The Shopper's Apprentice

We've Moved!

2010-11-30T14:21:00.001-06:00

This site has moved! Come see our new home at TheShoppersApprentice.com.

There are so many new features over on the new site! Comments are so much easier for ya'll to post, so giveaways will be much more fun in the future! And all the posts ever made at this site have been imported over the the new site, so you won't miss anything!

Stop on by, and please leave a comment letting me know what you think!

Diamond studs, $9.98 shipped

2010-11-30T13:20:00.001-06:00

The deal over at 1SaleADay is these earrings, regularaly $179.99 (?) and now down to $4.99. They're .10 kt in 18 kt gold-plated sterling silver, and I'm thinking my 11 yo would adore them, just because they're real diamonds! Shipping is $4.98.

Barbie So In Style, $6.74

2010-11-30T12:42:00.000-06:00

Amazon has the Barbie So In Style Grace doll for just $6.74, down from $29.99. Prices flip fast, so get her now if you want her! Go here to see this deal. Shipping is free with Prime!

Meijer 4-day sale!

2010-11-30T07:53:00.002-06:00

Meijer is having a 4-day sale here in IL. Prices are good Wednesday, December 1st and Saturday, December 4nd. Here's the top deals:

Buy 5, Save $5 Instantly. Mix and Match. Limit 2 offers per transaction. Prices shown are after the discount!

Kellogg’s Cereal, $1.50. Includes Raisin Bran, Corn Pops, Apple Jacks, Fruit Loops, Rice Krispies, Cinnabon, Smorz, and Eggo Maple Syrup Cereal.
Use $1.50/3 in the 11/14 RP, or print $1/3 here, $1.50/3
here, or $1/2 here.

Cheez-Its Family Size, $2.99. Print $1/3 here, $1/2 here, and stack with $1/2 from Meijer mealbox.

Rice Krispies Treats, $1.50. Print $1/1 Peanut Butter wyb 2 Treats here.

Keebler Snack Crackers, $1.50. Use $1/2 from the 11/14 RP.

Keebler Town House Crackers, $1.50. Use $1/2 from the 11/14 RP or print $1/2 here. Stack with $1/2 Meijer mealbox.

Keebler Fudge Shop Cookies, $1.50. Print $1/2 here.

Keebler Grahams, $1.50. Use $1/2 from the 11/14 RP.

Eggo Waffles, 24ct. $2.50. Print $1/2 here.

Special K Bars, $1.50.

Cinnabon Bars, $1.50.

Note: the Meijer Mealbox coupons can also be printed from the Hot Coupon World Meijer Mealbox Coupon Generator here.

Meijer Sneak Peek

2010-11-30T07:32:00.000-06:00

Meijer just announced that a $10 mPerks coupon will be coming soon! This e-coupon will be good for $10 off your next General Merchandise purchase on Wednesday, December 1st and Thursday, December 2nd. This coupon will only be available to mPerks members, so if you haven't signed up yet, do so here!

Also, for those same days (Dec 1st and 2nd), they will be offering 15% off to all Senior Citizens on regular and sale-priced apparel and general merchandise. Must be 62 (or better) and show identification to get the discount.

Print your favorite coupons!

2010-11-30T06:40:00.000-06:00

Just a reminder that the end of the month is here! Many coupons will be removed (and new ones posted!) so if you have some favorites, it's time to print them before they go away! You can print coupons at Coupons.com, Redplum.com, and
SmartSource.com.

Happy 4 week Anniversary to The Shopper's Apprentice!

2010-11-30T06:16:00.000-06:00

I started this blog exactly four weeks ago, with the hope of sharing the great deals I come across with my family and friends. I've had so much fun and will continue to bring you great deals! It's amazing to me that in the past four weeks, I've had nearly 10,000 page views and have reached 10 countries, including South Korea and Indonesia! I hope you're all having as much fun as I am!

Here's the exciting news. In the near future, this blog will be moving! My DH and I spent a frustrating weekend trying to upgrade this site and came to the realization that there were just too many limitations where we're at. Stay tuned for more information! And THANK YOU for reading!

