TODAY ONLY! Pinkberry is giving away free mini servings (smaller than pictured) of mango frozen yogurt today, March 12, from 5-9 p.m. only.
Print this Borders coupon for 30% off, good through Monday, March 15, 2010 and you’ll be sittin’ pretty.
Blockbuster express just released a free one-night movie rental code.
Celebrate National Pi Day (3.14.10) with free and steeply discounted pie at Morton’s, Marie Calleder’s, and many other restaurants.
CVS created an exclusive coupon for Walletpop (and BargainBabe.com) readers. It’s for 40% off their new line of lip products.
Jamba Juice smoothies are $1 off with this Jamba coupon.
Newman’s Own and Newman’s Own Organics now release printable coupons directly to shoppers.
Check out all the coupons and deals on my Walletpop blog.
UPDATE: This contest is over. Thanks for participating!
Readers are placing their bets for how much the BJ’s recipe below for lemon-chicken bowtie pasta costs. I’ve shared one clue – it’s less than $12.
Whoever comes closest to guessing without going over (like the Price is Right) wins a one-year membership to BJs, a warehouse club with 187 locations in 15 states. Membership to BJ’s costs $45. If multiple readers guess correctly the prize goes to whoever answered first.
So far readers have guessed as low as $2.73 and as high as $9.73. Your guess should be for the cost of the entire recipe, which makes four servings, not the price per serving.
The contest ends Monday at 11:59 p.m. PST and the winner will be announced Tuesday. Leave your answer as a comment on this post, on my Facebook page, or on Twitter. One guess per email, please.
Lemon-Chicken Bowtie Pasta, serves 4 at ??? price
8 oz. Barilla® Farfalle
4 Perdue® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (1¼ lb.)
5 Green Onions, sliced
1 clove Garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. Wesson® Canola Oil
1/ 8 tsp. McCormick® Cayenne Pepper
1½ cups Progresso® Chicken Broth
2 tsp. Grey Poupon® Dijon Mustard
¼ cup fresh Lemon Juice
White Sauce (see below)
1. Cook pasta until al dente. Drain and set aside. 2. Cut chicken into ¾” pieces. Set aside. Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat. Add green onions and garlic and sauté one minute. 3. Add chicken and sauté, turning chicken occasionally until cooked through, about 12 to 15 minutes. 4. Add pasta, toss and set aside. 5. Adapt Basic White Sauce recipe (see previous page): mix cayenne pepper into flour before adding. Reduce milk by 1½ cups, substituting same amount of chicken broth. Add chicken broth-milk mix to fl our mix per recipe instructions. 6. While sauce is still hot, whisk in mustard and lemon juice, then immediately pour over chicken-pasta mixture; lightly toss to mix. 7. Garnish with sliced lemon and serve immediately.
BASIC WHITE SAUCE Makes 2 cups. Your microwave’s cooking times may vary. Please watch carefully.
4 Tbsp. Land O’Lakes® Sweet Butter
4 Tbsp. Gold Medal® All-Purpose Flour
2 cups Milk
Salt and Black Pepper to taste
1. Melt butter on high in 1-qt., microwave-safe
bowl, about 20 to 30 seconds. 2. Stir in flour, using spoon to break up lumps, until smoothly blended. 3. Add milk, salt and pepper and stir until completely blended. 4. Microwave on high, pausing to stir every 30 seconds or so, until sauce is thick and bubbly, about 1 to 2 minutes. Variation: Add 2 cups of shredded Cracker Barrel® Sharp Cheddar Cheese and toss with cooked elbow macaroni for mac and cheese.
TODAY ONLY! Get a free serving of honey walnut shrimp at Panda Express.
Get a free turkey product from Jennie-O with this $5 mail-in rebate.
Restaurant discounts are happening at Restaurant.com right now with a coupon code that expires Thursday, March 11, 2010.
If you live on the East Coast, check out this Filene’s Basement coupon for an extra 10% off their designer sale.
Here’s a Coldwater Creek coupon for 20-25% off when you spend $100 or more, now through Saturday, March 13, 2010.
Snag a Kenneth Cole coupon for 20% off when you donate gently-used shoes for Haiti. Ends March 31, 2010!
Buying books, DVDs or Blu-Rays? Check out these two Borders coupons for 25-40% off.
Plus, did you hear that Disneyland gave away all its free passes for 2010? The volunteer-for-a-day-and-get-a-free-pass proved more popular than Mickey Mouse.
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Jetblue is selling a bunch of flights from JFK for $10 each. The site was getting hammered last time I checked so give the pages time to load.
New customers can get a free photobook from Picaboo or, if you already have an account with them, there is a BOGO free coupon that is good through March 31, 2010.
Use this Gap coupon code to get jeans at 30 percent off. Just trade-in an old pair by Sunday, March 14, 2010.
Snag a bag of free dog treats from Science Diet when you share your name, email and address.
