Have a bad case of the Mondays? Why not rent a DVD to get your mind off of work? Use the code RBXLUV4U at checkout for a free rental tonight only!

Mr. Free Stuff is an awesome website that I just found out about. It lists lots of free stuff samples and offers that you can sign up to receive. I especially like to sign up for free diaper and food samples. Often, samples will come with a coupon as well. Be careful about entering your personal information for any offer. Never give out your credit card/bank information. Also, use a different phone number or birthday if possible.

Now through Thursday, you can get a free 8x10 print from Walgreens Photo Center. Click here to access the coupon. Walgreens has a different digital photo deal every day this week. Check it out here.

 

My husband and I have been watching a lot of movies on the weekends since our baby was born. It has become our in home date. We like renting from Redbox because it is so inexpensive. I have used a few codes to get free rentals, but I just learned about how to get even more free rentals. Sign up here for the weekly email from Redbox, and they will send you a free code each Monday.

You can also visit code sharing websites, such as insideredbox.com to get more codes. Each code can be used once on a credit card. So, if you have 2 credit cards, you can rent 2 movies using the same code.

Enjoy your movie night!

Do you have items that you don't want to hang onto, but you don't want to throw away? Do you need something, but don't have the money to purchase it, try Freecycle. Freecycle's mission "is to build a worldwide gifting movement that reduces waste, saves precious resources & eases the burden on our landfills while enabling our members to benefit from the strength of a larger community." Basically, the website allows people to post items that they are giving away or that they are looking for. No money is exchanged.

I have used freecycle myself a few times. Recently, a lady was giving away a really nice wrapping paper container, and she gave it to me. You need a Yahoo account to use Freecycle, but they are free and easy to sign up for. Go here to learn more about the Freecycle group nearest you.

Pampers is giving away a free sample of their Cruisers diapers. You may not like to sign up for free samples, but there is added incentive to get this one-the chance to win FREE DIAPERS FOR A YEAR! If your sample is printed with the Team USA logo, you win.

For all of you Veggie Tale fans out there, take advantage of a free DVD when you sign up for their newsletter. You only pay $2.99 for shipping. This would make a great gift.  Go here to get your DVD.

I love birthdays. We have had our fair share of them recently. My mom found this website called Free Birthday Treats.com. It lists all of the free birthday goodies that businesses in your area offer. My husband's birthday is this month. Already we have enjoyed a free sandwich from the Spicy Pickle and free ice cream from Baskin Robbins and ColdStone. This weekend we plan on getting a free smoothie from Keva juice and a burger from Red Robin-Yum!

Besides being the healthiest food for your baby, breast milk is also the most economical. It can be difficult to maintain your privacy when you are in public and trying to nurse your baby. Udder Covers is a cute, practical solution for moms on the go. These nursing covers tie around your neck (so the baby can't pull the cover off) and completely surround you to leave you modest while you nurse. For all of you moms and moms to be, there is a great sale going on right now at Udder Covers. Type in the code thanks at checkout, and the price drops from $32.00 to $0-that's right FREE! You only have to pay shipping ($9.95). If you have ever shopped for one of these covers, you know that they can be pricey. These also make excellent baby shower gifts.

Note: I have no affiliation with Udder Covers.

Here is my grocery deal of the week! Today I shopped at King Soopers and got some amazing deals!

Halls cough drops on sale for $1/bag. I had two $0.50 coupons, which doubled (King Soopers always doubles coupons) final price-FREE!

Starkist tuna $1 each. Two $0.50 coupons, doubled=FREE!

Old El Paso Heat and Eat sides $1.25 each. Two $0.50 coupons, doubled=$0.25 each

Mission tortillas $1.25 each. $1.00 off coupon=$0.25

Bar-S hot dogs $1.00 each. Coupon for $1.00 off 2=$0.50 each

Pillsbury crescent rolls $1.00 each. Coupon for $0.50 off 2, doubled. Cellfire ecoupon for $1.00/2=FREE!

Activia yogurt $1.88 each. Coupon for $1.00 off 1. (I thought I had two of those coupons, but I realized that I didn't after I checked out. This ended up not being a very good deal, but Activia yogurt is usually $2.49 each. I paid $1.38, so this isn't a horrible deal.

Kangaroo Pockets $0.99 each (I bought 2)

Panko bread crumbs and baking cups (neither of which was on sale, but I needed them) rounded out my shopping trip.

Total=$9.14

Savings=22.36

I saved 71% off my order!!!!

Last night I went to Staples and got some killer deals! Now until Saturday, January 16, Staples has several items that you can get for FREE! Let me explain. First of all, you have to be a member of Staples Rewards. This is not a credit card, only a savings card. It took me about a minute to sign up-name, address, email, phone number. There are several perks of being a member, including getting money back for some of your purchases.

This week, you can buy 1 of the following items, and Staples will reimburse you 100% of the cost (not including sales tax).

6/pk letter-size writing tablets-$7.99

6/pk Bankers Box letter/legal-size boxes-$9.99

Staples heavyweight file folder, manila, 50/box-$8.00

Staples #10 envelopes, pull and seal, 100pk-$7.99

Zebra Sarasa retractable gel pens, 5/pk-$3.99

Staples small binder clips, 40/box-$3.39

Here are the caveats:

1. Checks are mailed out monthly, and the clerk told me it might not come until the 3rd or 4th week of the month.

2. While the free items might be tempting, remember that the Staples Reward checks can only be used at Staples. If you frequently shop at Staples, this is not a problem. If you do not, then remember that whatever you spend up front on these items, is money that you will not be able to spend somewhere else.

3. You do have to pay sales tax, which is not refunded.

4. No cash/credit will be given if you bring these items back.

Last night I bought the writing tablets, gel pens, banker boxes, and envelopes. I decided to purchase these items because I had a gift card, so the money didn't really come out of my pocket and I would have had to use that money at Staples anyway. If you are interested, you can check out the Staples flyer here.

Ever heard of Swagbucks? Swagbucks is a search engine powered by Google and Ask.com that rewards you "Swagbucks" for some of your searches. You can earn up to 3-4 Swagbucks a day just by searching the internet. Yes, I was skeptical at first, but I have already earned 47 Swagbucks! I now have enough Swagbucks to buy a $5 Amazon gift card. There are several different gift cards available to purchase with your Swagbucks, including Target, Barnes & Noble, and iTunes. You can also spend your Swagbucks by entering sweepstakes to win bigger and better prizes. To me, this is like gambling. I'd rather use my Swagbucks towards something I am guaranteed to get.

What is the catch you ask? Well, you do have to download the Swagbucks toolbar. Then, use the Swagbucks search engine for your internet searches. I have found that Swagbucks search results are heavily populated with sponsored results. This is fine if you are shopping or casually surfing the internet. However, if you want meatier search results, use the real thing-Google.

There are other ways that you can earn Swagbucks, such as typing in codes, signing up for promotional offers, shopping through the Swagbucks site, promoting Swagbucks through your social networking site, etc.

Bottom line: get paid to do something you already do anyway-search the internet. Free money never hurts!

Hot Prints is giving away 1 free photo book each month this year! Shipping and Handling is free as well. This is a great gift idea or keepsake. I made a photo book (from Snapfish though) for the great grandparents this year. They loved it!

Thanks Deal Seeking Mom!