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Got 10 Minutes?

Don't have the time or energy to change your financial situation? Think again ... try a few of Dave Ramsey's 10-minute changes.

I'll be doing a few of these myself today.

Tip: Bread Machine

Using a bread machine is much cheaper than buying bread at the grocery store and makes the whole house smell yummy. While making bread can be very daunting, the bread machine does the work for you and usually creates a great loaf of bread.

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Join Pampers Gifts To Grow and Recieve 100 Points

Join Pampers Gifts to Grow Rewards program and receive 100 free points toward your purchase of Pampers goods.

Here's another code for 10 points: FBMLKKU4RPP6P12

Join MyPoints and Get Rewarded

Complete a short form and activate your account by clicking on activation email to receive coupons and savings offers.

I've been a MyPoints member for years and am very happy with the results I've had.

Most days I receive a few e-mails from them asking me to visit sites. Most visits earn 5 points, without making any sort of purchase. Some earn more and some less, but either way it only takes a second to glance at a site.

Participating in surveys earns more points.


Making a purchase through MyPoints at retailers like Overstock.com earns more points. If' I'm going to buy something online I check to see if they are affiliated with MyPoints at the MyPoints site and then order through that link instead of directly through the retailer ... costs me nothing extra but earns me points.


I have my e-mail set up so that all MyPoints (and other similar sites) e-mails are directed out of my inbox and into a specific folder. Once a week or so I can go through all the messages and deals and be done in an hour or so.


Points are redeemed for gift cards a large number of vendors, including Paypal (yup, your points can be converted to cash). Great way to treat yourself or use them as gifts for others.

Oddles of Games and Toys coupons

$8.00 off SCRABBLE, SIMON, or YAHTZEE FLASH

$3.00 off TRANSFORMERS Deluxe action figure

$5.00 off when you buy one NERF VORTEX PRAXIS blas

$8.00 off when you buy one BABY ALIVE MY BABY ALIV

$5.00 off when you buy one PLAY-DOH MEGA PACK

$5.00 off BOP IT! XT game

$8.00 off when you buy one PLAYSKOOL SESAME STREET

$1 off $3 Post -It Tabs

Another Post-It offer. 
Save $1 on $3 purchase of Post-It Tabs products, expires 2/29/12

I'm hoping there will be a good deal on these soon to combine with this great coupon.

If you're not on their mailing list yet it's a good one to join.

Earn rewards points by taking surveys from J.D. Power Panel

J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing information services company operating in key business sectors across a variety of industries, providing customer satisfaction research, market research, automotive forecasting, social media research, and performance improvement programs. Take as many or as few surveys as you’d like and earn rewards for your input. The more survey opportunities you participate in, the more rewards you earn.

I do a few survey programs and they can be rewarding if you're willing to put a little time into them. To stay organized I have tagged all e-mail from the survey companies and other point earning programs and have them all go to one e-mail file. Once a week, or as I have time, I go through the messages and work to earn the points.

Tip: Save a Tree

Well, maybe not a whole tree, but every little bit helps!
Keep a basket next to your printer, or in some other area convenient to your family,  for paper that's no longer useable (and not full of confidential information) but still clean on one side - what we commonly refer to as "scrap paper".

Use this paper for:

• kids to color and scribble on, to practice cutting on, and to use under craft projects.
• printing coupons on the clean side, the store doesn't care one bit what the other side looks like and it won't affect the useability of the coupon at all
• scrap paper for jotting notes
• doodling
• shredding, then use it as packing material
• paper airplanes - if you have children and they can make an airplane they need a good stash of paper to use or they'll go through every ream of copy paper in the house before you can say "cleared for take-off", I know

Awesome Great Stupendous Deal - Dave Ramsey and Money Saving Mom

Can you tell I'm excited about this deal?


If you don't have Dave Ramsey's book or program yet, this is a great offer through Money Saving Mom.

A few important points:
*Her book is only $8.40 today at Amazon.com and the Dave Ramsey program is worth up to $120 (seriously, it's worth way more ... the book alone has been worth millions to me)
*This offer is valid TODAY ONLY
*Only the first 100 (99, I just bought mine and will give both as gifts next Christmas) to participate get the deal so HURRY


Crystal Paine, blogger at Money Saving Mom, has just posted this incredible offer on her blog:


Thank you for all your amazing support of my book! It was SO fun to see all the photos you sent in yesterday of you buying my book at bookstores around the country!
Many of you were unable to find it at a local bookstore or your bookstore was already sold out, so I wanted to do a promotion that everyone could participate in today. So, here’s today’s special offer:

1. Buy a copy of The Money Saving Mom®’s Budget today, January 12, 2012 (either online or in-store).

2. Take a picture of yourself (or someone else) with the receipt in hand.

3. Email your picture and mailing address to support@moneysavingmom.com and I’ll send you this Money Education Bundle from Dave Ramsey for free.

This offer is only good today, January 12, 2012 and is only valid for the first 100 people. Your picture must be of you (or someone else) with a valid receipt showing the purchase of The Money Saving Mom®’s Budget.

Biggest Loser Coach $1.95 for 14 days

It's New Year's resolution time. One of my resolutions is to get in better shape and to continue to develop better eating habits -- basically to be healthier. Anyone else?

Right now you can sign up for the Biggest Loser Coach Network and receive a 14 day trial for only $1.95.

From their website:

The Biggest Loser Coach Network program gives you unlimited online and telephone access to Success Experts who will work with you step-by-step to uncover and focus on areas where you can make improvements towards a healthier lifestyle. With the help of the Coach Network experts, you will get the support you need to create the life you've always wanted.

The Biggest Loser Coach Network experts will help you make the lifestyle changes necessary to become successful and help you gain insight into the driving force behind the behaviors that have held you back.

• Discover and use the tools necessary to create a healthier lifestyle.
• Find out how to manage your time efficiently.
• Achieve a balance in your life by setting achievable weight loss goals.
• Develop a deeper self-awareness to help you stay true to your 'goals'.

***If you don't want to continue at a monthly rate of $59.95 you must cancel the program before the end of the 14 day trial.

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