Monday, August 31, 2009

Free Drink from Starbucks and Other Perks

I just received an e-mail from Starbucks. It turns out that they're offering everyone a free drink on your birthday if you're part of their Rewards card program (a perk that used to be reserved only for Starbucks Gold Rewards members). The way to be part of the Rewards program is to register a current Starbucks card on their site. I registered a $5 card last year in order to take advantage of free wifi when my internet connection went out at home. If you have already registered a card, be sure to go in and update your profile with your date of birth.


Also, for a limited time, you can enjoy any Grande (16 fl oz) cold beverage for only $2 after 2pm at participating U.S. stores. The catch is that you need to bring in the receipt from your morning visit to Starbucks. Hmm... Or you could just become fast friends with your coworker who just arrived toting Starbucks for breakfast and snag their receipt! To top it off, if you choose Iced Coffee and use your registered Starbucks Card, you can get a free refill.

If you'd rather make your own Starbucks goodies at home, read my post on how to make your own Starbucks goodies at home.

85% off at Ann Taylor Loft


Scoopneck shells $4.88 (orig. $34), drape front tie waist vest $9.88 (orig. $44.50), shorts $9.88 ($49.50), capris $9.88 (orig. $50), denim capris $4.88 (orig $49.50), t-shirts $6.99 (orig. $19.50). These and more amazing deals can be found at the Ann Taylor Loft clearance sale happening right now. Not only are the prices great, but I love Ann Taylor clothing because of the quality and durability of the clothing. Ann Taylor + 85% off sale = great shopping for budget-conscious women everywhere. The epitome of shopping like an Affluent Pauper!
When shopping online at any store, be sure to check out Retail Me Not for coupon codes before checking out.

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Sample Sunday - Your Guide to This Week's Best Samples

Slow sample week folks, but as always, some goodies. This week’s free samples in red…

Health & Beauty
Always Flexi Liner
Always Infinity
Ambi Soft and Even Stretch Mark Diminishing Oil, Colgate Wisp
Aveda Men’s Pure Performance Shampoo (you’ll get an instant printable coupon that you can take to your nearest Aveda retailer).
Aveeno Nourish Haircare sample and coupon – expires 10/31/09 or while supplies last
Burts Bees Natural Acne Treatment (click on Annalisa’s story, and you’ll see a link on the next page for the sample)
Carefree Liners
Carefree Ultra Protection Liners
Cellnique Blackhead and Whitehead Solution
Cloud 9 Soap
Dentaburst
Dove Advanced Shampoo and Conditioner (Spanish)
Dove Calming Night (Spanish)
Dove Heat Defense
Dove Shampoo and Conditioner
Dove Deodorant (Spanish)
Dove Energy Glow Moisturizer/Body Wash (Spanish)
Dove Energy Glow Tanner (Spanish)
EmergenC
EmergenC (more)
Emerils Original Essence (thanks to Money Saving Mom)
Energizer Hearing Aid Batteries
Flixsticks
Head and Shoulders Shampoo/Conditioner
John Freida Brilliant Brunette Liquid Shine Illuminating Shampoo
Just Like Sugar Substitute
Kotex Ultra Thin Overnight Pads with Wings
Metamucil Berry Burst
Metamucil Clear and Natural
Murad 3 Step Regimen (thanks to Sisterly Savings for posting!)
Nature Made Tripleflex Softgels
Nature’s Bounty Fish Oils
NoDoz
OB Products Origins launched its Reuse, Reduce, Recycle program. It is the company's attempt to keep cosmetics packaging out of our landfills. You can now take your empty cosmetic tubes, bottles, jars, etc. - regardless of brand - to your nearest Origins retail store or department store counter nationwide (except Nordstrom, Canada and Puerto Rico). All returned packaging will be sent back to a central location where products will be recycled or used for energy recovery. To thank you for your efforts, you'll receive a free sample of your choice of one of Origins' high-performance skincare products.
Oxyfresh Toothpaste
Playtex Sport
Playtex Sport (another one)
Poise
Prilosec OTC
Roots of Nature Remedies
Zunspot

Food/Beverages
EAS Myoplex Bar or Nutrition Shake
Dunkin Donuts Original Blend Coffee (original blend)
Fiber One samples and coupons
FruitaBu (note that have you have to join the “smooshed squad” and complete a 3-4 minute survey)
Honey Nut Cheerios (and $1 coupon)
Mars Candy – (They’re giving away 250,000 coupons for free bars every Friday through 9/25/09)
Nature Valley Nut Clusters (for new subscribers to the free Eat Better America subscription only)
Nescafe Tasters Choice (click on “try it on us”. Sample is all six flavors)
Nutland Crunch
Orville Redenbachers Lime and Salt Popcorn plus several Hunts, Healthy Choice and Orville Redencachers Popcorn coupons (you’ll need to sign in)
Shelburne Falls Coffee
Splenda Sweetener
Total Blueberry Pomegranate Cereal
True Lemon
Yoplait Whips

