Productive Pennies - katie's smart savings blog

Free Chocolate bars!!

2009-07-24T12:34:00.001-07:00

If you haven't heard Mars is giving away coupons for free chocolate bars. Visit them every Friday fill out the form and wait for your chocolate fix to come in the mail. Click here to get chocolate!!

On a less happy note, I posted this on my personal blog but thought I would share it here too:

Here is a little hint that I just learned the hard way. Never buy anything from ProFlowers. Hubs bought me a beautiful bouquet for our anniversary in Feb. Since then we have been charged $14.95 each month for a subscription to Easy Saver of which we had no idea we had joined. Apparently it is a big scam going on and hundreds of people have been ripped off.

We'll probably be able to get most of our money back (or so they say, we'll see) but even so it's still wrong. Personally I don't know how these people live with themselves. Stealing from innocent people who just wanted to do something nice for their loved one. It makes me so angry.

Smiling Chicken

2009-07-19T21:34:00.000-07:00

Click HERE for a nice Panda Express Coupon. If you don't care for the coupon click the link anyway. I promise the image that pops up will make you smile :)

When given lemons...

2009-07-16T09:52:00.000-07:00

How freaking awesome is this bouquet?!! It's from 1-800-flowers and it's called Make Lemonade. I think it's the cutest idea I've seen all month. It's on sale right now for $10 off. Plus... Mommy I'm Hungry is having a 1-800-flowers giveaway!!!

I LOVE flowers,. There is nothing like having a fresh bouquet in the home. And looking at this thing all day would be so refreshing in this horrific FL heat... So I really want to win. Go enter for your change too!

Printed

2009-07-09T18:23:00.000-07:00

I used my first printed coupons last night. I was a little worried about it but Walmart took them without a problem.

I got a printer

2009-06-26T15:21:00.000-07:00

This blog has been neglected yet again. But I GOT A PRINTER!!! Now I actually have a reason to search for coupons. I can print them out and use them!!!! So be on the look out for plenty of good stuff :)

Sugar rush!

2009-05-26T07:13:00.000-07:00

Don't all of these sweet treats look yummy?! Which would you choose? What's that? You don't want to choose? Yeah, I don't want to choose either. Luckily we don't have to! Click the images to save!

Runaway Robert

2009-04-29T14:50:00.000-07:00

Robert the Robot has been on the run! He got a little overwhelmed by all the money he was saving. But I'm happy to report that I have found him. I used this great coupon to lured him back. Robert is again, safe and sound, taking his place atop this blog.

And what such deal did I find? A $10 off coupon for Bath and Body Works!! Click here to print it!

Fearless Family

2009-03-02T02:01:00.000-08:00

Subscribe to Family Fun Magazine for free. Help your kids to Live Fearless, Authentic, and Wildly Successful Lives. Then click here to save money on their diapers.

CVS and Walgreens

2009-03-01T02:10:00.000-08:00

3/01 - 3/07

CVS
Info:
Nickels-n-Dimes

Deals:
Cincinnati Cents
Money Saving Mom
Common Sense with Money

Walgreens
Info:
Nickels-n-Dimes

Deals:
Cincinnati Cents
STL Mommy
Common Sense with Money
Nickels-n-Dimes

There may be a lot of repeats, sorry. I will continue to update this list as I find more deals.

The Funky Monkey

2009-02-18T07:31:00.000-08:00

The Funky Monkey is a great giveaway site. I love how many things they giveaway. My three favorite current giveaways are these.:

1. BOX-O-BOX. Enough said, I love these!

2. Rosa Fudge. Yum-o as Rachel Ray would say.

3. Baby Bunne. Love thier website design, and baby stuff is always fun.

Cheap toys

2009-02-18T07:26:00.000-08:00

Do you need to buy some toys? There is a big sale on Amazon. Check out this post by Thrifty Jinky for details. And you can enter this giveaway from Frugal Mommy to win a sticker book!

Tampon samples

2009-02-18T07:18:00.000-08:00

Tampon samples. I hate spending money on things like this, but it must be done right. Well here are a few samples. It might save a dollar or two. I say that's worth it just for filling out a form don't you. Here and Here.

Lots of giveaways!!

2009-02-13T11:38:00.000-08:00

Peanut Butter & Pickle not only has a cute name and a cute design, they have giveaways! Every Friday they use Mr. Linky so that others can link to their giveaways, I'm not explaining this good, click here to see what I mean.

Free Fridays

2009-02-13T11:23:00.000-08:00

Save in the kitchen

2009-02-12T17:06:00.000-08:00

Brandy at Savin' Some has a great list to save money in the kitchen. Click here to read her list then read my add on's and add a few yourself.

16. Invest in a water filter for your sink instead of buying bottled waters.

17. Instead of that extra scoop of ice cream, add a scoop of whipped cream to your bowl. Saves money and calories.

18. Look in your cupboards while planning your weekly menu so you can use things you already have, cutting down your shopping list.

19. Ask your family what they want. Otherwise you might cook something they won't eat and it will go to waste.

20. Take free food when it's offered. Like when a neighbor has grown too many oranges and asks if you want some.

From diapers to well...

