Del Monte Dish

Ok, here's another one of my favorites: go and get yourself registered for the Del Monte Dish newsletter. When you sign up, you'll receive $35 in coupon savings by mail. What's even better is they send e-mails from time to time where if you're one of the first 50,000 people they'll send you a coupon for a free product to try. I've already gotten coupons for a free grapefruit bowl and a free can of diced tomatoes.

While you're there, print the coupon in the right hand corner on the home page

for 75 cents off a can of 50% less salt vegetables. You should be able to get a can

for next to nothing using these savings.

http://thedish.icmodus.com/default.aspx?origin=1&bhcp=1

Quaker Rice Cakes Sample

If you haven't already, you can request a sample from Quaker to try one of 2 different varieties of rice cakes: Mini Delights 90 Calorie Packs Chocolatey Drizzle or Quakes Rice Snacks Cheddar Cheese flavor. Rice cakes have come a long way, let me tell you, because these are great!

http://www.startsampling.com/sm/100545/captureAddress.iphtml?item=100545&source=

Become A BzzAgent

For those of you who aren't familiar with the Bzz Agent program, let me tell you...it's a great way to test new products and share your opinions about them. I've been an agent for a while now and have been fortunate to try all kinds of new things, from gum to electric toothbrushes. That would be enough to get me excited in itself, but on top of trying out all kinds of cool things, you also earn MyPoints for the reports you submit, which can eventually be redeemed for a variety of great gift cards to popular merchants. So far, I've gotten a Starbucks and Target gift card.

Right now, I have the pleasure of reviewing a really cool product: CoverGirl Outlast Lipstain. My Bzz Kit arrived in the mail complete with a very pretty pink shade of Outlast Lipstain (the full-size product), a CoverGirl makeup bag, and some $1 off coupons to hand out to friends and family.

The stain is just like a marker, so application is easy. The color isn't heavy at all, either. It gives your lips a nice subtle hint of color that would be perfect for even the most casual of situations. I also like it because for me, sometimes lip gloss seems to get a little sticky, and Outlast Lipstain is such a light way to wear a little color that you'll never even be able to feel that you've applied it. It also stays put and won't rub off or transfer. With 10 different shades to choose from, you'll be able to find the perfect hue to match your coloring. I love it!

So, after reading this, if you would like to have the opportunity to test out some great new products and share your thoughts with your friends and family, I'd encourage you to head over to BzzAgent and sign up now! Go here http://www.bzzagent.com/ and click on "How Can I Become An Agent?" in the upper right-hand corner. You may also want to check out the FAQ section--it'll answer a lot of the questions you may have about what being a BzzAgent is all about. Give it a try! I guarantee you won't regret it!

Free Subscription to Parents Magazine

Click on the link below to request your free 2-year subscription to Parents Magazine. No credit card is required.

http://www.formspring.com/forms/?552495-jWGdtfeSfA

Sign up for Wendy's Mail and Get Free Food!

Right now, if you sign up to receive e-mail from Wendy's, you can get a coupon for $1 off any menu item sent to your inbox. Just go here and fill out the form:

http://www.wendys.com/news/signUp.jsp

Use this coupon to purchase something off the dollar menu and you've got yourself some free food!

Thanks to Money Saving Mom for the heads-up on this!

Free Nail Polish!

Go here to try 2 different colors of nail polish from Sephora by OPI's Digital Diva Collection:

http://www.teenfreeway.com/opi_nail/index.htm

Cool, huh?

Getting to Know You Giveaway

I'm new to the world of blogging and I want to share my blog with anyone that will read it. So, I thought, "What better way to get people excited than with a giveaway?" And here it is...



I have 4 great freebies up for grabs:



1) A FREE 5 lb. duraflame Crackleflame Firelog

2) A FREE 6 lb. duraflame XtraTime Firelog

3) One FREE Stretch Island Fruit Co. or FruitaBu product

4) Any One KozyShack Ready Grains Product FREE



All you have to do is leave a comment telling me one interesting thing about you! That's it!



Of course, if you'd like extra entries,



-Subscribe to my blog

-Follow my blog

-Share the link to this giveaway with a friend!



Please just leave a separate comment for each entry. Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you!

Giveaway will end March 3rd at 8pm EST. Winner will be drawn randomly from all eligible entries.

Attention Coffee Lovers!

