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Free shipping at Body Shop with $15 purchase, today only

Filed under: Bargain Babe

Here is a really good free shipping coupon from the Body Shop. Spend just $15 and get free shipping -- today only!

Use coupon code MISTLETOE. Usually you have to spend $50 to get free shipping.

I hope this is a sign that the coupons are heating up as retailers compete for holiday shopping dollars.

I'm going to stock up on their seaweed moisturizer with SPF 15, which is $18. (A splurge, I know.) But otherwise I'm really bad about remembering to put on sunscreen everyday.

The Body Shop has lots of gifts under $15, including mini-body butters, shower gel, and body scrubs. I'm also a fan of their delicious smelling soaps.

Caveats: online only, cannot be combined with other discounts. Expires Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Unclear what time today the coupon expires, but let's home it's midnight.

Pinkberry coupons for signing up

Filed under: Bargain Babe

Sign up to become a "groupie" of Pinkberry on Facebook and you will get coupons via e-mail today.

But you have to sign up today. Joining requires you to share your name, e-mail and ZIP code. DOB and address are optional.

My favorite is original with raspberries, almond slivers, and chocolate cookies bits. The problem with the mini chocolate chips is they get cold and stick to the top of your mouth instead of blending in with the yogurt.

Rite Aid $4 off $20 coupon and freebie!

Filed under: Fantastic Freebies, Bargain Babe

Here's an even better coupon for your next trip to Rite Aid. Get $4 off a purchase of $20 (prescriptions don't count) when you bring this coupon into the store. Expires Nov. 21, 2009. In store only.

Caveats: Not valid on purchase of prescriptions, prescription co-pays, Medicare or Medicaid prescriptions, lottery tickets, tobacco, alcohol products, money orders, gift cards, stamps, licenses, or other mailing series. Cannot be combined with other offers. Sales tax does not count toward the $20.

The above link also has a coupon for $2 off any Rite Aid brand over-the-counter medication that costs at least $2. That means if you find an over the counter medication for $2, it is free! It's unclear how the coupon defines "medicine" so ask the manager. Do cough drops count? What about lip balm? Hmmmm....this coupon leaves room for creative solutions.

Caveats: expires Nov. 21, 2009. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Not valid online.

Coupon for 25% off at Cost Plus World Market and free shipping

Filed under: Saving Money, Shopping, Bargain Babe

Woah! Cost Plus World Market is having a huge online furniture sale. Get 25% off furniture with coupon code NOVFURNAF. If you click on the above link the coupon code should automagically appear when you put an item into your shopping cart.

You can also get free shipping on purchases over $50, which is not bad at all, though it does not include furniture. It's unclear when the free shipping deal expires.

The sale also includes up to 60% on bedroom furniture, up to 50% off on dinnerware and lamps, up to 40% off on dining furniture, and up to 30% off on leather furniture. I like this brown leather chair, pictured at right. All you need is a blanket and a book to curl up with.

Caveats: Online only. Not valid on food, wine, gift certificates or previous purchases. Cannot be combined with other offers or promotions.

Sweet smelling deal: New Huggies coupon!

Filed under: Bargain Babe

Get $1.50 off any package of Huggies diapers through Shortscuts.com. Don't delay as the site only allows a certain number of these coupons to be printed. The coupon expires Dec. 4, 2009.

There is also a coupon for $2 off a pack of Pulls Ups training pants. If you don't see these coupons on the above link they has probably been maxed out.

Buy enough diapers and you can make a diaper cake. Hmmm...tasty.

What's your best coupon tip?

Filed under: Saving Money, Shopping, Bargain Babe

Readers really responded to my couponing video and a lot of them shared some great tips. Among the best...

LM says it is a waiting game:
trick stores use ... the coupons are in the weekend paper -- but if you clip and wait -- those same items go on sale in the stores the following week ... thereby upping the savings ante.

Restaurant.com 80% off!

Filed under: Food, Saving Money, Bargain Babe

Restaurant.com normally sells $25 gift certificates for $10. With coupon code ENTREE, you can get a $25 certificate for $2. I've only once seen certificates at Restaurant.com sold for 90% off, so this is one of their best deals.

This deal expires Nov. 12, 2009. Remember to check the redemption rules before you buy a cert. Each restaurant sets their own rules and some of them have a minimum food purchase to use a cert, exclude alcohol, or have specific days and times you can use them.

Caveats: Some $25 certs have a retail price of $12.50 or $15. You can only buy one $25 certificate per visit to a restaurant.

Savings Experiments: Can modern coupon clippers beat savers of the past?

Filed under: Bargains, Saving Money, Bargain Babe

Coupon clipping is soooo in. But if you've never done it, the whole process is kind of mysterious. How does one become a coupon diva? Watch our video savings experiment, then follow the simple five steps I outline and you'll be saving a bunch in no time.


Lots more coupons coming to WalletPop!

Filed under: Bargains, Saving Money, Bargain Babe

I'm a new blogger at WalletPop and my name is Julia. My goal is to post the best coupons for all the everyday stuff you buy, like groceries, clothes, and meals out. The little stuff ads up, after all!

When I'm not sharing coupons on WalletPop, I'm searching for strategies to save money on household bills, seasonal events, and travel. Check out my daily savvy-spending tips at BargainBabe.com.

Before I was a blogger I wrote for the Los Angeles Daily News, the New Jersey Star Ledger and the Jersey Journal.

I learned to be frugal from my parents, who didn't have a choice. When I was little my dad made wooden recorders (yep, you heard me right) and my mom worked part-time so she could stay home with me and my two sisters. We drove a beat-up white Saab and ate at restaurants like, 11 times in my entire childhood.

