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Rachel (from Cha Ching Queen) and I will post new and/or recap deals, free stuff, coupons since the last week. Pretty much anything relating to saving or making money is fair game.

If you have a blog and you post money saving or money making ideas and would like to be featured in "Tell About It" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.

If you want to create a DVD slide show for free-just pay $1.99 shipping here's how:
YesVideo is a video transfer company who has released the YesVideo Smileshow in beta version currently. This service allows you to compile videos and digital pictures into a DVD movie set to music. They are completely customizable via their website and you'll end with a perfectly finished DVD of your memories! This would make a great gift or a nice keepsake from a special vacation, party or just because! YesVideo is offering the chance to create their own YesVideo Smileshow for FREE. The only cost you would be responsible for would be the shipping cost of $1.99. The DVD would contain up to 50 photos. As I stated, the service is currently in Beta and in exchange for the fabulous offer they are requesting that you complete a short survey about your experience to assist them in further developing the service for release soon. The code to use on the site if you are interested in creating your DVD is NICKELS and will give you a $15.00 credit good until August 31, 2009. Hurry this offer is good for the first 100 readers who respond!

Thanks Nicole's Nickels!

Welcome to Tell About It Tuesday!

Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post new and/or recap deals, free stuff, coupons since the last week. Pretty much anything relating to saving or making money is fair game.

If you have a blog and you post money saving or money making ideas and would like to be featured in "Tell About It" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.

For Tell About It Tuesday I decided just to remind you of up great deals, coupons, and freebies, giveaways, and even a way to make a little extra money.

1. Get your 3 free samples of Huggies Pure & Natural Diapers along with valuable coupons.

2. Get your Free Chocolate bar from Mars Fridays, (beginning 9am EST for the first 250,000 people). You can request this 4 times during promotion (but only once per Friday until 9/25). While you are there.....vote for your city (the city with the most votes will get FREE chocolate). Currently Houston is leading, followed by Chicago and New York. Come on Dallas voters!

3. Mark your calender for the week:
Monday 7/27 - McDonald's - Free Mocha Mondays 7am-7pm (ends 8/3)
Wednesday 7/29 - Buca di Beppo - Receive a FREE lunch sized portion of Lasagna when you purchase any Buca Small or Buca Large entrée or pasta
Wednesday 7/29 - Arby's - Free FruiTea with any sandwich purchaseThursday 7/30 - The Cheesecake Factory - Cheesecake half price (dine-in)

4. COUPONS: If you are doing any weekly grocery shopping, be sure to check out the brand new coupons.com coupons, Cellfire E-Coupons, , and Upromise E-coupons (38 new ones), and all our other favorite sites before you head out.

5. GIVEAWAYS:
Another Big Coupon Giveaway
Precious Girls Club Book - Operation Kindness
Smooshies Toys for Kids.

6.YouData sign-up - click here
For those of you that haven't signed up yet or haven't heard of YouData, you'll want to look into it. They pay each Friday for just looking at a few text ads per week so if you get unlimited text messages this is a perfect opportunity for you. These are small text ads from charities, major retailers and small online businesses just to give you a few examples. Takes little to no time at all........you just have to look at it. It's the easiest way to make extra money. You won't get rich, but the money gets deposited into your PayPal account each week and it can really add up. YouData doesn't even need to know your name and address, but they do need your birthdate (as everyone does) to make sure you are not a minor. Just recently they began a referral program where you can earn up to $1.00 for each friend you refer. You won't get that all at once.....but it is a nice little addition to the money you are already earning. So once you sign up, make sure to invite your friends.

Thanks Frugal Friend!

Welcome to Tell About It Tuesday!

Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post new and/or recap deals, free stuff, coupons since the last week. Pretty much anything relating to saving or making money is fair game. If you have a blog and you post money saving or money making ideas and would like to be featured in "Tell About It" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.


