Megabus Offers Free Seats in 2013

December 6, 2012
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Megabus Offers Free Seats in 2013

Megabus.com, the first city-to-city, express bus service offering fares from $1, today announced it is giving away 200,000 free seats for travel Jan. 9 to Feb. 28, 2013. Customers can begin booking their free seats today. The free seats will be subject to availability for travel to or from the cities Megabus serves in the United States as well as certain Canadian cities. To book your free seats, be sure to make your reservations online at Megabus.com and use the promo code TRYMEGABUS. I did a round-up of low-cost bus services in a recent “Deals of the Week” column...

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Air Tran Cheap Airfare Sale Ends 12/13/12

December 6, 2012
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Air Tran Cheap Airfare Sale Ends 12/13/12

AirTran Airways has an airfare sale going on right now that could allow you to snag low fares in the New Year. Some fares start as low as $69 one-way. You have until Dec. 13, 2012, 11:59 p.m. PT to book your travel. Here are some of the details of this cheap airfare sale: Travel January 7 through May 15, 2013. Sale valid for travel every day except Sundays. Blackout Dates Apply: February 15 – 18, March 8 – 15 & 22 and April 1 & 5, 2013 Travel to and from Florida only on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays....

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How to Get Extra Holiday Money: 3 Tips

December 6, 2012
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How to Get Extra Holiday Money: 3 Tips

We could all use a little extra cash these days, right? And now that we’re into December, we could all probably benefit from finding some extra holiday money to spend on presents or to pay down debt. I recently spoke with Jeff Trachsel, CMO of NextWorth, a leading consumer electronics trade-in service, when he offered to share some tips with me on how you can bring in extra holiday money. I’ve taken Jeff’s tips and added in some of my own to provide some ways you might just find a few more bucks in your pocket–or bank account–this holiday...

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Pet Gifts for the Holidays

December 6, 2012
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Pet Gifts for the Holidays

We are admittedly one of those crazy dog families. Not only do we include the dog in our annual holiday photo but our dog gets a stocking hung with care on the fireplace, along with the rest of the “kids.” Needless to say our dog is on our holiday gift list. Turns out mine isn’t the only crazy dog–or cat–family in America. A recent CNBC story on pet gifts and spending had this to say: Americans spend an average of $5 billion on their pets during the holidays and more than $50 billion annually, according to the American Pet...

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Free Lotion from CVS

December 5, 2012
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Free Lotion from CVS

CVS has a free lotion offer over on Facebook right now. Want to get yours? Here’s how. All you need to do is visit the Minute Clinic special offers page, and enter your name and email address. Your coupon will be emailed to you shortly after that. To redeem you’ll need to print out that email, and bring it with you to any CVS/pharmacy store. You can select from three great scents–Sunblossom, Japanese Garden or Citrus Coconut–while supplies last. You have until 12/27/12 to register for the free lotion, and then 12/31/12 to redeem it. But if CVS runs...

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Free Gift Cards from Restaurant.com

December 5, 2012
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Free Gift Cards from Restaurant.com

How would you like to be able to give and get free gift cards to local restaurants this holiday season? The Feed It Forward program from Restaurant.com can help. This holiday program lets you send free gift cards–that is FREE $10 Restaurant.com eGift Cards to anyone on your gift list. By giving people free Restaurant.com eGift Cards that they can use at local restaurants, you are helping to support your local restaurant community. Feed it Forward says that it has helped bring in more than $55 million in local dining experiences over the past four holiday seasons. The Feed...

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Vistaprint Great Deal on Custom Holiday Cards

December 4, 2012
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Vistaprint Great Deal on Custom Holiday Cards

Did you find time over the Thanksgiving holiday to get your family together for your annual family picture–you know, the one you have printed on your holiday cards or which you enclose with your annual family letter? Our family did, and for once no one complained about he or she looked. With my picture ready to go, I’ve been waiting for a great deal on custom holiday cards to come along, and I think this is it: now through December 8th, you can order 50 custom holiday cards from Vistaprint, and pay only $15–including shipping. Considering I order these...

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Best Freebies and Daily Deals for Holiday 2012

December 3, 2012
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Best Freebies and Daily Deals for Holiday 2012

Who doesn’t like to get something for nothing–especially at the holidays? Right now three popular retailers and restaurants are each doing their own version of the 12 Days of Christmas with a different daily deal each day. If you’re looking to save money on gifts for others or on dining out when you’re out and about doing your shopping, you’ll definitely want to take note of these. In my mind these are the best freebies and daily deals you may find for Holiday 2012. CHILIS Chili’s has its own version of a daily deal, with its Happy Holidaily offering...

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Amazon Local Deals: Have You Signed Up?

December 2, 2012
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Amazon Local Deals: Have You Signed Up?

