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Porchlight Community Holiday Toy Swap – Reuse, Reduce, Give Love!

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Our friends over at Porchlight Community are hosting a toy swap on December 11, 2021. 

ToySwap – Bring your gently loved toys to swap out. Save our environment, Save Money, Donate and Help Charity!

About this event:

  • Walk away feeling great about contributing to your community while having fun with no financial worry.
  • Any leftover items will be donated to other local nonprofits.
Where: 8888 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Suite B, 92123
When: 9 am to 11:30 am
Toy Drop-off: Thursday 10am to 6 pm
How it works:
  • Drop off a box or manageable box of clean, gently used, or new toys.*Must be in good condition and have no missing parts. Electronics must come with batteries to test working conditions.
RSVP via Eventbrite here

Shop Online and Earn Cash Back with Rakuten!

Abby H.

Have you heard of Rakuten (formerly ebates)?

Earning Cash Back at Rakuten is as Easy as 1-2-3! Sign up for free, shop at your favorite stores, and earn Cash Back on every purchase. You already shop online, so you might as well earn some cash back!

Rakuten provides Cash Back to over two million dedicated members. Since 1999, members have earned over $100 million in Cash Back savings from 1,800+ stores. And now when you join for free you will get a $10 gift card after your first purchase of $25 or more.

If shopping in-store is more your speed, Rakuten has your back!

And the in-store cash-back deals are hot!

Sephora: 4.0% In-Store Cash Back
Bed Bath & Beyond: 3.0% In-Store Cash Back
Macy’s: 6.0% In-Store Cash Back
JCPenney: 2.0% In-Store Cash Back
The Body Shop: 7.0% In-Store Cash Back
Sally Beauty: 6.0% In-Store Cash Back

Make sure to check the terms of each offer too. I love that I can use coupons and take advantage of store sales and deals and earn cashback in-store too!

December 2021: New Month, New Coupons!

Abby H.

file000786402730Here is your monthly reminder!  A new month means new printable and electronic coupons!

The printable coupon market is slowly coming to an end. Smartsource no longer offers printable coupons, and you may notice that there are fewer coupon inserts in your Sunday newspaper. This is in favor of more offers available on apps. But if you love printable coupons….

  • Coupons.com (printable coupons, e-coupons, and a cashback app)

One of my favorite websites is the Sunday Coupon Review.  It helps me plot out scenarios in advance and I can email friends to ask for coupons in advance. Remember if clipping coupons isn’t your thing, but saving money is, check out my list of Smartphone apps that can save you the big bucks! New offers are added on the Smartphone Savings Apps all the time!

December means saving on baking ingredients, giftable items, food storage (for all those cookies and leftovers!), and cold/flu OTC meds.

For a complete list of types of foods and items that will be on sale, check out this post on the cycle of sales.

Here are a few of my favorite new coupons:


Save $1.50 on any ONE (1) bag of Truvia Sweet Complete® Granulated All-Purpose, Confectioners or Brown Sweetener
Save $0.75 When you buy FOUR (4) Avocados From Mexico

Penzeys Spices: $50 Gift Card only $35

Abby H.

This is my favorite deal!! Through tomorrow, 11/27/21 at midnight, $50 Penzeys Spices Giftcards are only $35! 

These are not available for pick up, but gift cards ship for free!

If you have home cooks or bakers in your life, this deal makes the BEST holiday gift!

*Penzeys Embrace Hope Gift Card Offer Details
Not available for Curb-Side Pick-up. Cannot be used on the date of purchase. Not applicable to prior sales, not valid with other offers. Not for resale. While supplies last. Standard shipping rates apply. Offer ends midnight Saturday, November 27, 2021.

11/26/2021 Friday Freebies!

Abby H.

Better late than never, right? I promise I Was not out Black Friday shopping today. I was doing some crafts and taking the kids to the zoo, finished up with dinner with my mom (dad is still in the hospital).

I’ll have some good deals and money-saving posts this weekend and next week. So glad the kids are going back to school on Monday. I love them, but… this week has been brutal.

If you are looking for birthday freebies, fret not! I put together a list new for 2021- Check it out here.

The List of Freebies is small this week, but there are all sorts of great deals coming up. I’ll have breakdowns and such coming up!

Freebies:

Ulta – Free BECCA Cosmetics Plumping Lip Balm for Your Birthday
Free Pair of 2 Carat Diamond Earrings $79.95 Value
Free Pinkizh Pink Clay Mask, Applicator & Konjac Sponge
Free Sample of TBH Kids Shampoo & Conditioner + Hair Scrunchie
Free CeraVe Baby Moisturizing Cream or Shampoo
Free Conair Reflections Lighted Mirror or Selfie Ring Light
Free 8×10 Photo Print at Walgreens
Free Large Fries at Checkers and Rally’s on 26th – 28th
Free Maddy’s Sweet Shop Shortbread Snaps

 

Earn up to $100 referring friends to Venmo!

Abby H.

Venmo is offering referral cash right now- Just in time for the holiday!