For Tell about it Tuesday I wanted to share a sale love to take advantage. Just Between Friends is a great place to shop for baby, expecting mom, all the way through preteen age children. As a consigner you can really make some money with a 70% to 80% profit. The website for JBF makes it really easy to keep track of all of your selling items. You pick the price and print out the price tag from the site. During the sale you can track your sales online. I have been a consignor for JBF and made $175.00. I have also found great deals for my kids. Join as a consignor, as a volunteer, or just come shopping. All items are new or gently used and go through an inspection process before they make it onto the selling floor. You will find great items at a fraction of the retail cost! The Just Between Friends Sales include: Children's clothing (for the sale in July they are accepting Fall & Winter clothes as well as short sleeves, shorts and capris) (size: preemie-preteen), Maternity clothing, Infant Equipment: high chairs, saucers, bouncers, strollers, Outdoor playground equipment, Furniture, Books, videos, DVD's, games, and
TOYS, TOYS, TOYS!!!

Be sure to print this coupon so you can get in for free!

Tips: Come early! If you can leave the babies at home so you can really shop. I recommend bringing an empty stroller so you can load up all of your great finds. Be prepared for large crowds so plan ahead on spending time shopping for great deals. I love going with a friend so we can help each other find good deals.

www.jbfsale.com/dallas

Register here if you are going to be a consigner.

Use the easy online tagging website http://www.myjbftags.com/ to prepare your items.

Want to shop first? Volunteer!!!! We have just opened up more volunteer spots! Go to the online signup and register online as a volunteer, you will be prompted to set up your volunteer schedule. You don't want to miss the awesome presale!! Grab a friend and volunteer together, it's lots of fun to work the sale and shop the presale together!

Welcome to Tell About It Tuesday!

Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post new and/or recap deals, free stuff, coupons since the last week. Pretty much anything relating to saving or making money is fair game.

If you have a blog and you post money saving or money making ideas and would like to be featured in "Tell About It" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.

Food/Restaurant Deals and Coupons:
Now, you can save 70% at Restaurant.com until July 13.
Click here and type SEVENTY at checkout. Want more info about Restaurant.com and how it works? Click here to learn how to save money eating at your favorite restaurants.

Coupon:
Free Pint of Starbucks Ice Cream. They say that 800 coupons for the free ice cream are given away ever hour. Go here to see if you can get one.
Free medium Wild Cooler at Caribou Coffee when you approve the Wild Up Application on Facebook. When have finished creating a picture you can print out the coupon (with your pic on it).
Dairy Queen Free Blizzard Coupon here with email sign up.
Free Fiber One bar and $5 in coupons. Go here to get the sample and coupons.
Free Box of Lipton Tea. Call 1-888-435-3639 and follow the automated instructions to receive a coupon for a free box of Lipton tea. One coupon per household.
McDonald's Free Mocha Mondays. Stop by participating McDonalds between 7am and 7pm on Mondays (until Aug. 3) for a free 8oz McCafe Mocha or 7oz iced mocha.
Jamba Juice BOGO Free Smoothie Coupon

Become a fan if iTunes on Facebook and get 20 Free Songs.

Thanks Thrifty Jinxy!

Kellogg’s: 2009 Fuel For School Rebate, $80 Savings

Get $80 in savings from Kellogg’s and Dell with the 2009 Fuel For School Rebate!

Just register on the Kellogg’s website and then download your form (PDF format).
Purchase 10 participating products between 7/6 and 9/30, and mail in your rebate form, UPC codes, and original dated cash register receipt by 10/9 to receive a $10 rebate check plus a $70 of coupon code for Dell by mail.
*Note: All 10 items must be purchased in a single transaction.

