Free Kellogg’s After Rebate

If you printed the Kellogg’s coupons from my blog recently, now’s the time to put them to good use. If there’s a sale and you have coupons, this could potentially be a moneymaker. If you need more $1 coupons, click here (I managed to print seven).

Then, grab a free copy of Kellogg’s promotional magazine New You. I picked mine up at Publix. Kellogg’s corporate informs me that, believe it or not, they have no idea where they distribute the mag. as it’s done by a third party regionally. Go figure. (Update - you should be able to find it at the customer service desk of major grocery store chains in Atlanta, Nashville, Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill). Anyhow, inside is an official rebate order form that expires on 11/24/08 for “buy 4, get $10 gift check off pharmacy or health and beauty products for the store where you purchase any 4 participating Kellogg’s products.” The following are qualifying products: Kellogg’s All Bran 6 ct or larger, All-Bran Fiber drink mix 8ct or larger, All-Bran cereal 10 oz or larger, All-Bran crackers, Mini-Wheats cereal 10 oz or larger, Smart Start 10 oz or larger, Special K 10 oz or larger, Special K Bliss Bars 6 ct or larger, Special K Cereal Bars 6 ct or larger, Special K Protein Meal Bars 6 ct or larger, Special K Protein Snack Bars 6 ct or larger, Special K waffles, Special K20 Protein Water 4ct or larger, Special K20 Protein Water Mix 7ct or larger.

If you simply want to try a box of Kellogg’s Strawberry Oat Bites free after rebate, go here.

Click here to see other Kellogg's promotions.

Free Chipotle on Fri Oct 31!

You can get a free meal at your local Chipotle this Friday from 6pm-close. You need to be dressed up like any item on the menu (salad, burrito, taco, etc.). Chipotle tells me that if you want to look like a burrito, a bit of tin foil on your head does not count – you need to really utilize the tin foil and look like a burrito! So... if you're really ambitious and out of aluminum foil, use the coupon in the Walgreens flyer to get a roll for 50c!

Taco Bell on Tuesday, Chipotle on Friday… well, gotta love not having to slave over a kitchen stove twice this week!

Free Culinary Demos at Williams Sonoma

Wondering how to make perfect turkey, stuffing, dressings, sides and pies? Head down to your local Williams Sonoma at 11am each day (except Wed) for a free demo. Check out their calendar to see what’s on the menu. Some classes advance registration to avoid overcrowding, so check with your local store.

Reminder - Free Drinks at Barnes and Noble

Don't forget to get your free hot drinks at Starbucks Barnes and Noble Cafes until 10/31!

80% off Restaurant.com

Eat out like an Affluent Pauper! From now until 10/31, you’ll only pay $2 for $25 gift certificates at Restaurant.com with code TREAT. Go ahead, type in your zip code, and you’ll find that there are plenty of restaurants near you that participate. Most restaurants have a stipulation that your bill needs to be at least $35 in order to use the certificate (so essentially, if your bill is $35, it will cost you the $2 that you paid for the certificate plus an additional $10 – that’s a meal for a steal and a great way to do date night on the cheap). If you purchase a $50 gift certificate for $4, the general rule is that your bill must be over $100.
My fave is the dinner of the month club:
- 3 month club: Three $25 gift certificates ($75 value) for $6
- 6 month club: Seven $25 gift certificates ($175 value) for $12
- 12 month club: Twelve $25 gift certificates and a $50 gift certificate ($350) for $24.

Clinique Gift Set Deal

Give a gift – get a gift. With purchases of $21.50 or more, you’ll get a 7-piece gift set at Clinique until 11/8. The set includes lipstick, mascara, blush, an eye shadow set, eye cream, a blush brush and a cool makeup bag. There are three sets to choose from: weekend casual, professional polish or evening drama. Ofcourse, we’re always looking for a bargain on top of a bargain, so here goes… Before you check out, you can use up to two coupon codes for more free stuff (separate codes with a comma). Use code MUBAG through 10/27 and get a white makeup bag with any foundation purchase. Use FALLBEST through 10/27 to get a free Clinique Clarifying Lotion and free shipping. I’m not sure when the following two expire - CSEMAILSKIN3 gets you a free Clinique Clarifying Lotion #3 sample. CSEMAILSKIN2 gets you a free Clinique Clarifying Lotion #2 sample.