Head to the You page of the app and tap Invite Friends, Earn $10. Then, using the share link, invite 10 new peeps to Venmo—old roomies, pet sitters, even Dad.

Everyone you refer will earn $10 for signing up after you make a bank- or card-funded payment of at least $5 within 14 days.

You’ll get $10 for each person that you refer, and can earn up to $100 from this offer. Score! I use Venmo to pay friends back for coffee when we split the bill and the lady who does my pedicures!

And if you haven’t signed up for Venmo yet, check it out here.

 

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Cute Holiday Dresses from DressLily!

Abby H.

Christmas Sale I know the official holiday season doesn’t for about a week, but I wanted to share some of these cute holiday dresses from Dresslily.

I have a bunch of dresses and home decor (tapestries) from Dresslily. They are of decent quality, especially when you factor in the price.

Right now they have a few deals going on:

  • All new shoppers receive 15% off their first order.
  • When you spend over $79 (which is pretty easy), you can choose FedEx shipping for free.
  • While they are size-inclusive (up to a size 5x/24), please be aware that because these dresses are made overseas, their sizing may seem off. Trust their sizing charts and order via their sizing chart, not what size you usually wear in American stores.

Here are a few of my holiday favorites:



DressLily also has cute accessories too. I’ve picked up a couple cute scarves (which I’m sure one or both of the kids will steal).  Regardless of what holiday you celebrate this winter, Dreslily has something cute and festive!

11/19/2021 Friday Freebies!

Abby H.

My new computer has arrived and set up! I’m ready to blog- I’ve got a bunch of outlines, recipes, and posts coming up each day until the end of the year.

Bitty Bird had surgery to lengthen her heel cords yesterday, so she’s recovering, and learning to use crutches. The big guy is getting a haircut this weekend. I’m looking forward to going to the chiro after work today.

If you are looking for birthday freebies, fret not! I put together a list new for 2021- Check it out here.

Freebies:

Free Thanksgiving Dinner From Ibotta (ends next week)

Free Awake America Bumper Sticker
Free SE Grocers Potato Chips at Winn-Dixie
Free Exclusive Gift & Free Shipping – a $15.99 Value
Free Can I Bother You Stickers
Possible Free $350 Cannabis Research Study
Free Face Mask
Free Sample of Sasmar Personal Lubricant
Free Orijen or Acana Dog Food
Free 30-Minutes of Play at Main Event
Free Ren Bio Retinoid Youth Concentrate Oil
Free Medium Fries w/ Any $1 Purchase at McDonalds – Every Friday
Free LimeLife by Alcone Foundation Samples
Possible Free $150 Grocery Shopping Research Study
Free WholeBerry Passion Fruit Snack Rounds
Free B.Shaye Happiness Nail Polish
Free USPS Shipping Supplies
Mail a Letter for Free
Free Sample of Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream
FREE Homer Learning-To-Read App (reg $10) + Black Friday Special
Free Elora Fragrance Discovery Set
500 Free Kellogg’s Family Rewards Points
Free Pillsbury Crescent Rolls at Select Stores
Free Sample of Dark & Lovely Blow Out Cream
Free Twenty/Twenty Eye Shadow Stick & Double Duty Eye Liner
Free Men or Women’s Silicone Rings
Free Rue21 Fragrance Samples
Free Demand Undocu Relief Sticker
Free Fabric Conditioners
Free JuneShine House Party Kit
Free Sample of Enfagrow Toddler Formula
Free Hartz UltraGuard ProMax Flea & Tick Collar
Free Books, Journals, Stickers & More
10 Free Disney Movie Insiders Points
Free KID A MNESIA EXHIBITION PC Game
Free Personalized Birthday Call from a Nick Jr Character
Free Tom Clancy Splinter Cell Chaos Theory PC Game
25 Free Disney Movie Insiders Points
Free Guild of Dungeoneering PC Game

Earn Cashback with TopCashBack this Fall!

Abby H.

TopCashBack is back with some amazing offers and deals. If you’ve never heard of TopCashBack, here’s the scoop:

Visit their website, sign up for an account.

Next time you need to shop online, start at TopCashBack. Search for the retailer, click the link, and shop. You’ll receive cashback on your purchase. Amounts/percentages vary by retailer.   TopCashBack is free to join and can be used with over 4,000 stores!

Shop for health & beauty products and treat yourself! Browse through skincare products, cosmetics, fragrances and even fitness and vision merchants.

Right now, TopCashBack has a few special offers for new members, just in time for holiday shopping!

I do most of my shopping online through TopCashBack and earn about $200/year. I cash out for paypal or Target Giftcards.

Update- I’m back!

Abby H.

Hey friends! Just a quick update- My new laptop arrived about 45 minutes ago, and I’m back and ready to share some great deals and amazing ways to save and make money.

My daughter is having surgery tomorrow, but I’ll be posting all next week with great ways to pick up some free and inexpensive stocking stuffers, ways to earn a little extra cash this upcoming holiday season and share our recent experiences with the pre-screening of Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

I’ve missed you all so much, and blogging from a cell phone is the pits, which is why I’ve been offline for the past 10 days.