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iBotta Money-Earning App – Earn $5 just for signing up!

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published date: January 03, 2013
modified datt: January 03,2013

YAY!  There’s another money-earning app that is not entirely new; but it’s new to me and is now available for iPhone, iTouch, iPad and Android users!

It is called ibotta and it’s completely FREE! Plus, when you sign up through that link, you’ll get an extra $5 in your account!

ibotta just launched with Winco, meaning you can now earn cash when you purchase products at Winco, Rite Aid, CVS, Walgreens, Target, Walmart and 26 other retailers!

Here’s how it works:

  • Open the app and select certain things you want to buy before you shop. There are various items available at numerous stores nationwide.
  • When you go shopping, take a picture of your receipt with your phone.  Ibotta will verify your purchase and credit your account!  In many cases, you will receive word from Ibotta in under 1 hour. It is super simple to upload your photo and money was added to my account within an hour.
  • Get cash back via Paypal (easy-peasy) or have it donated to a school of your choice.
  • Once you redeem an offer they will send you a new one.
  • Personalize your profile and tell them what you like and don’t like and you’ll get more tailored offers for you.  Also, be sure to check out the product detail page on the app itself in order to view the offer’s expiration date. Offers can sell out, so it’s important to redeem them before they’re gone!
You’ll earn money by watching quick videos, viewing recipes, taking polls, posting to your Facebook Wall, etc. AND then actually going to the store to purchase these specific items.  In addition to getting cash back, you can also use manufacturer’s coupons to lower your out of pocket expense.

This seriously takes no time to set up – maybe 5 minutes!  When you are all set up, you will see the offers listed on your screen. Make sure to scroll over because you should have a bunch!

Make sure to sign up through the link I provided so you can get your $5 bonus!  You won’t get it by just going through the App Store.  Once you register, download ibotta on your phone and do your first offer and you should see the $5 bonus added to your account.

I just love these apps because they earn me more money for just going shopping.

Thanks, My Frugal Adventures and Hip 2 Save for all the info!

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Stephen King’s 11/22/63 – $3.99 for Kindle Download!

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published date: December 22, 2012
modified datt: December 21,2012

This new book 11/22/63 by Stephen King is really good!  I’ve actually been listening to it on Audible!  It’s about the JFK Assassination and what may have happened differently – much different than his other books.  If the JFK event interests you, you need to check this out:

On November 22, 1963, three shots rang out in Dallas, President Kennedy died, and the world changed. What if you could change it back? Stephen King’s heart-stoppingly dramatic new novel is about a man who travels back in time to prevent the JFK assassination—a thousand page tour de force.

Following his massively successful novel Under the Dome, King sweeps readers back in time to another moment—a real life moment—when everything went wrong: the JFK assassination. And he introduces readers to a character who has the power to change the course of history.

Jake Epping is a thirty-five-year-old high school English teacher in Lisbon Falls, Maine, who makes extra money teaching adults in the GED program. He receives an essay from one of the students—a gruesome, harrowing first person story about the night 50 years ago when Harry Dunning’s father came home and killed his mother, his sister, and his brother with a hammer. Harry escaped with a smashed leg, as evidenced by his crooked walk.

Not much later, Jake’s friend Al, who runs the local diner, divulges a secret: his storeroom is a portal to 1958. He enlists Jake on an insane—and insanely possible—mission to try to prevent the Kennedy assassination. So begins Jake’s new life as George Amberson and his new world of Elvis and JFK, of big American cars and sock hops, of a troubled loner named Lee Harvey Oswald and a beautiful high school librarian named Sadie Dunhill, who becomes the love of Jake’s life – a life that transgresses all the normal rules of time.

A tribute to a simpler era and a devastating exercise in escalating suspense, 11/22/63 is Stephen King at his epic best.

Head to Amazon to download it now!

 

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Closed. Giveaway – Gutzy Gear Bookbag Strap with Fun Patches, 3 Winners

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by Filed Under: Giveaways

published date: October 24, 2012
modified datt: November 28,2012

This giveaway is closed. Winners are Sandra, Cheryl, and Mari Jean

 

I first heard of Gutzy Gear when I met them at BlogHer this year and I fell in love with their product right away!  So when they approached me about doing a review, I knew the perfect person to let you know what they thought – my VA’s daughter!  She’s school age and has plenty of friends to share it with.

Gutzy Gear are Velcro straps that attached to your child’s backpack, messenger bag, suitcase, guitar strap and more.  Your child can customize their strap to fit their personality with all kinds of Velcro patches that attach directly to the strap.  There are actually over 100 patches to choose from, each with a fun, unique design to show off your child’s personality, favorite foods, etc.  They even have patches with Marvel Comic Superheroes, Monster High and more!  And since they’re completely removable, they can be traded at any time like collector’s items.

