Barbie Girls MP3 Player only $9.95! Regularly $29.99 Your Barbie Girls device is a next-generation fashion doll and stylish MP3 player all in one. Connect her to your computer to unlock tons of new features on BarbieGirls.com, including special fashions, furniture, accessories, pets, and access to Club Beauty! Your Barbie Girl comes with a second fashion, adjustable-sized earbuds, belt clip, docking station, registration CD, and reusable storage case. 512MB memory, expandable miniSD slot up to 2GB.

Cepia B2B Bot Crusher Robot only $11.65! Regularly $34.99

Disney Clickables Fairy Friendship Bracelet only $6.00! Regularly $19.99

Dr Seuss Oh The Places You’ll Go! Board Game only $6.02! Regularly $19.99

Fisher-Price Shake and Go Racers NASCAR Haulers Johnson only $17.03! Regularly $44.99

Hasbro Nerf N-Strike Maverick only $9.99! Regularly $14.99

Jakks Pacific Ultimotion Swing Zone Sports Motion Controller Video Game only $23.72! Regularly $74.99

LeapFrog Didj Custom Learning Gaming System only $58.48! Regularly $89.99

LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game System only $40.97! Regularly $59.99

Matchbox Power Scouts Skull Mountain Playset only $10.50! Regularly $34.99

MGA Bratz Kidz Super Secret Arts and Crafts School Bus only $15.02! Regularly $49.99

Monopoly Town by Hasbro Games only $5.10! Regularly $16.99

Playskool Rose Petal Cottage Cuddles Nursery Set only $8.11! Reg. $24.99 Adorable new accessory set to build onto the Dreamtown world of Rose Petal Cottage. Little mommies will have just what they need to take care of baby with this adorable nursery set. Set includes baby doll, birth announcement, 2 fabric baby wipes with case, picture frame and mobile.

Rhino Rampage Game by Mattel only $7.70! Regularly $24.99

Russ Berrie Cozy Cuddles Stork only $5.40! Regularly $18

Step2 Naturally Playful Sand & Water Center only $69! Regularly $99.99

Wild Planet Gamze What’s Your Destiny only $3.90! Regularly $12.99

Yo Gabba Gabba Dancing Brobee only $11.96! Regularly $34.99

YuGiOh! MEGA Lot 100 Card Plus 4 Rares only $6.20! Regularly $19.99

If you see something that appeals to you, grab it, because Amazon has a tendency to change prices frequently.  If the price happens to decrease after you bought an item, you can request a price adjustment by calling 1-800-201-7575 or using the contact form in your account.

Happy Shopping!

Any Kellogg’s Cereal (10 oz. or larger)

Any Keebler or Austin Product (8 oz. or larger)

Any Sunshine Product (8 oz. or larger)

Any Eggo Product (4 ct. or larger)

Any Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Cereal Bar (8 ct. or larger)

Any Kellogg’s Special K Cereal Bar (4 ct. or larger)

Any Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts Toaster Pastries (8 ct. or larger)

Any Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats Squares (8 ct. or larger)

Any Kellogg’s Fruit Flavored Snacks (6 ct. or larger)

Any MorningStar Farms Veggie Foods Product (5 oz. or larger)

Any 100 Calorie Right Bites (6 ct. or larger)

The only drawback is that all ten products have to be purchased at the same time on the same cash register receipt.  You can purchase from any store, but I recommend Target this week to combine sales and printable coupons….

Eggo BakeShop $1.50 minus $1 off Coupon
Keebler Fudge Shoppe Cookies $2.54 minus $1 off Coupon
Kellogg’s Cereal on sale for $1.88 minus $1.50 off 2 Coupon
Morningstar Products $3.36 minus $2/2 Target Coupon & $1 off Burger Patties (you can combine coupons)
Pop-Tarts $1.50 (I had coupons from the Sunday paper for these)

Money Saving Mom lists more Target: Kellogg’s Fuel for School Scenario Ideas to get the most bang for your buck.

While at Target yesterday, I also did the SoBe LifeWater deal (Thanks Tara) where you buy 10/$10 and get a $5 gift card at checkout.  If you can print 5 BOGO coupons (Internet Explorer Coupon Link) (Firefox Coupon Link) = Free.

More Target Deals can be found on the Stretching a Buck Blog.

*I’m hoping Dell will come out with another sale on their Dell Mini’s (they were $199 on President’s Day) to use my $70 coupon on!

Most “Buy Now Pay Later” offers want you to open a line of credit at their respected store, but if you’re like me, who wants another store or catalog credit card and another bill to pay? So, I made a list of a variety of online stores that offer special financing offers using your existing credit cards (American Express, Mastercard, Visa & Discover). And you can combine with deals, coupons & sales!

