Ebates Big Fat Check

My Big Fat Rebate Check from Ebates

I have been a member of Ebates.com* since the year 2000, the same year that I started sharing online deals and freebies at ShoppingBookmarks.com.  Ebates offers cash back on purchases from over one thousand online stores in the form of a monthly rebate “big fat check”.  And I’m proof that they do pay, as here is [...]

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5 Gift Ideas for New Homeowners

Did your friends or relatives just move in a new house or apartment?  And now they invited you to celebrate their new home? Well, it is a time to go shopping and pick up a gift for the new homeowner! In order to pick the right gift for the new home buyers, try to find [...]

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5 Ways to Save Money on Expensive Beauty Products for Women

Is beauty priceless, or is it just plain expensive? Women all over the world spend more money than they can count every year on expensive beauty products, and they don’t always get their desired results. Beauty products can be major bank breakers, but shopping smart will help you save big. Remember these great ways to [...]

Kim's $6 Target Trip

Kim’s $6 Target Trip: 4/25/13

Lots of good deals at Target this week!  I went a tad over my $6 budget, but all of the deals were worth it!  Here’s how you can get the same Target deals with printable coupons! Yoplait Simplait Yogurt 50¢ sale – 40¢ off printable coupon here or here = 10¢ Almay Makeup $4.99 – [...]

Cheesy Hasbrowns Recipe

Easy Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole Recipe

Those of you that know me well, know that I’m not much of a cook.  Now I love to bake, but baking and cooking are completely different in my eyes.  Probably because baking involves sweets… my weakness.  My poor children have learned to cook for themselves at young ages after getting tired of boxed frozen [...]

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Throwback Thursday: Potholder Loom

I wasn’t aware of the “Throwback Thursday” fad until my daughter posted this photo of me at age fifteen to Instagram. Gotta love the 80′s big bangs and Sun-In highlights!  Since then I’ve seen lots of other reminiscing days past with the #TT hashtag, including my son being a smartass. So when I found my [...]

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“No, I’m Just Looking”

A retail store in Brisbane, Australia that sells gluten-free products recently started charging patrons $5 even if they are only “just looking”. The owner, who goes by “Georgina” says she is attempting to curtail what she considers “showrooming”. Customers come to the store, examine products, ask her for advice and feedback, and then look for [...]

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Five Awesome Gift Ideas For The Pilot In Your Life

If you need to purchase a gift for a pilot, or future pilot, in your life you have many great ideas you can choose from. You can purchase gifts that are pilot related in many different varieties. First Idea: Airfix Models  Airfix models are great for anyone that is an aviation enthusiast. Model kits often [...]