Participating products:
Any Kellogg’s Cereal (10-oz. or larger)
Any Keebler (8-oz. or larger)
Sunshine Product (8-oz. or larger)
Eggo Product (4-ct. or larger)
Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Cereal Bar (8-ct. or larger)
Kellogg’s Special K Cereal Bar (8-ct. or larger)
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts Toaster Pastries (8-ct. or larger)
Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats Squares (8-ct. or larger)
Kellogg’s Fruit Flavored Snacks (6-ct. or larger)
MorningStar Farms Veggie Foods Product (5-oz. or larger)
100 Calorie Right Bites (6-ct. or larger)

Thanks Deal Seeking Mom!

*Before heading to the store for groceries, small or big purchases, gifts, etc. always always always get online and search your favortie blogs for coupons. Before I sit down to make my grocery list I always check coupons.com and then my favorite blogsites to make sure I am taking advantage of all the good savings. Here are a few sites for some of the stores I visit the most:

Coupons at Target this week:

Stretching a Buck

Coupons at Kroger this week:

Mommy Snacks

Free samples at Walmart this week:

Deal Seeking Mom

I am playing catch up today because this has been a very busy week including a trip to the Great Wolf Lodge for a quick family vacation. We had a blast and I am so glad we were able to use a coupon to save money on our stay. Needless to say I have some catching up to do.

For Menu Monday (June 29) :

I found some yummy recipes from 5$ Dinners.
With this summer heat it is sometimes hard to sit down to a warm dinner. This is a great recipe for a dinner that is good warm or cold.

Balsamic Chicken Pasta Salad
Ingredients:
3 cups rotini pasta noodles
1 package chicken tenderloins
1 cup balsamic vinaigrette dressing, divided
2 carrots
1 green pepper
1/2 zucchini
Fresh basil
Fresh parsley
Salt/Pepper, to taste

Directions:
1. In medium saucepan, cook pasta noodles according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Add to serving bowl with 1/2 cup of balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
2. Place chicken tenderloins (dice them first if you like…I didn’t, because I find it easier to cut cooked chicken than raw chicken) into medium skillet with other 1/2 cup of balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Saute for 4-5 minutes each side, or until tenderloins are no longer pink in the middle.
3. Meanwhile, peel and chop carrot. Core, seed and dice green pepper. Dice 1/2 of a large zucchini. Chop fresh basil and parsley.
4. Once chicken has cooked through, toss veggies with chopped fresh basil and parsley into the skillet with the chicken. Add 1/2 - 3/4 cups of water.
5. Cover and let steam for 4-5 minutes, or until zucchinis become translucent. Once steamed, take “sharp” metal spatula or knife and cut the chicken tenderloins into bite size pieces.
6. Once cooked, toss chicken and veggies with pasta and dressing. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Optional: Add a few shakes of Parmesan cheese to each serving. Serve warm or refrigerate at least 2 hours and serve chilled.
7. Serve Balsamic Chicken Pasta Salad.

July 4th Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 banana
1 cup of milk, rice milk or yogurt
6 large strawberries
About 1 cup blueberries
2 Tbsp ground flaxseed (optional)
2 Tbsp favorite sweetener, like honey, agave syrup or sugar
Enough water to cover all the fruit (about 3-4 cups)

Directions:
1. Add all ingredients and blend until smooth.
2. Drink and Enjoy!

Thank You 5$Dinners!

*Always check here for coupons (new month so new coupons!) as well as the dallas coupon bank before heading to the store.

Tell About it Tuesday (June 30):

Tuesday we went to The Great Wolf Lodge. I highly recommend going there for a fun family vacation but with the warning that you need to come prepared to play not to rest. We had a blast and really enjoyed our stay. We also enjoyed driving around Historical Grapevine, TX. If you plan on going to The Great Wolf be sure to stop by the dallas coupon bank for a 20% off discount first. Also I would not recommend buying a "Pup Pass." The pass is for a stuffed animal, T-shirt, 2 free drinks and souvenir cups, and 20 game tokens. Really you can get more for your money without purchasing the pass. Next time we go we will also plan on bringing more food from home to save money especially with a refrigerator and microwave in every room.

If you have a blog or any tips that you would like to tell us about please leave a comment or email me. Thanks!