Ellie’s friends had so much fun picking patches that suited them and bartering with each other for something else until everyone was content with their design!  They played Gutzy Gear Bingo to win another Gutzy Gear patch of their choice and even took a stab at creating one of their own.  It’s been fun to walk up to school and see them all with their straps on their bookbags, each reflecting their own personality! 

Gutzy Gear can be ordered online or you can look for it in select Target, Walmart, Kmart, Toys R Us and Office Depot.  We found some at the Walmart near us right by the backpacks!

When you go to GutzyGear.com, make sure to check out some of their fun features:

  • My Gutzy Gear Space
  • Virtual Gutzies
  • Create a Gutzy
  • Send Gutzy ecards
  • Get Free Downloads
  • Share your pictures

Gutzy Gear is about showing the world who you are, taking chances and being the best YOU you can be. So wherever you are, whenever it is, whatever the plan…

To Win:  Three Frugal Coupon Living Readers will win a Gutzy Gear package which includes a Starter Kit (straps + free patch) and 2 patch packs to keep PLUS 2 additional starter kits to share w friends!

To Enter:

You can enter up to four times – that would mean, leave one to four comments. You do not have to enter more than once but you DO have to complete the first entry to enter with choices two through four.

1.) What Gutzy Gear patch would most reflect your child’s personality (take a look at their web site to see them all)?

Additional Optional Entries:

2.) Sign up for Frugal Coupon Living Emails. You must confirm your subscription!



3.) Share on Facebook. While there, be sure to like Frugal Coupon Living and Gutzy Gear. Leave a message below telling me that you did.

4.) Share on Twitter. While here make sure to follow @FrugalCouponMom and @Gutzygear. Leave a message below letting me know that you did.

This giveaway ends on Wednesday, October 31 at 3 PM EST. The winners will be contacted via email and will have 48 hours to respond. If I do not hear from the winner by that time, a new winner will be selected. It is open to US residents only. No PO Boxes for prize shipping.

Please Note: Email entries will not be accepted. If you are reading this giveaway in a reader or in your inbox, please select the post to direct yourself over to the site. Due to time constraints, I am not able to enter email, Twitter, or Facebook entries on my own. Thanks!

Disclosure: I was compensated with product for my review. All opinions expressed are my own and should not be substituted as your own. Read more about giveaway conditions and terms on my disclosure page. 



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HOT New Crayola Coupons and Walmart Deals!

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published date: September 20, 2012
modified datt: September 19,2012

More Crayola Coupons and school has already started – yippee! Make sure to click on “Local Coupons” at the top and change the zip to 33712, then come back and click this link to get $1 off any My First Crayola Product coupon!

Print these other coupons too:

  • $2 Crayola Color Wonder Product of $5 or more
  • $2 Crayola Outdoor Product of $5 or more

Here are some deals to use with these coupons at Walmart:

My First Crayola Safety Scissors $2.97
$1 Any My First Crayola™ product printable coupon
= $1.97 each
My First Crayola Washable Crayons $4.97
$1 Any My First Crayola™ product printable coupon
= $3.97 each

Thanks, Wild about Wally World (pictures too)

Make sure to check out the rest of this week’s Walmart Deals too!


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Tocky Runaway Alarm Clock – $29 each!

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published date: August 19, 2012
modified datt: August 19,2012

Get your child going this school year with the cute Tocky Runaway Alarm Clocks for just $29 ( from $69)!  Choose from six colors.

  • Jumps from nightstand and rolls away
  • Internal microphone records personalized alarms
  • Stores MP3s for custom wake-up tunes
  • 3.25-inch diameter makes it portable and jugglable
  • Sensitive touchscreen interface
  • Vibrantly colored protective skin
  • Red Tocky is part of (PRODUCT)RED; for each sale, 5% of the proceeds go to The Global Fund to help eliminate AIDS
Limit 1 per person.  $5 shipping not included.
New to Groupon, sign up HERE first. The come back and click the link above to get the deal.


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Closed. Giveaway | Threadless Gift Card and Prize Package #WinGiveaways

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by Filed Under: Back To School, Giveaways, Review, Win Giveaways

published date: August 03, 2012
modified datt: August 09,2012

This giveaway is closed. Congratulations goes to Cher.

T-shirts, more than any other piece of clothing are expressive. They advertise a club, tell about a company, share about an accomplishment, or can bring humor to ones day.  I LOVE when t-shirts make a statement.

