Atlanta's Frugal Mom

Every week, Target offers free gift cards (gc), just for purchasing select items. This week, there's also a few non-giftcard freebies, too.  Additionally, there are some great coupon match-ups in this week's ad.   Bounce Dryer Bar  (3 mo),  Bounce dryer sheets  (105 ct)  OR Downy fabric softener  (52 or 60 load, OR 105 ct sheets)  - $8/2 ($4 each) * $0.50/1 Bounce Dryer Sheets or Dryer Bar Refill, exp. 11/30/11 (P&G 10/30/11) * $1/1 Bounce/Gain Dryer Bar, exp. 11/30/11 (P&G 10/30/11) * $2.50/1 Bounce Dryer Bar, exp. 1/31/12 (Vocalpoint Mailer) * $1.50/1 Bounce Dryer Bar, exp. 1/31/12 (Vocalpoint Mailer) * $0.50/1 Downy Liquid Fabric Softener or Dryer Sheets, exp. 11/30/11 (P&G 10/30/11) * $0.50/1 Tide Detergent, Downy, or Tide Stain Release, exp. 10/31/11 (P&G 10/02/11) * $1.50/2 Tide or Downy Liquid Product, exp. 11/15/11 (Orlando Sentinel, Section A 09/18/11) As low as $2 each after coupons! Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips gift set

I have three Gymboree coupon codes, and two Crazy 8 coupon codes, all for 20% off.  Codes are, as always, on a first come, first served basis.  Please leave a comment HERE on the blog, noting which code if you successfully use. :o) Gymboree codes: code 1: 1194SSWXFS89240 exp 10-31-11 (HURRY!) code 2: 115D8F5RKL80798 exp 11-30-11 code 3: 11JF5NT6NJ88349  exp 11-30-11   Crazy 8 codes:  code 4: 114G71R4GF89724  exp 10-31-11 (HURRY!) code 5: 11B480NVWS88645  exp 11-30-11 Keep on saving!  :o) --Barbara

I have two coupon codes for Lands End  good for $10 off a $50 purchase, PLUS free shipping.   Both good through 11-15-2011. I'm simply going to post both codes here, and they'll be available on a first come, first served basis.  Please post a comment HERE on the blog, if you successfully use a code.  :o) Code 1: parentsa11  pin: 8445 Code 2: familyfun11  pin: 8475 Keep on saving!  :o) --Barbara

I have two coupon codes for y'all to use, one for $5 off $25 purchase at True Value  good through 10-31-11.  Another for Coldwater Creek , $30 off $100 purchase, good through 10-31-11.  Remember, codes are available on a first come, first served basis.  Please post a comment HERE on the blog, should you successfully use one of the codes.  :o) Coldwater Creek (online or by phone 1-800-262-0040) - NZA8137 True Value -  FALL5F Keep on saving!  :o) --Barbara

Valued Opinions A few weeks ago, I shared some great opinion panels with you, actually I did so twice !  I wanted to remind you about valued Opinions.   When you join, Valued Opinions and get rewarded for giving your opinions. Plus, you will have a chance to win a $500 Amazon gift card just for registering. Click  here  to register NOW with Valued Opinions! Keep on saving!  :o) --Barbara  

I have a total of FOUR magazine subscriptions to give away to four lucky readers!!  I am offering TWO gift subscriptions to Parents  magazine, and TWO gift subscriptions to Parenting  magazine.  Both are fantastic reads for moms, dads, caregivers, and just about any one who works with kids.  To enter to win, simply fill out the form below. Giveaway ends Sunday evening, so HURRY! DISCLAIMER: I am in no way affiliated with either of these magazines!!  This is a gift of my own initiative, and I wish to pass it on to my wonderfully fantastic readers.  

Windows 7 - Free Quick Reference Card Do you, or someone you know, suffer from profound computer illiteracy?  Not sure if that's your fax machine or toaster oven you're staring at?  Trying to figure out what makes a phone so "smart"?  Did you just stare at your Etch-a-Sketch for 20 minutes, trying to pull up your email?  Okay, well I can't help you with those issues, but I can help you decipher Windows 7 a little easier. Right now, you can get a FREE Windows 7 Quick Reference Card, which provides shortcuts, tips, and tricks for the popular operating system. Use it to brush up on the basics and to find alternate methods to your favorite commands.  Click here for more detailed information, or  here  to go ahead and sign up for your FREE quick reference card! P.S. If you're reading this post through your Etch-a-Sketch, we need to talk!  ;o) Keep on saving!  :o) --Barbara  