Casual Living (misses & womens plus clothing) Buy Now and Pay Nothing until October 1, 2009! No Minimum or Maximum Purchase required! Plus 0% Interest! Check the box on the Order Review & Payment page.

Domestications (home fashions) Take 3 Months To Pay, with 0% Interest! No minimum purchase required. Installment Billing works with all major credit cards. You’ll be billed with 3 easy payments (1st payment will have your taxes and any other charges).

eHarlequin (books) No Credit Card Required with Bill Me Option Choose the “Bill me” option, and you are not required to prepay for shipments. “Bill me” option is limited to orders of $50 or less, including all taxes and shipping charges. Payment of the first purchase must be received before future purchases will be processed. Upon receipt of invoice, payment can be made by check, money order or credit card.

Linen Source (bedding, bath) Buy Now, Pay Later. 0% Interest. Choose from 2 Easy Payment Options: (1) Order today and defer your payment until November 1, 2009 an any credit card purchase or (2) If you total is over $100, you can take 4 months to pay with 4 equal monthly installments to your card.

Palm Beach Jewelry (jewelry obviously) EA$Y PAY - Take 4 Months to Pay with 0% Interest Save up to 85% off unique and extensive collection of quality jewelry and designer fragrances with Free Shipping and Free Gift w/purchase. Select “Yes! Apply EASY PAY” before proceeding to checkout. Purchase using a major credit card or debit card bearing the Visa or MasterCard logo & they’ll will charge that card in 4 monthly installments until the balance is paid in full. The first payment includes 25% of the merchandise total plus shipping & handling.

Yves Rocher (skincare, cosmetics) Buy Now, Pay Later! Plus you Get FREE Gifts w/ANY purchase! Enjoy 90 Days FREE Credit! Simply check “Pay Later” in the Billing Details section of the checkout process and they will not bill your credit card for three months. Card cannot expire within deferral period. Max order is $300.

More Deferred Billing Offers.

We went to Westroads Mall where she went one way, and I went the other and kept tabs via cellphones. My first stop (after the little girls’ room) was Cinnabon - only to find out they were shut down! My mouth had been salivating for a Cinnabon since lunch at Le Peep where I intentionally did not order a cinnamon roll and left room for a Cinnabon.  Oh well, my hips didn’t need one anyway.

While walking past the Seacret Spa kiosk, the saleman man offered me to try their lotion. No, thank you. I was in no need for a sales pitch, but then he complimented my fingernails asking if they were real.  I’m a sucker for compliments, and yes my nails are real!  I used to bite my nails until I discovered Nail Tek and have been faithfully using that for years.

He talked me into giving him “just 15 seconds” of my time for him to show me something.  And he had a sexy accent, so okay. He took the Nail Tek polish off my right thumb and used the Seacret Ocean Dead Sea Nail Kit (buffer and cuticle oil).  I have to admit that I’m not easily amazed, but I was amazed, as my right thumb now looked better and shinier than the rest of my nails! And in 15 seconds (him and I counted together). And then he let me try it myself on my left thumbnail, and it looked as good as the right. I felt like I was on an infomercial. RIP Billy Mays.

I was practically sold, except for the price! $69.95 included a custom-designed buffing block / nail file (with lifetime warranty), nourishing cuticle oil (free refills), and lotion (your fragrance choice). I declined, so of course, he wants immediately drops the price to $59.95. Still no deal, as I didn’t come to the mall to shop for myself!  As I decline again, he offers TWO complete sets for $59.95.  Not a bad deal, but if they offer a lifetime warranty and free refills, what do I need a second set for?

I told him I’d think about it, and he continued to follow me “Wait, wait…” I’m wondering how low he would go on the price had I stopped.  But I did think about it - I knew I’d come home and research it and look for it even cheaper! And I did!

Amazon’s price is $49.95 with Free Shipping (and no tax for most) with a list price of $69.95 (so we he was correct on that).  But I wanted it for less!

Next up, good ‘ole Ebay.com! Dozens of offers listed the Seacret Nail Kit for under $20 shipped! Guess where I ordered mine?? Yep, Ebay was the winner, winner, chicken dinner! Now I can’t wait to try it on all my nails!