My parents passed on a lot of good money habits -- including how to be uptight with my credit card and pay it off every month -- but they never clipped coupons. So couponing is a habit I have learned through trial, error, and extremely patient frugal friends.

Clipping coupon is not easy, mostly because it requires vigilance and organization, but it's not that hard, either. Together I hope we can learn tips to make the most from coupons and save ourselves a lot of money!


Free diapers for an entire year

Filed under: Bargain Babe

Pampers Sign up to receive emails and news from Pampers.com and you could win an ENTIRE YEAR of free diapers. That means your bundle of joy just got a lot cheaper.

Why join Pampers? You'll get rewards points for every Pampers purchase that you can redeem for perks like free shipping and handling. And you'll get coupons emailed to you and parenting tips tailored to your child's age. Plus there's the free diaper sweepstakes.

Too bad the freebie doesn't include changings!

Black Friday 2009: 6 tips from Coupon Sherpa

Filed under: Bargains, Shopping, Technology, Black Friday

Today at WalletPop we have a special treat. We packed our backpack, grabbed an oxygen tank and took off to the top of Deal Mountain in search of Coupon Sherpa, a master of deals who answers questions about deals at the Ask Coupon Sherpa Blog, to find out how he does it and share with you his 6 tips to gear up for Black Friday and holiday shopping.

WalletPop: So, Coupon Sherpa, we know you're all about reliable coupons. What can you tell me about getting ready for Black Friday and holiday shopping?

Coupon Sherpa: Thanks for making the trek up to my summit on Deal Mountain. My first tip for shoppers is to save wear and tear on your feet and wallet by checking your junk mail for Black Friday sales, many of which include useful coupons. If you don't have a subscription, Thanksgiving is an excellent day to pick up your regional papers as Black Friday advertising consistently makes this the fattest newspaper of the year.

Meal deals: Boston Market offers $1 chicken meals

Filed under: Bargains, Food, Economizer

This game of chicken is getting interesting.

After KFC offered up a free piece of chicken on Monday, Boston Market upped the ante by offering its online customers a $1 chicken meal. That's a complete meal with a quarter white or 3-piece dark chicken served with mashed potatoes and cornbread. All for one humble greenback.

Now that's finger lickin' good.

The offer lasts through Nov. 1. Get your printable online coupon here and bring it into any participating Boston Market. Limit one meal per customer per visit.






$700 in stuff for $30 -- what's the catch?

Filed under: Bargains, Saving Money, Economizer

money heartOutside the grocery store the other day, a teen-age boy tried to sell me $50 in gift certificates at local restaurants -- restaurant meals, a fast-food taco, a margarita -- for $5.

The money, he said, would go to fund high school athletics. I declined the offer, figuring I'd spend much more money by buying another meal or two with the gift certificates than I intended to, and walked away realizing the restaurants were probably making money with such discounts or free meals.


Five Fabulous Finds: Uncrustables sandwiches, Whoopie Pies and cookbooks...free!

Filed under: Food, Fantastic Freebies

Here are this week's Five Fabulous Finds from Coupon Cravings, including free Uncrustables sandwiches, Whoopie Pies and a bunch of great magazine subscriptions. Plus, get free cookbooks, calendars, cereal and baby food.

1) Circle Monday, September 28 on your calendar to get a coupon for a free four-pack of Uncrustables sandwiches. Smucker's is giving away 20,000 boxes to anyone who submits a time-saving after-school organizational tip.

2) Get a free copy of "The Supermarket Diet Cookbook" from Good Housekeeping. Or, score a free Baking Calendar with $4 in coupons from Hershey's.

3) Stop by any Corner Bakery Café by Saturday (September 26) to get a free Whoopie Pie when you donate $1 to Share Our Strength. Plus, you'll get a coupon for a free fresh baked cookie when you join the Corner Bakery eCafé.

4) Get free subscriptions to Marie Claire, Golf Digest, BusinessWeek, Forbes and Town & Country. Or, get two free issues of O, The Oprah Magazine.

5) Walmart shoppers, get free Honey Bunches of Oats cereal and YoBaby 3-in-1 Meals. Or, stop by Walgreens to pick up Zantac for free.

Coupon clippers hotter than ever, says New York Times

Filed under: Bargains, Shopping

I just came back from the grocery store, and I couldn't wait to share my victory story with my husband. A local chain had a great deal on Seventh Generation products and I was stocking up on diapers. Not only did I end up with 40% off the retail price, but... drumroll... the packages were festooned with coupons! I ended up bringing home $45 worth of product for less than $25. A budget hunter fresh from her kill, I carried the packages into the house as the trophies they were. His eyes lit up with pride.

Sure, moms are well-known for their love for coupon clipping. But the love affair has waned these past few decades; coupons hit their peak in 1992, says logistics company Inmar, with 7.9 billion coupons redeemed. As the '90s wore on and became the new millennium, shopping pundits decried the end of an era. Coupons, like soap operas, were an anachronism in this digital, busy-busy culture. In the early part of the 21st century, everyone began talking about time in its dollars-per-hour value, quantifying everything with the bizarre concept that, were you to forego washing your car, walking your pet, or preparing your own dinner, you could instead be making an hourly wage. That 25 cent coupon cost me $1.79! I might have thought. Professional moms and adults of all stripes breezily swiped their credit cards at the checkout stand, skipping the messy coupon stage and hurrying off to bask in their market value. In 2006, only 2.6 billion coupons were redeemed, a number that remained unchanged through most of 2008.


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