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.