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2011 Best Buy Black Friday Ad Highlights

by Dana Zeliff on November 20, 20112011-11-20
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Many thanks to Bargain Blessing for typing up the highlight for the Best Buy Black Friday Ad!

Best Buy will open at 12am on Black Friday (11/25). See the entire Black Friday ad scan for more specials.

Appliances

3.7 cu ft 9-Cycle Front Load Washer or 7.3 cu ft 9-Cycle Electric Dryer $549.99 each

Camcorder

Kodak Playfull 1080p HD Camcorder $69.99

Computers

AMD Dual-Core E-300 Accelerated Processor with Radeon HD 6310 Graphics 15.6″ Screen Size 2GB DOR3 Memory and 250GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 Home Premium $179.99

Samsung Laptop with Intel Pentium Processor 15.6″ Screen Size 4GB DOR3 Memory and 320GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 Home Premium $299.99

AMD Dual-Core Processor All-in-One Computer with Non-touch 20: LED Display, 4GB DOR3 Memory and 1TBB Hard Drive, Windows 7 Home Premium $399.99

Game Systems

PlayStation 3 160GB Console Bundle $199.99

XBox 360 250GB Console Bundle $199.99

XBox 360 Kinect Sensor $99.99

Blu-ray Player

Toshiba Smart Blu-ray Disc Player $39.99

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Ask a Blogger: How to Embed a Video in a Blog Post

by Dana Zeliff on November 20, 20112011-11-20
in Ask a Blogger

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This week’s Ask a Blogger will answer a question I received on the post How to Make a Screenshot and Screencast:

Question: Can you get your video to be embedded in your blog post? Or will it only allow it to be accessed by clicking the link & viewing it on youtube?

Answer: Yes, you can embed a video in a blog post.

From your youtube account, look for the option to “share” your video
Under the URL, Click “embed”
Paste that code into your blog post (under the HTML tab)
“Preview” then “Publish” your post from the HTML editor (going back to the visual editor may remove the iframe code for the video)

I typically add a link to the video on youtube in case the video doesn’t load for some readers.

Video not displaying? Click here.

Have a question? Just ask.

You can search all of our articles by typing in Ask A Blogger.

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Insert Alert 11/20

by Dana Zeliff on November 19, 20112011-11-19
in Coupons

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Wondering what coupons to expect in this week’s newspaper? Look for a SmartSource only this week! Please remember that inserts can vary by region.

A few coupons I’m looking forward to:

Alouette spreadable cheese Save $1/1 (2/1/12)
Finish Quantum Save $1/1 (12/18)
Infusium 23 Save $1/1 any Shampoo, Conditioner or Leave/In treatment Purchase ( 12/31)
Smart Balance Milks Save $.75/1 cartoon (1/4/12)
Smart Balance Buttery Sticks Save $1/1 (1/4/12)

See the entire list of coupons in the Sunday Coupon Preview

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Give Freely (11/19) – Give More For Less

by Dana Zeliff on November 19, 20112011-11-19
in Give Freely, Store Deals

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Welcome to Give Freely!

I’ve teamed up with A Frugal Chick and other bloggers to bring you this weekly post.

One in five Americans deals daily with the issue of not having enough to eat. Many of those are children. As couponers, we have the unique opportunity to buy items at extremely reduced prices (or even free) to feed our families.

The goal is Give Freely is to present you each week with freebies or near freebies from your local grocery stores. Because these items are so inexpensive we are hoping that you will spend the extra few cents to pick up a spare item to donate to your community center, church, local food bank or shelter.

If you are a blogger who does deals for a supermarket not on this list and would be interested in participating, please send me an e-mail!

Please take this opportunity to help stop hunger in this country!

Here are the great deals this week:

Aldi (for the complete list of deals click here)

Sweet Harvest Jellied Cranberry Sauce, $0.89

Stonemill Essentials Gravy Mixes, $0.39

Chef’s Cupboard Chicken or Beef Broth, $0.59

Chef’s Cupboard Condensed Soup, $0.69
Includes: Cream of Chicken or Mushroom

Chef’s Cupboard Stuffing Mix, $0.89
Includes: Chicken or Cornbread
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CVS Coupon Matchups 11/20-11/23

by Dana Zeliff on November 19, 20112011-11-19
in CVS, Store Deals

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Thanks to Time 2 Save Workshops for providing our weekly CVS deals!