Lancome Free Lipsticks Deal

If you’re a Lancome fan, you no longer have to wait until your local store puts out the gift sets. Get on the Lancome mailing list and get free samples and offers all year long! From now until October 31st, register on the Lancome site and before you check out, use promo code KISSES and you’ll get three lipsticks added to your order and free shipping. You’ll also get to choose a free sample of your choice: Renergie Night Lotion, Color Fever in Old Flame Lipstick, High Resolution with Fiber Elastine. So if you order a lipgloss for $18, you can walk away with 5 Lancome products! 10/28 update - They just released another promo: With any $35 purchase, you'll get a 6-pc deluxe sample collection (lipstick, 4-eyeshadow set, mascara, perfume, Renergie creme, Primordiale cell defense creme, with code OCTOBER through 10/31.

Free Taco Bell – Tues. Oct 28 2-6pm

In support of the World Series (and to draw more business to their stores), Taco Bell is giving away free tacos depending on whether or not a base is stolen during certain games. It turns out that a base was recently stolen, so head down to your local Taco Bell on Tuesday October 28 between 2:00-6:00 pm to get your free Crunchy Seasoned Beef Taco. If another base is stolen during a certain game, they’ll give away more free tacos on November 3rd. You don’t really need to follow the World Series. Just keep checking in with Taco Bell.

Free Ads on Affluent Pauper

Well, I've just jumped on the Project Wonderful bandwagon and have made some ad space available on my blog a couple of hours ago. Visit my site and bid on some ad space. I haven't set a minimum, so if you're the first to bid on space, you'll get to promote your blog for FREE. No coupons necessary!

1.6 Million Cribs Recalled

This isn't my typical type of post, but since there are alot of moms on my list, I want you to be aware of this. Delta has just recalled 1.6 million cribs. More details on the Parents site.

$5 off $25 Purchase at Whole Foods

Get $5 off any purchase of $25 or more at Whole Foods through October 22nd! Click here for your coupon.

Free Scoops at Ben and Jerry’s on November 4

Well, we’ve had quite a bit of free ice cream in the past month or so. Here’s more… Ben and Jerry’s is giving away free scoops from 5-8pm on November 4.

Free Hot Drinks at Barnes & Noble

My sons love going to our local Barnes and Noble because there’s a full Thomas train set in the kids section. Now I can go and sip free drinks until the end of the month while I watch them play. With the weather getting cooler, these coupons are great to keep in the car while you’re out and about. Get the full scoop from Freebies4mom.

Your TV is Off, But It’s Costing You Money!

So I was outside earlier today playing with my kids and noticed that my home’s electricity meter was spinning fast. I wondered – hey, we’re outside and it’s the middle of the day, why is it spinning so fast?

When I walked inside, I realized it probably had a lot to do with the air conditioner and the clothes dryer. Either way, it got me thinking about our energy consumption and what I could possibly do to slow down that little spinning meter and reduce my monthly bill.

I walked around my house this evening just to see how plugged in we are. Right now, we have the following plugged in: 2 TVs (one is on, one is off), 2 cable receivers (one on, one off), 1 stereo, 2 cell phone chargers (neither have cell phones actually charging), 1 printer (I might use it later), 1 fax (not in use), 1 microwave (not in use), 1 stove (not in use), 2 DVD players (off), 2 laptops (both being used), 3 alarm clocks, 1 baby monitor and yikes - 28 light bulbs were on! 3 in the bathroom (we forgot to turn the lights off after we bathed the kids), 8 in the front hallway (someone just visited so we turned the light on - we actually have a 12 light chandelier, but ironically in the name of conservation, we decided not to replace the 4 that blew out), 2 in the office, 4 in the bedroom, 5 in the kitchen, 4 in the dining room and 2 in the living room). Most of the lights have since been switched off.

Well, it turns out that even if we were to turn all the lights off, we would still be using unnecessary energy and giving away precious dollars due to the fact that we have a ton of items plugged in that we aren’t using. For example, most people aren’t aware that 5% of the power drawn by cell phone chargers is actually used to charge phones. The other 95% is wasted when you leave it plugged into the wall, but not in to your phone. The cell phone charger is not the only energy waster in our homes. Plenty of products, from your TV, DVD player, printer, satellite TV receiver and your answering machine all waste energy when they’re plugged in to the wall, even if you’re not using them. Your oven may not be on, but the clock is! Appliances with continuous digital displays such as the microwave oven use electricity even when you’re not using it, and the TV, well, it’s just sitting there heating it’s tube waiting to be turned on.

A recent investigation of standby power use of 190 appliances in 10 Californian homes showed that the total standby power accounted for up to 26% of the total annual electricity use, with an average of 9%. The appliances with the largest standby losses were televisions, set-top boxes and printers.