Win It Wednesday (July 1):

Huge Coupon Giveaway –Enter 3 Times a day on Cha Ching Queen (Ends July 6)

Mr. Linky list of blog giveaways for this week:
Deal Seeking Mom here
Money Saving Mom here

Susan from cravingthesavings.com is giving away four tickets to the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus' opening night in Dallas (July 29).

Thrifty Thursday (July 2-Today):

Welcome to Thrifty Thursday!
Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post new and/or recap money saving tips since the last week. We will discuss everyday ways you can save money.If you have a blog and you post money saving tips and would like to be featured in "Thrifty Thursday" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.

Thrifty tip for this week:

Are you a Deal Shark?
Here’s a great article about Deal Sharks (the best online shoppers). The key is to use malls and physical stores to look at a product and make sure it is what you want, but then buy the product online. Research is also important. Use comparison sites and find out how to layer (combine coupon codes, rebates, discounts).
Here are few sites for info on layers Ben's Bargains, Deals of America, My Bargain Buddy and SlickDeals
Always be on the lookout for a good deal even if you don’t need the item right away. One shopping seizes the deals and then stores them for later use as gifts.Even if you don’t do much online shopping there are some sites that will compare product prices at stores in your area. One example is shoplocal. Subscribe to mailing lists. Yes, you’ll get lots of junk, but you could also get some great coupons. That is how I got a 30% off coupon for Old Navy/Gap/Banana Republic. If you just can’t seem to find a good deal, ask for help. There are lots of sites with forums where people post questions or requests for coupon codes. A couple include fatwallet.com and slickdeals.net
Thank you Rachel!

Tomorrow Family Fridays (July 3):

Happy 4th of July Weekend! God Bless America!

Welcome back to Family Friday!
Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post family fun activities and ideas for the upcoming week/weekend. We will share ways you can save money while enjoying family time together.If you have a blog and you post Family Fun money saving tips or if you have any fun family ideas and would like to be featured in "Family Friday" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.

Local 4th of July Event Websites:
Addison Kaboom Town
Arlington 4th of July Parade
Frisco Freedom Fest
Grapevine 4th of July on the Lake
Lewisville Red, White & Lewisville
Liberty By The Lake Celebration
Plano Independence Day Parade
Richardson 4th Of July Celebration

Ft Worth Activities
DFW July 4th events
The most complete list in town. Find your fireworks here.
www.PegasusNews.com
Star Spangled 4th
Jul 4, 10 a.m.-midnight. Enjoy a crafts, live music and entertainment, art, car and motorcycle show, parade, and fireworks at the Firewheel Town Center in Garland. Free.
Dallas Booms! at Fair Park
Jul 4, 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Live music, free museum admission after 4 p.m., and food will be available at Fair Park. And fireworks will go off after dark, too, of course. Please leave the coolers at home, but bring lawn chairs or a picnic blanket. Leashed, well-behaved dogs are welcome.

July 4th Crafts & Recipes
Quick & Easy July 4th Recipes & American Flag Crafts Ideas!
Family.go.com

The Ballpark In Arlington

Have a safe and fun 4th of July weekend!

Welcome to Tell About It Tuesday!

Rachel from Cha Ching Queen (the main site) and I will post new and/or recap deals, free stuff, coupons since the last week. Pretty much anything relating to saving or making money is fair game.

If you have a blog and you post money saving or money making ideas and would like to be featured in "Tell About It" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.

I wanted to start by sharing my friend's photography blog. Hailey is an very gifted and talented photographer who is excellent at capturing the right moment on film. She will do the standard posed photography but also does great candid shots. She amazes me at how she is able to literally turn her photos into a story about the person/s or family she is photographing. Enjoy her pictures for yourself here. You will save money by using her for your next set of professional pictures because of her great prices as well as the fact that she will give you a CD of the prints. A new website is in the works and will be up and running soon. I will post Hailey's new site address soon.