Author Archives: Chantalle Altland

Teacher Discounts

Attention teachers, these deals are for you. As parents, we are running around, hitting the school supply sales, and raiding the clothing sales, trying to get our kids ready for back to school. What about our teachers? Now is the time for you to look for deals for your classroom and sign up for educator promotions that will save you money all year. This includes homeschool moms too. Ann Taylor Loft offers discounts to teachers. Sign up for their teacher program and receive 20% off your first purchase plus receive advance notice on upcoming sales. Michaels Stores has a special … Continue reading →

New Coupon Deals

It’s time for some new coupon deals. New printables paired up with sales at Wal-Mart and your local grocery store will score you cheap peanuts, Powerade, a baseball cap, popsicles, school supplies, and lots more. How about free Cheerios? Keep reading to find out all the details. The Planters Peanut deal is even better than I originally thought at Wal-Mart. I found 14 ounce jars of peanuts for $2.00 each. So I bought 3 Kool-Aids for .20 each and a jar of peanuts and got a .40 overage. You have to buy 3 Nabisco, Kraft, or Oscar Meyer products in … Continue reading →

Free Magazines

Magazines, who doesn’t love them? Many have coupons and promotions that help save money on all areas of our lives. They are filled with wonderful ideas on how to make life more enjoyable. What could make magazines any better? Getting them for free, of course. Here’s a bunch I have found recently. Cosmopolitan is offering 4 free issues at startsampling.com. With this magazine, you don’t have to worry about billing or canceling. They will only send you the four issues. More is offering a one year subscription at startsampling.com. You can also click here to subscribe as well. I have … Continue reading →

More Office Supplies for a Penny

More school supplies for a penny! It’s Office Depot’s turn to have a school supply penny sale. And they are offering different items then the recent Staples deal. So we can continue to fill the school supply list for a penny a piece. I love this time of year. The sale is going to run July 13th – 19th. There are limits on what you can buy for each item, so get everyone in the house involved. Each person can purchase the limit and you can return daily till you have your fill. Office Depot penny items include: Red Eraser … Continue reading →

Deals on Maternity Clothing

If you are a mommy-to-be, continue reading. This blog is for you. At some point during our pregnancy, baby takes over our bodies. The time comes when we just have to find new clothes. No matter how much we squeeze, push, and tug, we just don’t fit in anything. This is one of the few times in our lives when we can splurge a little and say we deserve it. After all, Mom has to look and feel good too. We can accomplish this without spending a lot of money. Check out these deals on maternity clothes. JCPenny is having … Continue reading →

Free Digital Prints

So you took lots of photos over the Fourth of July? Now you need to print them off and give copies to everyone. Why pay full price for prints when you can get free prints from online digital photo printing companies? Artscow.com is offering a 400 free print package which includes 200 4×6 prints, 200 5×7 prints, and a 8×8 custom cover photo book to new registrants. After the special is over, prints will normally start at .06 each. Snapfish.com is offering new customers 50 4×6 mail-order prints for free plus free shipping with coupon code HPFREESHIP778. If you are … Continue reading →

School Supplies for a Penny

Back to School shopping has officially started. All types of stores will be clamoring for your back to school dollars. Grocery stores and drug stores are getting their extra shipments of pencils, crayons, and paper. Most Wal-Marts have set up their extra aisles of back to school must haves. We, as parents, get all the fun of deciding who has the best deals. If you haven’t received your school supply list yet, don’t worry. This first sale has items that are sure to be on everyone’s list and it’s a great way to get started. Staples is starting its annual … Continue reading →

Clothing Clearance for the Entire Family

How about shirts for $2.00, swim suits for $4.00, and jeans for $6.00? As the summer temps keep rising, so are the hot clearance deals. The sunshine is making my kids grow like weeds. We need new clothes plus I can never start back to school shopping too early. Wal-Mart is offering some great deals for the entire family right now. Here are some things I found at Wal-Mart’s summer clearance sale. T-shirts for Dad and Grandpa are on sale for $3.00 each. I am going to get some of these and give them out when the new baby is … Continue reading →

Deals on Picnic Favorites

July 4th picnics are here! Do you need some good deals on your family’s favorite picnic foods? I found some special 4th of July deals I hope you can use. When you match sales with coupons, your family can eat great and you get to save money. I have used Wal-Mart as a reference since most of us have one near us, but you can use these coupons at any grocery store and find some good deals of your own. Here’s some deals to get you started: Vlasic pickle relish start at $1.22 with a $1 off coupon = Cost … Continue reading →

Freebies at the Mall

Who doesn’t love to go to the mall and find free stuff? This week, my daughter and I had fun shopping for a new bunch of freebies. We visited Wet Seal, Bath and Body Works, Origins, and New York and Company. I printed double coupons so she could shop with me. She is learning the art of shopping including how to pay for purchases, asking for what she wants, and using coupons to get more for her dollar. Our first stop was Wet Seal. They have a coupon for a free Chilosa tank top by Prima J Tank. They also … Continue reading →