Nov 29, 2011

Notes on some of Yesterday's Deal

Minted.com
Minted.com is giving a refund for any shipping charges on purchases yesterday. I talked to customer service three times yesterday and then got an email from them this morning. I ordered a non-holiday item and I'm still get a refund - so it's not just on holiday items (I'm guessing that given the time of year, everything is considered a "holiday item"). All you have to do is email them (service@minted.com) with your order number and let them know you couldn't get the promo code to work, and you'll be refunded your shipping fees. Keep in mind that it may take up to 14 days to see the amount credited back to your card. I did ask them if they would give free shipping refund to those who tried to order yesterday, couldn't get the shipping code to work, and decided not to order as a result. I haven't heard back yet, but my betting they will. If you haven't set up a minted account yet, you can still get the $25 credit off of your first purchase of $30 or more. Shipping will be a flat rate of $7.95 - but has been upgraded for the holiday season to a 3 day shipping (rather than the usual 5-7 day). So your first order will cost you at least $12.95, but that is for $30 worth of products! If you haven't placed your order yet, you may want to go through ebates and get 5% cash back!

Ecomom.com
If you purchased the Plum District voucher for the ecomom.com products, you have until tomorrow (November 30th) to make your purchases and get the extra $20 in free products. The Plum District site is currently down for maintenance, so I can't check to see if the ecomom deal is still available, so I'll go ahead and explain in case you still want to get in on it!
1) Go to plumdistrict.com and purchase the ecomom voucher: $25 for $50 voucher.
2) If you are new to plum district and haven't signed up yet, do so right here and get a $5 credit that you can apply to this deal.
3) If you haven't used the promo code: pdx10 - you can use it to get 10% off
4) Go to ecomom.com and find $70 worth of products that you'd like
- $20 will automatically be taken off because they've extended their black friday/cyber monday deal until tomorrow ($20 off a purchase of $50 or more)
- you will also get free shipping because you have $50 or more in your cart
- then use your plum district voucher number in the promo code section and that will bring your balance to $0
5) In the end you'll have paid as low as $17.50 (for the plum district voucher) for $70 worth of products shipped to your door!

Lot 18
Just got an email and they've decided to offer free shipping until December 14th (best day of the year, IMO)! :) That is also the last day to order and have guaranteed shipping before Christmas! Looks like the best deal is the 2007 Lost Canyon Trenton Station Russian Riv. Syrah Duo (two bottles) for $39.98. Go here to see what they've got and to create an account!

Bebe Bella 
The Cyber Monday deals end tonight at midnight. All Pillowcases, Pillow Shams, and Bebe Bella Brand Retro Dot Blankets, Bibs, and Burpies are 65% off! Click here to register and get a $15 credit, good towards any non-sale merchandise!

Nov 28, 2011

Kohl's Glove Deal

I just ordered some really cool chenille gloves from Kohls.com for only $2.54 shipped - plus I went through shopathome.com and will get 6% cash back on what I spent! Here's what you do: 

1) Go to shopathome.com and enter Kohl's in the search (make sure you sign in or create an account here). 
2) Click on the shop now by the Kohl's and it will open a new window redirecting you to the Kohl's site. 
3) Enter Craft & Barrow Chenille Gloves in the search box - on sale for $3.00 (regularly $6)
4) When you get to the check out, enter CYBER20 in the promo code box
5) All orders ship for free today - no minimum

Total will be $2.54/pair shipped + 6% back in your shopathome account! :)

FREE SHIPPING at Minted.com = Super Cheap

Remember the awesome deal site I was telling you about last week (minted.com) where I designed those square calling cards? Well, they're offering free shipping today only!!! Yippeee!!!!  

Use promo code: CYBERSHIP11!!! 

If you don't have the sign-up credit yet, it's NOT too late! Click here to create a free account and you'll get $25 added immediately! Fantastic time to get some free or super cheap products! 
Remember, free shipping is today only!!!

UPDATE: The $25 sign-up credit is good on a purchase of $30 or more. So, just keep in mind that you'll have to spend $5 in order to make use of your credit. Also, once you sign-up, you'll get a referral link that allows you to share with your friends and the chance to earn $25 credit for each that signs up. Pretty cool! However, you do not get the referral credit until their order SHIPS. So, it's not just when they sign-up, or even when they order, but when their order has shipped! 