AFM: Frugal Fun Fact Friday   10-28-11 Did you know... ...you can send your expired coupons to military families overseas?  They are able to use coupons up to six months after they've expired.  Further, did you know there are a multitude of bloggers devoted to shipping YOUR expired coupons overseas? Since the end of the month is nigh, now is a great time to clear out your expired coupons.  Check out some of my favorites, including   Mommy Coupon Swappers , Couponing 4 the Military , and Living on a Boot Band Budget (sucessfully!)  to learn more about this great way to pass on the savings!   Keep on saving!  :o) --Barbara

Every week, Target offers free gift cards (gc), just for purchasing select items. This week, there's also a few non-giftcard freebies, too.  Additionally, there are some great coupon match-ups in this week's ad.   Tampax  (40 ct)  OR Always (20 ct) - $5.99 each $5 gc WYB any 3 feminine care items listed * $2/1 Tampax Pearl or Pearl Compak, exp. 10/31/11 (P&G 10/02/11 R) * $1/1 Tampax Product, exp. 10/31/11 (P&G 10/02/11 R) * $1/1 Tampax Pearl or Pearl Compak, exp. 10/31/11 (P&G 10/02/11) * B1G1 Tampax Pearl Compak, exp. 10/31/11 (P&G 10/02/11) * $0.50/1 Tampax Product, exp. 10/31/11 (P&G 10/02/11) *  $1/1 Always Pads, Clean or Feminine Cleansing Cloths, exp. 10/31/11 (P&G 10/02/11 R) * $2/1 Always Infinity, exp. 10/31/11 (P&G 10/02/11 R) * $0.50/1 Always Pantiliners, exp. 10/31/11 (P&G 10/02/11) * $1/1 Always Infinity, exp. 10/31/11 (P&G 10/02/11) * $0.50/1 Always Pads, Clean or Feminine Cleansing Cloths, exp. 10/31/11 (P&am

AFM: Frugal Fun Fact Friday   10-21-11 Did you know... ...stores MAKE MONEY when you use a manufactures coupon.  If you read the fine print on a manufacture's coupon, you'll see that a store will not only be reimbursed the cost of the coupon, but will usually get an additional 8 cents per coupon for shipping and handling.  (The store pays for the "doubled" portion of a coupon, should they choose to double.)  So, go out and make your store some money, while you SAVE money in the process!  ;o) P.S.  This only works when coupons are used ethically .   Keep on saving!  :o) --Barbara

Ever wonder how to locate that coupon to go with that **hot** sale?  Don't feel like sifting through your unclipped inserts, just to find a handful of coupons?  Just want to know if there's a coupon to use with a certain product, perhaps to help build your stockpile, or to simply replenish it?  Then check out the Coupon Database , available through We Use Coupons!  It's a great way to find printable coupons , as well as coupons already out there in circulation. It will change the way you coupon, I swear!!  Also, don't forget to check out the Trader's Forum , which I told you about earlier today .  :o) Keep on saving!  :o) --Barbara

Are you looking for a forum, in which you may trade coupons?  Make sure you check out the "Trader's World" section of We Use Coupons.  It offers a place where users can obtain full inserts, a few select coupons, and everything in between.  This is a great way to start -or replenish- items in your stockpile, without breaking the bank. You must register first with WUC, which is free and easy to do.  Once you do so, you can reap all the benefits of membership.  Click on the banner to get started, or click here . P.S.  I also refer to their Coupon Database , an invaluable tool for any couponer!   Keep on saving!  :o) --Barbara

Since Atlanta's Frugal Baby Boy is due in early January, I've got all things baby on my mind.  :o)  I have two free baby magazine subscriptions to share with you, as well as offers for free baby stuff. First, sign up for a FREE subscription to American Baby and Baby Talk.  Both proved to be invaluable resources to me when I was pregnant with my first child, and through her first year of life.  Click  here  to sign up for American Baby, and then  here  for Baby Talk.    Second, if you've just recently had a baby or are expecting a baby, sign up to get free offers -including coupons, samples, and informative items from Baby to Bee and from Planning Family.  It's free to sign up for both.  Click  here  and  here  to learn more and to sign up!