If you’re new to CVS, read my Getting Started at CVS post to learn how to make the most of your shopping trip.

*Print the official CVS Coupon Policy

See the CVS Black Friday Freebies – sale starts 11/24

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Restaurant Coupon Round-Up 11/19

by Dana Zeliff on November 19, 20112011-11-19
in Coupons, Restaurant Deals

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Planning to eat out this weekend? Make sure to take these coupons:

Coupons by Expiration Date:

Regal Cinema coupon: Free Small Soft Drink with Popcorn Purchase mobile coupon on Facebook, expires 11/20

Smokey Bones coupon: $10 off $20 purchase, expires 11/20

Chili’s coupon: Free Chips & Queso on Facebook, expires 11/24

Baskin-Robbins coupon: $1 off 4-pack of cake bites with the purchase of a medium or large frozen beverage on Facebook, expires 11/25

TGI Friday’s Coupon: B1G1 Free Jack Daniel’s Entree wyb 2 beverages, expires 11/28

Del Taco coupon: FREE Chipolte Steak Big Fat Taco with any purchase on Facebook, expires 11/28

Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen coupon: B1G1 FREE Stomboli on Facebook, expires 11/30

Subway Deal: B1G1 Free 6″ Sub before 9am, expires 11/30

Honey Baked Ham coupon: $5 off Bone-in Half Ham Covered in Signature Glaze on Facebook, expires 11/30

Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant coupon: $5 off $25 purchase on Facebook, expires 12/15

Boston Market coupon: Save $1 off $10 purchase, expires 12/18

Jack’s coupon: B1G1 Free Big Bacon Burger, expires 12/18

Jack’s coupon: Sausage, Egg and Cheese Biscuit for $1.99, expires 12/18

Jack in the Box coupon: $1 off Outlaw Burger or Spicy Chicken Sandwich, expires 12/25

Checkers & Rally’s coupon: Free Milkshake, expires 12/31

Shoney’s coupon: Get a Free appetizer when you join the email list, expires 12/31

Planet Hollywood coupon: Save $10 off $20 food & beverage purchase, expires 12/31

Carvel coupon: 18-pk of Lil’ Flying Saucers for $9.99, expires 12/31

TGI Friday’s coupon: FREE Appetizer with a Group of 3 or More in the Bar only on Facebook, expires 12/31

Fazoli’s coupon: $1 off any new Expand Your Taste Menu Item, expires 01/01/12

Hardee’s coupon: FREE Cheddar Biscuit with Breakfast Combo purchase, expires 01/16/12

Carl’s Jr coupon: FREE Hand-Scooped Oreo Ice Cream Sandwich with Purchase of any Size Steakhouse Burger Combo, expires 02/01/12

See the entire list of Restaurant coupons on the Restaurant coupon page!

**Make your Holiday Shopping easy with a list of Special Holiday Gift Card Offers – get “paid” for purchasing gift cards!**

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Holiday Gift Card Offers

by Dana Zeliff on November 19, 20112011-11-19
in Coupons, Restaurant Deals, Retail Deals

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Countless stores are paying you to purchase gift cards from their stores this Holiday Season. You can keep the Bonus Gift Card or coupon for yourself or use it as another gift.

I’ve got my eye on the Bonefish Grill offer – Yum!

