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Hamburger Helper Feeding America Giveaway ENDED

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To raise awareness about the national issue of hunger, Hamburger Helper® is partnering with GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter and actor Tim McGraw to help Feeding America deliver millions of meals to local food banks through the Show Your Helping Hand™ campaign. McGraw will lend his voice to the campaign through a Public Service Announcement which will be distributed nationwide. Click here to view the PSA. You can help support the campaign by submitting codes from specially marked boxes of Hamburger Helper at Show Your Helping Hand.com or by logging on to make a donation. Hamburger Helper has already donated more than half a million dollars and will contribute up to an additional...

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Snapfish HOT FREEBIE: 50 FREE Prints + FREE Shipping (New and Existing Customers)

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Snapfish has an unbelievable deal right now:  50 FREE Prints + FREE Shipping!!! It's a great time to get some of those pictures off your camera and printed!  Just use coupon code HPINK50 at checkout and it will be FREE!!! This is for NEW or Existing customers so everyone can get in on the deal. Here is how to score this deal... Sign into your Snapfish account or Sign Up and click on the “Order Prints” link Add 50 prints to your cart Enter the coupon code HPINK50 Enter your credit card and payment info (you have to enter the credit card number even though it's free) On the final order page, this discount will show up and you will owe nothing!!! I'm not sure how long this coupon code is good...

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Live Gluten Freely Giveaway ENDED

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I'm hearing more and more about people who are on Gluten Free diets and I receive emails from readers asking for more information on saving money on Gluten Free products.  That's why I was so happy when My Blog Spark contacted me to see if I'd be interested in trying some Gluten Free products from General Mills and sharing them with my readers! The box arrived and it was full of some of our favorite Betty Crocker products.  My girls eyes lite up because when they saw the Chex cereal and Fruit By the Foot!  We immediately opened the Chex cereal and the downed it.  I tried a few and the flavor tasted pretty much the same to me, but they are Gluten Free! I'm so happy that General Mills is now...

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Fiber One “Help Take the Hunger out of Dieting” Prize Pack Giveaway ENDED

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I get hungry in the middle of the day and sometimes that can be dangerous.  I'm tempted to stop for a cup of coffee and something (bad) yummy to eat.   I know that's not a good idea and I'm only going to be hungry again shortly after. Fiber helps satisfy your hunger so it’s easier to eat less and lose weight without feeling as hungry. Did you know that.. One serving of Fiber One Original cereal provides more than half (57%) of the Daily Value of fiber. Fiber One Original cereal is a tasty way to start your morning on the right track with 0 grams of sugar, 14 grams of fiber, 60 calories and 1 gram of fat per serving. For more information or additional tips, please visit FiberOne.com. Click...

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Lawry’s Complete Meal Ideas Gift Pack Giveaway ENDED

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This time of the year is extremely busy for us and I'm often tempted to just go out for dinner more times then less.   It's the easiest way to get a great tasting meal when I don't have the time to prepare and cook something.   But when I'm given the tools to make a tasty meal in a short time, then I'm all over that! That's exactly what happened when I received the Lawry's Complete Meal Pack from Lawry's and My Blog Spark.  It contained not only the dish to marinate and cook my dinner in, but also 4 of Lawry's new seasoning packs to give the meal a lot of flavor! Lawry's has some new seasoning packets and each package is an exciting meal idea that quickly turns ordinary chicken, beef or...

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ShopAtHome Wild Deal: Save 34% on the Emu Australia Women’s Alba Boot + Free Shipping!

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Today the ShopAtHome.com WILD deal is another HOT one!  Save 34% on the Emu Australia Women's Alba Boot (with code: SHOP15 & 2% Cash Back ) + Free Shipping at ShoeMall.com! Here's how it works.... Emu Alba Boots $149.95 at  ShoeMall.com - $22.00 - ShopAtHome.com EXCLUSIVE Coupon Code SHOP15 - $28.00 Cash Back from ShopAtHome.com Final Cost: $99.95!! You Save: $50.00!!! + Free Shipping If you are a new member of ShopAtHome.com you'll receive $5.00 when you sign up so you'll save even more on this deal!

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HOT Amazon Deal: 81% off PaintShop Photo Pro X3

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Today Amazon has a Hot Hot HOT Deal on the PaintShop Photo Pro X3 Limited Edition!!  Today ONLY you will save 81% off the regular price of $129.99 and pay just $25.00!!! Yes you read that right.  This is a fabulous deal and it would make a GREAT Holiday gift too!!! List Price: $129.99 Yesterday's Price: $67.65 Today's Discount: - $42.65 Gold Box Price: $25.00 (81% off) Plus you'll receive FREE Shipping!!! This is today's Amazon Gold Box Deal so you won't see this price again tomorrow!

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A Christmas Carol with Jim Carrey Review

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On November 16th Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released Disney's A Christmas Carol on DVD and Blu-Ray.  Robert Zemeckis directs this great interpretation of Charles Dickens’ beloved tale, A Christmas Carol. Jim Carrey stars as multiple characters including Scrooge alongside Gary Oldman (HarryPotter and the Order of the Phoenix), Collin Firth (Love Actually, The Accidental Husband, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason), Bob Hoskins (Who Framed Roger Rabbit) and Robin Wright (State of Play and Forrest Gump).  The DVD and Blu-ray also include some great bonus features such as deleted scenes, a journey through the creative process of Disney’s A Christmas Carol and much more. A Christmas...

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Finish & Jet-Dry Blog Tour and 48 Giveaway ENDED

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I don't like washing dishes by hand, I'm sure I'm not alone in this!  But what I really don't like to do is rewash dishes that have already gone through my dishwasher.  That's a HUGE waste of time and water as far as I'm concerned.   That's what I like about Finish Quantum, it helps eliminate the need for pre-rinsing and also the dishes come out clean so you don't have to wash them again. There are at least two days a week that I don't run the dishwasher.  If I don't have enough for a full load, I hate to waste the water and the detergent.  Unfortunately sometimes after sitting for that extra day, some of the dishes have dried food on them.   And I will admit, I'm too lazy to take them...

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CVS Brand Name Cold & Flu Items… Are They Really a Bargain?

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You know me, I'm all for getting a deal.  And I find that when you use coupons and combine them with a sale, you can score some really great deals!  I've also found that a lot of times with the sale and the coupon the National Brand items are sometimes a better deal than the Store Brand items.  But what about when you run out of something and you need it NOW?  If there is not a sale or there is not a coupon available then the store brand items are probably cheaper.  And guess what?  We've found most of them work just as well.  As a matter of fact, we prefer some of the store brand items over the National brand. I received a package of CVS Brand cold and flu items along with a comparison...

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Hot Deal: Buy Two Hasbro Games Get One FREE

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Right now Amazon is having a HOT deal on Hasbro games. Not only are some of them marked down as low as 50% off but when you Buy Two Hasbro Games, You Get One FREE!!  They have a nice selection of games and they also qualify for FREE Shipping! Here are a couple of deals you can score: Pictureka, $11.99, Connect 4 with Five Ways to Play,$11.39 Twister, $14.99 Total: $39.37 Less $11.39 --> COnnect 4 with Five Ways to Play is FREE Total OOP: $26.98 Total Saved: $29.99 +  Plus you'd receive FREE Shipping since the total is over $25! Clue, $11.99 Twister Hoopla, $13.89 U-Build Monopoly, $10.00 Total: $35.88 Less $10.00 --> U Build Monopoly is FREE Total OOP: $25.88 Total Saved:$37.09 + ...

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