Here is a list of Blog Groups that I'm involved with!
Come find me there!
PR Friendly
My name is Angela and I'm Editor of The Freebie Junkie and CEO & CFO of my household, this is my personal blog where I write about everything from my addiction to getting freebies, juggling life as a working Mom and Wife and my desire to Make a Change.
Please feel free to contact me through any one of these portals, I'd love to hear from you:
Email: AddictedtoFreebies at gmail dot com
Twitter: Freebie Alerts
Facebook: Addicted to Freebies
I welcome contact from PR firms or personal emails regarding products, services and advertisement that relate to interests on my blog. I prefer the opportunity to experience the products and services at first hand before recommending it. Feel free to contact me and I would be more than happy to entertain all ideas.
All You Magazine deal
Right now I'm searching for an All You Magazine deal as I just received my last subscription and do not want to pay $1.67 an issue shipped even though its $2.44 an issue at Walmart stores (only sold at Walmart).
I love All You Magazine since they come equipped with lots of useful household and grocery coupons - every once in a while there are free coupons to clip. Plus the articles are great and suit my working Mom lifestyle but can be equally suitable for Stay at Home Mom's and savvy individuals.
Here's a deal which I think I'm going to go with:
- I'm going to sign into my ebates account
- Click on Magazines.com in the drop down “Stores” menu.
- Search for All You Magazine on Magazines.com site.
- Pay $19.97 and I'll get back 21% cash back via ebates ($4.19 saving)
= $15.77/12 issues = $1.31/issue
For those who have not already signed up with ebates or fancy opening a second account (I believe you need a new address though - thats where MIL comes into play), then follow this scenario:
- Sign up for an ebates account
- Click on Magazines.com in the drop down “Stores” menu.
- Search for All You Magazine on Magazines.com site.
- Pay $19.97 and get back 21% cash back via ebates ($4.19 saving)
Get $5 cashback upon first sign up
= $10.77/12 issues = 90 cents/issue
Can anyone do better than this? let me know @ addictedtofreebies@gmail.com
Once you see the coupons in the magazine you'll see why I spend money to buy the magazine
Free Dr Scholl Insole
Dr Scholl’s Hidden Arch Supports for Her Insoles are $6.99 and there is a $2 manuf coupon in the 5/2 Smart Source insert (or printable here) and there is a $5 store coupon in the July Walgreen's coupon booklet. Make sure you use the manuf coupon first and have something to cover the penny overage.
I'll be sending these to my parents : )
Thanks to Who Said Nothing in Life is free
Freebie 101
How do I get things for free? There are many ways; here is a beginner’s guide to getting freebies:
Match a sale with a coupon:
Double coupons - My stores double up to 99c so I love clipping the 50 cent and 75 cent coupons as these will double to $1 and $1.50 respectively and then I wait for a $1 sale and voila the item is free.
BOGO – Match a BOGO coupon with a BOGO free sale at the store and you get 2 items for free. I would check the store policy first before trying this out.
The Sunday News Paper is a great source of coupons.
Internet coupons are becoming more and more popular and are a great source for saving money. See end of post for a list of sites that offer internet coupons.
Check the store - there are many varieties of coupons that you can find in the store:
Blinkies: Pull these coupons from the “blinking” machines at the grocery store
Peelies: Coupons that are stuck to the actual product
Tearpads: Pads of coupons typically found on special displays at the store, tear off one or two or three…
Magazines – flick through your regular magazines as you’ll find some provide many coupons. I love All You magazine, its sold at Walmart only and has a great source of coupons – sometimes the coupons are for frees. I subscribe to the magazine to get a cheaper deal.
1. Couponing
Double coupons - My stores double up to 99c so I love clipping the 50 cent and 75 cent coupons as these will double to $1 and $1.50 respectively and then I wait for a $1 sale and voila the item is free.
BOGO – Match a BOGO coupon with a BOGO free sale at the store and you get 2 items for free. I would check the store policy first before trying this out.
Stacking coupons - some stores will allow you to use one store coupon (the discount is provided by the store) and one manufacturer coupon (the discount is provided by the manufacturer) per item (Target, CVS and Walgreens are great examples).
Free Trial Size Products – Target and many drug stores have a trial size section for travelers – check them out as usually items are $1 and below and when paired with a coupon they become free. Just make sure the coupon does not prohibit its use on trial size.
There are many ways to find coupons:
The Sunday News Paper is a great source of coupons.
Internet coupons are becoming more and more popular and are a great source for saving money. See end of post for a list of sites that offer internet coupons.
E-Coupons are clipless coupons that are loaded onto your store’s loyalty card. They can only be used once and when combined with a sale and paper coupons you can get many items for free. See end of post for a list of internet links.
Check the store - there are many varieties of coupons that you can find in the store:
Blinkies: Pull these coupons from the “blinking” machines at the grocery store
Peelies: Coupons that are stuck to the actual product
Tearpads: Pads of coupons typically found on special displays at the store, tear off one or two or three…
Catalina Machine – The grocery stores usually spit out a coupon when you make a purchase. Read these carefully as sometimes if you buy a product the Catalina machine will print a coupon for a free competitor product to entice you to switch.
Register rewards - Some stores such as Walgreens and CVS offer register rewards (like a catalina coupon above), whereby if you buy certain products on promotion you get a reward coupon in the amount that you spent on that product essentially making it free after coupon. To make this work harder for you, keep track of the weekly register rewards at these stores and roll the coupons so you don't pay too much out of pocket. Note: Walgreens does not allow rolling of these coupons on the same item, however CVS does but they do limit the reward - check your weekly store flier.