SEACRET from the dead sea 2 nail kit VANILLA+MELON US $42.99 Auction Ends: Friday Jul-17-2009 15:30:45 PDT Buy this Item   | Watch this Item

SEACRET NAIL KIT VANILLA-COCONUT FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING US $18.95 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Friday Jul-17-2009 15:51:20 PDT Bid on this Item   | Buy this Item   | Watch this Item

SEACRET NAIL KIT VANILLA-COCONUT FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING US $18.95 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Friday Jul-17-2009 15:58:39 PDT Bid on this Item   | Buy this Item   | Watch this Item

Ok, so I attempted to make a video, as I know I’m looooong overdue for one, but not only is my voice not properly functionally, but my video camera / editing software isn’t playing nice either.  So you only get to see a few seconds of me, sorry!  I even had some way cool stuff to show you, but you’ll have to take my word for it and read about everything below…

Free Stuff I got in the mail this week…

Free Brewmasters Tasting Kit from Killian’s Red (includes 4 shot glasses) Register and use Code: M9N7K3K (thanks Clint!)

Free Spitoon from Skoal (register & watch video) must have been the week of “over the age” freebies. You could use it as a vase?

Walmart Freebies including Bodycology, Hawaiian Tropic, Great Value Cereal Bar. Click here to see all current Walmart free offers, including Viva Paper Towels, Nivea Touch of Sparkle Body Wash, Nivea for Men Active 3, Playtex Gentle Glide Tampons, Carefree Liners, Stayfree Pads, and more.

Free Dove Heat Defense Therapy or Intense Damage Therapy

Free DVD “The Princesses Save the Ball” from Fisher-Price

Coupons for 2 FREE Velveeta Shells & Cheese Cups and a Free DiGiorno Flatbread Melt Coupon - that I got from registering as a Free Kraft First Member - and  I redeemed them both today with no problem!

Plus I received three free tshirts for my Free Shirt Friday column! I’m wearing my last free tshirt from 94rock in the video!

Free Stuff I got shopping today….

Listerine is on sale for 3/$9 - $2 off printable coupons - $3 Register Rewards = FREE

Goody Ouchless Headband $3.99 - $1 printable coupon - Rebate Form that spits out at checkout = FREE Plus Profit

Not totally free, but a good deal…
Keebler Cookies & Crackers 4/$10 - $1/2 printable coupons - $5 Register Rewards = Cheap Snacks!

Remember, certain Kmarts are doubling coupons this week!  My daughter has a doctor’s appointment in Omaha tomorrow, but no Kmarts there are participating! The closest store to me that is, is in Yankton, South Dakota, but not sure I’ll be able to make it up there, as I’m supposed to still be resting while recovering after my surgery.  Not sure if my scratchy voice is from the tube that was down from throat during surgery or if I’m coming down with something.  I thought my voice sounded kinda sexy (I said kinda), but my kids seem to think it’s funny that I can’t yell at them to stop fighting or clean their rooms!

Catch ya on the flip side ~ Happy Shopping!

P.S. Are you following @ShoppingKim on Twitter yet for the latest and greatest deals?  Or my personal account @KIMarketing?

June 30th marked the end of Q2 which means extra business paperwork for me, but it’s also marked the end of a coupon-filled month!  Have you weeded out your expired coupons yet? Um, me either. But it’s on my to-do list.

On the bright side, it’s a new month (and it’s my brother Mikey’s birthday!), so that means NEW Coupons!  The major coupon sites release all new coupons at the beginning of every month!  Be sure to print any that appeal to you right away as most coupons have a print limit and may not be there if you check back later! 

Plus rumor has it that Kmart will be offering Super Double Coupons again on July 5th through July 11th and double manufacturer coupons (including those printed below) up to $2 in face value for savings up to $4! Woo-hoo!

Here’s my top coupon picks…

Coupons.com (currently 112 different coupons)
- 55¢ &/or 75¢ off Big G Cereals (ie Total, CheeriOs, Reese’s Puffs)
- $5 off $25 at Rite Aid (I wish I lived near a Rite Aid)
- $1 off Goody Ouchless Flex Headband (my daughters love these)
- 50¢ off Betty Crocker Warm Delights (yum!)
- $2 off Dry Idea (watch for sales to get free)

RedPlum.com (enter your zip code to see more coupons)
- $2 off Degree Fine Fragrance at Target (you can combine with a Degree manufacturer coupon for some cheap deodorant)  
- $1.50 off 2 Kellogg’s Mini-Wheats (this coupon worked on ANY Kellogg’s cereal for me at Walgreens where Kellogg’s cereals are on sale for $1.99 this week)
- $1 off Eggo Bake Shop
- $1.50 off Pond’s Wet Cleansing Towelettes

SmartSource.com (90+ Coupons)
- BOGO Velveeta Shells & Cheese (did you get your Free Cups?)
- 50¢ off Betty Crocker Frosting (some Walmarts have this for only 88¢)
- $2 off 2 Kotex Pads (These are only $1 at Walmart = Free + Request a Free Kotex Sample)
- $2.25 off Ecotrin Aspirin (Currently $2 at Walgreens with $2 Register Rewards = Free + Profit)
- $1 off DenTek Complete Clean Floss Picks (These are only $1 at Walmart = Free)
- $1 - $2.50 off Biz Stain Fighter Product (depends on zipcode) Combine with Money Back Guarantee = Free + Profit

I am still recovering from my surgery last week.  I felt great last weekend so had too much fun at the Big & Rich Concert and am now paying the price! My doctor said I had a prolapse, so back to “resting” for me for a bit!  I don’t mind the “no vacuuming” part (I’m gonna milk that order for awhile with my kids), but I’ll miss playing on the lake this weekend with the “fam damily”. Have a safe and fun 4th of July weekend!

