Swagbucks: 100 FREE SBs for new users!

Sign up for Swagbucks by December 31st and get 100 free swagbucks to start off your account when you use the code HOLIDAYSWAG. This will get you a quarter of the way to a $5 gift card from Amazon, or choose any of the other prizes they offer.

To get your 100 swagbucks, sign up for a new account here. There will be a box for a "swag code" on the second page while you are signing up for your account. Enter HOLIDAYSWAG in all caps to get your bonus swagbucks.

I love searching and earning with Swagbucks, and you can see previous posts on how to earn here. You might as well get paid for searching the internet, since you do it anyway!

Burger King: FREE Fries Friday

Celebrate Free Fries Friday at Burger King! Get FREE fries at Burger King on Friday, December 16th, no purchase necessary! One value size fries per person.

50% off Alex Craft Kits Today

Today on Amazon, get 50% off craft kits by Alex Toys! Orders made today will still arrive by Christmas with free super saver shipping. I love crafty consumables as Christmas gifts for the girls.

Free Ice Cream Cupcake 12/15

Celebrate National Cupcake Day on Thursday, December 15th from 4-7 pm at MaggieMoo's and Marble Slab Creamery with a FREE Ice Cream Cupcake! Click on the links above to find participating locations. One per customer, while supplies last.

Review and Giveaway: Money Saving Mom's Book!

I received an early copy of the book The Money Saving Mom's Budget by Crystal Paine. I have subscribed to Crystal's blog, moneysavingmom.com, since before I started my blog several years ago, so I really wanted to read her first book!

Crystal is a young mom who is committed to living without debt and teaching others how to do the same. Her blog is practical and has encouraged countless numbers of people to learn how to live on less and give more. I am one of those people! :-)

Her book starts by talking about why you need to organize your home and life in order to save time and money. She walks you through setting reachable goals, determining priorities, making a budget for both your time and your money, and getting rid of clutter. The rest of the book is filled with practical ways you can save even more. And if you think it is all about coupons, you'd be wrong! There are lots of ways to "slash your spending, pay down your debt, streamline your life, and save thousands a year" (the tagline from her book!)

The Money Saving Mom's Budget is a very easy read. Throughout the book there are very short testimonials and ideas from many other people who have implemented some of these tips or have saved or earned money in a creative way. Even though I have been reading Crystal's blog for several years, there were some new things that stood out to me that I need to implement. I really think there is something for everyone in this book because of all the golden nuggets of wisdom woven throughout!

You can pre-order your copy of The Money Saving Mom's Budget and it will be sent out to you as soon as it releases in January. Christmas gift idea, anyone? ;-) And one other thing, Crystal is donating ALL the proceeds from her book sales to Compassion International. Isn't that great?!?

Want to win one? You have seven chances to enter! The first one is required because I need to be able to contact you if you win. Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry, as this will increase your chances of winning. If you are reading this in a reader or in your email, you will have to click here to leave a comment on the post for your entry.

1. Leave a comment with your email. Do you read Money Saving Mom's blog? (Feel free to leave your email in a format like myname at gmail dot com to discourage spammers.)

2. Subscribe via email or RSS reader. Leave a separate comment that you are a subscriber. I love my subscribers! If you are new, welcome!

3. Follow my blog with Google Friend Connect. Look for the lovely pictures of others on the right side of my blog, add yours, and then leave a separate comment.

4. Follow me on Twitter (@MomForHim) and tweet this giveaway with a link to this page. Include @MomForHim in your tweet. Then leave a comment!

5. Post this giveaway on Facebook with a link to this page so your friends can enter too! Then leave a comment saying you did so!

6. Grab my button. Put my button on your blog and leave a comment with your blog's address for another entry! You can find the code to cut and paste on my right sidebar.

7. Blog about this giveaway. Post a link to this giveaway on your blog and leave a comment with the address directly to your blog's entry.

This giveaway will close on Saturday, December 31st at midnight and I will select one winner using Random.org.