Babies/Children
ADT Child Safety Kit (thanks to Sisterly Savings for posting)
Beechnut Solid Advice Booklet
Beechnut Starter Kit (thanks to Mom Advice)
Kids Safety Kit from Amber Alert GPS
Babytalk Magazine
Binoculars and prize kit from REI
Enfamil Formula, Diaper Bag and More (for expectant and new moms)
Enfamil Nutramigen Formula (certificate that you print and take to your doctor)
GeoTrax DVD (Steamer and Samuel Save the Day)
Huggies Pure and Natural Diapers (with organic cotton!)
Kitchen Kids Cookbook
Lego Magazine
Lullabies from Johnson and Johnson (5 free to download)
Members Mark Formula
Organic Valley Kids Activity Flyers
Parents Choice Formula
Pampers Potty Training Kit
Potty Training Success DVD
Precious Places DVD
Juicy Juice Sippy Cup
Juicy Juice Water Bottle

Home & Garden
Free Green Cleaners
Home Made Simple (this is a coupon booklet that comes out every few months, and it historically has a coupon in it for a bottle of free rinse aid)
Pets
Life's Abundance Dog/Cat Food
Cesar Bistro
Dogs Life Magazine
Fancy Feast
Greenies Dental Treats for Cats and Dogs
Pet N Shape Dog Treats
“Pet Inside” Stickers

Magazines
American Cheerleader
Auto Week
Business Week
1 free issue of Bridal Guide
Digital Photo Pro
Forbes
Golf Digest
Hispanic
Jet
Kiplingers Personal Finance
Kiwi Magazine (thanks to Northern Cheapskate and Freebies4mom)
Soap Opera Digest
Tennis Magazine
The Sportsman
Also see Babies/Children and Pets

Entertainment
Coldplay album – Left, Right, Left, Right, Left (thanks to The Motherload)
MP3 Downloadable Jazz Sampler (thanks to Fatwallet)
Walmart Weekly Free Downloadable Song

To stay up to date on the latest freebies, samples and hot deals, subscribe to Affluent Pauper for free updates

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

$25 Restaurant Gift Certs for $2

Ever get the feeling that sales and coupons go in cycles? Well, if you get that feeling, you'd be right!


80% off at Restaurant.com is back again. From now until 8/31, you’ll only pay $2 for $25 gift certificates at Restaurant.com with coupon code TASTE. 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 plus a $10 gift cert ($85 value) for $66 month club – Seven $25 gift certificates ($175 value) for $1212 month club – Twelve $25 gift certificates and a $50 gift certificate ($350) for $24






To stay up to date on the latest freebies, samples and hot deals, subscribe to Affluent Pauper for free updates

$5 off $25 at Walgreens, Free Collage, 49c Baby Wipes

It's back - click here to get your $5 off $25 coupon.


I'm going to use it to buy more baby wipes (at 49c per pack, you can't beat that! If you want to find out how to get baby wipes for 49c thru 8/29 , read my previous post) and some other items, including a free 8x10 collage (coupon code FUNDAY expires end of day 8/26 - thanks Northern Cheapskate for the info).
You'll also find coupons on my blog for $1 off 2 packs of Keebler Fudge Shoppe Cookies. They're on sale for 4/$10. So you can get 4 packs for $8. You can then send in the Register Rewards rebate to get an extra $5 back on your purchase, so you'll esentially be paying 75c per pack!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

25c for Yoplait Yo Plus 4/pack with Coupon

Have you been checking Affluent Pauper recently for printable coupons?

All coupons on Affluent Pauper are supplied by coupons.com, one of the top sources for legitimate printable coupons online.

What coupons are available this week? Yoplait, Cheerios, Welchs juice, Musselman's apple sauce, CheezIts, California Pizza Kitchen pizza, Newmans Own pizza, Kleenex, Perdue chicken, Chex Mix, Betty Crocker cookie mix, Nature Valley Clusters, Natures Bounty vitamins, Kashi Granola bars and cereal, Cascadian Farm cereal, Rasinets, cheese, paper towels, plastic cups, diapers and so much more.

Print out the Yoplait Yo Plus coupon to get your yogurt for 25c for a 4-pack this week at Publix!(it's on sale buy one get one free and the printable coupon is for $1 off a pack)

You can access the coupons by clicking here or by visiting the coupon bar on the right hand side of my blog. Bookmark the site and visit frequently as new coupons are added every few days.

To stay up to date on the latest freebies, samples and hot deals, subscribe to Affluent Pauper for free updates

Sample Sunday (on a Tuesday)

Sample Sunday on a Tuesday. Sorry folks – I had drafted this on Sunday and my computer went down so I had to re-do it. This week’s free samples in red…

