Category Archives: My Deals

How to Get Free Stuff on Your Birthday!

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on October 16, 2012 None comments

I love the month of October for many reasons, but it also happens to be my birthday month! This year at at the beginning of the month I did something that I have always wanted to do. I signed up for all of our local restaurants e-mail/mail lists to see how much free stuff I could get. I made sure to do this a few weeks before my actual birthday to make sure I would be in their systems in time. I have been really surprised by all of the stuff I have gotten so far (I didn’t even print all of the deals for the picture above) and it isn’t even my birthday yet. Denny’s was the only one that had to be used on my actual birthday for most of these deals I had a week or two to use the coupons.

Note- It is considered VERY rude not to tip on the pre-coupon or pre-gift card total of your bill so please keep in mind that you will still have to tip even if your bill is zero, you are still taking up your server’s table, time and energy when you go out to eat and they have to make a living too.

I signed up for-

– Ruby Tuesday- A Coupon for a Free Burger and a B1G1 Free Coupon for joining

– I-Hop- A Free Birthday Meal and another free meal for joining, the waitress also told us that if I had a coupon and my boyfriend had a coupon (with different names on them) then we could use both of them at the same time but you may want to check with you I-Hop location first

– Denny’s- A Free Birthday Meal (Only on my actual birthday with ID, I don’t know if this was even a coupon or if you can just show up with your ID) and a 20% off the entire check coupon for joining

– Moe’s- Free Queso for joining and a free birthday meal

– Logan’s Roadhouse- A Free Small desert with purchase of an adult meal and a $5 off of a $20 purchase coupon

– Rita’s Italian Ice- A B1G1 Free Coupon for joining and a free italian ice for my bday

– Zaxby’s- They said they would be mailing me something but I haven’t gotten it yet

– Steak and Shake- Nothing yet

What I was already signed up for-

– Victoria Secret (I have their card with a zero balance of course)- A Free $10 gift card

– Sundown Naturals- A $1 off printable coupon

– Panera – A Free Sweet or Pastry with their free reward card (Good for 60 days)

– Texas Roadhouse- Free Appetizer for joining, nothing for my bday yet

– Redbox- A Free Movie Rental Code good for my bday and about two weeks after

– Swagbucks.com- 50 free Swagbucks for my birthday! I did have to confirm the e-mail to get them.

Note- I will continue to update this list if I get more stuff!

Thanks to Heyitsfree.net for their really awesome list of birthday freebies that made this so much easier!

What Free stuff have you received for your birthday? Leave a Comment Below!

P&G Pink Cookware / Kitchenware Set Free with $30 Purchase

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on October 4, 2012 None comments

EDIT: I have now done my shopping trip for this year’s Cook Set. Click below to see it!

My $2.47 Publix Deal for the Free P&G Cook Set

I’m very excited that P&G has once again decided to do their annual Pink Cookware Set deal! I have done this deal for the past two years and will do it again this year. All you have to do is purchase $30 worth of P&G products before coupons from 9/30/12 through 10/31/12 and mail away for it. The first two years after coupons I have only paid $2 or $3 for my $25-30 worth of P&G products and still qualified for the sets. Click HERE to go to their site for more information. You can go directly to the Publix mail in form HERE.

I use these items every single day in my kitchen. I LOVE these items and they are all high quality.

Check back because I will be coming up with a list of deals that will help to qualify you for the Cookware set. As I have said the first two years after coupons I have only paid $2 or $3 for my $25-30 worth of P&G products and still qualified for the sets. This year I hope to do the same.

This is my set from last year-

Click HERE to see the $2 deal I did last year to qualify for it.

This is my set from the year before-

EDIT: I have now done my shopping trip for this year’s Cook Set. Click below to see it!

My $2.47 Publix Deal for the Free P&G Cook Set

Recent Kohl’s Deals

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on October 4, 2012 None comments

Kohl’s recently sent me a free $10 gift card in the mail (in the photo on the left) and I found this 15% off coupon in their ad this week that came in the Sunday paper. I really needed a new pair of running shoes and I thought I would take a look. I found a pair of Nike running shoes on sale from $59.99 for $44. I used both coupons and they saved me about $16. Thankfully I had a couple of Kohl’s gift cards that covered the rest. I generally treat gift cards like cash. If I wouldn’t buy it if I didn’t have a gift card I wouldn’t buy it with a gift card. I have had the two Kohl’s gift cards for over a year each but I just didn’t need anything before now. I love my new running shoes and I especially love that they didn’t cost me a cent. 🙂

P&G Rebate Card

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on October 2, 2012 None comments

A couple of months ago I discovered that I had already purchased some Pantene items that qualified me for a P&G $5 rebate. I have done P&G rebates before with great results. I was however, surprised today that I received my $5 rebate in the form of a VISA debit card instead of a check. While I would prefer cold, hard cash I think it’s actually really neat. I wonder if all of their future rebates will be debit cards.