Nov 26, 2011

Plum District Deal - Even better than I thought

Yesterday I posted my favorite deals - and one of them was a Plum District Deal for ecomom.com! Well, the deal is even better than I thought it was. I just found out, through one of my favorite sites (Hip2save) that you can do the following:
 - Buy the Plum District Deal: $25 for $50 voucher
 - Use code saturday40 (only good until midnight) or cyber40 to get a whopping 40% off - making the deal only $15
 - Go to ecomom.com by November 30th and you'll get an automatic $20 off a purchase of $70 or more (making your total only $50)
 - You then use your Plum District Voucher and also qualify for free shipping! 
So - all said and done, you get $70 worth of ecomom.com products for $15! Plus, if you're new to Plum District, your sign-up bonus of $5 will automatically be taken off your total! Sign up here and purchase soon! These deals won't be around for much longer!

Nov 25, 2011

November Friday Freebie Winner is....

Hollie A. in Monroe, LA

Congratulations to Hollie - the winner of the November Friday Freebie! Hollie won: 
$10 Plum District Gift Card
Free Shutterfly Calendar
Free 15 Shutterfly Holiday Cards
$5 to cover shipping costs

Thank you to Hollie for being such a loyal reader at Save Simply! Have fun with all your freebies!

My Favorite Deals

Our company has left and I'm sitting here browsing all the deals while eating left-over apple pie! What could be better? So, if you're like me, and avoiding any shopping area like the plague, you may be interested in some deals you can get right from the comfort of your own home!

Plum District is offering a special $10 off code for today only! This would be an excellent time to use any sign-up credit you may have stored in your account, or, if you haven't signed up for Plum District yet - then you can do that today (click here) and get $5 added to your account AND use the $10 promo code: enjoy10. My favorite deals that they have today are:

$18 for $36 Worth of Customized Kids Labels and Stickers from Stickeryou.com. You do not have to get kids labels on this deal - you can customize any kind of label/sticker. They are really cute and quite affordable. You can get 80 - 1" round stickers for $8.99 - so the $36 credit will go quite a ways. Then you take off your sign-up credit and $10 promo code and it's only $3!!!


$25 for $50 Worth of All-Natural, Organic Products at Ecomom[.com] - once again, you do not have to buy kids products on this site. I got this deal last time they offered it and bought the coolest chalkboard coaster set and some really fun wrapping paper. So, you can get this $50 credit after the $10 promo and your $5 sign-up bonus for only $10! Plus, ecomom offers free shipping!!! :) 

 

Lot 18 is offering free shipping through Monday! They also have a super nice 2009 Rosenberg Estates Alexander Valley Zinfandel Duo (2 bottles) for only $49.98! These are normally $50/bottle. When you factor in the free shipping - that's a super deal! I think of these sorts of deals as being really good for sending to a boss, or good client, or maybe as a thank-you to a family member for hosting during the holidays! 

 

Tippr is another deal site and they are offering fandango movie tickets - 2 for only $12!!! And, if you're new to Tippr, then you can get an instant $5 credit just for signing up - and that will apply to the ticket purchase. So you can get two tickets for only $3.50 each!!!

1) Go to Fandango.com and enter your zip code to see if there are theaters in your area that accept fandango tickets.
2) If so, click here and set up a free account with tippr (another deal site) and you'll get a $5 instant credit!
3) No matter where you actually live, go ahead and look on the upper right and change the city to Atlanta.
4) Then click on the movie tickets 2 for $12 banner. Then click the red "buy now" button.
5) After your $5 sign-up credit automatically applies, you'll get both tickets for $7.
6) On Monday, you'll get an email saying your voucher code is ready.
7) When you're ready to go to a movie, log-in to your tippr account, get your code, and go to fandango.com.
 - Find the movie you want to watch, and click the purchase online option.
 - Use your code and they'll be free! Print and take with you to the theater! :) 

Bebe Bella Designs is offering 70% off Minky Chenille Blankets! Use coupon code: blackfriday! These are the softest baby blankets ever - and the patterns and colors are just precious! 


 

 

 

 

Nov 24, 2011

Movie Tickets - $3.50 each

The children are napping (and some adults too), and all the Thanksgiving food is in the oven - so I thought I'd take a few minutes to post this great movie ticket deal! If you're unfamiliar with buying movie tickets through Fandango.com, don't be nervous; it's super easy! This is what you do to get these tickets for so cheap:
1) Go to Fandango.com and enter your zip code to see if there are theaters in your area that accept fandango tickets.
2) If so, click here and set up a free account with tippr (another deal site) and you'll get a $5 instant credit!
3) No matter where you actually live, go ahead and look on the upper right and change the city to Atlanta.
4) Then click on the movie tickets 2 for $12 banner. Then click the red "buy now" button.
5) After your $5 sign-up credit automatically applies, you'll get both tickets for $7.
6) On Monday, you'll get an email saying your voucher code is ready.
7) When you're ready to go to a movie, log-in to your tippr account, get your code, and go to fandango.com.
 - Find the movie you want to watch, and click the purchase online option.
 - Use your code and they'll be free! Print and take with you to the theater! :)

Since the code will not expire until January 12th, I went ahead and bought it and will just "keep it on hand" for when we want to go to a movie. And you can buy up to 10 deals (that means 20 tickets)! You'll only get the first two at $3.50, the rest will be $6.00 each. But that's still a great deal! In my area, movie tickets are $10 each - so being able to go to the movies for $12 is a heck of a lot better deal than $20 (for two of us)! This deal expires on Monday - so don't wait too long!!!