Have you heard about Amazon Local deals? I signed up a few months ago, and from I can tell this competitor to Groupon and Living Social could help you to save up to 75 percent on restaurants, spas, entertainment, and more. It is free to sign up for Amazon Local deals, and once you do–and identify your local city–deals will start popping into your inbox daily. Just today I found out about deals in my area that included private dance lessons and savings on customized iPhone cases. Amazon Local deals is for U.S. residents only, FYI. If you’re looking...

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Starbucks 12 Days of Giving is Back for 2012

December 1, 2012
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Starbucks 12 Days of Giving is Back for 2012

Starbucks 12 Days of Giving is back for holiday 2012. Every day for the next 12 days, Starbucks will have a different offer in store. If last year was any indication of what to expect, each day should have a freebie associated with it. On December 1st, if you visit Starbucks and purchase a tumbler or mug, you will get a free grande Starbucks espresso beverage of your choice. Keep in mind that Starbucks is limiting the number of tumblers and mugs it will be selling today for the promotion. On December 2nd, you can choose from one of...

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Cheap Flu Shots 2012: At the Airport

December 1, 2012
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Cheap Flu Shots 2012: At the Airport

With so many people traveling between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, wouldn’t it be great to mark something non-shopping off your to-do list–and be able to do that when you’re waiting around at the airport? Well guess what? It is possible to get a cheap flu shot at the airport. Turns out that there are a handful of medical clinics located inside or very near to airports in major cities. Many of these clinics accept insurance–which means if your insurance covers flu shots 100%, then they are free to you. For others the cost is nominal, adding up to a...

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3 More Chili’s Coupons Online for Free Food

November 29, 2012
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3 More Chili’s Coupons Online for Free Food

I wanted to update you on the latest Chili’s coupons online for free food this holiday season. Chili’s just released three more coupons to get you through the weekend. They are: Friday, 11/30/12: Free pretzel sticks or sweet potato fries Saturday, 12/1/12: Free chips and salsa Sunday, 12/2/12: Free chips and queso When you click through for the Chili’s coupons online, you’ll be able to see a calendar of the upcoming deals–at least through Sunday, December 2nd. This is one of those coupon deals where you must print out the coupon. You cannot show the image on your Smartphone....

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Free Old Navy Coupons: Save 20%

November 29, 2012
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Free Old Navy Coupons: Save 20%

In my opinion Old Navy is a great place to shop when you have growing kids or you want to keep your fashion on style without going broke. When there is an Old Navy Groupon or Old Navy coupons that can help you save even more, I’m thrilled. That’s why I wanted to tell you about the latest Old Navy coupons available on Facebook. They can help you save 20% on a purchase–whether you buy online or at the store. Here’s how: Head over to the Old Navy Facebook page to find the offer. Click that you would like...

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Regifting: To Regift or Not Etiquette

November 29, 2012
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Regifting: To Regift or Not Etiquette

What’s your opinion on regifting? In my mind it is perfectly OK, as long as the item you’re regifting is something you would have genuinely given to the recipient and it is still in good enough, brand-new condition. You don’t want to give away old used crap and call it a gift. In my mind regifting goes along with my notion of a gift closet–the actual, literal closet I have upstairs where I stash items for when I need a gift. The items in my gift closet are those that I’ve purchased on sale all year long and/or gifts...

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Free Food: Free Slice of Pizza from Sbarro

November 28, 2012
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Free Food: Free Slice of Pizza from Sbarro

Did you know that Sbarro pizza had an email club? I didn’t but they do now, and here’s why you’ll want to sign up. You’ll get a FREE Slice of Cheese Pizza as a thank you. That’s not all. You’ll also get exclusive savings on your birthday as well as throughout the year! Once you complete the sign-up process, Sbarro will email you your coupon for a free slice of pizza. Sbarro is usually one of those places I stop in to eat when I’m at the mall or in an airport. If I could have a way to...

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Free Food at Tim Horton’s

November 28, 2012
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Free Food at Tim Horton’s

Tim Horton’s, the coffee and doughnut chain that started in Canada, has two holiday gifts for its customers this year: free food and cheap coffee. First, over on Facebook, you can print out a coupon for a free donut with a beverage purchase! This freebie coupon is good through Christmas Day, December 25. Then, according to Restaurant News, now through December 9, you can get a small specialty hot beverage at Tim Horton’s for only $1. The drinks that qualify include: French Vanilla Cafe Mocha Espresso Latte Peppermint Mocha Latte Some U.S. Tim Horton locations are inside Cold Stone...

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More Holiday Flower Deals

November 28, 2012
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More Holiday Flower Deals

As I suspected more holiday flower deals would be coming online and available as the holiday season got into full swing. Yesterday, I shared with you Teleflora Tuesday deals and an FTD option. Today, I have two flower-related Groupon deals you may want to take advantage of. Here they are. From You Flowers Online Deal Spend $15 and get $30 worth of flowers, which you can order online from anywhere in the United States. Details of this Groupon deal include: $30 for a candy-cane rose bouquet (a $60 value) $15 for $30 worth of flowers and gifts Expires Feb...