Shopaholic Savers Deals- .25 Cent Vicks Puffs Tissues with Savings Are Stocking Up Until 4/30

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on April 24, 2012 None comments

You can get .25 Cent Vicks Puffs Tissues with the Savings Are Stocking Up booklet Until 4/30.

Buy 2 Puffs Vicks Tissue Cubes $1.50 each
– use $1 off of a Vicks product Publix Savings Are Stocking Up Coupon
– and use Free Puffs Facial Tissue Cube when you buy any Vicks Product Publix Savings Are Stocking Up Coupon
Cost after coupons- .25 cents each

Note- My Publix store considers these tissues to be both Puffs and Vicks products however this could vary store by store.

*Shopaholic Savers Deals* are unique deals that the owners of Shopaholic Savers personally come up with and that we have not seen on other sites. Other Bloggers are welcome to repost these deals as long as they also post a link back to us.

4-23-12 Shopaholic Savers Deal -Great Deal on Physician’s Formula at CVS B1G1 and $7 ECBs

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on April 23, 2012 None comments

Currently CVS is having a sale this week-

$7 ECB WYB any Physicians Formula Cosmetics Limit 1
(excludes clearance items)
You can use this coupon-
-$1 off Physicians Formula cosmetic, SS 3/18, SS 2/12

And These Mail In Rebates-
-Free Mail-in Rebate WYB specially marked Physicians Formula Eye Booster Lash Boosting felt-tip eyeliner marker + serum by 12/31, max $10.95
-Free Mail-in Rebate WYB specially marked Physicians Formula Organic Wear Lash Boosting mascara by 12/31, max $9.95
-Free Mail-in Rebate WYB specially marked Physicians Formula Youthful Wear Youth-Boosting concealer by 12/31, max $12.95
-Free Mail-in Rebate WYB specially marked Physicians Formula Youthful Wear Youth-Boosting foundation by 12/31, max $14.95

BUT WE ALSO FOUND A BUY ONE GET ONE FREE PHYSICIANS FORMULA COUPON!

This is a peelie manufactures coupon found on Physicians Formula products at Target

This coupon saved us over $10 at CVS. The manager had to approve it because the coupon was for over $10 but they had no problem taking it.

– $7 ECBs and B1G1 Free coupon equals great savings on an expensive makeup brand. I also love that Physicians Formula makes natural/organic products including the mascara pictured above.

How I Got a Treadmill for $30!

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on March 24, 2012 2 comments

This week I was very excited when I got a great surprise. I have been wanting to buy a treadmill for months now. When I lived at my old, old apartment complex they had a small gym where I would go, usually being the only person there, and watch tv while I ran on the treadmill. However, since I moved out of that apartment complex I haven’t had access to a gym. Although we have been creative with exercising, including running in our neighborhood and playing tennis at the park on our street, I often want to exercise when I’m home alone. We live in a decent neighborhood, but I don’t think it’s safe in general for a woman to go jogging alone frequently. I reached my savings goal a month ago and gave myself a budget of $200 for a treadmill but then a financial setback meant that it wouldn’t be wise to spend the money on a non-necessity.

So imagine my surprise when I received a phone call from a local thrift store that I had asked if they would call me if they got in a treadmill. The nice gentleman who works there told me, “Well we’ll try. If we remember we’ll call.” I figured it never hurts to ask but I wasn’t expecting to hear from them anytime soon. Then, not only did they call me, but they were also saving the treadmill for me and only wanted $29.95! I said, “I’ll take it!” My family cautioned me that I shouldn’t agree to buy something before I saw it, but I had a great feeling about it.

The treadmill is in great condition (although I know you can’t tell from my poor quality picture). It has a working electronic screen, a ski function (how you use it I have no idea), it inclines, plus it’s really, really fast! It’s exactly what I wanted and for $170 less than I was willing to pay too!

How One Phone Call Saved Us $343

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on March 16, 2012 None comments

When we moved into our new house about 6 months ago we got a really great introductory deal on internet and cable. Yes, we have cable. I know that cable is a highly debated item in the frugal world, with most people believing that you should just do without. In another situation, I would be one of the people without cable. However, we do have cable because 1) We got it at a very low rate 2) I feel that what we pay for it monthly is a good investment in spending time in our home and spending less money going out 3) We are in a position where we can afford it. A trip to the movies for two people can easily cost more than what we pay for it monthly. Now that I have overly explained myself (does my guilt at having cable show?), I can move on with my story.

