Thursdays picture perfect deal...

The picture...

This is one of the last pictures I took of a flower in our garden this year before the cold set in.  It is a close up of a moon flower early in the morning before it opened for the day.  When it opens it is pristine white, but when it is still closed the bud is lavender around the area that opens like a pinwheel.



The deal...

This is the time of year we think about pumpkins, bats, ghosts, vampires and things that go bump in the night.  Are you ready to dress for Halloween?  If not check out Wholesale Halloween Costumes clearance section for some great deals and ideas.  Use coupon code SALE5 to get 5% off any purchase over $50.00 or coupon code WOW until 10/21 to get 30% off your purchase.  You can get an additional 8% cash back if you remember to shop through Ebats.  Want to save even more?  Check your closets for some fun ideas.  Imagine an old dress as a costume, with a little distressing and some make up you are ready to be a zombie fresh from the cemetery. 

Have a wonderful day!

Michele

Update and stuff...

Well I know I have been remiss for the last month and I hope to get back on track now that the weather is going to start getting cold.

The update:  I went in for my 3 month follow up with my radiologist and my oncologist today and all is well, just need to go in for a blood test since I started a new medication but aside from that I don't have to go to a "scary" doctor for another 3 months.  October is breast cancer awareness month, be sure to get your mammograms and remember to do a monthly self exam. 

I thought since I hadn't posted anything in awhile I would share some of the great deals I have gotten this month and let you in on how to find them.

Shop #1 was with 1800PetMeds, my dog takes Dasuquin and it is pretty expensive, 1800PetMeds has the lowest price I have found on it anywhere and they currently have a sale going on to make it even a little lower.  I then added on coupon code W5PER from Retail Me Not to get an additional 5% off site wide and free shipping.  I ordered through Ebates so I also got 6% cash back on my transaction. 

Shop #2 was with Buy.com and was a whopper!  Our vacuum went kaput so we ordered a new Dyson Animal, it is fantastic at picking up pet hair and is so nice because there is no bulk to it, we will have it a long, long time; but what a price tag!  I was able to find it for the lowest price of $499.00 at Buy.com with free shipping.  Because I could not find a coupon code for this one I did a lot of digging for the lowest price.  Then I placed the order going through Quick Rewards so I will get an additional 2.1% cash back; it's not a lot, but $10.48 is about the cost of a CD for my husband for Christmas.

Shop #3 was with DeepDiscount where I ordered 2 things that will help with the winter Blah's, Frozen Heat on CD, the third book in the Nikki Heat series based on the TV show Castle. (I love books on CD because I can listen while I work on my scrapbooks.)  I also ordered season two of Haven.  Just going through DeepDiscount saved me $32.00 but I also went through Ebates again so I will get an additional 3% cash back.

The last shop was through Kohl's, they are having a huge sale on their throws and I found one I loved that is 60" x 80" marked down to $19.99 from $39.00, then I used a one day coupon code from Brad's Deals that brought the price down another 20%.  I also made sure I was shopping through Quick Rewards so I got 3.2% cash back.  There was tax on the item since I live in a state that has Kohl's but there was no shipping.  My total cost was a few cents over $17.00.

On all my shops online I only use one credit card and it is one that earns me points to use towards miles, gift cards, hotels or merchandise and then pay it off at the end of the month.  My motto is never miss an opportunity to earn something for all your hard work shopping!

What deals have you found this month?  I would love to hear about them!

Have a great week everyone!

Michele

Thursdays picture perfect deal...

The picture...

One of the fun things my hubby and I were able to do this year was go to one of our local fairs.  We don't do  a lot when we go, I love the colors on the midway (if you can call it that when they are this small) and the animal barns.  I have a special place in my heart for the merry-go-rounds and all the animals on them, but this one had mirrors around the top which made for a great picture that had an old and new feel with the colors of the fairground in the reflection with the background black and white.


The deal...

This is kind of a big deal for me, Ebates announced that they are offering 3% cash back at certain departments of Amazon!  Amazon is a place that notoriously does not partner with reward sites, which has had me questioning a lot of purchases over the years.  Now with this partnership I am hoping that is will grow to even more departments as time goes on.