Health & Beauty
Airborne
Alterna Haircare
Always Infinity
Ambi Soft and Even Stretch Mark Diminishing Oil, Colgate Wisp
Aquafresh Extreme Clean
Aveda Men’s Pure Performance Shampoo (you’ll get an instant printable coupon that you can take to your nearest Aveda retailer).
Aveeno Nourish Haircare sample and coupon – expires 10/31/09 or while supplies last
Bodycology (last time I ordered coconut lime – this time I asked for raspberry!)
Bragg Liquid Aminos
Burts Bees Natural Acne Treatment (click on Annalisa’s story, and you’ll see a link on the next page for the sample)
Carefree Liners
Carefree Ultra Protection Liners
Cellnique Blackhead and Whitehead Solution
Cloud 9 Soap
Dentaburst
Dove Advanced Shampoo and Conditioner (Spanish)
Dove Calming Night (Spanish)
Dove Heat Defense
Dove Shampoo and Conditioner
Dove Deodorant (Spanish)
Dove Energy Glow Moisturizer/Body Wash (Spanish)
Dove Energy Glow Tanner (Spanish)
EmergenC
EmergenC (more)
Emerils Original Essence (thanks to Money Saving Mom)
Energizer Hearing Aid Batteries
Flixsticks
Head and Shoulders Shampoo/Conditioner
John Freida Brilliant Brunette Liquid Shine Illuminating Shampoo
Just Like Sugar Substitute
Kerasal Foot Lotion
Kotex Ultra Thin Overnight Pads with Wings
MD Skincare Deluxe Botanical Bar with Tea Tree and Aloe - Printable coupon for a free 2.25oz deluxe sample that you present at a Blue Mercury store (locations in 12 states)
Metamucil Berry Burst
Metamucil Clear and Natural
Murad 3 Step Regimen (thanks to Sisterly Savings for posting!)
Nature Made Tripleflex Softgels
Nature’s Bounty Fish Oils
Nicoderm CQ
NoDoz
OB Products Origins launched its Reuse, Reduce, Recycle program. It is the company's attempt to keep cosmetics packaging out of our landfills. You can now take your empty cosmetic tubes, bottles, jars, etc. - regardless of brand - to your nearest Origins retail store or department store counter nationwide (except Nordstrom, Canada and Puerto Rico). All returned packaging will be sent back to a central location where products will be recycled or used for energy recovery. To thank you for your efforts, you'll receive a free sample of your choice of one of Origins' high-performance skincare products.
Oxyfresh Toothpaste
Playtex Sport
Playtex Sport (another one)
Poise
Prilosec OTC
Roots of Nature Remedies
Scope Outlast
Zunspot

Food/Beverages
EAS Myoplex Bar or Nutrition Shake
Ethiopian Coffee
Dunkin Donuts Original Blend Coffee (Dark or original blend)
Fiber One samples and coupons
Honey Nut Cheerios (and $1 coupon)
Ideal sweetener
Mars Candy – (They’re giving away 250,000 coupons for free bars every Friday through 9/25/09)
Mighty Leaf Tea
Nescafe Tasters Choice (click on “try it on us”. Sample is all six flavors)
Nutland Crunch
Orville Redenbachers Lime and Salt Popcorn plus several Hunts, Healthy Choice and Orville Redencachers Popcorn coupons (you’ll need to sign in)
Pero Instant Natural Beverage (left hand side of the screen)
PureVia sweetener
Quaker True Delights (Dark Chocolate Raspberry Almond)
Roaring Lion and Red Bull Energy Drinks – limited to the first 1000 per month
Shelburne Falls Coffee
Somersault Snacks
Splenda Sweetener
Teasta Tea (Don’t click on the Free Sample button as it doesn’t work. Simply look the tea selection and pick out two of the same sizes and enter the code indicated on the home page to get your free tea. They have some cool flavors, I can’t wait to try the chocolate mint roibos one!)
Total Blueberry Pomegranate Cereal
True Lemon
Yoplait Whips

Babies/Children
ADT Child Safety Kit (thanks to Sisterly Savings for posting)
Kids Safety Kit from Amber Alert GPS
Babytalk Magazine
Binoculars and prize kit from REI
Enfamil Formula, Diaper Bag and More (for expectant and new moms)
Enfamil Nutramigen Formula (certificate that you print and take to your doctor)
GeoTrax DVD (Steamer and Samuel Save the Day)
Goodnights Underpants
Goodnights Boxers
Huggies Pure and Natural Diapers (with organic cotton!)
Kitchen Kids Cookbook
Lego Magazine
Lullabies from Johnson and Johnson (5 free to download)
Members Mark Formula
Organic Valley Kids Activity Flyers
Parents Choice Formula
Pampers Potty Training Kit
Potty Training Success DVD
Precious Places DVD
Juicy Juice Sippy Cup
Juicy Juice Water Bottle

Home & Garden
babyGanics natural grime fighter (when you first enter your info., it will take you to a page that is "unavailable", but if you go back and try again, it will work)
Bic Pens (100 per day)
Free Green Cleaners
Gain with Febreze
Home Made Simple (this is a coupon booklet that comes out every few months, and it historically has a coupon in it for a bottle of free rinse aid)
Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Caddy
Suze Orman Will and Trust Kit (normally $13.50, enter gift code People First – thanks to Freebies4Mom)
Viva Paper Towels

Pets
Life's Abundance Dog/Cat Food
Breathalicious Bone
Doggie Delightz Treats (scroll all the way to the bottom of their page)
Dogs Life Magazine
Greenies Dental Treats for Cats and Dogs
Pet N Shape Dog Treats
“Pet Inside” Stickers
Rachael Ray Nutrish
Synergy Labs Gloss and Glide Detangler for Dogs and Cats

Magazines
American Cheerleader
Auto Week
Business Week
1 free issue of Bridal Guide
Digital Photo Pro
Forbes (one free year)
Golf Digest
Hispanic
Jet
Kiplingers Personal Finance
Kiwi Magazine (thanks to Northern Cheapskate and Freebies4mom)
Soap Opera Digest
Tennis Magazine
The Sportsman
Vegetarian Times (you’ll need 2 barcodes from Annie’s Naturals products for this, so check your pantry!)
Also see Babies/Children and Pets

Entertainment
Coldplay album – Left, Right, Left, Right, Left (thanks to The Motherload)
MP3 Downloadable Jazz Sampler (thanks to Fatwallet)
Walmart Weekly Free Downloadable Song

To stay up to date on the latest freebies, samples and hot deals, subscribe to Affluent Pauper for free updates

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Free Eye Exams for Childen Under 1

If you have an infant under age 1 and you don't have vision insurance, you need to check out this post by Engineer a Debt Free Life. There are plenty of families in middle America who don't qualify for public assistance, but can't afford to get the necessary insurance to take their children for a vision exam. This program appears to fill the void. Read the post to find out how you can locate a local practitioner who will give your child a free vision exam through the InfantSee program. Even if you are not aware of any vision problems with your child, you may want to consider taking advantage of this free benefit as a preventative measure.