So we got a really great introductory deal on cable and internet when we moved, which actually included $150 in Visa gift cards we had no clue we were getting, that we were able to use to buy our TV, one of the very few home purchases we have made since moving (See How We Got a 46 inch Flat Screen TV for $149). As we all know, the catch with introductory deals is that they end and then the company raises the price. The new $55 a month higher price was not a good deal. But I had a plan for that! A competitor offered us similar service for the introductory price so we could have switched but instead I decided to call and politely let out current company know about competitor’s price and also problems we had been having with our internet service. After an amount of negotiating they reduced our price back down and gave us free internet for one month (which I wasn’t expecting).

This one phone call which took less than half an hour saved us THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE DOLLARS and that’s not even including the lower taxes we will pay on this lower bill. I don’t particularly enjoy making phone calls like this but like most people in America, I don’t make over $300 in half an hour so this was a huge savings for a little bit of time and energy.

My next phone call project is going to be switching my car insurance.

Read How My Next Phone Call to the Phone Company Also Saved Us A Lot Of Money- Why You Should Double Check Your Phone Bill- It Might Save You Hundreds

I Earned 4 More Free $5 Amazon.com Gift Cards From Swagbucks

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on February 24, 2012 None comments

I’m very excited that I have once again earned enough Swagbucks to get 4 more FREE Amazon.com gift cards. As we all know, Amazon.com sells a little of everything so I’m looking forward to some FREE SHOPPING!

If you have never heard of Swagbucks.com, you earn points simply by searching on their site or even printing coupons!

My strategy is to try to do a few searches on their search engine in the morning and evening and usually I’ll win swagbucks from searching around twice a day just for doing normal searches. I also usually do their daily poll because I find it interesting and that earns 1 swagbuck. They also have lots of special offers that I only do if they interest me. For example, I’ll usually watch a video if they offer around 10 swagbucks. All of this is really easy to do and doesn’t usually take any extra time out of my day. Click the banner below if you want to join.

Make a Profit with the Publix Kimberly-Clark $10 Rebate and Free Stuff

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on February 3, 2012 None comments

If you haven’t yet found the above coupon flyer in your Publix you should look for it. In addition to having some really great coupons it contains a form for a $10 Publix Gift Card rebate when you spend $35 on certain products before coupons. All of these coupons expire on 2/9/12. There are multiple scenarios that make this a moneymaker deal. My thanks to couponaholic.net for putting together several scenarios that make this profitable. Click HERE or HERE to read them. I used those ideas and then put together my own scenario.

These are the coupons in this booklet-

$3/1 Huggies Diapers box or Huggies Little Movers Slip On Diapers 50 to 66 ct
FREE Colgate Kids Manual Toothbrush 1 ct or Colgate Kids Toothpaste 4.6 oz WYB 1 Pullups, Big Pack
FREE Lady Speed Stick Stainguard WYB any Kotex or U by Kotex
FREE Softsoap liquid hand soap pump 7.5 oz WYB any 1 pkg of Kleenex Hand Towels
$1.50/2 Viva Towels 4pk +
$2/1 Scott Bath Tissue WYB Scott Naturals Flushable Wipes
$2/2 Scott Towels, long lasting single roll
$1/2 Kleenex 68 ct and up
$1/1 Cottonelle Toilet Paper 12 pk +
$1.50/1 Huggies Baby Wipes refill 184 ct +
$2/1 Poise pads 30-72ct or Depend 52 ct
$1/1 Kotex
$1/1 U by Kotex
$1.50/2 Colgate Total Advanced 4.0 oz +
$1/2 Softsoap Bodywash
$1/2 Fabuloso 56 oz

These are the items that I bought in order to do this rebate.

3 U by Kotex items $4.79
– Used 3 $1 off manufacture coupon 1/15/12 SS
– and used 3 $1 off Publix coupon from the booklet
Cost after coupons- $2.79 each

1 Kotex Liner $1.49
– used $1 off Publix coupon from the booklet
Cost after coupons- $.49 each

7 Lady Speed Stick Deodorant $2.79
– Used 3 Buy one get one free Lady Speed Stick Manufacture Coupons SS 1/29 (This made 3 of the deodorant’s free)
– and Used 4 Buy One Kotex Item and Get One Lady Speed Stick Free Publix coupons from the booklet (This made 4 of the deodorants free)
Cost after coupons- All Free

I also used a Printable $5 off of a $25 purchase competitor coupon from Save-A-Lot

Subtotal- $3.42
Tax- $1.98
Grand Total- $5.40
Saved- $31.97 + $10 Publix Gift Card Rebate

My pre-coupon and tax total was $35.39 which qualifies me for the rebate and will be a $4.60 profit plus over $30 worth of free stuff.