2009-02-12T16:43:00.000-08:00

Frugal Mommy of 2 girls has two awesome giveaways for us!

The first is for a choice of a Onesie or Tee Shirt, these are so cute! And the second is Dot Girl kit, I think this is a neat idea. So go check them out and enter to win both!

Free candy!!

2009-02-12T09:16:00.000-08:00

Click the image to sign for a chance to win free candy!!

Great coupons

2009-02-10T10:53:00.001-08:00

Coupon Winner

Adorable Hats

2009-02-10T07:30:00.000-08:00

These hats are adorable!! STL Mommy is giving one away!! My favorite is the whale hat but I really like the owl too. Which is your favorite? Enter here to win.

Living on one income

2009-02-08T21:26:00.000-08:00

Just found this post about living on one income. Highly recomend reading it, even if you aren't living on one income. Lots of good tips there from Keeper of the Cheerios, and what a cute name for a blog.

Some samples

2009-02-08T09:35:00.000-08:00

This sample makes me laugh, but might be helpful for you parents struggling with bed wetters. Here is a sample for Pop-Tarts. And here is a cool website with LOTS of samles!

CVS and Walgreens

2009-02-08T08:59:00.000-08:00

CVS vs Walgreens

Week 2/8/09

CVS
Info:
Nickels-n-Dimes

Deals:
Frugal Rhode Island Mamma

Frugal Rhode Island Mamma

Cincinnati Cents
Money Saving Mom
Money Saving Mom

Mummy Deals

Walgreens
Info:
Nickels-n-Dimes

Deals:

Frugal Rhode Island Mama

Frugal Living
Cincinnati Cents
Being Frugal is Fabulous
STL Mommy
Money Saving Mom

Mummy Deals

There may be a lot of repeats, sorry. I will continue to update this list as I find more deals.

Stealing Babies?!

2009-02-07T10:23:00.000-08:00

These bags are cute! I like bags. I have no babies yet, but I still like bags. Maybe I can steal a baby and put it in this bag? Frugal Mommy of 2 is giving away one of these bags. They are from BabySteals.com It's a pretty nifty website if you have babies. Did I mention I like these bags?

Boy-O-Boy!!

2009-02-07T09:01:00.000-08:00

5 Minutes for Mom is a pretty cool place for fun prices for families. They are the ones that interduced me to Box-O-Box. You must check out that website! So so so so so cool. Best part? They are giving one away!!

I love the Retro Box but I also love the Pamper Yourself box. I'll have to go with the later because of the BURTS BEES!! I'm excited about this one can't you tell? So much so that I am advising you not to wait your time entering, this price is MINE!!

Little Debbie

2009-02-07T05:42:00.000-08:00

The Grocery Price Blog is fantastact! They have everything from coupons and samples to giveaways and reviews. Today they reviewed Little Debbie 100 Calerie Snacks and are offering a giveaway for 3 boxes. If you love these, or the picture makes you drool, then you should enter.

Cake Pops

2009-02-06T17:50:00.000-08:00

Don't these look good? Just in time for Valentines day. Little Birdie Secrets has the recipe for these sweet treats and more on their cute birdie blog. Fabulous photos too.

Wal-mart coupons

2009-02-06T17:40:00.000-08:00

Wal-mart is were I always shop for groceries. So you can image when I fond this post I was excited! Mummy Deals also has a lot of other great coupons and posts often. Love that.

You don't have to use it

2009-02-06T14:13:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite sites for helpful money saving tips is Nickels-n-Dimes. I totally agree with their 5 pm tip today. Just because you have a coupon doesn't mean that you have to use it.

Sometimes we get so caught up in trying to save money that we don't realize the obvious. We may be buying things only because we have a coupon. Some of these extra things never ever get used. So no matter how much you save, you are still losing money if you buy them.

Or we may be buying things that we could have gotten for less. Watch for another brand that is on sale, or a store brand that is cheapr. Sometimes the total of something without a coupon is lower than the brand we buy even after subtracting the coupon.

Here are some questions to ask yourself:

1. Am I going to use this item?

2. Is it really cheaper to use the coupon then to buy a different brand?

SITS Giveaway!!

2009-02-05T11:11:00.000-08:00

The Secret in the Sauce is having a Bedroom Bliss Giveaway!! I love this website, you really should check it out if you haven't yet.

If you win the giveaway will get a 500 thread count sheet set, 2 Memory Foam pillows, sheet spray, lotion, candles, a set of wonderfully soft and luxurious spa towels, and a $30 Gift Card to Target for anything they missed. And, the winner's blog will be their Friday Favorite the first Friday of March!

Robert the Robot

2009-02-05T08:45:00.000-08:00

Hi, I'm Robert the Robot. My job is to find you great coupons, discounts, reviews, giveaways, contests, samples, and well... bits of everything that will get the most production out of your pennies. I'll post my findings in their appropriate places as well as create blog rolls for your hunting assistance.

You can help too! If you find a good deal post a comment or a link in the Chat Box. If you have a related site I'd be happy to add your button, take my button first follow me then leave a comment with your url and/or button code. You can even email me (Katie Lane) at katiekatielane{at}gmail.com.