Restaurant.com: $25 Gift Certificates for $2

Restaurant.com currently has their gift certificates 80% off. When you use the code ENTREE at check-out, a $25 gift certificate will only cost $2!

Here are a few things that are important to know about Restaurant.com:

1. They offer gift certificates for thousands of restaurants nationwide. Simply type in your zip code, and the search engine lists the participating restaurants in your area.
2. It is important to note that there are stipulations with some of these certificates. For instance, some restaurants have a minimum food purchase requirement when you use the certificate.
3. Once you've purchased your certificates, simply print them off and bring them along to the restaurant that you've chosen. It's an inexpensive alternative to paying full price for an evening out. This is not only a great deal for an inexpensive night out, but makes for a nice present or "thank you" gift as well.
4. If you order through Ebates, you'll earn 15% back on your order. Plus, if you've never used Ebates before, you'll receive an additional $5 sign-up bonus.

This promotion is valid through 11/12/09.

Coinstar: Free $10 Gift Card

Is your spare change weighing down your wallet? If so, you might want to head to your local Coinstar location. Cash in $40 worth of change through December 6th, and you'll receive a $10 gift certificate by mail.

Please note that Coinstar does charge 8.9 cents per dollar counted, unless you redeem your coins for a gift certificate. If you choose to have your cash placed onto a gift card or an e-card (including retailers such as Amazon, Borders, CVS, JC Penney, Lowe's, and Old Navy), you will incur no fee for cashing in.

For more information regarding this promotion, or to find a location near you, check out their website here. Thanks, More Than Cents!

Free Offers for Veteran's Day

There are moments when the words in the English language seem completely inadequate. Moments like Veterans Day. How do you say "thank you" to the men and women who have sacrificed so much to defend our country? How do you thank their families for their countless hours of worrying and waiting?

Insufficient as the words may be, my heartfelt thanks goes out to all who have and do serve our country - our family and our nation will be forever indebted to you. In honor of our veterans, a number of companies have extended the following offers (unless otherwise indicated, these are all valid on Wednesday, November 11th, and proof of military service is required):

• All veterans and active duty military can receive a free entree at Applebee's (Thanks, Becky and Diane!)



• Free Bloomin' Onion and beverage at participating Outback Steakhouse locations



• Free Krispy Kreme doughnut



• 10% off at Home Depot through 11/12



• Free admission to all U.S. National Parks



• Free meal at Golden Corral on Monday, November 16th from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m.

Free Kotex Sample

Click on the image above to receive a free sample of Kotex. With any luck, the sample package will include a nice coupon as well!

Meijer Deals - Week of 11/8/09

There are plenty of bargains at Meijer this week. Here are the highlights:

Meats:

Cook's shank portion smoked ham - $0.99/lb.

Pork western style ribs or steaks (family pack) - $1.19/lb.

Tyson frozen chicken breasts (40 oz.) - $4.99

Bob Evans pork roll sausage - $1.99

- $0.35/1 printable coupon here

- Final price - $1.29

Produce:

Michigan Red Delicious apples (3 lb. bag) - $1.49

Meijer organics whole white or whole mini bella mushrooms - $0.99

Select variety apples - $0.88/lb.

California broccoli - 5/$5

California head lettuce - $0.88

Select variety pears - $0.99/lb.

Round white potatoes (8 lb. bag) - $1.87

Refrigerated Foods:

Yoplait yogurt - 10/$5

- $0.40/6 from the 11/8/09 Smart Source insert

- Final price - $0.37 each

Breakstone sour cream (16 oz.) - $0.99

Reddi Wip - 2/$3

Country Crock spreadable butter - $1.51

- $0.50/1 printable coupon here

- Final price - $0.51

Meijer butter quarters - $1.96

Meijer sliced cheese (select varieties) - $1.69

Yoplait Yo-Plus, Fiber One, or Delights yogurt - $1.99

- $1/1 Yo-Plus printable coupon here

- $1/1 Fiber One printable coupon here

- $1/1 Fiber One from the 10/4/09 Smart Source insert

- $1/1 Delights from the 10/4/09 and 11/8/09 Smart Source insert

- Final price - $0.99

Frozen Foods:

Mayfield ice cream - $2.49

- $1/1 from the 10/18/09 Smart Source insert

- Final price - $1.49

Ore-Ida potatoes - $2.49

- $1.50/2 from the 9/27/09 Smart Source insert

- Final price - $1.74 each

Totino's pizza rolls (15 count) - 5/$5

- $0.40/2 from the 9/13/09 General Mills insert

- Final price - $0.60 each

Pillsbury Toaster Strudels - $1.99

- $1/1 printable coupon here

- $0.55/2 from the 9/13/09 General Mills insert

- Final price - as low as $0.99 each

Pantry Items:

Uncle Ben's long grain & wild rice - $1.68

- $0.75/1 from the 11/8/09 Red Plum insert

- $1/2 printable coupon here

- Plus buy (4) , get a $1 catalina good on your next order

- Final price - as low as $0.56 each after coupons and catalina

Nabisco Ritz crackers - $2.37

- $1/1 from the 11/8/09 Smart Source insert

- Final price - $1.37

*Plus, buy $10 in any combination of Nabisco cookies and crackers, get $10 off instantly on any Apples to Apples, Blokus, Mad Gab, or Uno game regularly priced at $14 and up.*

Meijer stuffing mix - $0.93

Campbell's gravy - 2/$1

- $0.35/4 from the 11/8/09 Smart Source insert

- $1/6 Meijer Mealbox printable coupon here

- Buy (8) cans and use (2) manufacturer's coupons and (1) Meijer Mealbox coupon

- Final price - $0.20 each

Buy any (3) Kellogg's Mini Wheats cereal at $2.33, get one gallon of milk free (catalina coupon good on your next order)

- $1/1 printable coupon here (use 3 - you'll need to access 2 computers)

- Final price - $3.99 for three boxes of cereal and a gallon of milk

Chex Mix - $0.99

- $0.50/1 printable coupon on my Coupons.com sidebar widget or here

- $0.50/1 printable coupon here

- $0.50/1 from the 10/2/5/09 Smart Source insert

- Final price - Free

V-8 Fusion - $2.49

- $1/1 printable coupon here

- Final price - $1.49

Betty Crocker cookie mix - $1.79

- $0.40/1 from the 10/25/09 Smart Source insert

- $0.40/1 printable coupon on my Coupons.com sidebar widget or here

- $0.40/1 printable coupon here

- Stack with $1/2 Meijer Mealbox printable coupon here

- Final price - $0.49 each

Betty Crocker Supreme brownie mix - $1.79

- $1/2 printable coupon here

- Final price - $1.29

Betty Crocker frosting - $1.49

- $0.50/1 printable coupon here

- $0.50/1 printable coupon on my Coupons.com sidebar widget or here

- $0.50/1 from the 10/25/09 Smart Source insert

- $1/4 Meijer Mealbox printable coupon here

- Final price - $0.49 each

(Just a quick note - if you use the Meijer Mealbox coupon with 4 manufacturer's coupons, only the first two manufacturer's coupons will double. There's actually no benefit to using the Meijer Mealbox coupon in this instance).

Bisquick baking mix (40 oz.) - $1.99

- $0.60/1 printable coupon here and here

- Final price - $0.99

Betty Crocker Warm Delights - $0.99

- $0.50/1 printable coupon here, here, and here

- $0.50/1 from the 10/4/09 Smart Source insert

- Final price - Free

Personal Care & Household Items:

Quilted Northern (6 double rolls) - $2.99

- $1/1 from the 10/11/09 Red Plum insert

- $1/1 printable coupon on my Coupons.com sidebar widget or here

- Final price - $1.99

Purina One cat food (3.5 lb. bag) - $5.99

- $5/1 Meijer printable coupon here

- Final price - $0.99

Snuggle fabric softener - $3.99

- $3/1 from the 10/4/09 Red Plum insert

- Final price - $0.99

Clorox liquid bleach - 2/$3

- $1/2 from the 10/4/09 Red Plum insert

- Final price - $1.00

PLUS - there are a few catalina deals you won't want to miss this week:

• Buy any (3) or more Yoplait multipacks or Pillsbury Toaster Strudel pastries, get a catalina for (1) free Meijer orange juice (half gallon).