Coldwater Creek coupons! Get 20-25 percent off when you buy $100 or more. Good in stores and online.
Do you live near a Dunkin Donuts? Then get free coffee every Monday in March.
Get a free one-week gym membership and a customized fitness plan to help you lose weight through Curves. Note, you’ll have to share your name and phone number to take advantage of this deal.
Emergen-C has new flavors of its vitamin-packed powder mixes, including some that suggest cocktails! Get a free sample here.
Coming later today to my WalletPop blog: a free sample of dog treats, and a tip on how to get 30 percent off Gap jeans.
TODAY ONLY FROM 4-7 p.m. get a free peach tea drink at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (not as pictured). No coupon needed, no purchase necessary. The freebie is 12-ounces. Valid only on Thursday, March 4, 2010.
Free address labels! This deal is for 140 labels through Vista Print, which charges you $3-5 for shipping. Not too bad!
Nab a free sample of the vitamin-packed powder packets known as Emergen-C, which has recently added four flavors.
If you don’t clip coupons, how are you going to get free tomato paste and Tylenol PM this week?
It doesn’t get much better than free candy, so check out this buy-one-get-one free candy coupon for Skittles and Starbursts.
Here’s another free sample, this this for PowerBar Gel Blasts, which give you an energy boost on long workouts.
Check out all the deals on my WalletPop blog.
This week’s round up post of free products includes free deodorant, dessert, body wash, and gift cards. Get all the freebie deals here.
Borders just released four coupons, from 25-50% off. Some are quite exclusive, others are more open ended.
At 2 p.m. PST today I will publish a coupon code for 80% off restaurant gift certificates on my WalletPop blog. Check back later!
Free food alert! Free pancake day is tomorrow, Tuesday Feb. 23, 2010 at IHOP.
Is it your birthday? Get a free birthday dessert from Jack in the Box.
Nursing scrubs are on sale at Dickies. Get 20 percent off when you spend $50 or more.
Gift certificates for restaurants so you can get out of your kitchen are 80 percent off until Feb. 28, 2010.
Check out all the deals on my WalletPop blog.
This post is brought to you by BuildDirect.com, which sells laminate flooring and other building materials for less.
I really outdid myself with this week’s Friday Freebies, if I may say so. The list includes free candy, toothpaste, movie rentals, two magazines, free tacos, and free pretzels. Check it out!
Get 25 percent off regular-priced Gap clothes with a coupon that is good through Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010.
Get 25 percent off at Ann Taylor Loft when you buy pants. Once you put a pair of pants into your bag, everything else is on sale too!
Rite Aid’s medicine sale includes 20 percent off over the counter medicine through Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010.
The Walgreens sale is not as big as at Rite Aid – get 10 percent off through today, Feb 19 – but it applies to nearly everything they sell online.
This post is brought to you by Allegro Medical, a provider of ostomy supplies.
I found some great coupons for you, and more are coming so make sure to check my blog on my WalletPop blog later today.
All make up is 25 percent off at Rite Aid today though Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010. A professional make up artist who I met two weeks ago in New York recommended three drugstore beauty products over fancy designer make up.
Amazon is having a huge magazine sale with Seventeen for $7 and Esquire for $9. Get an extra 50 percent off many sale titles with code MAGFEB50.
You can get a certificate for a free contact lenses through Acuvue when you sign up here.
Get discounted ski lift tickets at ski resorts across the country on Superbowl Sunday. If you don’t care much about the game, like me, this is worth looking into.
Here’s a Walgreens photo discount for 40 percent off through Feb. 6, 2010. Not bad!
Donate a gently used blanket and get a Sears coupon for 10-20 percent off!
A new month means online coupon sites are re-stocking their supplies.
Freebies!
Get free business cards, mugs, or address labels through Vista Print. You pay for shipping, however.
Snag a free sample of emergency food when you sign up for Prepare then Share’s e-newsletter.
Get a free Pampers Cruisers diapers when you sign up an e-newsletter from P&G, which makes Pampers products.
Denny’s is giving away free grandslam breakfasts (like they did last year) on Feb. 9 from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you watch the Superbowl, you’ll see their commercial announcing the giveaway.
Check out all the coupons and freebies on my WalletPop blog.
The grand prize winners from my week of reader giveaways to celebrate BargainBabe.com’s 1-year anniversary are in!
- Christine from Los Angeles won the 8GB iPod Nano in her color choice, courtesy of Savings.com, a great site for retail coupons.
- LaKeita from Powder Springs, GA from the $100 Sephora card, courtesy of Friendgiftr.com, which sells gift cards through Facebook that you can use at multiple retailers
- Angela from Long Beach from the $50 gift card to Goldstar.com, a great place to get discounted concert, theater, and event tickets
- Janice from Northridge won a Bargain Babe hot pink T-shirt
- Cynthia from Valencia won a BargainBabe.com notepad, calculator and mouse pad
- Doreen from San Fernando won a copy of “The best of cheapskate monthly” by Mary Hunt
- Susan from Encino, CA won a copy of “TheSmartestWay to Save” by Samuel Freshman and Heidi Clingen
If you won, expect your prize to arrive in the next two weeks. Thanks to everyone who participated by reading BargainBabe.com! We have giveaways of personal fiance books every Tuesday and have monthly prizes as well. Just make sure you are signed up for my daily or weekly email list.