From now on, the toaster and coffee maker will be unplugged when not in use and we’ll gradually invest in Smartstrips for our electronics.

Talk a walk around your place – how plugged in are you and how much could you save?

Huggies Wipes as Low as 49c at Publix!

Keep an eye out for the “Stock Up and Save Big” one-page flyer at Publix (coupons expire 10/31). It has a coupon for $1.50 off Huggies wipes (any size). The 80 pack of wipes are usually $2.99, so you can get them for $1.49. If the product goes on sale, it will be less. Also, usually you can combine Publix coupons with manufacturer’s coupons. So if you have a 50c Huggies coupon that doubles and you combine it with the Publix coupon, you can get wipes for as low as 49c! Other coupons in the flyer: $2 coupons for Pullups, $5 coupon off Nestle GoodStart, $1 coupon off Gerber graduates, BOGO Huggies Clean Team coupon, $1 coupon off any Gerber Accessory and save $5 when you purchase any 10 Gerber 2pk and 1 Huggies box diapers. 10/19 update - I just went to Publix and these are on sale for $2.50 each, so you can get them for free! If anyone has Huggies coupons they don't want, please e-mail me!

The Circus is in Town

Here’s another circus event that’s a deal if you have small children. Circus Pages is in town on October 23 with shows at 4:30pm and 7:30pm at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville. The show is about 1 ½ hours long. The cost per adult is $15. At Publix and other local stores, you can grab a coupon that entitles each paying adult to take 2 children (under 14) for free. Additional children are $2 each.

Upcoming Events

Get free donuts and/or lunch at Lowes Oct 22-24. More details in my previous post here.

All You is having an event at Walmart on Saturday from 10-4. More details in my previous post here.

Printable Coupons Available

The below is a list of coupons on the Affluent Pauper site at the moment (the Printable Coupons box is on the left hand side of the screen on my blog under the subscription options). If you see something you want, print it out and keep it in your coupon file. Just because it’s on my site today doesn’t mean it will still be there tomorrow!

My favorite new coupons this week are Reynolds Parchment Paper ($1.25 off!), Domino Sugar and Lucky Leaf Pie Filling. Other coupons include Progresso Soups, Angel Soft, Betty Crocker Potatoes, Enjoy Life Chocolatey bars, Harvest Selection meals, Cheerios Apple Cinnamon Cereal, Pillsbury holiday cookies and dough sheets, Luzianne Iced Tea, Kretschmar Deli, Gourmet Dining, Chex Cereal, Yoplait, Trix Cereal, Filippo Berio Olive Oil, Bonne Bell Products, Litehouse Dressing and Dip, Neutrogena Products, Pure and Natural Soaps, Lever 2000, OptiFree Solution, Pedialax, LiceMD, Sleeptabs/Gels, EARinse, Soothing Care/Tucks Wipes, Pedigree Dog Food (BOGO), Sears Portraits.

Also, remember to access the Bricks list, where they have direct links to almost 100 coupons on various sites online. My faves this week? Coupons for Seventh Generation Products and All Laundry Detergent.

Ann Taylor Sale

If you love Ann Taylor, now’s the time to buy! Ann Taylor is having a 60% off sale right now with $6 shipping. You can also use code 91900015 from Oct 11-Nov 1 to get $50 off any purchase of $100 or more! This is a discount on top of a discount! The code can be used multiple times, but only once per order (so if you’re buying more than $200 worth of clothing, do two orders).

My Barilla Piccolini House Party

I hosted a Barilla Piccolini House Party this weekend.

What is a House Party? Well, companies spend billions of dollars every day marketing their products consumers, many of whom are ignoring the messages. Consumers are bored. We want excitement. This means that companies have to constantly come up with creative ways to market their products in order to appeal to a new generation that is accustomed to using TiVO to forward through the ads that these companies invest so much in. A House Party is a new, creative marketing technique that benefits, rather than bores consumers. If you regularly have friends over for dinner and you like to get free stuff, this will probably appeal to you. This is how it works…you sign up on the House Party site and apply to host a party (it’s free). You then fill out an online questionnaire and wait a couple of weeks for an e-mail indicating whether or not you have been accepted as a host.

I applied to host a Barilla Piccolini House Party and was accepted, along with 1050 other hosts (16,000 had applied). I was then set up with my own House Party website where I could invite my friends, post photos, download recipes and images for party favor bags and post comments on a forum. A few days later in the mail, I received a box of free goodies from the sponsor (Barilla). I then held my party on the same night as the other 1050 families, in effect, creating a big, exciting national party. We had a great time and everyone enjoyed their free gifts from Barilla.