• Buy any (3) or more Betty Crocker baking mixes or frosting, get a catalina for (1) free dozen Meijer Grade A large eggs.


• Buy (1) I Can't Believe It's Not Butter stick product, receive a $2 catalina good on your next order. I don't know the price of these, but there's a $1/2 coupon from the 9/13/09 Red Plum insert. Combined with the catalina, this should make for some very inexpensive butter.

The final prices listed above reflect the store policy of the regional Cincinnati Meijer stores. Coupons up to $0.50 are doubled. Coupons over $0.50 are doubled to $1.00. Coupons over $1.00 are redeemed at face value. There is a limit of two identical coupons doubled per transaction. Internet coupons are accepted.

Kroger Deals - Week of 11/9/09

There are a few good bargains at Kroger this week. Here are the highlights:

Meats:

Ground chuck - $1.67/lb.

Boneless pork sirloin roast or chops - $1.47/lb.

Kroger Value chicken drumsticks or thighs - $1.19/lb.

Kroger ground beef (sold in 1 lb., 3 lb., and 5 lb. rolls) - $1.25/lb.

Produce:

Chiquita bananas - $0.39/lb.

Tomatoes on the vine - $0.96/lb.

California Cuties clementines (3 lb. bag) - $3.87

Avocados - 10/$10

Select variety pears - $0.77/lb.

Baby carrots (2 lb. bag) - 2/$5

Refrigerated Foods:

Kroger gallon milk - $1.88

Kroger eggs - 10/$10

Philadelphia cream cheese - $0.99

Kroger yogurt - 3/$1

Nestle cookie dough - 2/$4

- $1/1 from the 11/1/09 Red Plum insert

- Final price - $1.00

Pantry Items:

Gold Medal flour - $2.49

- $0.50/1 printable coupon here

- Final price - $1.49

Dole canned fruit - 10/$10

- $0.55/2 from the 11/8/09 Smart Source insert

- $0.50/1 printable coupon here

- Final price - varies from free to $0.50 each

Del Monte vegetables - 3/$2

- $1/5 from the 9/20/09 Red Plum insert

- Final price - $0.47 each

Keebler Sandies cookies - 2/$4

- $1/1 printable coupon here

- Final price - $1.00

Buy (4) participating General Mills or Quaker cereal priced at $2.50 each, receive $4 off your order instantly

- $0.55/1 Cinnamon Toast Crunch printable coupon here

- $0.75/1 Kix printable coupon here or here

- $1/2 from the 11/8/09 Smart Source insert

- $0.75/1 Cheerios MultiGrain cereal printable coupon here

- Final price - as low as $0.50 each after coupons and promotion

Household Items:

Duracell batteries (select varieties 1-4 count) - $1.88

- $0.75/1 from the 11/1/09 P&G insert

- Plus there is a catalina deal on Duracell batteries - buy $10 worth, receive a $2 catalina; buy $20 worth, receive a $5 catalina (Thanks, We Use Coupons!)

**Deal Scenario**

Buy (6) packs of Duracell batteries

- Use (6) $0.75/1 coupons from the 11/1/09 P&G insert

- Spend $5.28 out of pocket, and receive a $2 catalina

- Final price - $0.55 each

or

Buy (11) packs of Duracell batteries

- Use (11) $0.75/1 coupons from the 11/1/09 P&G insert

- Spend $9.68 out of pocket, and receive a $5 catalina

- Final price - $0.43 each

Rubbermaid food storage containers (select varieties) - 2/$4

- $1/1 from the 11/8/09 Smart Source insert

- Final price - $1.00

Before you head out to Kroger this week, don't forget to stop by shortcuts, cellfire, Bringing Hope to the Table and P&G E-savers websites. They all feature e-coupons that can be loaded onto your Kroger Plus card for even greater savings. These e-coupons can only be used once and do not double.

