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Back to School Monday: Save on Educational Toys From Melissa & Doug (Through Wed. August 24)

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Did you happen to buy the One Kings Lane Groupon we talked about  last month?  This is your opportunity to stack up your savings on Melissa and Doug Educational Toys that are nicely discounted for the next couple of days at One Kings Lane.  Even if you didn’t get the Groupon, you may want to check out this back-to-school sale toy sale that takes place now through August 24.

Not familiar with One Kings LaneOKL is a by-invitation-only daily deals site (free to join) that has been featured for their great bargains on Bravo’s Million Dollar Decorators, People Magazine, Good Housekeeping and more.  Their sales change daily, so it’s a fun place for bargain shoppers looking for great quality and prices on home decor, housewares, shoes, toys, clothing and more. You do have to be quick, as the sales last 2-3 days and items often sell out quickly.  Membership to One Kings Lane is FREE, but you have to be invited to join (and you are officially invited by Frugal in Fort Worth!).

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Being the frugal folks we are: as with all purchases and daily deals, we recommend comparing product prices to other online sellers like Amazon or Google Shopping to make sure you are getting the lowest overall price including shipping and taxes.

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FREE $10 Credit from Rue La La!

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Rue La La has a HOT $10 Credit offer for our readers, When you sign up before August 23! 

For a limited time, when you join Rue La La for FREE, you’ll get $10 credited to your account to use towards your first Rue La La  order. There are no other strings attached & no spending minimum ( love that!), so you can potentially find something fantastic for FREE or really cheap. The $10 credit is offered only to NEW accounts through August 23 (credit expires Sept.18) and will be applied to your account within 48 hours of signing up.

Go here to sign up for free and get your $10 credit!

New to Rue La La?  

It is worth checking out this flash/daily deal site (owned by PayPal) which offers every day quality brands (like Ariat Boots, Crocs Shoes and Cuisinart Kitchen products) to very high end items from boutiques (such as Halston, Vera Bradley, and Stuart Weitzman) ~ all at discount outlet store prices.  Every day you’ll find new bargains including beautiful clothes, magazine-page worthy home decor, toys, housewares and lots more!

Rue La La describes themselves as “an exclusive, invitation-only online destination where Members discover premier-brand, private sale Boutiques, each open for just a brief window of time. Our focus is a well-edited collection of sought-after offerings from the best brand names in the world – combined with helpful service. Membership is free. It’s also invitation-only.”  And, joining is free.

As with all purchases and daily deals, before buying any product, we recommend comparing product prices to other online sellers like Amazon or Google Shopping to make sure you are getting the lowest overall price including shipping and taxes.

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FRUGAL ALERT: Toys R Us 20% OFF One Item

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Hurry over to the Toys R Us Facebook page to get a 20% OFF Coupon when you “like” them.  Coupon is valid on any regular priced toy at either Toys are Us or Babies R Us through August 14, 2011.

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HOT DEAL! 50% OFF One Kings Lane Home Furnishings Online Discount Site

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Groupon has launched a savings offer of 50% OFF the trendy home accessories site, One Kings Lane. When you buy today’s Groupon for $30, you will get a gift certificate for $60 towards their already discounted (upwards of 70% OFF!) gorgeous home furnishings, accessories, kitchen ware, kids toys and more ~ valid until January 21, 2012.  

Not familiar with One Kings Lane? OKL is a by-invitation-only daily deals home decor site that has been featured for their amazing bargains on Bravo’s Million Dollar Decorators, People Magazine, Good Housekeeping and more.  Their sales change daily, so it’s a fun place for bargain hunters looking for great quality.   Membership to One Kings Lane is FREE, but you have to be invited to join (and you are officially invited by Frugal in Fort Worth!)

How to get the offer:

  1. Go here to sign up for today’s 50% OFF deal at Groupon.
  2. Select Chattanooga as Your Groupon city.
    While this is valid from anywhere in the U.S. since it is an online store offer, you’ll need to select Chattanooga’s Groupon Site to find and purchase the offer.
  3. Look for the “$30 for $60 Worth of Designer Home Décor from One Kings Lane” in the More Great Deals sidebar on the right hand side of the Chattanooga Groupon webpage.   When I bought mine, I found it towards the bottom of this right-hand sidebar list.
  4. Buy your Groupon before the end of the day.
    You do have until January 21, 2012 to use your Groupon. Since
    there is a limited quantity of these certificates available, I would
    recommend not waiting too long to make your purchase.
  5. Become a member of One Kings Lane.  If you are not already a member of One Kings Lane then we invite you to join for FREE here.