It’s win/win marketing. The company gets a completely attentive audience who is keeping their product top of mind during before, during and after the party. The consumer gets to enjoy lots of free stuff.

Check out House Party to host a party of your own! There are usually several House Parties to choose from involving products ranging from chocolate to cars, toys, cheese, cleaning products and more.

The free goodie box contained: 2 boxes of Barilla Piccolini Pasta, an Andrea Bocelli CD, a Frommers 2008 Italy Book, 8 Mealtime Magic Books, 8 stress balls, 8 timers, a bottle opener, a set of silver wine glass charms, a cooking magazine, recipes and many coupons.

Lowes Commercial Appreciation Oct 22-24

I just got a flyer in the mail about this. Lowes is having Commercial Appreciation Days on Oct 22-24. On the Wednesday and Thursday, they’ll give out free coffee and donuts from approx 7am-10am. On Friday, they’ll give out free lunch from 11-2. On Friday, there will be several vendors on site and my local Lowes manager tells me that there are some pretty sweet door prizes, hats and t-shirts. He says that while this is primarily for customers who use Lowes for commercial purposes, any Lowes shopper can take advantage of this event. If you haven’t already signed up for mail from Lowes, I recommend that you do. Lowes frequently sends me coupons for $10 off any purchase of $25 or more. On the Lowes site, it appears that there isn’t a place to sign up to get on the mailing list. I called Lowes corporate offices and they recommend that you go to their Lowes Moving site. On the site, you can request a 10% off coupon and it will add you to a mailing list which will enable you to get these valuable coupons in the future.

JC Penney Friends and Family Oct 26 & 27

When you next go to JCPenney ask a customer service associate or manager for a Friends and Family Day pamphlet. On Oct 26 & 27 you can get 20% off almost everything in the store. Certain high-end items are 10% off such as electronics, mattresses, fitness equipment, small appliances, stollers and carseats. You can get 15% off portraits, optical and salon items.

If you shop online, use code family39.

Free Dinner at Zaxbys

I just got a coupon for a free Zaxbys meal in the mail! The offer is still available. I posted about this last month here.

Printable Coupons Available

The below is a list of coupons on the Affluent Pauper site at the moment (the Printable Coupons box is on the left hand side of the screen on my blog under the subscription options). If you see something you want, print it out and keep it in your coupon file. Just because it’s on my site today doesn’t mean it will still be there tomorrow!

New coupons include Harvest Selection meals, Big G Cereal, Cheerios Apple Cinnamon Cereal, and Kellogg’s Cereal. The Muir Glen $1 off coupon is still there! So are the Pillsbury coupons - there are coupons for Pillsbury cookie dough, pie crusts, Grands, Italian breads, holiday cookies, dough sheets, crescents, dinner rolls and pastry bites. You’ll also find the following coupons: Luzianne Iced Tea, Kretschmar Deli, Romanos Macaroni Grill Kits, Gourmet Dining, Chex Mix Bars; Cereal; Mix, Aquaphor, Yoplait, Gogurt, Trix Cereal, Wanchai Ferry, Filippo Berio Olive Oil, Bonne Bell Products, Litehouse Dressing and Dip, Balmex, Neutrogena Products, Oust Air Sanitizer, Pure and Natural Soaps, Lever 2000, OptiFree Solution, Pedialax, LiceMD, Sleeptabs/Gels, EARinse, Soothing Care/Tucks Wipes, Pedigree Dog Food (BOGO).

Also, remember to access the Bricks list, where they have direct links to almost 100 coupons on various sites online. My faves this week? $1.50 off Dove Cream Oil Bodywash, $1 off Coffeemate, $2 off Pull-Ups.

Free Coloring Pages

For those of you with small children, you know how expensive coloring books can get, especially if you have a budding artist who can finish the entire book in a couple of coloring sessions. Well, here’s one more thing that you no longer need to spend money on – coloring books! Simply do an online search for “coloring pages” and you’ll find all types of pages that you can print out for your little one. Coloring pages are published online by big names like Crayola, Disney, PBS and by moms and dads like you. The themes are endless and as long as you have a printer, you can make your own coloring books based on your child’s interests or the occasion.

Free and Low Cost Stuff to do in Atlanta in October

Here’s a list of things you can do this month on the cheap. With the cooler weather approaching, October marks the end of several summer events such as the Green Market at Piedmont Park and several “movies and music in the park” events. Take a look at my previous Entertainment postings to check out what I’ve written about over the summer months so you can enjoy the activities before they close for the season.

