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My Coke Rewards: $5 McDonald’s Card for 100 Points or $25 TJMaxx/Marshalls/HomeGoods Card for 625 Points

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If you’re a My Coke Rewards Member, I have good news!

You can get a $5 McDonald’s Arch Card for just 100 points right now, or a $25 TJMaxx/Marshalls/HomeGoods Gift Card for only 625 points!

Plus, you can still grab a $20 Walmart Gift Card for 500 points or $25 Best Buy Gift Card for 625 points (while supplies last).

Hurry over and log into your My Coke Rewards account to snag these great deals. Gift cards make good gifts, too!

(Don’t forget members can also score a coupon by mail valid for a FREE 12-pack of select Coca-Cola drinks for only 30 Coke Points, limit 1).

Thanks, Hip 2 Save!

Groupon Local: Save an Extra 20% for Two Days Only (Christmas Cards from Staples for $0.15 Each and More!)

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Christmas Card Deal at Staples

 

There is a new Groupon Local Coupon Code good for 20% off a local deal when you use code GIFT20 at checkout. You can use the code on up to THREE Local deals this time!

Just head over here and click on the Local tab to find deals available in your area. I love the idea of giving experience gifts – and it’s even better when you can find them at a discount!

This makes for an awesome deal on the Staples Christmas Card Deal Groupon. Get 50 5×7 Double-Sided Flat Christmas cards from Staples for $8 or 100 cards for just $15.20 after coupon code. Makes them as low as $0.15 each plus FREE next day pickup!

Valid through 12/13 only.

Amazon’s 12 Days of Book Deals (Plus 25% off Coupon Code!): Flash Boys and Popular Kindle Book Deals

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Amazon 12 Days of Book Deals

YAY! Amazon has brought back their super popular 12 Days of Book Deals –  featuring both print books and Kindle editions for as much 89% off!

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Today’s deeply discounted hardcover book is Flash Boys by Michael Lewis for just $13.09 (reg. $27.99).  Plus you can use code BOOKDEAL25 to save 25% an ANY one book through 12/14, making it just $9.82. Get FREE 2-Day shipping with Amazon Prime or FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders of $35 or more.

About the book: 

Flash Boys is about a small group of Wall Street guys who figure out that the U.S. stock market has been rigged for the benefit of insiders and that, post–financial crisis, the markets have become not more free but less, and more controlled by the big Wall Street banks. Working at different firms, they come to this realization separately; but after they discover one another, the flash boys band together and set out to reform the financial markets. This they do by creating an exchange in which high-frequency trading—source of the most intractable problems—will have no advantage whatsoever.

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And for Kindle lovers, Amazon will be offering 12 days of of Kindle book deals:  two Amazon editors’ picks for $2.99 or less —one Best of 2014 title and one title from the list of 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime.

The Kindle Book deals for 12/12/14 are:

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Silent Spring by Rachel Carson – $1.99

About the book: 

Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring was first published in three serialized excerpts in the New Yorker in June of 1962. The book appeared in September of that year and the outcry that followed its publication forced the banning of DDT and spurred revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water. Carson’s passionate concern for the future of our planet reverberated powerfully throughout the world, and her eloquent book was instrumental in launching the environmental movement. It is without question one of the landmark books of the twentieth century.

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Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta – $2.99

About the book: 

When fourteen-year-old Jace Wilson witnesses a brutal murder, he’s plunged into a new life, issued a false identity and hidden in a wilderness skills program for troubled teens. The plan is to get Jace off the grid while police find the two killers. The result is the start of a nightmare. The killers, known as the Blackwell Brothers, are slaughtering anyone who gets in their way in a methodical quest to reach him. Now all that remains between them and the boy are Ethan and Allison Serbin, who run the wilderness survival program; Hannah Faber, who occupies a lonely fire lookout tower; and endless miles of desolate Montana mountains. The clock is ticking, the mountains are burning, and those who wish Jace Wilson dead are no longer far behind.

REMEMBER: Kindle eBooks that can be gifted to anyone with a tablet, Kindle or smartphone (just choose Give as Gift at checkout). You can even schedule a date for the gift to be sent!

Remember – Amazon prices change frequently and without notice. Please verify that this price hasn’t changed before purchasing.

Amazon Lightning Deals Schedule for 12/12/14: Thomas the Train, Jewelry, and More!

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Picture 9Amazon Lightning Deals Schedule

Here are some of the highlights of the Amazon Lightning Deals schedule for 12/12/14:

  • Starting at 9:00 am EST: Schleich Big Knight’s Castle (Prime Early Access)
  • Starting at 10:00 am EST: Planes Fire & Rescue U-Comm Dusty Fire and Rescue (Prime Early Access)
  • Starting at 11:00 am EST: Safari Ltd Sea Dragon (Prime Early Access)
  • Starting at 11:00 am EST: Fisher-Price Imaginext Pirate Skiff (Prime Early Access)
  • Starting at 12:00 pm EST: Daron Southwest Airlines Airport Playset (Prime Early Access)
  • Starting at 1:00 pm EST: Minnie’s Dress with Headband (Prime Early Access)
  • Starting at 1:00 pm EST: Despicable Me Undercover Minion (Prime Early Access)
  • Starting at 2:00 pm EST: VTech Chuggin’ Tunes Boat Toy (Prime Early Access)
  • Starting at 3:00 pm EST: ALEX Toys Bathtime Fun, Monsters In My Tub (Prime Early Access)
  • Starting at 5:00 pm EST: Sterling Silver Amethyst & Diamond-Accented Jewelry Set (Prime Early Access)
  • Starting at 5:00 pm EST: Doc McStuffins Diagnose-a-Tosis Sets
  • Starting at 5:30 pm EST: Disney’s Frozen, “Frozen Friends” Silk Touch Throw (Prime Early Access)
  • Starting at 6:00 pm EST: Shany Cosmetics The Cosmopolitan Nail Polish Set (24 Colors) (Prime Early Access)
  • Starting at 6:00 pm EST: Thomas the Train: TrackMaster Wild, Whirling Ol Wheezy Set (Prime Early Access)
  • Starting at 7:00 pm EST: Fisher-Price Power Wheels Disney Princess Lil’ Quad (Prime Early Access)
  • Starting at 8:00 pm EST: Oval Natural Green Peridot 925 Sterling Silver Ring (Prime Early Access)
  • Starting at 9:00 pm EST: The Learning Journey My First Puzzle Set 4-In-A-Box! Ocean (Prime Early Access)
  • Starting at 10:30 pm EST: Invicta Men’s Specialty Silver Watch (Prime Early Access)
  • Starting at 11:00 pm EST: WOW Harry Copter’s Animal Rescue – Holiday & Adventure (5 Piece Set) (Prime Early Access)