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Here are the winners from Day 1-4 of the giveaway last week. The grand prize winners of the iPod Nano and $100 Sephora gift card will be announced tomorrow!
If you have not checked your email recently, do so now. I emailed all the winners so if you have an email from me with the subject “You are a BargainBabe.com winner!” please reply ASAP.
Winners Day 1 Jan. 25
The $20 Target gift card,goes to Wendy in Irvine, CA
The $10 Marie Callender’s gift card goes to Susanne in Redondo Beach, CA
The 99 Cent only cookbook by Christiane Jory goes to Robin in Valley Village, CA
Secrets of a stingy scoundrel by Phil Villarreal goes to Joshua in Pensacola, FL
Bargain Babe hot pink T-shirts go to Kenda in Bowling Green, MO; Cyndy in Fort Wayne, IN; Kim in Woodland Hills, CA
Winners Day 2 Jan. 26
Five $15 Quiznos gift cards (one each) go to Suzanne in Northridge, CA; Sharon in Northridge, CA; Christine in Monterey Park, CA; Billy in Los Angeles; and James in Van Nuys, CA.
“A woman’s guide to investing” by Virginia Morris and Kenneth Morris goes to Michelle in Puerto Rico.
Bargain Babe hot pink T-shirts go to Zavonna in Los Angeles, CA; and Lyn in Boyertown, PA.
Winners Day 3 Jan. 27
$50 Amazon card goes to Lonnie in Moorpark, CA
$20 Dollar Tree gift card goes to Louise in Harbor City, CA
$15 Save-a-Lot gift card goes to Dolores in Colonia, NJ
“1001 ways to cut your expenses” by Jonathan Pond goes to Wendy in Orem, UT
“The Complete Single’s Guide to Dog Ownership” by Betsy Rosenfeld goes to Krystal in Clearwater, FL
Savings.com red canvas reusable bag and water bottle goes to Ann in Portland, OR
Bargain Babe hot pink T-shirts goes to Vicki in Stewardson, IL; Elana in Calabasas, CA; Jane in Sunland, CA; Cindy in Thousand Oaks, CA; and Joyce in Huntington Beach, CA.
Winners Day 4 Jan. 28
A years supply of Starbucks VIA instant coffee and a $25 Starbucks gift card goes to Claudia in Galt, CA
A $25 Starbucks gift card and a stainless steel VIA mug goes to Ann in Poquoson, VA; Cindy in Marysville, WA; Sue in Porter Ranch, CA; and Rachel in Lancaster, CA.
Winners Day 5 Jan. 29
I’m still waiting for winners from Day 5 to get back to me (they have until 10 a.m. PST Feb. 1) before I can award all the prizes:
- 8GB iPod Nano in your color choice, courtesy of Savings.com
- $100 Sephora card, courtesy of Friendgiftr.com
- $50 Goldstar.com card
- A Bargain Babe hot pink T-shirt
- BargainBabe.com notepad, calculator and mouse pad
- “The best of cheapskate monthly” by Mary Hunt
- “TheSmartestWay to Save” by Samuel Freshman and Heidi Clingen
I compiled some stats about who the winners are. Interesting!
Total winners Day 1-4: 31
Winners on my daily list: 24
Winners on my weekly list: 7
Winners from California, where I started BargainBabe.com: 19
Winners from outside California: 12
Female winners: 28
Male winners: 3
BargainBabe.com now has 4,943 readers on its email list – wahoo! Thank you all for reading, commenting, and contributing to BargainBabe.com.
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Today, Jan. 29, 2010, is the last day of giveaways celebrating BargainBabe.com’s 1-year anniversary. To win, join my daily or weekly email list by 5 p.m. PST today.
Today we are giving away:
- 8GB iPod Nano in your color choice, courtesy of Savings.com
- $100 Sephora card, courtesy of Friendgiftr.com
- $50 Goldstar.com card
- A Bargain Babe hot pink T-shirt
- BargainBabe.com notepad, calculator and mouse pad
- The best of cheapskate monthly by Mary Hunt
- TheSmartestWay to Save by Samuel Freshman and Heidi Clingen
Thanks to everyone who joined my list and has been reading my money-saving blog for so long. I know a few of you have been around since I was at the LA Daily News!!!
Everyone who is on my email list – no matter what date you joined – is eligible to win. Winners are selected randomly with the help of Random.org and I email winners about their prize. Winners have 48 hours to respond or they forfeit their prizes so check your email daily for an email from me with the subject “You are a BargainBabe.com winner!”