Karen Mendes

Free 5×7 Book From Walgreen's TODAY ONLY!

If you become a fan of Walgreen's on Facebook, you can get a FREE 5x7 Book but you can only get it today!  You will have 30 days to make the book so you don't have to make it today. To get your FREE book first become a fan of Walgreen's on Facebook here and then click this link here and sign in or create a Walgreen's account and the book will be credited to your account.  That's it.  You will have to pay $1.99 to have it shipped but that's well worth it. Another idea for a holiday gift!!! (thanks Money Saving Mom)

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The My Show DVD would make a great Holiday Gift!

Halloween hasn't even passed and target already has Christmas stuff out.  Can you believe that? So crazy but it will be here before we know it. I have begun looking for holiday gifts.  I always start early so I have plenty of time to get the best deals on what I want.  Otherwise we spend way too much and I hate to do that when I know I can get some good deals. YesVideo has teamed with Ritz Camera to bring you a great product called My Show DVD, an affordable DVD service that makes it easy for you to turn photos and video clips into a movie slide show for your TV or your computer.  You can even personalize the DVD with selected music for baby, celebration, rock & roll, country,...

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Only 2 more Days to Enter the Hood New England Dairy Cook Off – You could win $10,000!!! Deadline is 10/2/09

Tomorrow is the LAST day to enter the Hood New England Dairy Cook Off - There are not many Rhode Island Entries so you have a very good chance of winning. Submit your favorite recipe using at least 1 Hood product today. The Grand Prize is $10,000! Friday, Oct 2nd is the last day to enter. You can read more about the contest here.

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Questions for Frugal RI Mama

Here's an opportunity to ask me questions that you have about saving money, shopping, using coupons, becoming frugal, shopping online etc.  I will try to answer them as best as I can. Please fill out the form below.  This is completely optional and only I will see the results.  Thanks!  I look forward to reading them. If the box does not appear below, please go here to fill the form. If you are new here, please take a moment and fill out my Reader Survey here. Thanks!

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Get Bag Credits at Target!!

I love using my own bags and I almost always bring them with me when I go to Target.  I was very happy to receive an email from Kristi at More Than Cents telling me that Target is now giving you bag credits when you bring your own bags!!  You will receive a $.05 credit for any bag you use of your own.  Another great way to bring down your total out of pocket (OOP).  It may not seem like much but overtime it adds up. Thanks Kristi!

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Enter for a chance to win $10,000 ends 11/3/09

AllAmericanDirect.com is a leading e-commerce provider of consumer electronics and satellite services. They are giving away a check for $10,000!!  You can enter on the All American Direct website here. No purchase is necessary, nor will a purchase increase the chances of winning. This contest is open to all legal residents of the 50 United States (D.C.). Participants must be 18 years and older to win. Void where prohibited. Log on to All American Direct and simply complete the Sweepstakes entry form. Enter NOW through November 3rd for your chance to win.

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10% off at eebee.com

Save 10% at Eebees Adventures with coupon code "eebee". If you don't know who eebee is you can read my review of eebee DVD's here and my review of eebee Books here. He's absolutely adorable and a favorite in our house. You can also follow eebee on twitter and become a fan of eebee on facebook.

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Halloween Costume Deals

Halloween is approaching quickly and I need to start looking at costumes for my girls.  Of course I like to get a deal on them so here are a few websites that have sales going on right now that I wanted to share with you: Get 5% off at Costume Craze! (coupon code: GETFIVE) Save 10% off your next purchase on all orders of $50 or more at Costume Kingdom! Use coupon code: Kingdom10 Save 5% on your entire order at Costume Kingdom Use coupon code: Kingdom5 I will add to this list as I find more...

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Giveaway: 18 x 24 Rolled Poster Print from DigitalRoom.com ENDED

I've teamed up with DigitalRoom to bring you a really cool giveaway.  One  (1) Frugal RI Mama reader will receive (1) 18x24” rolled poster print. Poster Printing is just one of the many things that Digital Room does and you can find out more about them on their website. This would make the perfect holiday gift for someone in the family, perhaps a grandparent.  All you need is  digital picture and that's it. Digital Room has also offered me an 18x24" rolled poster too!!  I'm really excited to print out a picture of my girls and I'm going to work on getting the perfect picture before the end of the month. How to Enter: Mandatory Entry!!! Tell me what would you get printed if you won this...

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Back To School Shopping at TJ Maxx and Marshalls

I'm always looking for a bargain, even for back to school cloths.  My girls are growing so fast I refuse to pay a lot for their cloths, but I do like to get them some really cute stuff.  I was shopping today and walked into a store that will remain nameless that has the absolute cutest cloths for girls but way too expensize so I walked right back out. The awesome people at TJ Maxx and Marshalls sent me some gift cards to see what I could find for back to school and then they asked me to share it with my readers.  I'm starting to enjoy shopping there more and more, I can't believe the great deals I've been finding. Here is what I got at Marshalls for my oldest daughter: Cute 2 piece outfit...

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Giveaway: Macy's $40 Gift Card ENDED

Macy's is running a fundraiser called COME TOGETHER aiming to feed 10 million people suffering from hunger. You can help raise money for this cause too and in return, Macy's will match these donations dollar-for-dollar until the total goal of 10 million meals is reached. Here is how you can help: Host, Give and Shop. HOST - Friends and families across the country can host dinner parties from casual to formal, send invitations and manage party details including themes and recipes on Macys.com.  You can ask guests to make a donation to Feeding America. GIVE - Donate $1 directly at any Macy's register, one dollar provides dinner for seven. SHOP- You can shop for the cause and get special...

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