$35 Saved on My 12/31/10 Hannaford Shopping Trip

Do you ever run into those moments where you are going through your coupons and realize that you have a ton of coupons left that all expire on the same day - and amazingly enough those coupons are all for things you either need or could use?

That was me on 12/30/10. I had planned on using a lot of those coupons the week of Christmas, but ended up getting in a car accident so that was pretty much the furthest thing on my mind. So when I was clipping coupons last week I realized that I had a ton of coupons that were all going to expire on 12/31/10. Some I tossed out, but others, like $0.70/1 Kellogg's Raisin Bran, FREE Barilla Plus Pasta, $1/1 Lindsay Olives, $1.50/1 Duracell Batteries, $0.50/1 Kraft Sandwich Shop Mayo (my honey loves the Chipotle flavor), B1G1 Nivea Lip Care or $1/1 Quaker Hearty Medleys Cereal just could not be forgotten about. Do you see my dilemma?

So, with my coupons in hand, I made my way to Hannaford on New Year's Eve. There were certain items that I had originally planned to pick up at Walmart, but when I ventured through the aisles at Hannaford, I realized that some of their prices on household items were actually better or the same as my Walmart. 

Between my $5/$50 Hannaford Purchase coupon, $1/1 Hannaford Brand Item coupon and $2/1 Meat Purchase coupon, my $23 worth of Manufacturer coupons and Hannaford Sale items, I ended up saving $35.27! That's right my total before coupons was $126.43. After my coupons I only paid $91.16. And I walked away with another $1/1 Hannaford item coupon.

All in all, I got items I needed and items that I could use to fill my stock. Definitely worth the trip on New Year's Eve - I wasn't doing anything anyway!

Get 2 Large Candles from Yankee Candle for $15

Right now Yankee Candle is holding their Semi-Annual Clearance sale.

They are promoting large jars for $15 each or 2/$25. But if you use this $10 off of $25 in-store printable coupon or this code (ZKXWTJU) good for $10 off $25 online purchases, then you can grab 2 large jars for $15!

Please note that if you order online shipping is a $5 flat rate or FREE for orders over $100.

Holiday Clearance at Restaurant.com

There is a huge Holiday Clearance going on right now at Restaurant.com. The clearance is good for 80% OFF - you can get $25 gift certificates for just $2!

Click here select the area and restaurants where you want to purchase your gift certificates and then enter the code CLEARANCE when checking out.

These are fabulous certificates to have for date night and to give as gifts. I gave out a few of these as Christmas gifts this year and everyone loved them!

FREE $10 Credit at No More Rack

Hurry and register at nomorerack.com and you will get a $10 credit when you use this code, P1070, to redeem a $10 gift card!

Once you register, under My Profile click on the link that reads, "Redeem a Gift Card" then enter this code P1070 in the blank and click the "Redeem Your Gift Card" button. The $10 will just pop right up!

HOT 3 One-Night Redbox Rentals for $1 Groupon Extended

The super hot Groupon deal to get Three One-Night DVD Rentals from Redbox for only $1 has been extended through Tuesday (12/14). Not yet a Groupon user? Stop over here to join, then head back to the Redbox Deal to grab your three DVD rentals for only a dollar!

NEW: $2/1 Biore Skin Care Product

There is an awesome printable coupon on the Biore Skincare Facebook Page.

Right now you can print a coupon for $2 OFF any 1 Biore Skin Care product! You need to hurry though because this coupon will go fast.

Just go to the Biore Skincare Facebook page, "like" them, click on the "Special Offers" tab and then click the "get your coupon now" button. You'll have to fill out a small questionnaire before you can print, but it is totally worth it.

Restaurant.com $25 Gift Certificates for Just $2

Right now you can snag Restaurant Gift Certificates for 80% OFF. This means $25 restaurant gift certificates for just $2!

Just go to Restaurant.com, find the restaurant you want to purchase a gift certificate for, add it to your cart and at check out use the code: JOY to get the 80% OFF

This offer is valid through December 12th, but jump on it quick to make sure that your favorite restaurant hasn't sold out!

12 Days of Sharing: Day 8

On the 8th day of Sharing Starbucks gave to me: Their reusable red cup tumblers for $6.99 & mugs for $3.99

The offer is available Wednesday, 12/7 only.

I am so totally marching my butt into Starbucks tomorrow and buying a mug. 

Have you taken advantage of any part of the 12 Days of Sharing?

My Groupon Experience

Hello my name is Jenn and I am addicted to Groupon. This is the 12-step program for those of us who love to get our retail therapy through Groupon, isn't it? No? Well, there should be a program for that because I am absolutely addicted to Groupon.  

My first purchase on Groupon was a $75 credit to Wine Insiders that I purchased for $25. My second was a $30 credit to Shoe Buy that I purchased for $15. I also took advantage of the $30 credit to Red Envelope available for purchase for $15.

I used my first Groupon, the one for Wine Insiders. Let me just tell you how impressed I am by this. Seriously, I managed to get 6 bottles of really nice wine for $25! No where else am I going to get that kind of deal. I am now monitoring Groupon for all of their wine deals because they are just so great. Now before you start thinking that I need that other kind of 12-step program (insert the AA jokes here), not all the wine will necessarily be had by me. A bottle of wine makes a great hostess gift or even a holiday gift for a neighbor or co-worker. And Groupon is a very inexpensive way to stock up on gifts that you may eventually need.

There was a wine Groupon last week that I missed out on completely because I got so wrapped up in life that I completely forgot to log on and buy it. I'm kicking myself for it now.

There have also been $50 Gap Groupons for $25 - that I have missed out on each time as well. I would love to be able to snag one of those at some point.

Those are the deals I love. Don't get me wrong I'm a fan of supporting local businesses, but my favorite Groupons are those that are available for online sites, because I know that I can always use them.