*I received an advance copy of the book to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own.

Scotch Laminator for 79% off Today!

Today only, get this Scotch Thermal Laminator on Amazon for only $16.99, marked down from $80.49, a savings of 79%! This laminator has been recommended to me by friends, and also has great reviews on Amazon (4.5 stars with over 300 reviews!). You can also get more pouches here. This will get your order above $25 for free Super Saver Shipping, and it will arrive before Christmas! This deal ends 12/9. At this price, I'm getting one for sure!

Amazon: 50% off Melissa & Doug toys 12/8

On Thursday, 12/8, get up to 50% off Melissa & Doug toys on Amazon! I just love Melissa and Doug toys, and we got some great gifts last year with this deal. They have a variety of toys, craft kits, puzzles, and creative play items for a wide range of ages. I already have a few Melissa and Doug toys waiting to be wrapped!

Not looking for any more toys? Amazon has a lot of other great deals this week as well. Click here to shop Amazon's Holiday Flurry Week deals. And check out Amazon's New Kindle Fire for only $199!

Still not sure what to get for that hard-to-buy-for person on your list? Get them an Amazon Gift Card because Amazon has just about everything!

McDonald's: $13 for 5 Big Macs and 5 Large Fries

Ted likes Big Macs, but hasn't had one in years, so today's LivingSocial deal for McDonald's caught my eye. For $13, get a booklet with 5 individual Big Mac vouchers and 5 individual vouchers for Large Fries. The vouchers do not expire and are valid at any participating US location.

This deal is only available for 20 more hours, so scoop it up soon!

Arby's: Free Curly Fries 11/15

On Tuesday, November 15th, get a free value curly fries at Arby's with this coupon, no purchase necessary! One per customer, while supplies last.

Free Sample of Whites Premium Dog Food

Get a free sample of Whites Premium Dog Food.

Thanks MSM!

Free Kotex Natural Balance

Request a free sample of Kotex Natural Balance.

Thanks MSM!

Swagbucks Bonus: Get 110 SB!

Did you sign up for Swagbucks yet? If you haven't, then I have an awesome deal for you! If you sign up by 11/17 and use the code SBPAYSFORME when you sign up you will start with 110 swagbucks instead of the normal 30!

• Click here to sign up.
  
• Once you fill out the first page of info with your name, email, and swag name, you will get to the 2nd page and there is a box that says "swag code (optional)". Enter in SBPAYSFORME (in all caps) and you will get 110 swagbucks!
  

This gets you 1/4 of the way to a $5 Amazon gift card already! Then just do some searches, take the daily poll, watch some SBTV (I recommend the food channel), or take surveys to earn more! Just make sure to sign up by 11/17 to get the bonus. :-)

Overheard: Smells

We were on our way to church when I popped a wintergreen Altoid in my mouth. This is what I heard from the back of the minivan:

F: It smells like a toilet in here!

I had quite a laugh at the fact that F was equating my mints with our toilets at home! Any guesses what I use to clean my toilets? No, not wintergreen Altoids. I like using Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner--it smells like wintergreen! :-)

Arby's: Free Chocolate Turnover

Print a coupon for a free Chocolate Turnover at Arby's with any sandwich purchase! You can use this coupon with the value menu sandwiches, and it is one per customer, so you can print off as many as there are people in your family, as long as you buy each person a sandwich. Just change the name (or initials) before you print each coupon. Valid through 11/15.

Mailbox Monday

• "Like" Nescafe on Facebook to get a free sample of Nescafe Taster's Choice including their new Peppermint Mocha.
• Get a free "How do I become President?" poster.
• Get a free sample of Maximum Strength Zantac 150.
• Get a free sample of the New Garnier Fructis Color Shield Shampoo and Conditioner when you copy and paste this link: http://www.startsampling.com/sm/shieldcolor102000/
• Get free product samples from Perricone MD.
• Sam's Club members can get a free sample of Poise Pads.
• Costco members can get a free sample of Kotex Natural Balance Liners.
  