Founded in 2000, Threadless is not short of meeting expectations. Started by two entrepreneurs, Jake Nickell and Jacob DeHart, with $1000 in their pocket and a dream these men have done extraordinary things! The really neat thing about this company is they are not the sole designer. ANYONE can submit their ideas! In fact, in the past ten years many designers have done so and succeeded in their creative ideas! In fact, Ten Years of T-shirts and interviews from designers can be found in their The Threadless Book ~ Ten Years of Awesomeness . Threadless takes your beautiful ideas and turns them into tangible art on a variety of canvases, not only shirts. Shop t-shirts, pencil cases, backpacks, water bottles and more. Join its community of 2 million – make, pick, play, and shop.

With t-shirts available for ages infant to “I’d rather not share my age” find a t-shirt for anyone. MANY of their shirts (hoodies and tanks too) are only $9.99.  Threadless Kids! includes fun designs from animals, to food to outer space and more!

Animal Kingdom Examples – 

 Food Examples – 
Outer Space Examples – 

I picked up the adorable lunch box tee for my sweet girl, she is such a cookie lover. What’s your favorite design?

Find out about deals, new tees, giveaways, activities and more by signing up for the Threadless Newsletter or following Threadless on Twitter or Facebook. FREE shipping when you spend $60 or more.

To Win: One winner will win a prize pack from Threadless.

To Enter:

You can enter up to four times – that would mean, leave one to four comments. You do not have to enter more than once but you DO have to complete the first entry to enter with choices two through four.

1.) Share with me an awesome t-shirt you have or one found on Threadless.

Additional Optional Entries:

2.) Sign up for Frugal Coupon Living Emails. You must confirm your subscription!

3.) Share on Facebook. While there, be sure to like Frugal Coupon Living and Treadless. Leave a message below telling me that you did.

4.) Share on Twitter While here make sure to follow @FrugalCouponMom and @threadless. Leave a message below letting me know that you did.

This giveaway ends on Wednesday, August 8 at 3 p.m. (EST.) The winner will be contacted via email and will have 72 hours to respond. If I do not hear from the winner by that time, a new winner will be selected

Please Note: Email entries will not be accepted. If you are reading this giveaway in a reader or in your inbox, please select the post to direct yourself over to the site. Due to time constraints, I am not able to enter email, Twitter, or Facebook entries on my own. Thanks!

Disclosure: I was compensated with product for this review. All opinions expressed are my own and should not be substituted as your own.

For more opportunities to win, visit:



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Curious George Collection Books – from $8.79 shipped!

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published date: July 16, 2012
modified datt: July 15,2012

We just love watching Curious George every day, so I was looking to get some of the Curious George books to read as well.  I was shocked to find the prices so low!  These are all hardback books and 200-400 pages!  True collector’s items for your kids.

Check these out:

Curious George Single-Story Paperbacks – $3.95 each:

  • Curious George and the Birthday Surprise
  • Curious George and the Firefighters
  • Curious George and the Aquarium
  • Curious George at the Baseball Game
  • Curious George Goes to the Beach
  • Curious George Visits the Zoo
  • Curious George Goes Camping
  • Curious George’s First Day of School

 

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A Sweet Thank You – Lemon Blueberry Cake Bread

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published date: May 26, 2012
modified datt: May 25,2012

As your family wraps up the school year it’s a great time to say thank you to the people who have lent a hand in your child’s school day.  Whether that’s teachers, volunteers, or a bus driver, a homemade treat always does the trick.  As teachers and mothers ourselves our hearts are full of gratitude for volunteers in our classrooms, and the educators of our children.

This Lemon Blueberry Cake Bread is sure to create sweet smiles and memories.

Bread Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 ½ tbsp lemon zest
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • 1 ¼ cups blueberries

Bread Lemon Glaze:

  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.  Spray 8 ½ x 4 ½ non stick loaf pan with cooking spray.  Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; set to the side.  In a medium bowl, cream the butter and 1 ½ cups sugar until fluffy in consistency.  Add the eggs; beat well.  Add in the lemon zest.  Pour in the flour mixture alternating with the milk.  Gently fold in the blueberries.  Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until golden brown on top.

To add a glaze mix the sugar, lemon juice, and zest in a small saucepan.  Bring to a boil.  Using a fork, poke holes in the bread and pour glaze on top.  Allow to cool for 30 minutes.

 Simply download our thank you note, print on card stock paper, write a sweet message on the back, and attached to a cellophane wrapped yummy loaf!  For other end of the school year ideas visit us at  www.simplysprouteducate.com.


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