I previously noted that this was an East Bay deal only, but it turns out that you can get in on this deal as long as you have a theatre near you that accepts Fandango tickets! This is great news! Here is a snippet of the twitter conversation that I had with Plum District:
$6 for a $12 voucher toward movie tickets from Fandango
Family-friendly fun for half the price
Purchase up to two tickets
Now the $5 Plus 1 FREE Fandango ticket offer is definitely a better deal, but if you’re not interested in signing up for the subscription this is a quick and simple way to get a great deal on movie tickets.
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If you’re like me, you like a sneak peek! So head on over to see the complete list of coupons in this week’s insert. Remember coupons are regional, there is no guarantee that we will see all every single coupon. There will not be a RedPlum insert in this week’s paper.
Here are a few other ways to get some coupons!
Sunday Paper – The most valuable resources for coupons!
RP – Red Plum Insert
SS – Smart Source Insert
P&G – Proctor & Gamble Insert
There are also a few ways to get FREE newspapers.
1. Ask a Friend, Relative, or Neighbor for their coupon inserts, it’s likely they just toss them aside as it is.
2. Visit your local coffee shop Sunday afternoon and do one of 2 things. Look through the recycling bin and gather the coupons that have been left behind or ask the manager if they’d be willing to let you take and recycle the left over Sunday papers at closing. I know my Starbucks just tosses them out!
3. You could dumpster dive like this post written by our resident Dumpster Diva, but I can’t say I’ve ever done it.
All You Magazine – Typically on average each magazine contains around $100 worth of coupons! I’m looking for the best subscription price and will update this shortly.
Catalina Coupons – You know those extra strips of paper you get with every receipt? Those are Catalina Coupons and often very valuable! They are issued randomly at time from manufacturers and other times they are a part of a promotion where if you buy a certain # or value of participating products you get a X amount of $s.
Peelies – Found stuck to the product itself, designed to be used with that specific item at the time of purchase.
Manufacturer’s Websites - If I have a particular item that I love, often times I will simply go to their website to see if they have any coupons to offer. If not, then I will find their “Contact Us” link and ask for some, never hurts to ask! Often times I get very valuable coupons in the mail, just for asking!
Tearpad Coupons – Simply a pad of coupons that you can tear off from, typically stuck onto the front of a product display.
Blinkies – The little machines that spit out coupons and has a red blinking light.
Coupon Booklets – Keep your eyes peeled while at the grocery store, often times there are coupon booklets on end caps or near the pharmacy with coupons you won’t find anywhere else!
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The pictures really speak for themselves – everything was $0.99 cents each. If you haven’t been there yet, I’d suggest making a trip sometime soon. It’s always fun when I run into friends and readers too! Today’s tally = 4 - it was nice to see/meet you guys! Go here to find a location near you.
A few highlights…
Fresh Asparagus
Personal Watermelon
Quaker Oatmeal
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After using mint.com for several months now I am thoroughly impressed. I figured it would be complicated to setup, but I couldn’t have been more wrong. Virtually any account that you have a username and password to log into online is already setup in their system. You login to all of your accounts through their secure system, it downloads all available transaction data and gives you a detailed read out – automatically categorizing each transaction. Some transactions are occasionally mis-labeled, or you may want to label them differently; no problem, just a couple clicks and you can change the one transaction, or that transaction and every other one from the same store.
I currently have my Chase bank, Paypal, Upromise, US Bank, American Express, Capital One, Bank of America, Citibank, and Toyota Financial accounts all imported. It gives me a total of how much cash I have, how much credit card card debt, and how much loan debt. It’s really nice to have a quick snapshot that is updated daily. Highly recommended!
About Mint.com
Mint’s primary service allows for users to track bank, credit card, investment, and loan transactions and balances through a single user interface. Users also have the option to manually enter cash or check transactions. Mint connects securely and has been verified by Verisign and TrustE to download transactions from virtually every bank, credit union and credit card account in the United States with Internet banking capability.
But what can it do for me?
1. Mint will connect securely to your bank electronically.
2. Your purchases are automatically categorized for you! Ie, groceries, toiletries, entertainment, etc. This is incredibly helpful in tracking exactly how much you are spending and where. They also offer pie charts for those of us who need a visual.
3.With Mint you can also track all of your investment income and see how well (or not so well) you’re doing. Knowledge is key!
4. Mint will communicate with you (you set the perimeters) via text, email, etc. and keep you up to date on any account changes, low balances, and any possible fraudulent activity.
5. The best part is that you use Mint.com completely anonymously. You never enter a Social Security number or even your name!
Have you used Mint.com, please share your experience in the comments – let’s help each other out!
Old Navy’s Layering Camis are just $2 (reg. $8.50)! 7/29 through 7/31. You know you need ‘em! Go into Old Navy and say the secret words: “Cami 4 me,” or bring this coupon!
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Famous Footwear has just released a 20% off coupon good on your entire purchase. When I stopped with with the $10/$10 coupon from a few weeks ago I was surprised to find many great deals in the store and even better clearance finds! If you’d rather shop online you can use coupon code SCHOOL2.
If you are purchasing online, here’s how to get the best deal:
Go to Shop At Home and search for Famous Footwear and then click through to the website from Shop At Home when you’re ready to shop and you’ll get an additional 13% cash back!
Shop around and at check out use this coupon code: SCHOOL2 to get 20% off your entire order!
If you’re a new Shop At Home member (it’s free!) plus you’ll get an additional $5 cash back when you make your first purchase! Your $5 will post to your account within 24 hours and your 13% cash back will post when your order clears. Shop At Home will send you a check once your account with them reaches $20.
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Head on over and “Like” The Cheesecake Factory on Facebook and then go to the “Fan Exclusive” tab. You’ll find a printable coupon for a slice of cheesecake for only $1.50 TODAY only 7/29/10. If you can’t go today they will have another promotion tomorrow 7/30 – get ANY slice for HALF price.
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With any newspaper subscription, I do not suggest you sign up for their auto-bill/pay because I’ve heard from many people that they were often over-charged and/or their paper’s were not being delivered but they were still being charged. It’s always best to be in control of paying a bill on your own, you’re in the driver seat that way. We still use online bill pay through our bank account, that’s helpful so we don’t have to remember to pay it and we don’t have to get stamps, etc but at least we can stop the payments if an issue were to come up. We’ve always had a 100% success rate with the companies above using this method of subscription.
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I’m excited about this giveaway because I know the savings potential this book has! Most of the coupons are good through November 1st so you still have time to use them. Also you can still buy the 2010 Entertainment Book (in ALL areas) for $1 PROFIT or $2 each, go here for the details. I about gasped when I heard myself say $15 – as you can tell this video was shot a couple of months ago before the prices dropped drastically!
Enter to Win:
1. Comment – What’s your best way to keep your Entertainment Book coupons organized? Do you clip and file them or leave them in the book? How do you remember which coupons you have, etc? As always, comment as many times as you’d like – each comment is an entry!
BONUS Surprise Coupons for the winner that ALSO does one or more of the following:
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Old Navy’s Layering Camis are just $2 (reg. $8.50)! 7/29 through 7/31. You know you need ‘em! Go into Old Navy and say the secret words: “Cami 4 me,” or bring 
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We ran into CVS yesterday to get a couple of things ($4 Money Maker!) and found several different types of Triaminc on clearance. If you use the $3/2 from this Sunday’s 7/25 SS you’d only pay $0.24 ea! You can also take this 