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Rent Disney’s Tangled for $.99 (Today only)!

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Hurry over to Amazon Instant Video and rent Disney’s Tangled for only 99 cents ~ TODAY only.  Even if you don’t have time to watch the movie, you can watch it this weekend (you have 48 hours to view).  Go here for more info.

Plus, you’ll get $5 off Disney DVD & Blue-Ray movie purchases over 30 movie choices available for discount, when you rent this movie.  Tangled is one of the movies that is eligible for the $5 OFF ~ if you decide you want it in your collection, rent it for $.99 and then buy it for $9.99 with this offer. You’ll see this promotion (titled “Eligible for On Demand Plus”) under the black box towards the top of the page or go here.

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FREE Disney Family Fun Magazine Subscription!

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LivingSocial has a great offer for Disney Family Fun Magazine (valid for the next few days)!

Here are the easy steps for getting the 1-Year Subscription FREE:

  1. If you are new to Living Social, be sure to first sign up for FREE here. You’ll get $5 in “Deal Bucks” (like a $5 OFF coupon) to use towards any offer immediately. Then after you’ve signed up, click the link in step #2 to go directly to the deal and get it free.
  2. Signed up with LivingSocial  already?  Go to this link which then takes you to the Family Fun Magazine offer to make your purchase.
  3. While you are on the Family Fun Magazine offer page (it should look similar to above picture), look at the top banner ad for Windows 7 From Microsoft. When you click on this and watch their 30 second promo video, you’ll get $5 in “Deal Bucks”  put in your Living Social account, usable towards another offer (that’s a total of $10 in free goodies, if you completed step #1 and are a new Living Social subscriber)! Use this credit to apply to one of the other offers, here (or save it for later if you wish).

Easy-breezy, right?

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Radio Flyer Scooter & Trike Sale ~ Up to 50% OFF!

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A friend of mine just shared a tip for a great sale on Radio Flyer scooters, trikes and more ~ up to 50% OFF at Amazon.  I took a quick peek and was amazed at the sale selection which includes FREE shipping on most of these classic, highly rated toys (plus its tax-free, another nice savings).  Below is a little snapshot of a few of the items on sale (love the pink scooter ~ so girly!).  Go here to see the entire sale.

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End of School Reminder: Good Grades = A FREE Rental from Blockbuster!

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Get a FREE Rental From Blockbuster with Good Grades!
Blockbuster is rewarding your student’s hard work with a FREE movie rental from their stores. Qualifying students can get 1 free rental per grading period.  Go here to learn more.

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Kids Summer Reading Programs = FREE Books & More Great Rewards

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As the end of school approaches, you may be wondering how you can fill
the summer days with fun activities for the kids. One idea ~ incorporate a
regular reading program! Not only do you help your children learn to enjoy
reading and sharpen their skills, they can earn lots of FREE books and prizes, too (like Texas Rangers Tickets)!

Following are several summer programs that will reward your kids with GREAT FREEBIES for their reading efforts:

:: Borders Double Dog Dare Summer Reading Program
What:
Take part in Border’s reading program and get 1 FREE Book from Border’s Bookstores! Go here for more details.
How
: To get the free book, read any 10 books this summer (these can  even be from the library). Print and fill out this form, and then bring the completed form into any Borders, Borders Express, or Waldenbooks.
Who: Border’s Summer reading program is for kids aged 12 and under.
When: June 1 through September 5, 2011 or until supplies run out.

:: Barnes & Noble Imagination Destination Reading Program
What:
Earn a FREE Book from Barnes & Noble this summer!
Learn more here
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How: To get the free book, read any 8 books this summer (again, they can be from anywhere).
Print and fill out the B&N reading journal, and then
bring the completed form into any Barnes & Noble Bookstore.
Who: B&N’s summer reading program is for kids through 6th grade.
When: May 24 through September 6, 2011 or until supplies run out.