Restaurants

Applebee’s – Buy $50 in gift cards get a $10 bonus gift card.
Ben & Jerry’s – Buy $10 in gift cards get a FREE Scoop of ice cream.
Black Angus Steakhouse – For every $50 in gift cards get a $5 bonus gift card.
Bonefish Grill – Buy $100 in gift cards get a $20 bonus gift card.
Boston Market – Buy $25 gift card, get a $5 bonus card through 01/31
Bravo! Cucina Italiana – For every $100 in gift cards get a $20 bonus gift card.
Brio Tuscan Grille – Buy $100 in gift cards get a $20 gift (looks like a coupon)
California Pizza Kitchen – Buy $100 in gift cards and get a $20 Rewards Card.
Carl’s Jr. – Free $6 burger when you buy a $20 gift card.
Carrabba’s Italian Grill – Buy $100 in gift cards get a $20 bonus gift card. Valid for every $100 order.
Cha Cha’s Tacos & Tequila – Buy a $100 gift card get a $20 bonus gift card.
Cheeseburger in Paradise – Buy $50 in gift cards get a $10 bonus gift card.
Chili’s Restaurant – Buy at least $100 in gift cards and save 10% off the purchase.
Chipotle – Buy $30 in gift cards get a FREE burrito.
Copelands – Buy $100 in gift cards get a $25 bonus gift card.
Culvers – Buy $25 in gift cards get a FREE Double Deluxe Value Basket.
Daily Grill – For every $50 in gift cards get a $10 bonus gift card.
Elephant Bar – For every $25 in gift cards get a $5 bonus gift card.
Famous Dave’s – For every $25 in gift cards get a $5 bonus gift card.
Flat Top Stir Fry Grill – Buy $100 in gift cards get s $25 bonus gift card.
Fleming Steakhouse – For every $100 in gift cards get a $20 bonus gift card.
Flip Burger Boutique – Buy $50 in gift cards and get a $10 bonus gift card.
Fuddruckers – For every $25 in gift cards get a $5 bonus gift card.
Gordon Biersch – Buy $50 in gift cards get a $5 bonus gift card, Buy $100 in gift cards get a $15 bonus card, etc.
Hardee’s – Get a Free 1/4lb. Little Thickburger coupon with Purchase of $20 Gift Card
IHOP – Buy $25 in gift cards get $5 off coupon good on your next visit.
Max & Erma’s – For every $25 in gift cards get a $5 bonus gift card.
Morton’s – Buy $300 in gift cards get $50 bonus gift card. Spend $500 in gift cards get a $100 bonus gift card.
Noodles & Co. – Buy $25 in gift cards get a sandwich duo.
Old Spaghetti Factory – Buy$25 in gift cards get a $5 bonus gift card.
Outback Steakhouse – Buy $100 in gift cards get a $20 bonus gift card.
Potbelly Restaurant – Free sandwich when you buy $25 in gift cards.
Red Robin – For every $25 in gift cards get $5 bonus gift card or 20% discount on every $500 gift card purchase.
Romano’s Macaroni Grill – For every $25 in gift cards get a $5 bonus gift card.
Roy’s Restaurant – Buy $100 in gift cards and get a $20 bonus gift card.
Ruby Tuesday – Buy $50 in gift cards get a $15 coupon.
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse – Receive a bonus gift card in the amount equal to 10% of your gift card purchase over $250.
Smokey Bones Restaurant – Buy $50 in gift cards get a $10 bonus gift card.
Sonny’s Real-Pit BBQ – Buy $50 in gift cards get a $10 bonus gift card.
Subway – Free 6 inch sub when you buy a $25 gift card by 12/29/11.
Taco Bell – Buy $20 in gift cards get a free chicken flat bread combo.
Texas Steakhouse and Saloon – For every $50 in gift cards get a $10 bonus gift card.
T.G.I. Friday’s – For every $25 in gift card get a $5 bonus gift card.
Uno’s Chicago Grill – For every $25 in gift cards get a $5 bonus voucher.

Other Offers:

Best Western – Buy $10 Best Western Travel Card get $10 Gift Card of your choice.
Dell – Buy $400 in Dell eGift Cards and get a $75 bonus eGift Card
Exxon/Mobile – Buy $100 or more in gift cards and get a $10 bonus gift card when you register online.
Mastercard – Register you Mastercard and if you spend $200 or more online until 12/31/11 you will get a $20 gift card.

Retail Stores

AMC Theatres – Every $30 spent in gift cards get a $5 concession card.
Barnes and Noble – Buy $100 in gift cards and get a $10 e-gift card.
The Children’s Place – Buy $40 in gift card get a $10 bonus gift card.
Gap, Inc./Old Navy – Use your Gap Inc. credit card to buy gift cards and save 10% on the gift card purchase.
Half Price Books – Buy $25 in gift cards and get a $5 coupon.
The Limited – Buy $50 in gift cards get $10 Shopping Reward.
L.L. Bean – Spend $50 in merchandise get a $10 gift card.
Staples – Buy $50 in gift cards get a $10 bonus gift card.

Many thanks to The Centsible Family for sharing this list!

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2011 Best Buy Black Friday Ad Highlights

Ask a Blogger: How to Embed a Video in a Blog Post

Insert Alert 11/20

Give Freely (11/19) – Give More For Less

CVS Coupon Matchups 11/20-11/23

Restaurant Coupon Round-Up 11/19

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Holiday Gift Card Offers

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