Monthly Archives: January 2012

FREE Snapple with rebate

Right now, when you buy a 6-pack of Snapple (in glass bottles), you can receive up to $6.99 back.

Purchase a 6-pack of any flavor between now and Feb. 29 (up to $6.99), and mail in a postcard with your name, mailing address, flavor purchased, price paid and store name; your original receipt with item circled; and the UPC code cut from the bottom on the 6-pack.

Mail all three pieces of information to Snapple 6-Pack Rebate Offer, P.O. Box 40896, Houston, Texas 77240-0896. The rebate must be postmarked by March 31, 2012.

Save money on cosmetics

Cosmetics are expensive, no dubt about it. In fact, the average woman spends $100 annually on makeup.

If you know what brand and color you use, you can save money by shopping online and through sites that offer customer loyalty rewards. A few to consider.

Sephora — Earn 1 point for every dollar you spend, after you become a member of their BeautyInsider membership rewards program. When you get to 100 points, you can spend your points to receive 1 of 3 samples, which change weekly. Earn 500 points, and use them to get a free, limited-edition product. And, visit Sephora during the month of your birthday to receive a free gift!

Sephora also offers free shipping on orders of $50 or more, along with 3 free samples you select at checkout online.

You can also earn 4 percent cash back on all purchases through ShopAtHome or 3.5 percent through Ebates.com.

Ulta Beauty

Ulta offers 2 membership reward plans:

  1. Ultimate Rewards is free to join, gives you coupons (up to 15 annually), earn bonus points with every dollar you spend.
  2. The Club at Ulta Rewards offers you rewards based on the amount you spend during a specific time period. There are 6 levels, at $50 increments, starting at $50 through $300.

You can also earn 5 percent cash back on all purchases through ShopAtHome or 4 percent through Ebates.com.

LovelySkin — Create a new account and you can choose 1 of 21 products to receive for free, no purchase necessary. I chose the SkinMedica Dermal Repair Cream, a $9.17 value. LovelySkin offers 3 free samples with every purchase. Here’s a bit more on their membership benefits from the LovelySkin website:

Every individual that registers on LovelySkin.com is a special and valued customer awarded with Silver Status and 2% back in rewards towards future purchases. Reach designated spending levels during a calendar year and you’ll be eligible for Gold ($1,000 in purchases per year), Platinum ($1,500 in purchases per year) or Diamond status ($2,500 in purchases per year) and receive even more rewards back. Receive 4% back in rewards points towards future purchases for Gold Status and 6% back for Platinum and Diamond along with other benefits (see below)! Learn more about our rewards program!

We take pride in our outstanding customer service and want to show our thanks for your patronage in as many ways as possible. Additionally, we truly appreciate your loyalty. That’s why if you spend $1,000 or more at LovelySkin.com, you’ll be eligible to receive exclusive discounts on every purchase, upgraded shipping offers, and hundreds of dollars’ worth of free gifts per year! We are also excited to add a new elite category, Diamond Status!

Amuse Big Fan Makeup Kit, from Cherry Culture $10.99

In searching for other makeup/cosmetic rewards programs, I also came across Cherry Culture. They are currently having a MEGA SALE! Lucky us!

  • Amuse Eyeshadow palettes, $1.99-$19.99
  • Lip gloss, $0.99
  • SUPER CUTE! Amuse Big Fan Makeup Kit, $10.99 (Eyeshadow, Blusher, Lip Gloss, Press Powder, Mascara, Body Glitter, Glitter Dust, Eye Pencil and Lip Pencil)
  • Lip pencil, $0.75, and eye liner, $0.99
  • Nail polish, $1.49

And here’s a bit about their rewards program:

Cherry Culture Rewards Program was created as a way to bring extra value to our very best customers. It’s our way of saying thank you for shopping at CherryCulture.com.

Taking advantage of the Cherry Culture Rewards Program is easy. Shop at CherryCulture.com and earn 1 Point for each $1 spent on qualifying merchandise. Taxes, shipping charges, coupons and gift cards do not count towards earning Reward Points. Rewards are displayed on the invoice at the time of purchase.