Register rewards - Some stores such as Walgreens and CVS offer register rewards (like a catalina coupon above), whereby if you buy certain products on promotion you get a reward coupon in the amount that you spent on that product essentially making it free after coupon. To make this work harder for you, keep track of the weekly register rewards at these stores and roll the coupons so you don't pay too much out of pocket. Note: Walgreens does not allow rolling of these coupons on the same item, however CVS does but they do limit the reward - check your weekly store flier.
Home Mailers – one of my favorite ways to get free products is to email the company directly via their website (no stamp needed) and tell them how much I love their product. At best they send a complimentary coupon for a free product, more often than not they mail coupons and other times not. But you have nothing to lose so write away. Click here for a list of companies that I’ve had success in getting freebies.
Magazines – flick through your regular magazines as you’ll find some provide many coupons. I love All You magazine, its sold at Walmart only and has a great source of coupons – sometimes the coupons are for frees. I subscribe to the magazine to get a cheaper deal.
Stacking coupons - some stores will allow you to use one store coupon (the discount is provided by the store) and one manufacturer coupon (the discount is provided by the manufacturer) per item.
2. Rebates
Manufacturers will often promote new products by giving the consumer the chance to try something for free after submitting the rebate form. Similarly some stores offer rebates as part of their way to entice people into their stores. Rite Aid offers great rebates for free items, and also when paired with a manufacturer coupon this can often lead to it being a money maker or simply a way to pay for the stamp to send in the rebate. Unlike clipping coupons, refunding often requires keeping proof-of-purchase forms, refund forms, register receipts and more. All the extra work is well worth the time spent when in exchange you can eventually fill your home with free products.
3. Free Samples
There are many product sites that offer free samples e.g. Walmart, . Often they also mail you coupons to entice you to buy more! I personally love writing to SC Johnson (Ziploc, Shout) and Flintstone Vitamins as they offer free coupons.
4. Internet Links
Internet Coupon Sites:
• Eat Better America - General Mills
• Very Best Baking - Nestle
• Making Life Better - Unilever
• weusecoupons.com - Online database to search for coupons
E-coupon list:
• Cellfire
• Upromise - there is a direct link to the right of this post.
Deal sites
If you are shopping online why not make some free money! The idea is that you sign up with the following sites and link to your online store through their website and they will offer you a % back. There are good incentives to subscribe intially and the % back varies.
Here are some links to my favorites to get a % back while shopping online.
Free Lettuce Wraps at PF Changs
Click here and sign up your email address to get a coupon in which with each entree you can get a complimentary lettuce wrap (offer expires 7/31/10).
I have a PF Chang near me so I intend to use this at my next girls night out.
Thanks Mojo Savings
Free Trident Gum
Get a $0.50/1 Trident White Gum printable coupon when you go to the Trident Facebook here. If your store doubles coupons like mine then you should be able to score some FREE Trident Gum with this coupon!
Thanks Deal Seeking Mom
HOT: 20% cash back @ Gap via ebates
Ebates.com is giving 20% cashback at Gap.com until June 30th (includes Gap Kids, Baby Gap, Gap Maternity and the Men and Women lines) - so lets shop before it ends on Wednesday night. Thats a great discount. If you are new to ebates.com then sign up here to get $5 cash back upon first sign up. You'll get your first cashback check in the next quarter providing you reach a minimum value of $5.01 (which is certainly achieveable on your very first puchase).
Here's how to go about it:
Sign up with ebates.com here
After sign up search Gap
A ticket will be made and take you straight to Gap.com
Purchase your items
If you can hold your horses till Tuesday - use online coupon code Tuesday to get 10% off if you own a Gap, Banana Republic or Old Navy Card (I have an Old Navy card so yay for me)
Those who have a Gap card get free shipping on $100. Those with Gap Silver are luckier and get free shipping. Its $7 shipping otherwise so buy a few things to justify the shipping.
Upon first ebates.com sign up you'll get $5 back
You'll get 20% cash back via ebates
= AWESOME SAVINGS
Plus right now there are summer savings of 40% on kids - OMG what are we waiting for - time to stock up on back to school clothes (yep think ahead guys)
I like these Gap Camo Socks for my son - on clearance for $4.99/2 pairs #706923
I love these cute converse slipons for my daughter (on clearance for $14.99) #550681
Fall is my favorite season so I'm thinking ahead - I like this - its only $7.99 #719978
and last but not least for hubby, a pair of black pants for work - only $14.99 # 620172
I think after all said and done these 4 items will be around $8 each shipped - not bad for Gap goods.
Just saw Old Navy has an online coupon worht 30% off (Onbig30) expires today (6/29). You will get 2.0% cashback via ebates. Not bad if you need some good summer staples.
While you are in an ebates mood - check out these
Toy Story t-shirt dealsOr maybe you are feeling lucky and interested in winning a t-shirt - check out my giveaway here
Guess what I got today in the ?
I got the 2 free Queen of the Coast tuna samples in the mail today. I'm pretty pleased as these are the regular sized samples. I'm going to add this to my salad for lunch tommorow.
I also got the Starbucks Via coffee sample too - will pass that onto hubby as I'm a tea drinker ; )
If you like free samples and coupons then:
Like Addicted to Freebies on facebook
Join me on Freebie Alerts on Twitteror subscribe to The Freebie Junkie via emails
This way you'll get the same deals I get and your mail box will be full everyday with freebies and coupons
Free Crab Tree & Evelyn Product
Get a FREE Crabtree & Evelyn La Source Hand Therapy (50mL) with coupon! Good while supplies last.
There's also a 15% off your entire Crabtree & Evelyn purchase coupon attached that's valid through August 5th!
Check here for a local store and also I would check if they are participating in this free offer - better safe than sorry.
Thanks Deal Seeking Mom