Nov 23, 2011

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a really special time of year for me. It brings back such amazingly wonderful memories of when I was a child. It was when all of my family on my dad's side got together - for 4-5 days!!! All of the cousins put on a Thanksgiving Day show that we prepared for months in advance. We sang, danced, told jokes, did skits. Every one of the cousins was involved in some way - and there were a lot of us. We even made programs and charged admission one year! Nobody went shopping the day after Thanksgiving, but all the cousins had their picture taken with Santa and then we went roller skating (yes, I'm dating myself). Then on Saturday, the kids made brunch with Grandma, parents watched college football games, and we played, and played, and played...outside! No wii, dsi, dvd's, or cell phones! Everyone was just so thankful to be together! So my wish for you this Thanksgiving is not that you find great deals on Black Friday, but that you have a wonderful time with your family - making wonderful memories that will make you smile and bring tears to your eyes 25 years later!

Two Days Left

Only Two Days left before I draw for the November Friday Freebie! Register to win a 
$10 Plum District Gift Card
Shutterfly Calendar
15 Shutterfly Holiday Cards
Free Shipping Code at Shutterfly

Over $40 worth of products!! Click here for details on how to enter! 
Drawing will be this Friday, November 25th!!!

Target Diaper Deal

Thanks to my friend Hollie at WeLoveFree, I scored an amazing deal on diapers today at Target! And then I had an extra coupon that made the deal even sweeter! Here's what I did:

Huggies Diapers are on sale for $8.99/jumbo pack and when you buy 3 packs, they are offering a $5 gift card.
I Bought 3 packages of Huggies Slip-On Diapers @ $8.99 = $26.97
Used 3 Target Coupons for $2/1
Used 1 Manufacturer Coupon for $3/1
Used 2 Manufacturer Coupons for $2/1
Paid $13.97 + tax = $14. 73
Got back a $5 gift card from the Target deal
Got back a 2nd $5 gift card from a coupon I had for buying $25 in Kimberly Clark products
Net Cost for 3 packages of diapers: $4.73
These are not my favorite type of diaper, but for about $1.50/package - I can deal with it! :)

Nov 22, 2011



I'm about to order some calling cards with my minted credit and I can't decide which one I want. I've designed two and I'd love to have your opinion (just leave a comment)! If you haven't registered for a free account with minted.com, you can click here and get a $25 credit just for signing up!!!  There are tons of choices for items $25 or less!!!



The one with the white/green has a solid green background with white polka dots on the back. The one with the multi-colored boarder, has stripes on the back. What do you think???

Bebe Bella

Bebe Bella is one of my favorite sites for wonderfully soft baby blankets, bibs, burp cloths, etc. They are always having great sales - so you really can get things very reasonably! Well, they've just started a refer a friend program!!! If you use this link to register on their site (only have to submit first name and email address), you'll get a $15 credit!!!! I get rewarded too, so it's a win-win-win!

Nov 21, 2011

BellaSole Shoes as low as $8.14 shipped!!!

I would love to be a high-heel girl, but I'm just not. I LOVE what used to be called "ballet flats". Well, I was just checking out what Plum District is offering today and found these shoes that look absolutely amazing! BellaSole flats come in 8 different colors and can be neatly and quickly folded up to fit in your purse! How cool is that?!?!?! You've got to check out their website here! Also, shipping for one pair is only $3.24! So here's what you do:
- Go to plumdistrict.com and set up an account - get a $5 instant credit
- Add the BellaSole deal to your cart - $11
- Use promo code pdx10 for 10% off (will take off $1.10)
- Pay a total of $4.90 (after promo code and sign-up credit)
- Use voucher number to buy shoes on BellaSole + $3.24 shipping
- Pay a grand total of $8.14 for a pair of shoes shipped to your door that would normally cost $25.23!!!

Even if you don't have any plum credit you'll pay a total of $13.14 shipped, which is still a great deal!!!!

