Bargain Seeker on the Prowl

The soft-drink maker said in March that it would give a free soda to everyone in America if the album dropped in 2008. “Chinese Democracy,” infamously delayed since recording began in 1994, goes on sale Sunday.

“We never thought this day would come,” Tony Jacobs, Dr Pepper’s vice president of marketing, said in a statement. “But now that it’s here, all we can say is: The Dr Pepper’s on us.”

Beginning Sunday at 12:01 a.m., coupons for a free 20-ounce soda will be available for 24 hours on Dr Pepper’s Web site. They’ll be honored until Feb. 28.

Dr Pepper is owned by Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

Dr. Pepper

Wow, I can’t believe it has been so long since I last posted. Time is definitely flying, but I’m not having any fun. It is taking more and more just to keep our heads above water. There are massive layoffs taking place around the country, gas has gone down yet food prices are still rising and I can’t see a silver lining on the horizon just yet even though gas prices are down, we still can’t afford to GO anywhere.

I am so glad I use coupons, though the sales have not been as great of late. Christmas is definitely going to be a scaled-down affair this year in our household. I do not plan to hit any of the Black Friday sales this year. I DO plan to do a bit of Christmas shopping on Thanksgiving Day as my husband and I ran across some really great deals last year doing this.

There is another $1.00/1 coupon for Green Giant Steamers in today’s coupon inserts and you can purchase these at Walmart for .29 with coupon. I haven’t had an opportunity yet to look at any of the other coupons/deals.

I have been busy canning chili, ground beef and stew this weekend. I also dehydrated 2 packages of hashbrowns and sealed them up for the days my husband likes to cook breakfast for me, which is quite often actually and I am so happy about that.

Here are a few free samples I found today:

Dunkin Donuts Dunkin Dark coffee sample.

Free Pillsbury Coupon Booklet ($10.00 worth of coupons when you sign up for their newsletter).

Sample a Glad Food Storage Bag.

Free gift from Marie Callender’s. (shopping pad and hopefully a coupon)

Playtex Sport Sample.

Kotex Sample.

Free Stouffer’s Reusable Grocery Tote. (You get 100 points for registering. Donate 20 points and receive a free tote)

Free Wellcare Healthcare Tote.

Free Fisher Price Geo Trax All Aboard DVD. (new offer)

This contest is now over. Thanks to all who entered!!

I am counting down the days to my first craft fair with my friend, Michelle, who is just as excited as I am. I have been researching craft fairs in order to find tips and advice from those who have “been there, done that.” To anyone who has participated in craft fairs, all advice/tips are welcome!!

Yesterday, I worked with Michelle to create a website to promote her products. You can visit her site here. I am so impressed by her art as well as her imagination!! She has whimsical scrapbook pages and embellishments of which I have never seen sold in stores. She seems surprised that I describe her personality as being bold and colorful, but it suits her.

To kick-off my new venture, I am holding a drawing for two homemade, goat milk, 4 oz bars of soap, scented to the winners’ preference from my list of available scents, however my choice of color, unless the winner prefers a white bar of soap. To enter, just leave a comment on this post. The drawing will be held on October 11, 2008. The winner will be notified by email and posted on my blog. Unfortunately at this time I can only ship within the United States, but eventually I will expand to other areas, so this drawing is only open to people who live within the U.S. (sorry)

Starting today, September 17th, at 10 a.m. ET you can register at 9 Lives and receive a free bag of 9 Lives cat food. This goes to the first 50,000 who register. Apparently this offer has changed and will be available on September 19th at 10 a.m. EST. They apparently could not get the website updated in time. Please check back with them.

Free bag of Iams Premium Protection Dog or Cat food. Click on “free bag” link at the top of the page.

Free reusable tote bag from Nature’s Bounty with $1.00 coupon inside.

Free Matters of the Heart Will Planning Kit from the American Heart Association.

For cancer patients only; Free Women & Cancer magazine subscription.

John Frieda Luxurious Volume sample. (Walmart Sample)

Sample Pledge Multi-Surface wipes.

Sample Crest Whitening Expressions toothpaste.

A $1.50 coupon for Nestle Toll House morsels. You can either print or have it mailed to you by clicking on “help” at the bottom of the print page.

A .50 coupon off of any ONE Right Guard Product. Can either print or have mailed.

Here are  a few offers I have run across:

Free Cheerios: Take the Cheerio Challenge.

Meow Mix sample. (Walmart. You may need to temporarily allow pop-ups)

A sample of Tide Totalcare. (Walmart)

Oatmeal Crisp Cereal sample. (Walmart)

Benefiber Sticks sample. (Walmart)

Gillette Shampoo sample. (Walmart)

Try a bag Free: 5 lb bag of Natural Choice Dog Food or 4 lb bag of Natural Choice Cat Food. (Use valid email as you must confirm this offer)

Aveeno free sample.

