Cha-Ching on a Shoestring™

Living Large on a Limited Budget

Allure: More free stuff!

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allure-freebies

Allure will be giving away more great freebies Monday through Thursday this week to the first 500 who sign up starting at noon ET. Here’s a quick look at what you can get for free.  Warning: These will go very fast…so good luck!

Monday (6/1): Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition 3-Minute Undo Dryness Reversal Treatment

Tuesday (6/2): Good Skin Labs Tri-Aktiline Total Face Moisturizer

Wednesday (6/3): N.Y.C. New York Color Mosaic Bronzing Powder

Thursday (6/4): Lippmann Collection 10th Anniversary Nail Polish Set

Redbox Free Rental Code

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Hurray! Redbox  is offering a free rental code for TODAY, Monday, June 1.  Today only use code: FM63H7 to get a free rental. This can be used once per debit/credit card, so you can rent more than one for free by using different cards!

To use the code, select ‘Rent with Promo Code’ before selecting your movie.

Dear Friends and Family,

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It’s official.

I’ve been labeled ‘Frugal’.

I wasn’t sure it was so until my brother admitted to me the other day that he was afraid to eat anything at my house while watching my children.  He thought it might throw off my whole frugal eating plan.

I’m not sure how I feel about this.  I suppose it’s a bit of a compliment in a strange sort of way.  Apparently he’s so impressed with my money-saving savviness, that he’s willing to starve to support it.

Hearing him say this has made me realize that maybe I need to clear a few things up with those I hold dear.  Here goes:

Dear Friends and Family,

I realize that in the past year, some of you may think that I have gone off the deep end with this whole saving money thing.  Don’t think I haven’t noticed your eyes glazing over as soon as the words ‘extrabucks‘  and  ‘swagbucks‘  escape my lips.  Indeed, I recognize that my enthusiasm over my latest free tube of toothpaste may be more irritating than contagious.  I’m pretty sure that some of you still haven’t forgiven me for that wild goose chase I sent you on with Oprah’s Free KFC.

I just want to say one thing.  I understand.  Frugality can be annoying.

In an effort to make it up to you, I want to clear a few things up:

  • If you are ever at my house babysitting my children, you may eat whatever you can find.  My ‘frugal eating plan’ is not as strict as you may think.  (And besides, I probably have a coupon for whatever you ate anyway.)
  • If you are ever at my house babysitting my children, feel free to make any long distance phone calls that you need to.  (We’ve got onesuite, so it’s only $.03 a minute!)
  • If you are ever at my house babysitting my children, help yourself to toothbrushes, deodorant, shampoo, mouthwash, dish soap, and pretty much anything you can find in my closet. (PLEASE…we need space to get more free stuff!)
  • If you are ever at my house babysitting my children, it probably means Wes and I are out spending a little moolah on ourselves.  Yep.  We do that occasionally.  In fact, we kind of like it.  Gasp, huh?
  • If you are ever at my house babysitting my children, THANK YOU!  (I may pay you in coupons and Johnson’s Buddies Soaps, but THANK YOU!)

With much love,

Kaley

The Cha-Ching Challenge Highlight

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Cha-Ching challenge

Welcome to the weekly

Cha-Ching Challenge Highlight!

I am pleased to announce our
Cha-Ching Challenge Highlight Winner.

This week’s highlight is Suddenly Stay at Home!

Jamie blogs about her life as a suddenly stay at home Mom after being laid off.  I am impressed with her resolve to make the most of the situation by living frugally and finding creative ways to save money.

Check out her post sharing how she saved almost $100 at Publix last week.  IMPRESSIVE.  Great job, Jamie!

While you are there, I recommend reading her On Housekeeping post.  I appreciate her candid and humorous look at housekeeping and the great tips that she shares.  Maybe you can add a few of your own tips.

Would you like to join us in next week’s Cha-Ching Challenge?

Simply come back on Friday and join the Cha-Ching Challenge by adding a link to your post sharing your great deals for the week!

 

Swagbucks: Ways to Earn More

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Search & Win

Did you know that Swagbucks has a blog?  I did, but what I didn’t realize is that I have been missing out on the latest swagbuck-earning opportunities by not reading it.  For example, today you can earn points by playing trivia on their Facebook page.

So, here’s an idea.  How about we work together?  I am going to attempt to read the Swagbucks blog more often to alert you all to the latest point-earning possibilities.  But, in case I slack off, feel free to do the same!  I figure if we work together, the world will be a happier place.

Aren’t familiar with Swagbucks?  Read my post about it here.