Free Chicken Sandwiches at Chick-fil-A

Be one of the first 250,000 fans of Chick-fil-A's Chicken Wave and receive a coupon for a free Chick-fil-A original chicken sandwich. More details here. Thanks to Coupon Cravings for posting. This will take a few minutes as you have to fill out a profile, create a mascot, etc.


Also, on Labor Day, September 7, 2009, wear your favorite sport's team logo from 10:30 a.m. to close and receive a free original chicken sandwich.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Vocalpoint = Lots of Freebies!

I've mentioned Vocalpoint a few times before. Are you a Vocalpoint member yet? If not, you really should think about joining


Vocalpoint is a community of moms who love to share information on products. You can submit your reviews, print coupons for new products and more. The part that I like the most is the freebies that come in the mail. No, not little freebies and samples, but coupons for full sized products. Generally, the coupons come in sets of five with a coupon for a free product and four or five additional high value coupons (so you can share with friends). This week, they sent me a coupon for a box of Rice Crispies, followed by five $1 off coupons. After using the $1 coupons and taking advantage of the sales, each box of Rice Crispies cost me 50c at Kroger this week! I've received free tuna, free cereal and more in the past. Check them out!


Thursday, August 13, 2009

Kmart - Spend $50, get a $25 Gift Card

I was just reading the latest issue of Lucky magazine and I see that Kmart is offering a $25 gift card for every $50 purchase made from 8/25/09 to 9/13/09. Offer good while supplies last. Kmart has done these promos in the past and they often run out of cards before the end date, so be sure to submit your receipts as soon as you have them (after 8/25 ofcourse!) More details here.

Check out my previous post on how to get up to $100 worth of gift cards by transferring your prescriptions.

Free Ice Cream at Coldstone on 9/24/09

Make a Wish Foundation of Oregon has disclosed the official date of Coldstone Creamery's 8th Annual World's Largest Ice Cream Social as September 24, 2009. The event is held each year and free ice cream is given out to patrons. The purpose of the ice cream social is to raise funds by means of donations to the Make a Wish Foundation in order to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. Go ahead and enjoy the free ice cream, but be sure to donate to Make a Wish if you can to this worthy cause.

Affluent Pauper on AJC Bargain Hunter Blogroll

Affluent Pauper has made it on to AJC's Atlanta Bargain Hunter blogroll along with 24 other well-known blogs! This is exciting stuff! Thank you AJC!


I sincerely want to thank all my readers for your support and I'm glad to know that you're enjoying the bargains and freebies that I put out here on my little blog. Especially in this economy, we all need good bargains.

If you're in Atlanta and want even more hot deals, check out the AJC Bargain Hunter here.

Barnes and Noble Gift Card with Hain Celestial Purchases

Hain Celestial had this back to school promo going last year and it's back! Purchase $15 or more of Hain Celestial products (Earth's Best, Westsoy, Health Valley and more). You'll get a $5 gift card for every $15 worth of receipts submitted, and a $10 gift card for every $25. More details here.


Sunday, August 9, 2009

Sample Sunday 8/9 - Your Guide to 100+ Free Samples

The free samples available online have picked up a bit this week. Free snacks, free mouthwash to wash the snacks down with, John Freida shampoo, lullabies and more. My fave this week is Burts Bees Acne Treatment. As always, this week's new samples in red...

Health & Beauty
Airborne
Alterna Haircare
Always Infinity
Ambi Soft and Even Stretch Mark Diminishing Oil, Colgate Wisp
Aquafresh Extreme Clean
Aveda Men’s Pure Performance Shampoo (you’ll get an instant printable coupon that you can take to your nearest Aveda retailer).
Aveeno Nourish Haircare sample and coupon – expires 10/31/09 or while supplies last
Bodycology (last time I ordered coconut lime – this time I asked for raspberry!)
Bragg Liquid Aminos
Burts Bees Natural Acne Treatment (will go live on 8/10)
Carefree Liners
Carefree Ultra Protection Liners
Cellnique Blackhead and Whitehead Solution
Cloud 9 Soap
Dove Advanced Shampoo and Conditioner (Spanish)
Dove Calming Night (Spanish)
Dove Heat Defense
Dove Shampoo and Conditioner
Dove Deodorant (Spanish)
Dove Energy Glow Moisturizer/Body Wash (Spanish)
Dove Energy Glow Tanner (Spanish)
EmergenC
Emerils Original Essence (thanks to Money Saving Mom)
Energizer Hearing Aid Batteries
Flixsticks
Head and Shoulders Shampoo/Conditioner
John Freida Brilliant Brunette Liquid Shine Illuminating Shampoo
Just Like Sugar Substitute
Kerasal Foot Lotion
Kotex Ultra Thin Overnight Pads with Wings
MD Skincare Deluxe Botanical Bar with Tea Tree and Aloe - Printable coupon for a free 2.25oz deluxe sample that you present at a Blue Mercury store (locations in 12 states)
Metamucil Berry Burst
Metamucil Clear and Natural
Murad 3 Step Regimen (thanks to Sisterly Savings for posting!)
Nature Made Tripleflex Softgels
Nature’s Bounty Fish Oils
Nicoderm CQ
OB Products Origins launched its Reuse, Reduce, Recycle program. It is the company's attempt to keep cosmetics packaging out of our landfills. You can now take your empty cosmetic tubes, bottles, jars, etc. - regardless of brand - to your nearest Origins retail store or department store counter nationwide (except Nordstrom, Canada and Puerto Rico). All returned packaging will be sent back to a central location where products will be recycled or used for energy recovery. To thank you for your efforts, you'll receive a free sample of your choice of one of Origins' high-performance skincare products.
Oxyfresh Toothpaste
Playtex Sport
Playtex Sport (another one)
Poise
Prilosec OTC
Roots of Nature Remedies
Scope Outlast
Zunspot

