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Living Large on a Limited Budget

Reminder: FREE Hardcover Photo Book from Picaboo Ends Tomorrow (8/31)!

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picaboo free photo album

Last call for this this sweet offer from Picaboo!  Just a reminder that you have until tomorrow, August 31 to order your FREE photo book!

New members can get a free 8.5 x 11 Classic hard cover photo book at Picaboo! Use code FREEBK through August 31, 2010.

You will need to pay $8.99 shipping, but this is still an incredible deal since the book is regularly priced at $39.99.  There are three cover styles to choose from:  Large Classic, Classic Leather, and Classic Custom.

Click here to get started on yours!

The last time this offer was available, I ordered an album and absolutely love it.  I highly recommend jumping on this offer!

Sunday Coupon Preview 8/29/10

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Just a heads up that there will be one SmartSource and one RedPlum insert in this week’s Sunday paper.  Head on over to the Sunday Coupon Preview to get the full scoop on what coupons you can expect to find.  (Note: Some coupons vary by region!)

Note: If you go here, you can enter your address to find out which of your local papers carry RedPlum or if your insert will arrive by mail.

(Closed) Giveaway: $50 Safeway Gift Card (Includes Safeway, Dominick’s, Tom Thumb, Randalls, Vons, Genuardi´s, Pavilions, and Carrs)

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I’ve always liked the thought of groceries delivered to my door, haven’t you?  So I was excited when I was recently offered the opportunity to try out Genuardi’s Home Delivery program.  Unfortunately, I am outside of their delivery area, but I passed the offer along to my sister-in-law and asked if she’d be willing to share how she felt about the experience with my readers.

Here are a few pros and cons that she shared:

PROS:

Allows for a variety of shopping methods- express list, aisle, categories

Items can be sorted – what’s on sale, price

Home delivery

CONS:

Often difficult to navigate

Can not shop directly from weekly circular

Some produce is much more expensive

Delivery = two hour window- restrictive

NO COUPONS!!!!

Edited to add: You can imagine how I felt when I heard that there was no way to use coupons.  While there are certain special online promotions, we all know that coupons are the key to scoring items at the cheapest possible prices.

Summary- this may be helpful for people who do not have a car, have limited mobility, or even new moms!  Large , heavy items can be purchased and delivered right to one’s doorstep, but the high cost of fresh produce and the inability to use COUPONS makes this option impractical for regular use.

If you’ve wanted to give home delivery a try, I have good news.  Right now Cha-Ching on a Shoestring readers can use code: chaching to get $7 off and free delivery on your order of $50 or more. Simply head over here and click on ‘Shop Now’ and then enter your zip code to find out if you can receive a home delivery from a Safeway store near you.  (Coupon code expires September 30, 2010.)

And here’s more good news:

One lucky Cha-Ching on a Shoestring reader will win the following:

A $50 Safeway gift card (Includes Safeway, Dominick’s, Tom Thumb, Randalls, Vons, Genuardi´s, Pavilions, and Carrs)  Note:  Gift cards cannot be used for the Home Delivery service as of this time.

**Remember to enter my other Safeway gift card giveaway and double your chance of winning!

You have up to 4 methods of entry:

  • Leave a comment sharing why you’d like to win this prize.
  • Subscribe to our feed in a reader or by e-mail and leave a comment letting me know you subscribed.  If you are already a subscriber, simply let me know in a comment.

Note: Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of this post to leave your comments.  (If you are reading this is an e-mail click here to do so.) By leaving a separate comment for each entry you will have a greater chance of winning!  E-mail responses will not be considered as an entry in the giveaway.

This giveaway ends at 10:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, August 31, 2010. I’ll use Random.org to select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email and listed on this site.

Disclosure: In order to facilitate this giveaway, I was provided with a gift card and one to give away.

Swag Bucks: Today is Mega Swag Bucks Friday!

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swagbucks special offers

Just a reminder that today is Mega Swag Bucks Friday!  Some lucky people will be rewarded Swag Bucks in 100, 200, 500 and 1000 increments for their online searches today.  Let me know if you’re one of them!


Our Extreme Home Makeover Minus Ty Pennington = A Short Blogging Break

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Raise your hand if you have moved more than three times in your life. Seriously. I’d love to know.

I know people who haven’t lived in one place for more than two years at a time.

But I also know people who have lived in their home for years! Many of them have also spent a fortune perfecting it on the inside as well, they know what they want and some of them have a great eye for interior design.

For example, one of my friends has recently just got this customized shower door for their bathroom, and it’s made such a difference! And not only that but they’ve done simple things to their house, that has really helped make it a home – I don’t understand how people who move around loads can manage this?

I also don’t know how people manage to just redesign their whole house without an issue, mine decorating skills are clearing lacking, which is why I like moving into a house which I think is perfect right from the start.

But then again, I also don’t like moving that often, it’s a pain. A huge pain.

Honestly. I don’t know how they do it. I have moved to a new house twice in my entire life (that I remember).

We have had an Extreme Home Makeover-ish kind of week around here as we get ready to move. (Minus the free appliances from Sears, the trip to Walt Disney World and thousands of helpers. Oh and Ty Pennington.)

All I can say is: I am tired.

Oh and did I mention we are moving in two days?

Yikes.

Anyway. I just thought I’d give you a heads up that I will have a few posts scheduled over the next couple of days (and another fun giveaway!), but I am going to take a break from blogging for a few days. So if I don’t respond to comments or emails, don’t feel too badly. It’s just that I am buried under a pile of boxes somewhere, and I’m filled up with sorting out house proceedures! Luckily the home insurance isn’t one I have to give too much thought too as it was done and dusted pretty quickly. I have a friend who recently moved to Pennsylvania and she told me that she was able to get the best home insurance in pa from simply insurance and she could breathe a sigh of relief from it, good for her! The home angels are here for us movers!

So good-bye for a bit! I’ll miss you all! (Unless of course you’d like to come help me finish painting and packing…now wouldn’t that be fun?!)