Free Music to fill your MP3 Player

2010-11-29T19:58:00.000-06:00

How much music can your MP3 player hold? I searched "FREE MUSIC" on Amazon and came up with 224,891 results! There are 3,468 MP3 Downloads! Go on over here and find out if any of your favorites are free! The MP3 list is here.

Happy Searching!

Thanks, Freebies4Mom!

CVS, little MM

2010-11-29T17:49:00.001-06:00

I found out that an iTunes gift card was on my Father's Christmas list, so off to CVS I went, since this week they have the $50 gift cards with $10 in ECB back! And since I was there anyway, I thought I'd try out a little scenario I'd read about on CouponingFor4.

To do the deal I did, you're going to need four computers. There's another deal you can do with just two computers, which I'll outline below. I wouldn't have gone after this if 1) I didn't need the gift card and 2) CVS is right on the way to the gym, where my oldest takes tennis class. Here's what I bought:

Transaction #1:
1 $50 iTunes Gift Card, $50 with $10 ECB.

Transaction #2:
Four Gas-X Chewables, $5.79 (no sale). Used four $3/1 from here. This allows only one print per computer.

Total was $11.16 and then I used the 20% coupon from here which brought the total to $6.52. Received a $10 ECB for spending more then $20 on the Gas-X, for a profit of $3.48.

There is also a coupon for $4.00/1 Gas-X Prevention Product. My store only had two in stock, so I didn't try this deal. But here's what you could do:

Buy four of the Gas-X Preventions at $6.29 each, for $25.16. Use four $4/1 coupons to bring you down to $10.16 and the 20% off coupon will take off another $5.03. Net cost: $5.13 with $10 ECB back, or a $4.87 moneymaker.

Or buy two of the Gas-X and two of the Gas-X Prevention for a total of $24.16. Use two of the $3/1 and two of the $4/1 and the 20% off to bring you to $5.33 with $10 ECB back, or a $4.67 moneymaker.

Also while I was there the very nice manager gave me a CVS Christmas catalog with 100's of gifts under $10. Inside is a save $4 off any purchase of $20 or more coupon. He was keeping these behind the desk and giving one per customer, so if you don't get one, ask!

Thanks, CouponingFor4!

Restaurant.com 80% off!

2010-11-29T16:18:00.002-06:00

Right now you can get 80% off Restaurant.com a $25 Gift Certificates & enter to win an iPad! Use code DEAL at checkout now through tomorrow, 11/30/10. Go on over here to get yours.

One reader told me she used these as teacher gifts last year. What a clever idea! Especially for middle school or high school, where there are so many teachers!

Free Sample Playtex Sport

2010-11-29T16:06:00.000-06:00

I don't know if this is a new offer, but I was able to request it again! Sign up here and receive 2 regular unscented, 1 super unscented, and a coupon for $1.00 off in the snail mail.

Barnes & Noble: $5 off $10 Toy order +FS

2010-11-29T15:43:00.000-06:00

Barnes and Noble is offering $5 off a $10 or more toy order at their on-line store! Go on over here to check it out and use codee B3X4N4N for free shipping.

50 Software Titles FREE at Fry's

2010-11-29T14:12:00.000-06:00

Frys.com is offering 50 software titles FREE after rebate. Some even have free shipping (a few of them have $2.99 shipping). You may have to pay sales tax. Limit 1 per household. Here's a partial list:

NORTON 360 V4.0 - 3 USER LICENSE
KASPERSKY INTERNET SECURITY 2011 - 3 USER
NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2011 (3 USER) / GHOST 15 / UTILITIES 14.5
DATAPILOT TETHERING FOR SELECT MOBILE PHONES
Paintshop Photo Pro X3
WEBPLUS ESSENTIALS
Logo Design Studio 4.0
TRUE IMAGE HOME 2011
Corel HOME SUITE
PINNACLE STUDIO ULTIMATE V14
Webroot INTERNET SECURITY COMPLETE
VideoStudio Pro X3
BERLITZ SPANISH PREMIER
NITRO PDF PROFESSIONAL 6
XITEL INPORT Hotwire
PHOTOIMPACT PRO 13
BERLITZ CHINESE/JAPANESE PREMIER
Scrapbook Factory Deluxe 5.0
MY WILL CREATOR DELUXE
Corel ULTIMATE PROTECTION TOOLKIT
VMware Fusion 3.0
BERLITZ ENGLISH PREMIER

Go on over here to get started! These deals are good through 12/02/2010!