Food/Beverages
EAS Myoplex Bar or Nutrition Shake
Ethiopian Coffee
Dunkin Donuts Original Blend Coffee (Dark or original blend)
Fiber One samples and coupons
Honey Nut Cheerios (and $1 coupon)
Ideal sweetener
Mars Candy – (They’re giving away 250,000 coupons for free bars every Friday through 9/25/09)
Mighty Leaf Tea
Nescafe Tasters Choice (click on “try it on us”. Sample is all six flavors)
Nutland Crunch
Orville Redenbachers Lime and Salt Popcorn plus several Hunts, Healthy Choice and Orville Redencachers Popcorn coupons (you’ll need to sign in)
Pero Instant Natural Beverage (left hand side of the screen)
PureVia sweetener
Quaker True Delights (Dark Chocolate Raspberry Almond)
Roaring Lion and Red Bull Energy Drinks – limited to the first 1000 per month
Shelburne Falls Coffee
Somersault Snacks
Splenda Sweetener
Teasta Tea (Don’t click on the Free Sample button as it doesn’t work. Simply look the tea selection and pick out two of the same sizes and enter the code indicated on the home page to get your free tea. They have some cool flavors, I can’t wait to try the chocolate mint roibos one!)
Total Blueberry Pomegranate Cereal
True Lemon
Yoplait Whips

Babies/Children
Kids Safety Kit from Amber Alert GPS
Babytalk Magazine
Binoculars and prize kit from REI
Enfamil Formula, Diaper Bag and More (for expectant and new moms)
Enfamil Nutramigen Formula (certificate that you print and take to your doctor)
GeoTrax DVD (Steamer and Samuel Save the Day)
Goodnights Underpants
Goodnights Boxers
Huggies Pure and Natural Diapers (with organic cotton!)
Lego Magazine
Lullabies from Johnson and Johnson (5 free to download)
Members Mark Formula
Organic Valley Kids Activity Flyers
Parents Choice Formula
Pampers Potty Training Kit
Potty Training Success DVD
Precious Places DVD
Juicy Juice Sippy Cup
Juicy Juice Water Bottle

Home & Garden

babyGanics natural grime fighter (when you first enter your info., it will take you to a page that is "unavailable", but if you go back and try again, it will work)
Bic Pens (100 per day)
Free Green Cleaners
Gain with Febreze
Home Made Simple (this is a coupon booklet that comes out every few months, and it historically has a coupon in it for a bottle of free rinse aid)
Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Caddy
Suze Orman Will and Trust Kit (normally $13.50, enter gift code People First – thanks to Freebies4Mom)
Viva Paper Towels

Pets
Life's Abundance Dog/Cat Food
Breathalicious Bone
Doggie Delightz Treats (scroll all the way to the bottom of their page)
Dogs Life Magazine
Greenies Dental Treats for Cats and Dogs
Pet N Shape Dog Treats
“Pet Inside” Stickers
Rachael Ray Nutrish
Synergy Labs Gloss and Glide Detangler for Dogs and Cats
Magazines
American Cheerleader
Business Week
1 free issue of Bridal Guide
Digital Photo Pro
Forbes (one free year)
Golf Digest
Jet
Kiplingers Personal Finance
Kiwi Magazine (thanks to Northern Cheapskate and Freebies4mom)
Soap Opera Digest
Tennis Magazine
The Sportsman
Vegetarian Times (you’ll need 2 barcodes from Annie’s Naturals products for this, so check your pantry!)
Also see Babies/Children and Pets

Entertainment
Coldplay album – Left, Right, Left, Right, Left (thanks to The Motherload)
MP3 Downloadable Jazz Sampler (thanks to Fatwallet)
Walmart Weekly Free Downloadable Song

To stay up to date on the latest freebies, samples and hot deals, subscribe to Affluent Pauper for free updates

Free Soup or Salad at La Madeleine

I'm on a roll this evening with posts about food. Well, here's another one... I was in the car a couple of hours ago chatting with my husband about how great La Madeleine is (a french country cafe with authentic french pastries) and wouldn't you know it... if you sign up to their eclub, you get a free cup of soup or a petite salad. La Madeleine is definately worth the splurge for a date or to catch up with a good friend. You can print your coupon here. This offer is valid thru 9/5/09.