I hope you are all having a great week, mine has been very busy; as is the rest of the month which has left me playing catch up with the blog and Facebook pages.  I wish I could promise it will get better soon but I think in all honesty it will be like this for a bit while I try to cram a whole summer's worth of fun into a couple of months. 

Thanks for hanging in there with me, I really appreciate it!

C.Q.

Thursdays picture perfect deal...

The picture...

The Hubby brought me fishing up north, it was a fantastic day, I even saw two moose which was very exciting because in all my years living up north I had never seen one.  As the day progressed the wind picked up and when we turned the canoe my had blew off into the water making a for a fun picture that has turned into one of my favorite pictures.

The deal....

OK so today I actually have two deals.  The holidays are over and its time to put everything away, unfortunately what usually ends up happening to me is I have more to put away then I took out to put up.  That combined with the gifts I received usually results in purchasing at least one storage item every year.  This year it was a drawer system for my Scrap booking paper (I seem to have an issue with thinking I never have enough, and its all so pretty).  I found two places having great sales right now, the first is at Rubbermaid on line, if you order direct from their line of products you can enter coupon code NY15 for 15% off of any order of $125.00 or more, or if you order between $40.00 and the $125.00 you can use coupon code NY10 for 10% off your entire order.  They also recently lowered their shipping charges, plus while you are at their site you can sign to become a preferred Rubbermaid Club member, then you will receive special offers by email and mail.

Second is The Container Store, I have shopped with them in the past and they are very nice to deal with and your order arrives quickly and packages nicely.  They are having their annual Elfa sale with 30% off their closet organization system.  I have a closet organizer in my master bedroom and the amount of additional storage is amazing, it increased what we could store in there by over 60%!  They offer design tools so you can organize a store room, craft area, home office, master bedroom closet or child's play area.  You can chose your design right down to the little details of drawer organizers, its wonderful. 

Remember to use your reward sites to shop through, if you shop at The Container store and are a member of MyPoints you will earn 2 points per dollar spent, or if you go through eBates you will earn a 4% rebates on your purchase and at Quickrewards you will earn 4.10% cash back.  Quickrewards also offers 2.50% cash back at Rubbermaid, the other two sites do not have an offer for Rubbermaid at all.

Have a great day everyone!

C.Q.

Sunday's media madness...

I know I usually pick a title to write about but with the holidays upon us I thought I would write about the actual hardware of media.  Today's picks are the Philips 7" Portable TV and the 16 GIB Apple iPad with 3G Wifi. I would also have looked at an e-reader but with the iPad or a smart phone you wouldn't need this devise so it seemed a bit redundant.  Technically true for the mini TV as well but some of the less gadget orientated folks, ie my husbands, appreciate having just a little entertainment on the go.

The Philips 7" Portable TV is LCD and comes in wide-screen format. You should be able to get three hours of use with the built-in rechargeable battery and the whole package includes the TV together with a Detachable antenna and a Headphone jack.  This is a great gift for someone you know who likes to spend time outdoors but never likes to miss a game.   The lowest price I was able to find was at Walmart for $88.98, marked down from $110.00 with free shipping and as of the writing of this article they were currently still in stock.  Remember, if you shop through Ebates or Market America you will get 2% cash back on your purchase here, or if you are a member of My Points you will get one point per dollar spent at Walmart.

The 16 GIB Apple iPad with the 3G Wifi was picked because it is the middle of the road iPad.  The Wifi is optional but is a great feature for anyone who travels, it works by going into the settings section of the iPad and turning it on for an instant connection.  There is a monthly fee of $30.00 for the Wifi connection but it is only charged if its used, which means that if you only need it a couple of times a year the owner will only be charged $60.00.  The lowest price I found from a highly rated company was with Sweetwater, the base price is the same as the Apple store but they do not charge tax or shipping making the base price of $629.00 the total cost of the item.  The iPad comes with the Dock Connector to USB Cable 10W USB Power Adapter and Documentation.  This item was also in stock at the time this was written.  Some fun accessories to consider with this gift would be a camera connector kit, a carrying case or cover and Anti-Glare screen protector. 

Have a great Sunday everyone.

C.Q