Karen Mendes

Friday = Mega Swagbucks Day and You could win BIG!

Today is Mega Swagbucks Day, did you know that?  Well just in case you didn't, I'm going to fill you in on this fun day. On Mega Swagbucks day, they award Swagbucks in increments of 10, 20, 50 and 100!!! Wouldn't that be nice to win 100 Swagbucks in one search. I was excited the other day when I won 3 Swagbucks but I'd be super excited if I won 100 or even 50. Remember 45 Swagbucks gets you a $5 Amazon Gift Card so 100 Swagbucks would get you a $10 Amazon Gift Card. You could earn that in 1 search. So make sure when you surf the web today and instead of using your bookmarks, search through Swagbucks and win yourself some Mega Swagbucks. Happy Surfing!!

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CVS Shopping Trip 2/18

I had some extra bucks to spend from last week so I headed out with my list in hand this morning to snag me some good deals.  I did exactly that!  Here's what I got.  I spent $4.24 (half of that tax) and saved $50.35 for all of this: I split this into two transaction so I could roll my ECB's #1 (1) Aussie, $2.99 Used $1.00 cpn (1) Crest Rinse, $3.50 Used $2.00 cpn Used $3.00 ECB's Total OOP: $.94 Total Saved: $8.89 Get $3.50 & $2.00 ECB's #2 (2) Venus Embrace, On Clearance $6.00 each Used (2) $2.00 cpns (2) Olay Body Wash, $6.49 each Used FREE wyb Venus cpn (2) CVS Tissue, On Sale $.99 Used $1.00/2 CVS cpn Used $3.50 ECB's (from above transaction) Used $4.00 ECB's (from last week)...

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My Survey: Looking for Moms for Paid Surveys & Product Reviews

MySurvey.com is always looking for new members, especially mothers with children under the age of 4. Right now they are especially looking for expectant moms or new moms with baby's under 6 months for survey's and product reviews. I love working with MySurvey. For each survey/product review you do, they will award you points which you can then turn into cash or prizes. I made a lot of money with them and I've received several products to review. Even if you aren't a mom you can still join but they really need some mom and expectant moms. If you know someone tell them to come over here and sign up. Sign Up for My Survey. Want to join more Survey Sites?  Check out the Paid Survey  Sites...

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Thank You Everyone!!

Thanks to all of you that commented or emailed me about the new blog!  I'm really excited about it and hearing how much you all like it really helps.  I love blogging and finding deals but most importantly I love sharing them with my blogging friends and readers.  I know I'm not the only blogger out there that finds these deals, that's why I love having friends in the blogging world! Be sure to check out the Blog Roll (you can find the link in the tabs along the top) and visit some of the blogs I have listed there.  They are all great.  And I will be adding more.  If you want your blog on there just send me the code to your button. If there is anything that you'd like to see on this blog,...

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Koupon Karen’s Guest Post on the Shop At Home Blog

As part of the Shop At Home Advisory board, each month I write a Guest Post on their blog.  This month my post is about what to do with all those Free Samples you've collected. Head on over to the Shop At Home Blog and check it out.  And if you have any other ideas leave a comment there or here! Have you downloaded the Shop At Home Tool bar yet?  If not you can download it here.  It's free and whenever you shop online it will pick up your purchase and you'll receive cash back!

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Giveaway: 500 High Quality Business Cards ENDED

With the new blog name, comes new Business Cards!  One of my favorite places to get business cards online is Uprinting.   They do an excellent job.  The last batch I got from them had a nice glossy coating and they looked really professional! Uprinting does a lot more than just business cards.   They handle flyers, brochures, envelopes, post cards, menu's and so much more.  You can get just about anything from them and you don't even have to leave your house.  They are the place to go to print online. Business cards are handy, versatile products. One shouldn’t leave home without it!  You can use them as blogger cards, business cards, mommy cards, you can even have them print up as gift...

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Kidz Bop 17 Review & Giveaway ENDED

We love music in my house and since my youngest started pre-school this month, she's picked up on every single song they sing at school and she only goes for 2 days each week!  I love hearing them both sing. Last year we had the change to review Kidz Bop 15 and it's one of their favorite CD's to listen to in the car.  Actually it's one of my favorites too!  Yes I'll admit it, I like Kidz Bop but it's all of today's hit music, cleaned up if it needs to be, and my kids like the music too!  It's a win / win situation. I was very excited when I was asked if I'd like to review Kidz Bop 17. But two little girls were even more excited!  They couldn't wait for it to arrive and the day it did they...

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Mystic Aquarium: Bite Week February 14th – 19th

It's February vacation this week for the local schools and by the  middle of the week, your kids may need something else to do since it's pretty cold out there.  How about Mystic Aquarium in CT? February vacation week activities focus on animals with teeth big and small; guests can also see Jetty the sea lion pup in Marine Theater shows Think you know who has the biggest set of chompers at Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration? Guests during February school vacation week may be surprised. In celebration of National Children’s Dental Health Month, the aquarium is hosting Bite Week from February 14 to 19. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, kids will learn about the teeth of various...

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Jelly Belly 75% off Valentine Candy!!

Jelly Belly makes over 100 kinds of candies. The Confections brand features everything from creamy chocolates to Sour Gummi Worms to scrumptious Candy Corn, a treat made by Jelly Belly for over 100 years! There's also an abundance of season-specific candy for gifts and parties and, of course, our world famous Jelly Belly jelly beans. I had no idea they made more than jelly beans.  I love them!  I usually get a couple of bags of them in my stocking at Christmas.  Yes I have a stocking and hubby usually fills it up with candy and lotion (from Bath & Body). When my husband and I were first married, on our first Valentine's Day when he left for work I was still sleeping.  He made a path...

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Walmart: Renu Contact Solution only $.47

The Renu Contact Solution travel size bottle is only $1.47 at Walmart.  Print a coupon for $1.00/1 Renu Contact Solution and you can get it for only $.47!  This coupon does not state "except trial sizes" so you can use it on the trial size. I believe Target sells it for about the same price.  Sweet deal!  It's the perfect size to toss in your purse. Thanks Passion for Savings!

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Product Review: Viva Towels

I used to be a Bounty girl.  It's what I grew up with.  They are the only paper towels my father will use.  I noticed when I first moved out that I used all the same products that my parents used.  As did my husband, which caused some problems at first, but anyways.  When I became frugal I began trying other brands (and no name brands) of paper towels and found that though Bounty is good, there are others that will do, if the price is right. One paper towel I never tried was VIVA® Towels.  I'm not really sure why.  Maybe they were never on sale, or I didn't have a coupon when they were on sale, I really don't know. When I was contacted by a representative of Kimberly Clark and VIVA® Towels...

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Penquin Party sponsored by Mystic Aquarium in CT 2/20/10

Here is some thing fun for the kids this weekend: Penguin Party – Saturday, February 20, 3 p.m. Garde Arts Center 325 State St., New London, CT 06320 Bring the family to party with African penguins from Mystic Aquarium. Get an up-close look at the penguins and meet the people who work with them every day. Kids can participate in penguin-related games and activities, such as creating penguin sand art necklaces, coloring station and a waddling contest in which they must balance plush penguin chicks on their feet. Afterward, families will enjoy Dreamworks’ animated feature film Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa on the Garde’s giant movie screen. This event is part of the new Faces of Our Planet...

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