• "Like" Nescafe on Facebook to get a free sample of Nescafe Taster's Choice including their new Peppermint Mocha.
• Get a free sample of o.b. tampons.
• Get a free sample of a Z-series #11 blade from X-ACTO.
  

Free Meal at HuHot on Oct. 25th

Get a free meal at HuHot on October 25th when you dress like Genghis Kahn, founder of the Mongolian Empire. Here are the rules...

• To receive a free grill meal, you must wear at least 3 pieces of a Mongolian costume for the duration of your meal.
  
• Tax and tip are extra, as well as appetizers, beverages, desserts, etc.
• Find a participating HuHot near you (Kalispell, MT and Springfield, MO are not participating.)

Thanks Karen!

Try Things Free with Rebates

There are several free after rebate offers available. This can be a nice way to try a product for the price of a stamp. And if you can find a coupon for the product, then you can save even that money!

• Try Bissell Stomp 'n Go free after rebate. Print a coupon here first to make some money even after tax and stamp!
• Try Lysol Dual Action Wipes for free after rebate.
  
• Try a 16 oz. La Creme coffee creamer free after mail-in rebate. Expires 12/31/11.
• Try some Woolite products for free after rebate: Woolite Oxy Deep carpet stain & odor remover or Woolite Pet Urine Eliminator.
  
• Try Renuzit Holiday Fresh Accents Air Fresheners for free after rebate.
• Try Cortaid for free after mail-in rebate.

All You Magazine: 6-Months for only $6

Did you miss out on the All You magazine subscription deal last week? Or would you be interested in trying it out for a shorter period of time to see if it is for you?

Get a 6-month subscription to All You magazine for only $6 through Amazon. Here's how:

• Click on the All You 12-months for $19.95
• Change your subscription option in the box to 6 issues for $6.00.
  
• Add to your cart and check out.
  
• You can always go back into your account later to manage your subscriptions.
  
• Offer ends October 25th, so if you are interested, don't wait!

All You Magazine always has manufacturer coupons in each issue, so I'm sure you can easily recoup your $1 per month investment.

BONUS: If you have Amazon gift cards that you have earned through Swagbucks , you can use these on this purchase! And if you haven't started earning with Swagbucks yet, see here for how to sign up and get a bonus to get you started!

Swagbucks Bonus!

If you haven't joined Swagbucks yet, now is a great time to do so! Through October 24th, new members can get a bonus 50 swagbucks when they sign up with the code JoinToday (case sensitive) for a total of 80 swagbucks to start your account!

There are all sorts of ways to earn gift cards and prizes with Swagbucks. In addition to winning swagbucks when you search online, you can earn swagbucks for taking the daily poll, completing surveys or special offers, playing free games, watching Swagbucks TV and more, and they often give out swag codes worth bonus swagbucks. Once you start using it, you will see your swagbucks add up quickly. I often redeem my points for at least $10 in Amazon gift cards a month, mostly by taking the daily poll and winning searches. It's not a lot, but those gift cards add up!

So what are you waiting for? Join Swagbucks today and start winning! Remember, the bonus registration code “JoinToday” is valid until Monday, October 24th at 1pm. If you're going to search the internet anyway, you might as well get something out of it! ;-)

Mailbox Monday

• Hurry and get a free bag of Kettle Chips on their Facebook page--only 30,000 available!
• Get a free sample of Barista Prima K-Cups from Target.
• Get a free can of ProPlan Cat Food when you like them on Facebook. Scroll down and click "get your free can" on the left side.
  
• Get three free educational apps from Lakeshore Learning through 12/30/11.
• Get a free sample of shower gel and body butter from Find Your Bliss.
• Get a free sample of Escada Fragrance.
  
• Get a free feminine products survival kit from BeingGirl when you like them on Facebook.

Free Lotion at Bath and Body Works

Heading to the mall? This weekend only, get a free 2 oz. Be Enchanted body lotion with this coupon, no purchase necessary! Expires 10/16/11.