Updates!

Hello all! I have been so busy with the Holiday that I have not had time to finish my new posts. I apologize for my lack of posting. I do have some new posts in the works that just need some fine tuning and fact checking, I like to make sure the information I share with you is accurate. These will be out sometime this week.

 I had some people say that they were having trouble leaving comments because they did not have an account, I changed the setting and you can leave a comment anonymously now.

I want to hear from you! How did your Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, or Cyber Monday shopping go? Get any spectacular deals? Please leave a comment and let me know what great deals you got!

Happy Couponing! : )

Shopping at Toy R Us

Toys R Us is offering 2 specials for holiday shopping, 1) Buy $75 in-store and get a $10 gift card or 2) Spend $100 online, *on participating items*, and get 20% off plus free shipping!
A great way to work this deal: Look up the toys you would be buying online and see which ones qualify for the 20% off online and mark them down, I usually add them to my cart so they are there when I get back. Now go to the store and buy any other items that do not qualify for the online discount, spend $75 get $10. Remember Toys R Us is price matching when you shop in the store, click here for details, so make sure to compare other stores prices before you go. Go home and order the items you left in your cart, get 20% off plus use your gift card to get another $10 off.

WAIT IT GETS BETTER!! Pair it up with Ebates and get 1% CB (Cash back), The other day it was up to 8% CB so watch it because it could change from day to day. So here is a quick break down of how this could go and how much money your could save:

Shop in Store:                           $75.00
Shop Online:                             $100.00
Total:                                        $175.00

20% off online:                         -$20.00
Gift Card:                                 -$10.00
1% CB on online total ($70):    -$.70

Total for $175 worth of items:   $144.30 (Savings of $30.70)


Another couple of ways to save is to use your Toys R Us card, or open one if you feel comfortable with doing so. You will earn 10% CB  on all your purchases, details here. They are also offering free pick up in store, when available, on your online purchases. So you can buy online through Ebates to get CB and then pick up in the store and not pay for shipping, details here. Last but not least, they are offering free layaway if you want the option of paying for it over time, details here.

Let me know of any good deals you get!!

Happy Couponing! : )

Shopping Local- Part 1

With Thanksgiving around the corner and Christmas on the horizon my brain has been locked on one thing, shopping. I have posted a lot about online shopping, we have talked a little bit about shopping at big box stores, and great daily deals have been posted. 

There is something that I feel should be addressed, though, and that is shopping locally. I would love to hear from you, my readers, how you feel about shopping locally. Here are some of the questions I am asking:

• What are some of the reasons you do or don't? 
• What do you feel are the pros and cons? 
• Do you currently shop locally or have you ever?
• If you don't, what would have to change to make you start?

I am looking for your feelings on this topic because I am in the process of writing a piece on shopping locally and want to know how you feel about local businesses or what things you wish to see change. I hope to hear from a lot of you so that I may share whatever knowledge I can with all of you.

Thank you in advance for your input! Happy Couponing! : )

Giveaway! Target Gift Card

First giveaway, a $10 Target gift card! Follow the directions below to get as many entries as possible. A winner will be chosen at random tomorrow at 5pm.

Each one that you do earns you an entry for the $10 Target Gift card!

1. Leave a comment telling me how you would use the Gift Card.
2. Like my new Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/couponingwithjen
3. Like the post about this giveaway on Facebook.
4. Share the post on your wall on Facebook.
5. Follow me on Twitter @couponwithjen
6. Find the tweet about this giveaway and Retweet.

Good Luck! Happy Couponing! : )

New Posts Coming Soon!

Hello to all my readers! I was planning on posting some new and exciting information today! Unfortunately my back is very much in pain so I cannot sit up to write.

Still, I decided to do a quick update from my phone while laying here, I wanted to let you know of some exciting topics coming up soon.

- How to get FREE HOME HEATING OIL AND ELECTRICITY!
- My grocery shopping how to!
- Thanksgiving, a time to give back!
- More great daily deals!
- My first giveaway!

In the mean time, I would love to hear from you! Please leave a comment with any good deals you have scored or how you are using your new found couponing knowledge.

Happy couponing! : )