$1/1 Skinny Cow Product

2010-11-29T13:55:00.000-06:00

Skinny Cow just released a $1/1 coupon! Just go on over to their facebook page here and like them. You'll find the coupon under the "Fan Exclusives" page. I was able to print two, and they don't expire until 1/28/2011. The coupon doesn't specify size, so the coupon wil be good for the individual cups, which have gone on sale for $1.00 at both Jewel and CVS. Free ice cream!

Thanks, Printable Coupons and Deals!

Thomas & Friends Coal Hopper, $24.99 shipped!

2010-11-29T12:28:00.000-06:00

Wow is this a great price for this set! My little guy just adores Thomas! Right now you can get this set for just $19.99 + $5 shipping over at kids.woot. Over at Amazon, they're selling for $44.95 (regularly $99.95). This is a great deal!

CVS 20% off

2010-11-29T11:29:00.001-06:00

CVS just released a great new coupon! It's good for 20% off your entire shopping trip (but excludes sale items). Just "like" them on Facebook here, then enter your Extra Care card number and email address. The coupon will be e-mailed to you! Mine came almost immediately and is valid through 12/05/2010!

Or you can wait until this upcoming weekend (Dec. 4/5), when you can score 30% off your entire purchase. Details available here.

Target Shopping

2010-11-29T10:58:00.002-06:00

Stopped into Target today in search of earphones for my son's chess seminar (he works with a Grandmaster over the computer from home), so I figured I might as well do some couponing. There were some good deals!

Here's what I bought:

Two boxes Gluten-Free Chex, $4.00. Used $1/2 printable here.
Four bags Tyson breaded chicken, $10.00. Used four $1/1 from the 10/10 SS.
Four packages Up&Up Liners, $3.56. Used four .75/1 printables from here.
Four packages Kraft Cheese, $8.16. Used two $1/1 Kraft with a touch of Philly from the 11/21 SS, one $1/2 printable from here and two $1/2 printables from here.
Six Tide travel-sized, $5.82. Used six $1/1 from the 10/31 and 11/28 PG.
Two Nivea Men's Body Wash, $5.98. Used two $3/1 from the 10/17 RP.
Four Vaseline Lotions, $20.76. Used four $1.50/1 printables from here and four $1/1 from the 11/14 RP.
1 Bag Friskies, $1.89. Used $1.50/1 Mobile from my phone and $1/1 from the 9/12 RP.

My store was completely out of the Tyson Chicken Nuggets that were supposed to be on sale, and as I was looking for them and checking the price of the Patties and Tenders, one of the Target employees told me I could substitute these products for the Nuggets, since they were out. I told the cashier up at the front, and she had to call her manager (and I had to wait with a very squirrely 2-yr old), but the manager said no problem. So if your store is out of the nuggets, ask for a substitution!

Total was $26.00 (almost $2 in tax!) and I got back $10 in gift cards for a net cost of $16.00. Saved $60.69!

Cyber Monday Amazon Movies

2010-11-29T08:50:00.002-06:00

Amazon has some great movie deals scheduled for different times throughout today! You can go over here to see the list!

CyBear Monday!

2010-11-29T07:39:00.002-06:00

Build-A-Bear is offering a CyBear Monday special. You can get 7 animals for $7 each, Limit 10 total. No code is needed, and this is valid online only. Animals include: Topaz Teddy, Hugs & Kisses Teddy, Peace Bear, Champ Bear, Jonas Dog, Holiday Mouse & Velvet Teddy! Ends tonight at midnight.

