12 Free After Rebate Plus Profit Deals

Posted by kim on November 19, 2009

Many manufacturers offer rebates for the full purchase price of products. The companies make their money by hopefully gaining you as a customer or by you forgetting to mail in the rebate forms! But you can make money as well as get free products by using a coupon when you make the initial purchase because you’ll get the original purchase price refunded.  A lot of refund offers are “guarantees” where you need to include why you dislike the product. You can still like the actual product, but maybe you don’t like the packaging or the price is too high to buy regularly. Those are legitimate reasons for a refund as well. If you can’t use the products yourself, put them in a gift basket or donate to your local food pantry!

Here is a list of printable rebate forms, as well as coupons if available, that I* recommend…

Clorox 2 Money-Back Guarantee Refund Form (up to $7) (expires 6/30/10) minus $1.50 off printable coupon

Dove Hair Repair Challenge (up to $8 money back) (expires 12/31/09) minus coupons from RedPlum SS inserts

Green Works Natural Cleaning Products Money Back Guarantee (expires 7/30/09) minus $3 off printable coupon

Nature Valley Dark Chocolate & Nut Try Me Free Offer (expires 1/15/10) minus SS coupons

Nestle Good Start Formula No Fuss Advantage Money-Back Guarantee minus $3 off Food Lion coupon

Pantene Satisfaction guaranteed or 2X your money back up to $12 (expires 6/30/10) minus coupons from P&G SS inserts

Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets Satisfaction Guarantee Offer (expires 12/31/09) minus $1 off printable coupon (IE) or (FF)

SAM-e Complete Satisfaction Money Back Guarantee (expires 12/31/09) minus $3 printable coupon

Scotch Fur Fighter Hair Remover Money Back Guarantee minus coupons from RedPlum SS inserts

Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner Starter Package Refund Offer (expires 12/31/09) minus SS coupons

Spray ‘N Wash Laundry Stain Remover with RESOLVE Power Money Back Guarantee (expires 12/31/09) minus SS coupons

Swiffer Money Back Guarantee Offer (expires 6/30/10) minus Swiffer printable coupons

More Printable Rebate Forms and Printable Manufacturer Coupons

*I personally use a legal size envelope and write down all of the rebates that I’d like to do and keep the printed rebate forms and coupons inside that envelope.  I usually try to get all of the items at Super Walmart (as I don’t have a lot of other choices around here).  I then checkout at a Self-Checkout lane and purchase each item individually as I’ll need a separate receipt for each item to send in. It is easiest to use a gift card for purchase as to not hassle with cash or a debit/credit card for each transaction. When you can get a discounted gift card for less than the actual value (available from Plastic Jungle &/or Ebay), you save/make even more money!

10 Budget-Smart Tips to Save Money

Posted by kim on November 10, 2009

Excepts from All You Magazine’s Life Guide (November 20, 2009 issue) by Gillian Aldrich

Go online to save money this season. You know shopping online is convenient, but you might be surprised at the many ways the Web can help you spend less. You just have to know the right sites to make shopping pay off. With this guide, you can have money and time left over to savor the season.

1. Make a Budget
Before you start shopping, decide what you can afford to spend. Then list all the people you purchase gifts for and assign a dollar amount to each. OrganizedChristmas.com has a free downloadable budget form that lets you track your holiday expenses (including nongift expenses, such as food and cards).

2. Make a Deal on a Gift Card
To nab an easy bargain, buy discounted gift cards for stores you frequent during the holidays. Check in regularly at PlasticJungle.com, where you can buy a verified gift card at a discount (up to 40% off). If you have an old care you don’t want, you can sell or swap it on the site as well. Personally, I’ve found some great gift card deals on Ebay.com.

3. Get Cash Back
You can shop through a rebate or cash-back site, such as Cashbaq.com or  Ebates.com which refunds a percentage of your purchase.

4. Use Shopping Bots
Net bots, such as Bizrate.com, compare and sort prices, including taxes and shipping, on items from thousands of online merchants.

5. Get Coupons and Codes
Don’t click “buy” until you’ve searched for a discount coupon code or free shipping code. Also look for printable coupons that work in retail stores.

6. Receive the Latest Scoop
Sign up for your favorite store’s email newsletters and you’ll be ready to pounce the moment your item is marked down.

7. Buy on Layaway
With people unwilling to put more on their credit cards, this thrifty practice from the 1950s is making a comeback. Unlike credit cards, the idea of layaway is to pay off the merchandise in installments before you take it home. See something you like at Kmart but can’t afford it right now? Put a down payment on through Kmart’s layaway program, make biweekly payments in the store and take it home at the end of eight weeks. The only interest you’ll pay is a $5 fee. Sears has a similar program.

8. Send E-Cards
Used to laying out upward of $50 on your holiday cards? Send out free e-cards!

9. Shop Early
For the best online sales of the season, they suggest to do most of your shopping on Cyber Monday, November 30th.  I personally suggest shopping online Black Friday to avoid the crowds, as most online stores will have the same sales that they have offline.

10. Pay with Cash
Don’t want to share your credit card number? eBillme is a payment system that allows you to shop online that various participating stores without using a credit card. Amazon.com also accepts payments directly from your bank well. And with a PayPal account you can buy at many websites.

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