Found this on the Dunkin Donuts website:

Treat yourself to an afternoon indulgence with your favorite Latte for just 99¢. Weekdays from 2-5 p.m., sip up the classic Dunkin' flavors you crave. And for a limited time, satisfy your sweet tooth with our new Mocha Raspberry Latte, hot or iced, with hints of rich chocolate and decadent raspberry flavor. Offer valid in the Cleveland, OH through 3/17/09.

My hubby has been getting the 99-cent lattes for a while now and loves this deal! We usually hit the North Canton location right beside Sam's Club. By the way, this offer is good only on a small latte.

Free Kashi Frozen Entree

You can go here to request a coupon for a free Kashi frozen entree:

http://www.kashi.com/picturehunt

There are 12 varieties to choose from--Lemongrass Coconut Chicken, Chicken Florentine, Pesto Pasta Primavera, Black Bean Mango, Sweet & Sour Chicken, Chicken Pasta Pomodoro, Tuscan Veggie Bake, Mayan Harvest Bake, Garden Vegetable Pasta, Southwest Style Chicken, Lemon Rosemary Chicken, and Ranchero Beans.

Offer valid until March 15, 2009 or while supplies last. Allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.

Travel Tip #1

If you're like me, you love to get away from time to time, but sometimes the cost of staying in a hotel is more than you can afford. Not anymore! Betterbidding.com is a website dedicated to helping you get the best deals possible on lodging through Hotwire and Priceline.

www.betterbidding.com

You can search by state by scrolling down towards the bottom on the front page. Choose the state you'll be staying in, then choose either Hotwire or Priceline for that state. People who have recently won hotel rooms on these websites will share the hotel name, star rating, location, and best of all, the price they got the room for. BetterBidding will then link you through to the Priceline and Hotwire websites, where you can make your bid based on the information you've received.

I've gotten several very nice hotel rooms for $30-40 dollars on a weekend using this site. You'll want to refer back to BetterBidding every time you travel. It's worth the time it takes to research for the money you'll save.

Free Samples at Walmart.com

If you're not already receiving samples by mail from walmart.com, you need to give it a try! Go to www.walmart.com, click on In Stores Now, then click on Free Samples.

Current samples available:

Metamucil
Benefiber
Viva Paper Towels
Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal
Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse
Always Infinity
and more!

These samples come quickly and the list changes often...I'll try to keep you updated!

ShopText: Freebies by Phone

Have you signed up for ShopText yet? With this service, you can text message for all kinds of great freebies! I just received a coupon for a free can of Campbell's Select Harvest Soup in the mail yesterday from ShopText. It's a simple sign-up process and no credit card is required.

To get started, go to http://www.shoptext.com/ and register your cell phone number. You will need to respond with a code sent to your phone via text message. They will then ask for your address. That's it!

Magazines will often have ads containing ShopText keywords. You'll text the number 467467 and the keyword and they'll mail your free sample! Simple, right?

Current offers include:

-Clean and Clear Makeup Wipes--Text CLEAN to 467467

-Fiber One Bar sample--Text FIBER to 467467

-Carefree Pantiliners--Text CAREFREE to 467467

Free Glucerna Cereal

Would you like to try some cereal for free? Glucerna is back with a printable $5/1 coupon for one of their three varieties of cereal: Crunchy Flakes n' Almonds, Crunchy Flakes n' Raisins, or Crunchy Flakes n' Strawberries. Use this link to print a coupon for yourself:

https://glucerna.com/offer/coupon.aspx?s=ruby


Just a hint if you have trouble finding this cereal...Wal-Mart stocks this particular brand of cereal in the pharmacy area.

Recipe of the Week

This week's recipe is one of my personal favorites because it saves time and money and is extremely tasty!

Herbed Slow Cooker Chicken

1 TBSP olive oil
1 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. each of garlic powder, seasoned salt, thyme, basil, black pepper
1/2 C. chicken broth
4 chicken breasts

In a small bowl, combine oil & seasonings; rub over chicken breasts. Place in slow cooker, then add broth. Cook on low 4-5 hours.

I hope you like this one as much as I do!

My First Post!

I've been toying with the idea of starting a blog for a while now. I have a lot to say about saving money and a lot of great strategies for stretching your paycheck even further. We can all stand to save a little money and I'm here to help you do it! I'd love to find out what kinds of posts you'd be interested in seeing in the future or any kind of advice you could give for a first-time blogger like me.