Go on over here to get started!

Eversave: $5 off today!

2010-11-29T07:03:00.000-06:00

Eversave is offering an additional $5 off any purchase today with code CYBERMONDAY. There are some good deals:

$30 for $80 worth of high-quality canvases made from your own photos (plus free shipping)

$16 for $32 worth of candles from EclipseCandleCo.com

$30 for $77 of handcrafted soaps

$24 for $52 at Elemental Threads (custom handbags).

There are other cities to browse, too! Go on over here to check it out!

$3/$15 at Walgreen's, Today Only!

2010-11-29T06:52:00.000-06:00

Today only, you will receive a $3/$15 coupon to use on your next order when you purchase any item at Walgreen's without using a Register Reward. The votive candle is one of the cheapest items to buy, as it's priced agt 6/$1 with in-ad coupon.

According to Coupon Connections NW, it doesn't roll, and it doesn't print if you use any coupons on your transaction. If you receive one today, it will expire tomorrow!

Thanks, Coupon Connections NW!

Ebates double cash back today!

2010-11-29T06:25:00.000-06:00

Ebates is offering double cash back today for all your Cyber Monday shopping! Just shop through their site, make your purchase, and Ebates will refund you a portion of your order. Percentages differ from store to store. Go on over here to check it out!

Express $20/$50 or $30/100

2010-11-29T06:07:00.000-06:00

Express is offering $20 off a purchase of $50, $30 off a purchase of $100, or $40 off a purchase of $150 or more. I think I'd break my order into smaller orders closer to $50! You can use code 8658 at checkout to get these deals and free shipping. There's also a printable coupon here, valid today only.

Their on-lins shopping is over here.

Superman Cufflinks!

2010-11-29T06:00:00.000-06:00

Now I'm just being silly. What do you think of these Superman Cufflinks? They're just $4 delivered over here. Hey, they're Rhodium plated!

60 new Target Coupons!

2010-11-29T05:56:00.002-06:00

There are 60 new Target coupons available! The coupons are for everything from small appliances to grocery and gifts. You can go on over here to see a complete list with expiration dates. Target usually allows two prints per computer.

There are some good deals to be had at Target! Here are a few examples:

Vaseline Bonus Size Lotions, 31.8 oz, $5.19. Buy 2 for $10.38. Use 2 $1/1 coupons from the 11/14 RP and two $1.50/1 store coupons here. Get back a $5 gift card for a net cost of .38 for two lotions!

Nivea Men’s Body Wash, $2.99. Use $3/1 from the 10/17 RP (hurry, expires 11/30!). FREE!

Cool Whip 8 oz, 0.99. Use the .50/2 Target store coupon found here and stack with the $1/2 coupon found here Final cost $0.24 each!

Vaseline Total Moisture Conditioning Lotion 3 oz, $1.89. Use $1.50/1 store printable here and $1/1 from the 11/14 RP.

Up & Up 20 ct PantiLiners .89. Use .75/1 store printable here.

Tide 2x Ultra Travel Size (1 Load) .97. Use $1/1 from the 10/30 or 11/28 PG.

Herbal Essence Travel Size Products (Gel, Shampoo or Conditioner), .97. Use $1/1 from the 11/28 PG.

Gillette Series Shave Gel Travel Size .97. Use $1/1 from the 11/28 PG.

Some potential deals (prices vary regionally):

Tyson Fully Cooked Chicken Nuggets 29 oz Bag $2.50. Use $1/1 from the 10/10 SS.

Friskies 3.15 lb Bag Dry Cat Food, $1.89. (Price Cut thru 12/4). Use the
$1.50/1 Purina Dry Cat or Dog food Target Mobile Coupon and the $1/1 from the 9/12 RP.

Purina Beneful Dry Dog Food 3.5 lb Bag, $4.99. Use the $1.50/1 Purina Dry Cat or Dog food Target Mobile Coupon and the $2/1 from the 10/10 RP.

Thanks, Totally Target and Hip2Save!