:: Half Price Books Feed Your Brain Reading Program
What:
Earn a FREE $5 Back to School Bucks Gift Certificate from Half Price Books. Go here for more details.
How: To get the free gift card, read a total of 600 minutes (they suggest breaking it into 15 minute reading sessions each day). Print and fill out the reading log, and then bring the completed log to any Half Price Books Store.
Who: For kids aged 14 and under.
When:  Read June 1 to July 31, 2011 and redeem July 25 through August 7, 2011.

:: H.E.Buddy Summer Reading Club
What:
Earn a FREE t-shirt from H.E.B. when your child reads 10 books. Learn more here.
How: To get the free prize, read any 10 books this summer.
Print and fill out the reading journal, and then mail it to the address on the form.
Who: The program does not specify the age, but t-shirts available are sized youth extra small (2-4) to youth extra large (18-20).
When:  F
orm must be postmarked by October 1.

:: City Library Reading Programs
Fort Worth library system, as well as several surrounding community libraries have reading programs that also offer great prizes ~ from FREE Rangers tickets (Arlington) to a Netbook Computer (Fort Worth).  In Denton, adults can even win prizes for their reading efforts. Most of these summer library programs have a fun list of events and other reading activities worth checking out as well.  Take a look at these city library reading programs:

If you can think of a reading program that should be included, please let me know and I’ll add them in. :)

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Kids Corner Friday: Up to 70% OFF Toys From Legos, Melissa & Doug, Pillow Pets, Disney, Leapfrog, and Lots More

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Follow this linkto find a LONG list of toys, games, and fun educational tools that Amazon has recently discounted 30-70% OFF! These are not seconds. I found literally thousands of bargains from great brands like LEGO, Melissa & Doug, Pillow Pets, Barbie, Disney, Leapfrog, Thomas & Friends, and bunches more. 

If you are trying to stay on budget for toys for birthday parties and other special occasions, Amazon is a great place to save, plus purchases are tax-free AND most purchases over $25 qualify for Amazon’s FREE shipping too! I love the convenience of shopping from home.

:: Extra savings tip: For a limited time, if you spend $30 on select toys from Fisher-Price you’ll get an extra $10 OFF at checkout. Here’s how .

Here’s a snapshot of some of the bargains available this week:


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Kids Corner Friday: VeggieTales $5 DVD Sale & FREE Shipping

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If you’ve followed this blog for a while, then you probably already know that I am a fan of VeggieTales for kids.   The wit and goofy humor is right up my alley, plus VeggieTales’ stories always end with a terrific, applicable lesson and truth.

For a limited time,  Veggie Tales has a terrific sale on lots of their DVD’s for a low $5 each!  Plus, if you spend $40 in their online store, you can get them shipped for free when you use promo code SHIP2011 at checkout.

There are many VeggieTales DVD $5 titles listed in their store including:

  • Sweet Pea Beauty
  • A Snoodle’s Tale
  • Duke and the Great Pie War
  • Pistachio – The Little Boy Who Woodn’t
  • The Wonderful Wizard of Ha’s
  • Are You My Neighbor
  • Huckleberry Larry’s Big River Rescue
  • Sheerluck Holmes and the Good Luck Ruler
  • God Made You Special

Go here to see the list of available titles.  Offer expires February 28, 2011

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FRUGAL ALERT: Big Lots 20% OFF Entire Purchase Coupon ~ Expires January 30, 2011

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As if Big Lots prices aren’t cheap enough, starting this weekend, they are
running a special coupon for an extra 20% OFF your entire
purchase.
This is a great time to fill in the gap on your food pantry,
personal care items,  office/school supplies and other household items.

Do note that this coupon is for Buzzclub Rewards members.  If you aren’t
a member already, you can easily  join online for FREE, here.

Details, details
What: Get the 20% OFF coupon here.  You’ll need to be a member of the
    Buzzclub Rewards program to use the coupon ~ join for FREE, here 
When: Coupon valid through January 22 – 30, 2011
Where: Big Lots Stores ~ Find a location near you, here.

Thanks to our fantastic reader Cheryl S. for sharing this great coupon with us!