Sample Earthblend Super Premium Dog Food.

New Planet Heroes Offer: The Ace That Jumped Over The Moon dvd.

Free GeoTrax DVD (animated).

Free Tub of Huggies Baby Wipes. (Will receive a confirmation email)

Biore Daily Recharging sample. (Walmart)

Printable $1.00 coupon for All Small & Mighty laundry detergent.

Home Made Simple Coupon Booklet. (This usually includes a coupon for a free item)

Kellogg’s Free Movie DVD rebate offer using certificates from specially marked cereal boxes. (pdf file)

Here are some free offers available to you:

Nature Made vitamin sample (Walmart).

Free Carabineer Sports Watch. Promo code is Penn. Link is under the arm of the tennis player.

Kashi $2.00 off snacks coupon. You can either print it or have it mailed to you by clicking on “help” at the bottom of the screen.

Gillette Body Wash sample.

Printable coupon for a Free Fiber35 FitSmart bar. Available for U.S. and Canada.

Free Jesus First pin from Jerry Falwell Ministries.

Free Book; Mysteries of the Bible.

Free sample of GlucoBurst (diabetics). I hope this comes as I would like for my daughter to try this.

Nature Made Wellness Rewards program.

O.B. Mighty. Small. tampon sample.

More free goodies I have found:

Quaker Simple Harvest Maple & Brown Sugar with Pecans oatmeal sample. (Note* If you signed up for the Quaker Simple Harvest granola bar earlier, use a different email address so you can sample this as well.)

Get a Free music cd when you purchase any Zantac product. (upc code is required, use valid email)

Free sample of Betty Crocker Warm Delights Minis. (Must be a new link as I have signed up for this before and it still accepted my information. These samples are great!)

Free sample of Lubriderm Lotion.

Sample Brut After Shave balm.

Free Sample of Splenda No Calorie Sweetener Flavors for Coffee.

(UK ONLY?) Sample L’Oreal Elvive Anti-Dandruff shampoo.

Free Ban Deodorant sample (Walmart).

Excedrin Extra Strength Sample (Walmart).

Playtex Gentle Glide tampon sample (Walmart).

Huggies Pull-Ups sample (Walmart).

On-The-Go drink mix samples (Walmart).

Nature Made Triple Flex 10-count sample (Costco, do not have to be a member)

Sample Viva Paper Towels (Walmart).

John Frieda Frizz Ease: Weather Works & Creme Serum. You can sample both, though I am not sure if you can choose both at the same time as I did mine separately. Click on “rollover” to get to the page to order the sample.

Aveeno sample with $1.50 coupon for Aveeno facial care products.

Free book offer; A Father’s Guide for Life. Every 5th person who signs up will receive this book. (Good Luck!!!)

Degree Sample & Sweepstakes. Click on sweepstakes. Answer a question (answer is NOT drop a sensor on the floor). Fill in your information and you will get to choose which sample you would like.

Dove Hair Care sample.

Printable coupon for $1.00/1 Breathe Right strips. (pdf)

True Lemon, True Lime, True Orange samples. Mine came with a .40/1 coupon.

Snuggle fabric softener sample.

Free book from billygraham.org; God’s Power to Change Your Life, by Rick Warren. Please use working email address as you have to confirm your request.

Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Stress Control sample. (Must be 18 or older to order.)

Old Orchard’s New FruitSense offer, request a B1G1 Free coupon by mail.

MIR for Ensure 6-pack. Expires 12/31/2008. (up to $10.00) pdf printable

Oral B Triumph with Smartguide rebate up to $10.00. (printable pdf) Offer valid between 09/24/2007 and 06/30/2008. Must be postmarked by 07/15/2008. You can request up to 5 rebates per household.

Free Beer-Battered onion rings from TGI Friday’s for Father’s Day, June 15, 2008. (printable coupon) Must dine in.

Free Frutista Freeze from Taco Bell (with purchase) printable coupon, bottom right corner.

Free subscription to Field & Stream OR Outdoor Life magazine.

Here are a few more goodies I have found this week. Enjoy!!

Dove Go Fresh Body Mist sample. If you do not speak Spanish, use Babel Fish for help.

Ponds Rejuveness Cream sample. (Spanish)

Redken for curly hair, sample.

Free pair of Asics Socks today (05/09/2008) ONLY! Join the 2008 Self Challenge.

A sample of Seattle’s Best Coffee is still available if you missed it the first time around.

Quaker Simple Harvest sample of either granola bar or hot cereal packet.

Zyrtec buy two (2) 45-count boxes and receive $10.00 back by mail. (pdf file)

Join My Tear, My Rewards program and receive a printable MIR for Optive Eye Drops up to $10.99.

Silk Soymilk $2.25 printable coupon when you register.

Purina Tidy Cats cat litter $1.00 printable coupon when you join Purina Kittenwise.