Ed McMahon - Most notorious for being Johnny Carson’s sidekick on The Tonight Show, his last gig was the Cash4Gold.com commercial that aired during the Super Bowl. Have you requested a Free Refiners Return Pak from Cash4Gold yet? It’s totally free, with no obligation whatsoever.

Farrah Fawcett - I was so hoping Farrah could beat the odds and overcome her cancer and marry Ryan O’Neal before she died. She is true Angel now. Farrah’s famous Swimsuit Poster will forever be a classic.

Michael Jackson - In junior high, I had a poster of MJ hanging up in my bedroom and knew every word to every song he sang! Now Michael Jackson’s 25th Anniversary of Thriller Album is flying off the shelves (currently on sale for $13.99 from Amazon.com). I’m betting I still know the words to most of the songs!

Billy Mays - Known for his As Seen On TV infomercials, products included:
What Odor? Guaranteed to remove any odor, including pets, urine & skunk
Flies Away Makes flies go away for good, used by farmers & military
Mighty Putty Fix, fill and seal virtually anything up to 350 lbs
Awesome Auger Takes the hard work out of yard work
Zorbeez Like ShamWow but better! Absorbs 27 times greater than towels
Simoniz Fit It! Scratch remover for any surface or color
Tool Band-it Rugged, flexible, lightweight, magnetic armband for tools
Mighty Mendit Fast, easy way to mend, hem and wear again
Quick Chop Fast, easy way to chop, mince, slice and dice with just a tap

Fred Travalena - I have to admit I had to google Fred Travalena to realize I have seen him on television and heard him do voice credits in cartoons. He succumbed to cancer as well.

Gale Storm - Yeah, I didn’t know her either (I’m not that old).  But she was an actress who starred in TV sitcoms in the 1950s, namely My Little Margie.

Ok, enough mourning, let’s go back to shopping…

Are a Kraft First Taste Member yet? If not, click above banner to join now for free! You receive coupons for new products to be among the first to test them out! I just got a coupon in the mail yesterday try the new DiGiorno Flatbread Melt for FREE! And last month I received a coupon to try Velveeta Shells & Cheese cups for FREE! Who can resist free food?!

I’ve been sneaking out of bed and into the computer room to check emails (and write this quick update), and usually get away with it until my mother stops over or calls to check on me and ends up scolding me for not resting!

Since I’ll be laid up a few more days, I’m glad I got my new July issue of All You Magazine to read. And it’s loaded with over $69 worth of manufacturer coupons.  Deal Seeking Mom Tara typed out the full list of all coupons available if you want a sneak peek.  My friend, Lori is still offering a 2 year All You subscription for only $17.99! That’s only 75¢ an issue delivered to your door!

I was hoping to get the book My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult read before the My Sister’s Keeper movie is released this Friday to compare the book to the movie (I love Cameron Diaz). But I’ll probably wait and watch the movie when it comes out on DVD to Redbox. Don’t forget that you can rent free Redbox movies with free Redbox codes!

“See” you all soon!

$1.50 off 2 Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats
55¢ off Kretschmar Deli Product
$1.50 off Degree Deodorant
$1 off Eggo Bake Shop
$5 off WrinkleFree Eyes 20 minute eye lift system
$1 off Caltrate
B1G1F  Meaty Bone Dog Biscuits
$1 off Del Monte Fruit Chillers
$1 off Marzetti Produce Dressing
$1 off Kellogg’s Raisin Bran Cereal (Watch for “Try Me Free” Specially Marked Packages for a profit)
$1 off Juicy Juice Immunity
Enter your zip code to see even more coupons for your area.

Do you ever buy cereal because it was free or really really cheap and then your kids (&/or you) won’t eat it?  And if the package is already open you can’t donate to a food panty, so I have this recipe for cereal muffins that my kids love…

Cereal Muffins
2 cups cereal (you can use any kind of cereal. I like the bran cereals best)
1 1/4 cup milk
1 egg
1/3 cup softened margarine
1 cup flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup raisins
Add milk to cereal. Let stand until soft.  Add egg and margarine. Beat well. Mix in flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Bake in muffin pan at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Great, now I’m hungry…