I told you earlier this week about some online survey and opinion panels, as a means to earn money and rewards from home.  I still have MORE to share with y'all, and hope that you can find a few you love, just as much as I love some of these.   First, I wanted to remind you about two companies that I have been using for a while.  Don't forget to check out these other companies from earlier this week.  :o) Mindspay  - Their claim to fame is you can "get paid for checking your emails!"  I was a bit skeptical at first, but simply by clicking on a link, I earn any where from 5 cents to 15 cents per email read, several times a day.  Also, you have the opportunity to view websites, then take very quick surveys about them.  (The survey is the same for EVERY website, so it's easy to memorize after a while.)  Honestly, yes, Mindspay gets a little kickback everytime you click on certain links, or if you sign up for offers with them.  But you'll get a little some

I feel truly blessed to live in a town where my daughter can spot geese at the pool, at the mall, and -well- just about any where.  Yes, they're mean little boogers up close, but from a distance, they are a creature of awe. She also gets a glimpse of deer in our backyard from time to time, and in many surprising spots.  There are horses down the street in a private backyard, as well as "in town" in Dunwoody.  Finally, we've spotted about a dozen ducks recently at our dear ol' Dagwoods.  After all, what's better to watch whilst eating one's pizza? Yes, we live in a heavily populated, concrete-laden pocket of Atlanta; but we are still privy to select reminders that nature is still all around us, without having to take a drive out to "the country." What signs of nature do YOU see near you?  :o) Happy Wednesday, y'all! Keep on saving!  :o) --Barbara

Ever find yourself wondering if there is a coupon to match that **hot** item on sale at your favorite store?  Gotta run out and grab more of an item, since you're running low (or -gulp!- completely out)?  Don't feel like sifting through the inserts you've yet to cut out?  (Yeah, that last one's totally me!!)  If so, please make sure you utilize the Coupon Database, courtesy of We Use Coupons!  Click on the picture to your left, or click here to access the WUC database. Also, don't forget to check out the trading forum, which I told you about here .     Keep on saving!  :o) --Barbara

By my latest count, there are exactly seven bajillion online survey companies out there.  Some are fantastic -- they're user-friendly, honest, well-established, and offer great rewards.  Other are a bit sketchy; while others, still, fall somewhere in between. I wanted to share with you all two companies that I have been using for a while, as well as some additional sites to try.  I will share some MORE companies with you later this week.  :o) Mindspay - Their claim to fame is you can "get paid for checking your emails!"  I was a bit skeptical at first, but simply by clicking on a link, I earn any where from five cents to fifteen cents, several times a day.  Oh, and yo have the opportunity to view websites, then take very quick surveys about them.  (The survey is the same for EVERY website, so it's easy to memorize after a while.)  Honesty, yes, Mindspay gets a little kickback everytime you click on certain links, or if you sign up for offers with them.  But y

Perhaps by now, it's well-known that my three favorite "C" words are Carol (daughter's name), Coupons (duh), and CLEARANCE (double-duh)!   Coupled with my strange obsession with boxes and various storage containers, this deal at my local Kroger immediately coaxed me over. I snagged 10 storage boxes (shoe box size) for a TOTAL of $2.50!! What will I do with all of these boxes?  I don't know yet, but for a quarter a piece, I simply couldn't resist indulging in my OCD-driven obsession with all things organization.  :o) READERS RESPOND : What sort of items do YOU find irresistible when the price is right?

EEEE!!! I am positively giddy to add Coupon Network coupons to my collection of "printable coupons available on my page!" Be sure to check back HERE frequently for new and exciting coupons, as they appear. I'll do my best to let you know of them. :o)

Every week, Target offers free gift cards (gc), just for purchasing select items. This week, there's also a few non-giftcard freebies, too.  Additionally, there are some great coupon match-ups in this week's ad.  Also, don't forget to check out all the  travel size clearance items ! Kleenex Cool Touch facial tissue - $1.49 *  $1/1 Kleenex Facial Tissue Item Target printable * $0.50/1 Kleenex Facial Tissues, exp. 10/30/11 ( ALL YOU  Aug '11) * $0.55/1 Kleenex Facial Tissue Package, exp. 1/31/12 (Porque Sabes Ahorrar Compras) As low as FREE after stacked coupon! Archer Farms frozen pizza, asst var - $4 *  $1.50/2 Archer Farms Frozen Pizza Target printable As low as $3.25 each after coupons! Archer Farms yogurt cups, 6 oz - 10/$5 *  $0.50/10 Archer Farms yogurt cups Target printable As low as $0.45 each after coupons.