80% off at Restaurant.com with Code


Another way to eat out like an Affluent Pauper! From now until 8/13, you’ll only pay $2 for $25 gift certificates at Restaurant.com with coupon code PORTION. 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 plus a $10 gift cert ($85 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

50% Off at Boston Market

We all know that cooking at home makes the most sense financially. But when you're really in a time crunch, having a good coupon on hand for a home style meal made by someone else is well... handy. Click here for a coupon from the fine folks over at Fishbowl, offering $3 off any purchase of $6 or more at participating Boston Market stores. The coupon expires on 9/15/09. Yum!


Childrens Place Sale

The Children's Place is having a huge sale right now. Click on the red "Monster Sale" banner at the bottom of the screen on The Children's Place website and you'll find hats for $1.99, t-shirts for $2.49, shorts for $2.99 and plenty of shoes in the $5-$10 range. Enter code Family79 for an extra 15% off. Shipping is $5, but I'm told that you can call a local store to get a free shipping code (I can't confirm this as it's late on Sunday night and there are no stores open).


Yep... if only I had known about this last week when I was looking for size 4T white polo shirts for my son's school uniform (they have them for $3.99!).

$10 off $10 Purchase is Back at JcPenney

Enter code GET4BTS at JcPenney.com thru August 22nd to get $10 off any $10 purchase. thanks to Freebies4mom for posting about this. You can also get 5% back as an Ebates member. This is a great deal, because JcPenney often has sales. We purchased some shirts for my husband last month (they often have poplin shirts on sale) and got each shirt for around 70% off plus a small shipping fee.


Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Walgreens $5 off $25 purchase on 8/5 and 8/6

I have to stop by Walgreens today to take advantage of the $5.99 packs of diapers and found this coupon. $5 off any $25 purchase on 8/5 and 8/6 only. Get yours here.
Update: So I used my coupon at Walgreens and noticed the "Back to School Savings" flyer by the pharmacy and the photo shop. There is a Walgreens coupon in there for $2 off Huggies wipes (it says $1 off on the back, but it's a typo as it does indeed scan for $2 off). They sell Huggies wipes for $2.99 a box. Add a 50c coupon that has recently appeared in the paper and you'll get them for 49c a box! If any of your friends have a baby or a toddler, pass this great deal on!


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Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Up to $100 Gift Card at KMart for Transferred Prescriptions

From now until 12/31/09, Kmart is offering $25 gift cards for each transferred prescription. You can take up to four prescriptions for a total of $100. The official claim form was in the 8/2/09 paper, but you may be able to use the pdf version that is posted here on SlickDeals.


Free Drink and Fries from McDonalds with purchase of Angus Burger

I'm not a big fan of fast food, but I was in McDonalds the other day and saw the Angus Burger and thought "I could really go for one of those right now". Needless to say, I picked up two apple pies for my kids and left before temptation kicked in (I was one of those moms that said "my kids will only eat fast food occassionally." Well, after organizing our toy box over the weekend and donating countless happy meal toys to Goodwill, I've come to realize that we go a tad more than I had planned PK - pre-kids). Anyhoo... if you're going by McDonalds to try to new Angus Burger, you may want to print this coupon and take it with you so that you can get free fries and a drink with it (thanks to Sisterly Savings for mentioning the coupon). The coupon expires on 8/31/09.


$10 off $50 Old Navy purchase coupons at Great Clips


This was on TV last night - Get your hair cut at Great Clips and you'll receive a coupon for $10 off any purchase of $50 or more at Old Navy. One coupon per haircut. Go to the Great Clips site for more info. This promo runs nationwide thru Sept 24, but it varies by market, so contact your local Great Clips to find out if they still have the coupons. At around $12 a cut, it's almost like getting a free haircut!

$5 of Entrees at TGI Fridays

From now thru 8/31/09, click here to grab your coupon for $5 off your buddy's entree. If you are dining with someone else, you'll get $5 off your table's check. Bring two buddies, get $10 off, bring 3, get $15 off... OK... I think you get the drift. Thanks for mentioning this Danielle!

Monday, August 3, 2009

Back to School Deals Week of Aug 3 09

There are still lots of deals to be had, but the deals are starting to die off a little (except at CVS and Walgreens!). I’m seeing quite a few buy one get one free and buy two get one free deals. These are the best deals you’ll find this week so stock up now before the season is over!

CVS (3 day sale thru 8/4/09)
Free after ECBs:
Caliber or CVS 1ct pencil/ink eraser, 3 pk glue stick, 2 pk sticky notes (limit 2)
Caliber or CVS 1 subject 70 pg notebook (limit 2)
Caliber or CVS ballpoint pens 20ct, or 10 ct wooden pencils (limit 2)
Caliber or It’s Academic compass or protractor (limit 2)
Caliber or It’s Academic 5” pointed or blunt tip scissors (limit 2)
Caliber or It’s Acadmic 12” flexi ruler (limit 2)
Caliber or It’s Academic Stretchable Book Cover (limit 2)
2 pocket poly portfolio (limit 2)
Buy any stationery item, get a select writing instrument for 1c (highlighters, pens, etc.)