The final prices listed above reflect the store policy of the regional Cincinnati Kroger stores. Coupons up to $0.50 are doubled. Coupons over $0.50 are doubled to $1.00. Coupons over $1.00 are redeemed at face value. There are unlimited double coupons. Internet coupons are accepted.

Walgreens Deals - Week of 11/8/09

It's a great week to stock up on holiday baking supplies at Walgreens. Here are the highlights:

Register Reward Deals:

Buy (1) Bayer blood glucose monitor at $14.99, receive $5 in Register Rewards

- $30/1 from the 10/25/09 Red Plum insert (coupon will need to adjusted down)

- Final price - Free plus $5 overage after coupon and Register Rewards

Buy $20 worth of select cold & allergy products, receive $10 in Register Rewards

**Deal Scenario**

Buy (1) Sudafed Triple Action at $5.99

Buy (3) Tylenol Cold items priced at $4.99 each

- Use $2/1 Sudafed triple Action from the 10/4/09 Red Plum insert

- Use $3/2 Tylenol Cold from the 9/13/09 Red Plum insert

- Use $2/1 Tylenol printable coupon here

- Use $1/1 Tylenol from the Healthy Savings Coupon Booklet (reported to be found near the pharmacy) - will deduct $3

- Final price - $0.24 each after coupons and Register Rewards

Buy (2) Kotex pads at 2/$6, receive $1 in Register Rewards

- $2/2 from the 11/8/09 Smart Source insert

- Final price - $1.50 each after coupon and Register Rewards

Buy (2) Vicks DayQuil, NyQuil, or Formula 44 at 2/$12, receive $5 in Register Rewards

- Buy (2) DayQuil or NyQuil and use (2) $1.50/1 coupons from the 11/1/09 P&G insert

- Final price - $2 each after coupons and Register Rewards

Weekly Deals:

Gold Medal flour - 2/$3 with in-ad coupon (limit 4)

- $0.50/1 printable coupon here

- Final price - $1.00

Nestle semi-sweet morsels - $1.79 with in-ad coupon (limit 3)

- $0.50/1 from the 11/1/09 Red Plum insert

- Final price - $1.29

Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk - $1.79 with in-ad coupon (limit 3)

- $2/2 from the 11/8/09 Red Plum insert

- Final price - $0.79

Betty Crocker Warm Delights - $0.99 with in-ad coupon (limit 4)

- $0.50/1 from the 10/4/09 Smart Source insert

- Final price - $0.49

Carnation evaporated milk - $0.99 with in-ad coupon (limit 3)

- $0.50/2 from the 9/27/09 Smart Source or 11/1/09 Red Plum insert

- Final price - $0.74

Halls lozenges - $0.99 (limit 4)

- $1/2 from the 11/8/09 Smart Source insert

- Final price - $0.49

Betty Crocker frosting - $1.29 with in-ad coupon (limit 4)

- $0.50/1 from the 10/25/09 Smart Source insert

- $0.50/1 printable coupon on my Coupons.com sidebar widget or here

- Final price - $0.79

Jell-O Gelatin - 2/$1 with in-ad coupon (limit 4)

- $0.50/2 printable coupon here

- Final price - $0.25

Sun-Maid raisins - 2/$4 with in-ad coupon (limit 4)

- $1/2 from the 11/8/09 Smart Source insert

- Final price - $1.50

Bayer aspirin - 2/$3 with in-ad coupon (limit 4)

- $1/1 from the 10/25/09 Red Plum insert

- Final price - $0.50

CoverGirl lip color - B1G1 Free

- $2.50/2 from the 10/11/09 P&G insert

- Final price - varies

Clearasil - B1G1 Free

- $2/1 printable coupon here (use 2 coupons)

- Final price - varies