Don’t forget – if you are an Amazon Prime member, you can gain 30 minutes early access to select lightning deals.

I recommend bookmarking the Amazon Lightning Deals Schedule page so that you are ready. These items are discounted for a limited time and often sell out very quickly.

If you are too late, be sure to join the waiting list.  If the item becomes available (and it often does!), you’ll receive an alert on the right hand side of your Amazon page.  Once the pop-up box comes up, you will have 15 minutes to make your purchase.

Looking for ALL of the Amazon Lightning Deals? Click here. 

Amazon: Classic Monopoly Board Game for $7.87 (Reg. $18)

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Picture 6Amazon has the Classic Monopoly Board Game for $7.87 right now, regularly $18!

  • Monopoly is the fast-dealing property trading game that your will have the whole family buying, selling and having a blast
  • Featuring a speed die for a faster, more intense game of Monopoly

Grab this for the game-lover on your list, or for you next family game-night.

Get FREE 2-Day shipping with Amazon Prime or FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders of $35 or more.

Thanks, She Saved!

Need some help reaching your Free Super Saver Shipping? Be sure to check out my BIG List of Stocking Stuffers under $5 on Amazon!

The BIG list of Stocking Stuffers Under $5 for the whole family on Amazon.com!

Remember – Amazon prices change frequently and without notice. Please verify that this price hasn’t changed before purchasing.

Amazon: Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils (24 Pack) for $13.99 (Reg. $38.69)

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Picture 3Get the highly-rated Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils (24 Pack) for just $13.99 right now on Amazon, regularly $38.69! Plus, check out the other Prismacolor deals you can get right now.

  • Artist-quality colored pencils for every level of expertise
  • Colors are easily blended, slow to wear and waterproof
  • Soft, thick cores create a smooth color laydown for superior blending and shading
  • Package contains one 9-3/8 by 4-3/8 by 7/8-inch tin with 24 pencils
  • High-quality pigments for a rich color saturation
  • Thick leads resist breakage

This set would make a nice gift for the artist on your Christmas list.

Get FREE 2-Day shipping with Amazon Prime or FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders of $35 or more.

Thanks, Redefined Mom!

Need some help reaching your Free Super Saver Shipping? Be sure to check out my BIG List of Stocking Stuffers under $5 on Amazon!

The BIG list of Stocking Stuffers Under $5 for the whole family on Amazon.com!

Remember – Amazon prices change frequently and without notice. Please verify that this price hasn’t changed before purchasing.

Amazon: Spot it! Disney Frozen – Alphabet for $8.49 (Best Price)

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Picture 2Amazon has Spot it! Disney Frozen – Alphabet for $8.49 right now, regularly $14. This is the lowest we’ve ever seen it on Amazon!

  • Award-winning game of visual perception for the whole family Features characters from Disney Frozen along with iconic symbols from the movie
  • Between any two cards there is always one and only one matching letter or symbol Five challenging ways to play for hours of frenzied fun
  • Develops focus, visual perception, language and fine motor skills
  • Includes 55 cards and illustrated rules in a durable (and adorable) travel-size tin
  • 2 to 8 players, ages 3 and up

This would make a great gift for the young Frozen fan on you list.

Get FREE 2-Day shipping with Amazon Prime or FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders of $35 or more.

Thanks, Kosher on a Budget!

Need some help reaching your Free Super Saver Shipping? Be sure to check out my BIG List of Stocking Stuffers under $5 on Amazon!

The BIG list of Stocking Stuffers Under $5 for the whole family on Amazon.com!

Remember – Amazon prices change frequently and without notice. Please verify that this price hasn’t changed before purchasing.

Amazon: Dora The Explorer Doctor Kit for $5.97 (Reg. $17)

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Picture 1Amazon has the highly-rated Fisher-Price Dora The Explorer Doctor Kit for $5.97 right now, regualrly $17 – by the far the lowest we’ve ever seen it on Amazon!

  • Make sure explorers are healthy and ready for adventure with Dora’s doctor kit
  • Use any of the 8 doctor accessories to “check up and treat” your patients
  • All of Dora’s accessories fit into backpack character medical bag
  • Great Dora role-play fun
  • Comes with stethoscope, blood pressure cuff with “working” pump, thermometer, syringe and a bandage play piece

If you have a Dora fan on your Christmas list, grab this before the price jumps.

Get FREE 2-Day shipping with Amazon Prime or FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders of $35 or more.

Thanks, Swag Grabber!

Need some help reaching your Free Super Saver Shipping? Be sure to check out my BIG List of Stocking Stuffers under $5 on Amazon!

The BIG list of Stocking Stuffers Under $5 for the whole family on Amazon.com!

Remember – Amazon prices change frequently and without notice. Please verify that this price hasn’t changed before purchasing.