Go to the Theatre

If you missed my posting about free theatre tickets, there are some still available. Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for the not-for-profit American theatre, is offering a free night of theatre this month to audiences in 120 cities. Free tickets are limited to 2 per person on a first-come first-serve basis. The original free night was for October 16, but it appears that they have extended it to other dates also. To find out more about the shows and locations, click here.

Catch Up on Your Reading

The Gwinnett Reading Festival is on October 18th. I posted about this here.

Go to a Fall Festival

You could pretty much fill up every weekend with fall festivals - there are so many! Get out and enjoy the beautiful weather we’re having right now along with the changing colors. Click here to find the one closest to you.

For the kids…

October 11 10-4pm. 5th Annual Atlanta Parent Block Party, Mercer University Atlanta Campus. This could potentially be inexpensive if you can pack your lunch and stick to the non-revenue activities. The more than 50 kid-friendly activities include puppet shows, music, storytelling and informational booths. $4 per child, $5 per adult.

October 19, 11 am-5 pm. Woodruff Performing Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. 404-733-4713. Live music, exhibitions, storytelling, crafts and a petting zoo. Free (sponsored by Target)

Enjoy Nature

Autumn Photography Walk, Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center. 2020 Clean Water Dr., Buford. 770-904-3500. Oct 18 10am-2pm. Walk trails with forestry experts, learn about the plants and trees and take pictures of the beautiful fall foliage. Pre-register and it’s free.

Yellow River Game Ranch, 4525 Highway 78, Lilburn. Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during October entitles one toddler (2 or 3 year old) free with each paid admission. 9:30-6:30pm (last ticket sold at 5pm) all year round (except Easter, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day) Usual prices: $8 for 12 and up, $7 for 2-11, one child under 2 admitted free with adult admission. Use Entertainment book for Buy-one-get-one-free coupon.

Walk for the Cause

October 25. The American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Honor someone you know or simply go raise money for the cause and have some fun and get some exercise in the process. Sign up here. Registration begins at 8am and the walk begins at 9am. The walk is approx. 3 miles.

Electronics Recycling Day

Last week I mentioned that Georgia Power will give you cash for your old fridge or freezer. What about the other stuff that you need to get rid of? If you live near Alpharetta, bring any electronics (can't figure out what to do with that old printer gathering dust in your basement?) to the Waste Management Alpharetta Transfer Station at 11465 Maxwell Rd., Alpharetta on October 18 from 9-1pm and they’ll take ‘em off your hands for free.

Printable Coupons Available

The below is a list of coupons on the Affluent Pauper site at the moment (the Printable Coupons box is on the left hand side of the screen on my blog under the subscription options). If you see something you want, print it out and keep it in your coupon file. Just because it’s on my site today doesn’t mean it will still be there tomorrow!

There are a lot of new coupons in there this week. This is the week to stock up on your Pillsbury coupons – there are coupons for Pillsbury cookie dough, pie crusts, Grands, Italian breads, holiday cookies, dough sheets, crescents, dinner rolls and pastry bites. You’ll also find Betty Crocker cookies mix coupons, Betty Crocker frosting and the ever-popular Muir Glen $1 off coupon (you can get your canned tomatoes for pennies when there’s a sale or if you shop at Walmart). You’ll also find the following coupons: Quilted Northern, Romanos Macaroni Grill Kits, Gourmet Dining, Oatmeal Crisp Cereal, Glade Gel Garmer (BOGO coupon), Green Gian Frozen Veges (very popular sale item at this time of year!), Pop Secret Popcorn, Knorr Sides Plus Veggies Pouch, Chex Mix Bars; Cereal; Mix, Aquaphor, Curves Granola Bars, Yoplait, Gogurt, Totinos, Crown Prince Seafood Products, Trix Cereal, Wanchai Ferry, Filippo Berio Olive Oil, Bertollio Oven Baked Meals, Smart Start Strawberry Oat Bites Cereal (use this coupon to buy it at a discount and then submit the rebate for the entire purchase here – it’s a moneymaker!), Progresso Soup and other Progresso products, Airborne, General Mills Cereals, Bonne Bell Products, Hamburger Helper, Litehouse Dressing and Dip, Balmex, Neutrogena Products, Oust Air Sanitizer, Pure and Natural Soaps, Lever 2000, OptiFree Solution, Tava Sparking Beverage, Tidy Cats Litter, Pedialax, Unisom Sleeptabs/Gels, EARinse, Soothing Care/Tucks Wipes, Pedigre Dog Food (BOGO).

Also, remember to access the Bricks list, where they have direct links to almost 100 coupons on various sites online.