Your Rewards are summarized on the Rewards Program page under My Account as well as on your purchasing invoice. The reward points are awarded when your order status is set to Completed.

Reward points are tracked automatically and when they reach 250 points, you may convert them towards a Cherry Culture Gift Card.

Smashbox — Smashbox’s Pretty Points rewards program: For every $1 you spend, you’ll earn 5 points. Once your account hits 500 earned* points, you’ll receive a $10 Rewards Certificate that can be used on your next purchase. (*Points become earned 30 days after your purchase ships); also choose a free sample with each order; and when you join the Pretty Points Loyalty Rewards Program, a free gift will be added automatically to your shopping cart when you checkout between 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. PT on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Earn 5 percent cashback from ShopAtHome or 4 percent from Ebates.com.

January savings round-up

Grab these last-minute savings before January ends tomorrow!

  1. Click here to download and print out a coupon for a free sample pack of Damage Remedy products, which includes Damage Remedy Restructuring Shampoo, Restructuring Conditioner and Daily Hair Repair. (Expires June 30, 2012)
  2. Click here to download and print out a coupon for a sample pack of Ivanti products, which includes Invati Exfoliating Shampoo and Thickening Conditioner. (Expires June 30, 2012)
  • Snapfish is offering FREE shipping on all orders of $40 or more with code FSJAN40, good through Jan. 31; Also, get free standard shipping and 30 percent off all photo books with coupon code BOOKHUGS, through Jan. 31.
  • Papa John’s is offering you the opportunity to score a free large one-topping pizza and one free 2-liter Pepsi product.Before Feb. 1, enter Papa John’s Super Bowl XLVI Coin Toss Pizza Giveaway. For more details, click here.
  • Through Feb. 5, Redbox is giving you the chance to play Movie Trivia and earn up to $0.50 off your next movie rental. For more details, click here.
  • Get 20 percent off one item at Old Navy, through Feb. 2.
  • Shutterfly is offering $10 off any purchase of $10 or more, with coupon code HAIR10, through Feb. 9.

Grocery store shopper rewards programs, coupons

Ever wondered how you can more out of your trip to the grocery store? Then consider joining your store’s customer loyalty or rewards program.

Grocery store rewards programs allow customers to get the “store price” on merchandise, rather than pay the full (usually really expensive) “regular price.” To improve your savings with coupons, here a few things you should know about loyalty reward cards.

Use all the coupons you can get your hands on, wherever you get them.

If you don’t receive the weekend newspaper with the coupon inserts, all is not lost to coupon! Many stores offer their own coupons online; all you have to do is print them out!

But if you do happen to also get the coupons in the newspapers, you can often stack them at the store — meaning, you can use BOTH the store AND manufacturer coupon on a single item for double savings! Keep in mind that store coupons are updated frequently, so check back for more deals!

Know your store’s coupon policy.

Make sure you check your store’s coupon policy, or bring a copy with you when you go shopping. Often, I find that I know the store’s coupon policy better than the cashier ringing me up.

Take advantage of the store’s emails.

Sign up for your store’s emails, usually sent on a weekly basis the day before or the day of the new sales start. These emails are usually free, and often, they will give you access to members-only coupons that you can load coupons right onto your card so you don’t have to worry about remembering to bring them with you when you go shopping. Super easy!

Here’s a list of stores that offer their own store coupons:

Leave a comment if you know of other stores that also provide store-only coupons!

Monday deals: Redbox, Old Navy, Crabtree & Evelyn, Snapfish and more

Here are some of the latest deals I found from around the web:

Thanks, FreeSnatcher!

Get 12 percent cash back from ShotAtHome or 10 percent from Ebates.com.  

  • Shutterfly is offering $10 off any purchase of $10 or more, with coupon code HAIR10, through Feb. 9.

Get 4 percent cash back with ShopAtHome or Ebates.com.

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