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Frugal & Fun Fort Worth Weekend Events (Jan. 7-9) ~ FREE Learning Fun For the Whole Family!

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Fridays, we post ideas for FREE (or really cheap) weekend entertainment
for you and your family.
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This weekend’s highlights include:

  • FREE Williams Sonoma Cooking Technique Class ~ This
    1st in a 3 part series of classes will demonstrate the method of stir fry.
  •  FREE Woodworking Kids Clinic at Lowe’s ~ Help your kids
    learn a new woodworking skill.
  • FREE Pinewood Derby Finishing Workshop at Michael’s

  

:: Take a FREE Cooking Technique Class at Williams-Sonoma
    Saturday and Sunday, January 8-9, 2011

                    

Learn Fresh & Fast Stir-Fry Techniques!
In the 1st of a 3 part series on Fresh and Fast Cooking, Williams-Sonoma
will highlight the technique of stir-fry cooking ~ the Asian method of
rapidly cooking foods to retain nutrients, color and texture.

All participants will receive a 10% OFF coupon to use in-store
as well!

Note: You’ll want to call to reserve your spot since class size is limited.

Details, details
What:
For more information, go here.
When: Saturday & Sunday, January 8-9 ~ Note: 1 hour class
    times vary from store to store, so be sure to call for exact
    times & date.

Where: Click here to find a Williams Sonoma store near you.
Cost: FREE! Call your local store to RSVP.

::

:: FREE Lowes Build and Grow Clinic: Make a Game Box
    Saturday ~ January 8, 2011

                             

This Saturday, bring your child to a Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinic to
help them learn a new woodworking skill and make a FREE project to
take home.

All workshops are FREE, but you should probably show up early
to ensure you have a kit for your little ones.

Details, details
What: For more information and to register, click here.
When: Saturday, January 8, 2011 ~ 10:00-11:00AM
Where:
Lowes Home Improvement Stores.
    To find a participating location, click here.
Cost: FREE

::

:: FREE ~ Michael’s Pinewood Derby Car Finishing Workshop
     Saturday, January 8, 2011

                    

Bring your derby racer to Michael’s and add a little flair! They will 
offer an assortment of cool decals to use on your car, plus all the
materials you need to make a colorful pennant for cheering on your
team on race day.

This craft event is FREE, but you should probably show up early to
ensure you have craft supplies for your little ones.

Details, details
What:
For more information, go here.
When: Saturday, January 8 ~ 10:00AM-Noon
Where: All Michael’s Craft Stores. Go here to find a store near you.
Cost: FREE!

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Buy One Video Game, Get One 50% OFF at Amazon ~ Playstation, XBox 360, PS3, Wii, Nintendo DS, & Sony PSP

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Follow this Link to find hundreds of video games that Amazon is offering at Buy 1 Get 1 at 50% OFF (for a limited time)!  Most of the titles are already discounted off retail, so you can get some great bargains for popular gaming systems like Wii, Playstation,  XBox 360, Nintendo DS, and Sony PSP.

Amazon is one of our favorite places to save on almost anything for the home, plus purchases are tax-free AND most purchases over $25 qualify for Amazon’s FREE shipping too! I love the convenience of shopping from home.

Here’s a snapshot of some of the family-friendly video game bargains available on the Buy one Get one FREE:

 

  

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FREE 1-Day Shipping & Up to 75% OFF DVD’s, GPS Systems, Video Games, Software, Electronics & Lots More!

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Free 1-Day Shipping:
Order today, Delivers TOMORROW

Follow this link to find a LONG list of Wii & Playstation games, family DVDs, electronics, and more that Amazon has discounted up to 75% OFF & if ordered today, will deliver TOMORROW! There are literally hundreds of bargains that qualify for the FREE 1-day shipping from great brands like Disney, Wii, Garmin, Playstation, Canon, Flip, and more.

If you are trying to stay on budget and are running behind on your Christmas shopping, Amazon is a great place to save, plus purchases are tax-free AND you can get the 1-day FREE Amazon shipping on loads of items too! The big bonus for me is, I love the convenience of shopping from home.

Here’s a quick snapshot of some of the bargains I found with 1-day shipping:

 

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