Walgreens (sale thru 8/8/09)
9c – 2 pocket Penway folder (limit 6 with Walgreens coupon)
19c – White posterboard 22x28”, 10/pk Penway yellow pencils
19c (limit 3) – Legal pad or highlighter
29c (limit 6) – 100/pk paper clips, 6 pack papermate highlighters, 2 pk pink or 15/pk cap erasers, ruler.
39c (limit 6) - Index cards 100/pk white or 70/pk colored
59c (limit 6) – 20pk Corner Office Stick pens, It’s Academic clip on sharpener and eraser, 5 or 8/pk Penway mechanical pencils, Dual hole sharpener, scented pencil, animal or skateboard eraser
69c – School box, 8-24 pack Penway crayons
99c (limit 12) – Bookcovers, 120-page Penway 3 subject notebook, 5/pk Corner Office dividers, Pilot Easy Touch retractable pens, Penway 10 pc pencil sharpener and eraser set, 5” Fiskars Kids scissors, 10/pk Crayola markers, 7 oz Elmers Glue
8/$1(limit 16) – Fashion pencils (use Walgreens coupon)

Staples (sale thru 8/8/09)
Keep an eye out for the “$10 Staples Gift Card when you spend $30” coupon in the Sunday paper.
75c – Accel 1 subject 8x10 ½ notebook 100 sheets
$1 (Limit 2 per customer per item) – Staples Delta retractable gel pens 2/pk, Westcott 7” Bent handle scissors, Zebra Z-Grip retractable ballpoint pens, medium 7/pk, RoseArt washable watercolors 8/pk, Staples photo plus 4x6” paper gloss 60/pk, Foohy Petz assorted monkey head cap erasers 10/pk, Papermate Shaprwriter 0.7mm mechanical pencils 5/pk, Staples clear blue sticks 4/pk, Staples 3-hole binder punch
$2 – Ream of Staples multipurpose paper
$10 HP copy paper 5 ream case (reg 39.98-19.99 easy rebate)
1c – (Sun-Wed only) – 8 x 10 ½ filler paper 120 sheets

OfficeMax (sale thru 8/8/09)
1 c – 2 pocket basic or prong folders, 12 wood ruler (limit 3)
10c – Officemax #2 pencils 12/pk, OfficeMax Wide or college ruled filler paper (limit 3)
50c – Composition book, wide or college ruled 100 sheet (limit 6)

Office Depot (sale thru 8/8/09)
5c - Office Depot pencil pouch
10c – Tug Pencil Sharpener
25c – 10/pk Papermate #2 pencils
50 c – Filler paper 150 sheets
99c – Office Depot 12” acrylic ruler for binders, Shaprie Accent 6/pk highlighters, Office Depot composition book 100 pages, Liquid Paper Smooth Coverage, 100/pk paperclips, Papermate ballpoint 10/pk pens.
Free Scholastic glue with any purchase of $5 or more.
Go to http://www.myprojectbackpack/ to design a backpack and get your choice of 2 free Sharpie markers
Get a 20% off coupon to Footlocker with any office Depot purchase from 7/26-9/5/09.

Target (sale thru 8/8/09)
40c 100/pk white index cards
50c Jumbot Target glue stick
$1 fashion notebooks and pencil boxes

Kroger (sale thru 8/8/09)
11c – Esselte portfolios
4/$1 – Top flight 70 ct 1 subject notebooks


Sunday, August 2, 2009

Jet Blue - Airfares from $29

Jet Blue just announced a huge fare sale. Fares from $29 each way! Go here to find out more. This deal expires on August 5. I found out about this deal on Travelzoo. Unfortunately, JetBlue doesn't fly in to Atlanta, but if you live in another city or have family members in other cities planning a trip, you should let them know about this.


If you like traveling or live in a major city and want to find out about the best deals in your town, I highly recommend you subscribe. They truly sift through all the so-called deals out there to nail only the hottest travel (and entertainment) deals available. They'll send you a concise e-mail every Wednesday. My husband and I have been subscribers for several years and have scored great travel deals through Travelzoo. We even found 50% off tickets to a play in Atlanta a couple of months ago so we could do date night on the cheap!

Kiwi Magazine Subscription - For Free!

OK, so I know I just posted this in my Sample Sunday post, but this one deserves it's own post. I was reading my Northern Cheapskate feed when I noticed that you can get a free subscription to Kiwi magazine and Earth's Best Organic coupons when you join Moms Meet (a free online resource empowering parents looking to lead a greener lifestyle). Whoa! That's a hot deal!


Sample Sunday 8/3 - Your Guide to This Week's Best Samples

A bit of a slow week on the samples front but there are some other great non-sample freebies this week that make up for it. Kiwi Magazine has to be my favorite this week! As always, this week's new samples in red...