Monday's This and That

Mark your calendars now for the Holiday Sip 'n' Shop at MoveStudio Charlotte on Monday, December 5th from 5:00 - 9:00! I think this is going to be a blast! Besides complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres, there are going to be all kinds of vendors (April-Pie, Arbonne, BellaTutor, Cookie Lee Jewelry, Dove Chocolate Discoveries, Sweet Autumn Bakery, Thirty-One, and more) with exclusive deals, as well as drawings and give-aways from MoveStudio, and class and equipment demos. Personally, I can think of no better combination than free wine, shopping without having to go to a mall, and Pilates (really and truly one of my favorite things)! So grab some girlfriends and plan an evening out! 1111 Hawthorne Lane (Plaza Midwood area - close to intersection of Hawthorne and Central).

My coupon class deal has been extended for another day on Plum District, so if you didn't get a chance, it's still available until midnight tonight. If you're not yet a Plum District member, you can sign-up here and get an instant $5 credit that you can apply toward the deal (or any deal you like). Then use promo code pdx10 to get an extra 10% off! That will make my coupon class only $17.50! :) To learn more on what is covered in the class, click here!

Don't forget to sign up for the November Friday Freebie! More than $40 in free items (including $10 Plum District Gift Card, and Shutterfly Calendar, 15 free Holiday cards, and free shipping)! Click here to see what you need to do to register!

Minted.com is still offering $25 credit, just for signing up! They really do have some of the most adorable paper goods I've seen! Click here for more information!

Thirty-One is offering a choice of five different items for only $5.00 with any $31 purchase from now until December 12th! Choose from a flat iron case, cinch sak, all-in-one organizer, soft wallet, and pencil case. Most of these items are normally $20 or more! The pencil case and all-in-one organizer can be monogrammed for an additional $7! All orders placed before December 12th are guaranteed by Christmas!! Click here to place an order or for more information!

Bebe Bella is offering 65% off all of their robes, lounge wear, and diaper covers. Just enter code thanks65 at check out!

Restaurant.com has a new code for 80% off - use SHOP at checkout. Might be a good place to check out if you have family coming in town - for Wednesday night or Friday night!


Nov 18, 2011

So Excited!!!


My coupon class is being featured on Plum District, today through Sunday!!!! Go here to see it! If you aren't a Plum District member, you can sign up here and get $5.00 credit. Then you can use this promo code pdx10 for 10% off any order! Three people that I don't even know - have already bought it! Don't feel like you need to buy my deal - just check it out! So incredibly excited!!!

Nov 17, 2011

Deals for today!

A fresh new deal site is up and running - and we all know what that means, right...that the best sign-up deals are available now! They're trying to get subscribers/buyers - so they're offering more in free sign-up credit now, than they will probably ever do again! Other than Lot 18, I've never seen a credit as high as $25, so please don't hesitate on this one! When you sign up through this link, you'll get a $25 credit towards your first purchase of $30 or more. So it does require you to actually spend $5 on their site. But given that you're getting at $25, that's not too shabby! Great timing for Christmas presents! 



Coldwater Creek is offering 20% + totally free shipping today! No minimum amount to order and it will apply to clearance/outlet purchases! Plus, if you go through ShopAtHome, you'll earn 2% back on your purchase. I bought these Homespun Napkins several months ago when they had a similar deal going, and I LOVE them! Using cloth napkins is a great way to reduce paper usage and save money! Plus, they make the every-day hum-drum just a little more special (makes me think of those "Fancy Nancy" books)! :) The napkins are normally $19.95 for a set of 4, on clearance for $9.99, only $7.99 with the 20% discount + free shipping + you'll get a whopping $.16 back in your ShopAtHome account! Not much, but every little bit counts, right? :)


Nov 16, 2011

November Friday Freebie: November 25th

Thanks to a very generous reader with Charlotte Parent Magazine, 
I have an amazing November Friday Freebie for you!!! 

$10 Plum District gift card
+

Free Shutterly Calendar 
Free 15 Holiday Cards 
(and a code for free shipping)






Here's what you need to do to be entered in the drawing: 
1) Officially join this blog (look to the right)*
2) Join one of the following deal sites through these exclusive links below 
(in most cases, you'll get instant credit for signing up):
Minted
 3) Email me at savesimplyblog@gmail.com with your 
name, address, and which site you joined! 

*You can just subscribe if you like, but it is more fun to "see" you and know who you are - and I can't do that when you just subscribe! :)  

If you're already a "member" of this blog and subscribe to all the sites listed above, then just take some time to browse and see if anything appeals to you in any of the advertisements on this blog - and continue with step 3!

The drawing will be held next Friday, November 25th - 
so get your name in the drawing asap!