For those of you who haven't tried it yet, if I could give you and piece of advice it would be to try Groupon. There are deals in practically every city in the U.S.

If you have used Groupon I would love to hear from you. What have you purchased with your Groupon?

12 Days of Sharing: Day 7

The fabulous offer from Starbucks for the 7th Day of Sharing (12/7/10) is, buy a 16oz VIA Tumbler and get a 6-pack of Flavored VIA Coffee for free!

This is a fantastic deal!

12 Days of Sharing: Day 6 Sneak Peek

I am oh so excited about the 6th day of Sharing at Starbucks tomorrow, December 6th. 

If you come into a Starbucks and buy 1lb of coffee tomorrow (December 6th), Starbucks will throw in a free $5 Starbucks Card! How's that for a deal?!

12 Days of Sharing: Day 3 B1G1 Starbucks VIA Instant Coffee

I've been writing about the 12 Days of Sharing from Starbucks. A great set of deals that I am absolutely enjoying!

Day 3 of the 12 Days of Sharing is great! Buy a 12-pack of Starbucks VIA instant Coffee and get another 12-pack FREE. In case you are wondering, there is a Christmas Blend VIA.

You can locate a participating store here and share the deal with a friend by clicking here.

To receive the daily deals just text 12DAYS to 29943 to receive a text message each morning about the deal going on that day at Starbucks.

SUPER HOT: $5 OFF Coupon at Hallmark

Right now you can print a super hot $5 OFF coupon for Hallmark. The coupon is good 12/3 - 12/5.

This will get you some FREE cards at least! Or a great discount on a keepsake ornament.

Toys R Us Deal of the Day

Text TOYDEALS8 to 30364 to sign up and receive a new deal every day from Toys R Us Dec 4 through Dec 24.

This might have the potential to make great savings!

12 Days of Sharing: Day 2 B1G1 Christmas Blend

I posted about the 12 Days of Sharing a couple weeks ago. You text 12DAYS to 29943 to receive a text message each morning about the deal going on that day at Starbucks.

Day 1 was kind of a let down for those folks who were expecting a huge kick off to the 12 Days: $0.05 from every beverage purchased went to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa. Fitting since December 1 is World AIDS Day - and I'm all for giving to charity so I didn't see anything wrong with it. But I know at least a few people who were let down.

That being said, Day 2 is not disappointing me in the least! The deal today is Buy 1 pound of Christmas Blend Coffee, get another FREE! I love Starbucks Christmas blend and fully intend to take advantage of this deal. If you want to take advantage of the deal you should know that quantities are limited and the deal is only available in participating stores. So be sure to ask at your local Starbucks to see if they are participating in the 12 Days of Sharing promotion.

Again, if you want these deals delivered directly to your phone, be sure to text 12DAYS to 29943. Keep in mind that standard messaging rates do apply.

My One Kings Lane Review

I know that I have told you all about One King's Lane and the fabulous deals that come up on the site.

A few weeks ago I told you about the Turkey Platter available for $12. Well, I just received mine today. If you think that I'm going to complain about receiving my Turkey Platter after Thanksgiving you're wrong. I didn't host Thanksgiving this year so it wasn't a huge deal if it arrived on time or not. 

I wanted to write this review to let you all know how absolutely beautiful this platter is. And for $12! You totally couldn't go wrong. I also loved the amount of packaging that OKL used to make sure that the platter arrived safely and in one piece. It was also beautifully wrapped in gold tissue - presentation is definitely important to this company. 

What is even better is that OKL threw in a little gift, a beautiful silver frame! I was not expecting a gift on top of my already fabulous deal. 

I have 2 bottles of wine coming from them over the next week and I absolutely cannot wait for them to arrive.

Honestly, if you have not checked out OKL yet, please be sure to do so. The deals are amazing! If you have checked out and purchased from OKL I would love to hear about your experience.

Special 3-Hour Deal from Borders Today at 12pm EST

This offer expired at 3pm on 11/28/10

Borders has just announced that there will be a special 3-hour deal for Facebook Fans ONLY on their Facebook page today at 12pm EST. 

If you haven't "liked" the Borders Books & Music Facebook page yet, be sure to run over and "like" them now so that you can take advantage of the 3-hour deal they will be posting.

SPOTTED: Kids Converse up to 80% OFF

One of my favorite websites is 6pm.com. They usually have the best deals on shoes - and I am all for buying the shoes I want at an inexpensive price because this means that I can buy more shoes!

Right now 6pm.com has Kids Converse on sale up to 80% OFF!

Shipping is FREE on orders $100 or more, otherwise it is a flat $6.95.

Amazing Deal on iBalance Bracelets

The iBalance Bracelets are still available, however they are now $5.99 + $2.99 Shipping.

I have been looking forever for a great deal on iBalance Bracelets and have finally found one!

Just for today only Tanga has iBalance Bracelets for  $4.99 + $2.99 Shipping which works out to $7.98 including shipping! This is an absolutely amazing deal and a great gift for the sports fanatic on your gift list!

The iBalance Bracelets are supposed to help with balance, athleticism, stamina and overall health. The bracelets are embedded with a mylar hologram that is embedded with a range of frequencies found in nature and that react positively with your body’s energy field.

For $7.98 shipped, this might be a great time for you to try the iBalance Bracelet yourself!

NEW Price Chopper Facebook Coupons for 11/21/10

There are new Price Chopper Facebook coupons for you to print. These coupons are meant to be used for your Thanksgiving Stuffing.

• Ever Mild Sweet Onions, $0.88/lb
• Price Chopper Sweet or Hot Sausage, 16 oz. pkg, $1.99
• Price Chopper Stuffing Bread, $0.99