Health & Beauty

Airborne
Alterna Haircare
Always Infinity
Ambi Soft and Even Stretch Mark Diminishing Oil, Colgate Wisp
Aquafresh Extreme Clean
Aveda Men’s Pure Performance Shampoo (you’ll get an instant printable coupon that you can take to your nearest Aveda retailer).
Aveeno Nourish Haircare sample and coupon – expires 10/31/09 or while supplies last
Bodycology (last time I ordered coconut lime – this time I asked for raspberry!)
Bragg Liquid Aminos
Carefree Liners
Carefree Ultra Protection Liners
Cellnique Blackhead and Whitehead Solution
Cloud 9 Soap
Dove Advanced Shampoo and Conditioner (Spanish)
Dove Calming Night (Spanish)
Dove Heat Defense
Dove Shampoo and Conditioner
Dove Deodorant (Spanish)
Dove Energy Glow Moisturizer/Body Wash (Spanish)
Dove Energy Glow Tanner (Spanish)
EmergenC
Emerils Original Essence (thanks to Money Saving Mom)
Energizer Hearing Aid Batteries
Flixsticks
Head and Shoulders Shampoo/Conditioner
Just Like Sugar Substitute
Kerasal Foot Lotion
Kotex Ultra Thin Overnight Pads with Wings
MD Skincare Deluxe Botanical Bar with Tea Tree and Aloe - Printable coupon for a free 2.25oz deluxe sample that you present at a Blue Mercury store (locations in 12 states)
Metamucil Berry Burst
Metamucil Clear and Natural
Murad 3 Step Regimen (thanks to Sisterly Savings for posting!)
Nature Made Tripleflex Softgels
Nature’s Bounty Fish Oils
Nicoderm CQ
OB Products Origins launched its Reuse, Reduce, Recycle program. It is the company's attempt to keep cosmetics packaging out of our landfills. You can now take your empty cosmetic tubes, bottles, jars, etc. - regardless of brand - to your nearest Origins retail store or department store counter nationwide (except Nordstrom, Canada and Puerto Rico). All returned packaging will be sent back to a central location where products will be recycled or used for energy recovery. To thank you for your efforts, you'll receive a free sample of your choice of one of Origins' high-performance skincare products.
Oxyfresh Toothpaste
Playtex Sport
Playtex Sport (another one)
Poise
Prilosec OTC
Roots of Nature Remedies
Zunspot

Food/Beverages
EAS Myoplex Bar or Nutrition Shake
Ethiopian Coffee
Dunkin Donuts Original Blend Coffee (Dark or original blend)
Fiber One samples and coupons
Honey Nut Cheerios (and $1 coupon)
Ideal sweetener
Mars Candy – (They’re giving away 250,000 coupons for free bars every Friday through 9/25/09)
Mighty Leaf Tea
Nescafe Tasters Choice (click on “try it on us”. Sample is all six flavors)
Orville Redenbachers Lime and Salt Popcorn plus several Hunts, Healthy Choice and Orville Redencachers Popcorn coupons (you’ll need to sign in)
Pero Instant Natural Beverage (left hand side of the screen)
PureVia sweetener
Quaker True Delights (Dark Chocolate Raspberry Almond)
Roaring Lion and Red Bull Energy Drinks – limited to the first 1000 per month
Shelburne Falls Coffee
Splenda Sweetener
Teasta Tea (Don’t click on the Free Sample button as it doesn’t work. Simply look the tea selection and pick out two of the same sizes and enter the code indicated on the home page to get your free tea. They have some cool flavors, I can’t wait to try the chocolate mint roibos one!)
Total Blueberry Pomegranate Cereal
True Lemon
Yoplait Whips

Babies/Children
Kids Safety Kit from Amber Alert GPS
Babytalk Magazine
Binoculars and prize kit from REI
Enfamil Formula, Diaper Bag and More (for expectant and new moms)
Enfamil Nutramigen Formula (certificate that you print and take to your doctor)
GeoTrax DVD (Steamer and Samuel Save the Day)
Goodnights Underpants
Goodnights Boxers
Huggies Pure and Natural Diapers (with organic cotton!)
Lego Magazine
Members Mark Formula
Organic Valley Kids Activity Flyers
Parents Choice Formula
Pampers Potty Training Kit
Potty Training Success DVD
Precious Places DVD
Juicy Juice Sippy Cup
Juicy Juice Water Bottle

Home & Garden
babyGanics natural grime fighter (when you first enter your info., it will take you to a page that is "unavailable", but if you go back and try again, it will work)
Bic Pens (100 per day)
Free Green Cleaners
Gain with Febreze
Home Made Simple (this is a coupon booklet that comes out every few months, and it historically has a coupon in it for a bottle of free rinse aid)
Suze Orman Will and Trust Kit (normally $13.50, enter gift code People First – thanks to Freebies4Mom)
Viva Paper Towels

Pets
Life's Abundance Dog/Cat Food
Breathalicious Bone
Doggie Delightz Treats (scroll all the way to the bottom of their page)
Dogs Life Magazine
Greenies Dental Treats for Cats and Dogs
Pet N Shape Dog Treats
“Pet Inside” Stickers
Rachael Ray Nutrish
Synergy Labs Gloss and Glide Detangler for Dogs and Cats

Magazines
American Cheerleader
Business Week
1 free issue of Bridal Guide
Digital Photo Pro
Forbes (one free year)
Golf Digest
Jet
Kiplingers Personal Finance
Kiwi Magazine (thanks to Northern Cheapskate and Freebies4mom)
Soap Opera Digest
Tennis Magazine
The Sportsman
Vegetarian Times (you’ll need 2 barcodes from Annie’s Naturals products for this, so check your pantry!)
Also see Babies/Children and Pets

Entertainment
Coldplay album – Left, Right, Left, Right, Left (thanks to The Motherload)
MP3 Downloadable Jazz Sampler (thanks to Fatwallet)Walmart Weekly Free Downloadable Song

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