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Cheap Fares for Christmas on Southwest Airlines

November 27, 2012
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Cheap Fares for Christmas on Southwest Airlines

Right now Southwest Airlines has a sale on cheap fares. These cheap fares will allow you to fly from certain Southwest cities to another U.S. destination, sometimes for under $100 each way. Southwest is calling it a Cyber Monday sale. But don’t worry. You have until Thursday, November 29th to book these great cheap fares for holiday 2012 travel and beyond. Best of all: if you are one of those people who don’t mind flying on an actual holiday, these fares will work for you. That is, the blackout dates are all around Christmas but Christmas Eve (December 24)...

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11 Best Freebies When You Travel

November 27, 2012
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11 Best Freebies When You Travel

Do you like to get things for free when you travel? I know that I do. In fact, I’ve come to assume that there will be complimentary things like free Wi-Fi in the airports and hotels I visit when I’m on the road. And when I have to pay for these assumed conveniences, I’m mad. I’m not the only traveler who likes to get things for free. GO Airport Express, which provides airport shuttles to and from O’Hare International Airport and  Midway Airport, polled travelers nationwide about what their favorite and best freebies are. For starters most travelers like...

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Holiday Flower Deals

November 27, 2012
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Holiday Flower Deals

The December holidays are the second most popular time to send flowers or floral arrangements to family, friends and loved ones. (Mother’s Day still continues to be number one, FYI.) Not surprisingly, choosing to send flowers during these popular times can often cost you an arm and a leg. I mean, have you ever purchased roses around Valentine’s Day? Tres cher! For Holiday 2012 flower purchases, I can help you out with some money-saving ideas. For starters in a recent “Deals of the Week” column I mentioned something called “Teleflora Tuesdays,” which Teleflora.com is offering through December 18th. That...

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30 Days of Freebies from Chili’s

November 26, 2012
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30 Days of Freebies from Chili’s

Chili’s just announced 30 days of freebies–basically, a free daily deal program to take you through the holidays and help you save money on meals out. All you need to do is click through the links provided on this page to receive your new Chili’s coupon every day, between now and Christmas. I just clicked through for my deals and here’s what I discovered: Monday’s deal (11/26/12) is kids eat free. Tuesday’s deal (11/27/12) is free guacamole and chips. Wednesday’s deal (11/28/12) is a free appetizer. Thursday’s deal (11/29/12) is free dessert. When you click through, you’ll be able...

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Get 50% Back on Entertainment Books via Ebates

November 26, 2012
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Get 50% Back on Entertainment Books via Ebates

Shopping online today like the rest of the world on Cyber Monday? Well, if you’ve been thinking about picking up Entertainment Books for yourself or people on your gift list, now is the time to do it–and do it through Ebates, the cash back site I’ve been telling you about. For starters, from November 26-29, Entertainment Books are on sale for $25–they are normally $35–with free shipping. Then, today, Cyber Monday, Ebates is giving you 50% Cash Back on your purchase to your Ebates account. (You may recall my writing about my success with Ebates in a recent “Deals...

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Black Friday Freebies

November 21, 2012
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Black Friday Freebies

In lieu of my regular Freebie Friday post, I’ve put together this list of Black Friday Freebies. Also, I’m publishing this early so you can plan in advance to take advantage of them on Friday. I hope you can benefit from at least one of them. I already know the ones I want to get while out shopping! Here are 6 Black Friday Freebies for 2012: Eat for Free at IKEA: Fuel up for your holiday preparations! Dine in the restaurant at your local IKEA store and deduct your restaurant receipt total from any home furnishings purchase over $100!...

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Best Days to Shop for the Holidays 2012

November 20, 2012
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Best Days to Shop for the Holidays 2012

In my opinion the best day to shop for holiday 2012 deals is whenever you can find the best price on an item that you’ve had on your “to buy” list. Savings.com, online source for coupons, deals and expert shopping tips, has a more scientific way of determining the best day to shop. (Full disclosure: Savings.com is owned by the same organization that owns Valpak.com, the coupon company for which I acted as a spokesperson for a satellite media tour in 2012.) Savings.com analyzed more than 1.5 million deals from 25,000 retailers and polled leading consumer and shopping experts,...

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Guest Post: What’s Hot, What’s Not for Black Friday 2012

November 19, 2012
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Guest Post: What’s Hot, What’s Not for Black Friday 2012

I’m taking a mental vacation this week, staying completely offline for the Thanksgiving holiday week. That in and of itself is a much needed break. However, I didn’t want to let my Suddenly Frugal readers down by not providing content. So expect to see a few posts this week, some of them guest posts from sources I know and trust. Today’s guest post comes from Andrea Woroch, who has written for me here before. Andrea Woroch is a nationally-recognized consumer and money-saving expert who helps consumers live on less without radically changing their lifestyles. From smart spending tips to...

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