August 7th, 2008 by saveyspender

I have been a member of my points for about 2 years now. I love this site for one reason. I get points for shopping, then I can cash in those points for gift cards to do more shopping on the site with and earn more points. Okay I don’t do this all the time as I have cashed in for restaurant cards as well. Right now would be a great time to join and Earn Rewards at MyPoints for one simple reason, Christmas is coming and what is one of the best gifts to give? Gift cards! So here is my Savey Spender tip, sign up. Start shopping, reading email, (you get 5 points per email read), taking surveys, (you get points for those too) and have your Christmas gifts ready by the end of October or November.

I plan on really using this service this year to do both Christmas shopping to earn points and redeeming them for gift cards. I have friends that live a distance and I think it would be nice to send them a gift card this year instead of just a card and an I wish I could have gotten you something. So what are you waiting for? Join MyPoints NOW! It’s Free!

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August 3rd, 2008 by saveyspender

A blog I love to read, Lisa Reviews is giving away one Sony Digital photo frame. Entry is very easy there are a few ways to enter so I suggest you check out the post to find out what you need to do. I love giveaways like this because anyone has a chance and it’s a great product. I’m hoping to be able to afford to get one for my mom this Christmas, but I’m not sure it may have to wait another year. The one that Lisa Reviews is giving out is worth $249.99, so it’s a really nice frame. It’s blue tooth ready and takes many different kids of memory cards.

So go check it out and enter to win!

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July 31st, 2008 by saveyspender

I love oatmeal, mostly because it’s easy to make and has many different flavors. A few months ago after watching the biggest loser I decided to try new oatmeal from Quaker that was suppose to help control weight. Pretty much it had more fiber in it. Always a good thing, but I really didn’t like the flavors.

Last week I finally got to a store besides Walmart, I ended up at Kroger and was introduced to their Active Lifestyle Oatmeal this is a store brand so it’s not as expensive as the Quaker, but still is a very good oatmeal. They have many different flavors, but the ones I picked up were an almond cranberry, maple and walnut and an apple raisin and pecan mix. Now those I can deal with, I love fruit in fact the only problem I have so far with the active oatmeal is that they didn’t have a blueberry mix. I love blueberry’s in oat meal.

Okay on to what it taste like, well honestly it’s not bad, but don’t be expecting yummy good stuff, It’s a healthier food and even though it taste good it’s not going to taste like regular oat meal. That said if you have tried the Quaker brand and liked it, then you will be fine with this brand. As I said before I liked the different flavors and fruit in this oatmeal. The addition of nuts is very nice as it gives you a crunch and that extra health kick.

If your on a low carb diet this would work well for you, it has a ton of fiber the two I have eaten so far have had between 5-7grams and each pack is just under 30 carbs. Overall I have to say this oatmeal is a great way to fill up and fuel up in the morning.

My Rating

9/10

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July 26th, 2008 by saveyspender

I love chex mix and I love dark chocolate so I figured this had to be a good combination. I was not disappointed. This mix had an assorted variety of dark chocolate covered chex, pretzels and candy. It also had chocolate cookies and white chocolate covered chex. I’m guessing just for a twist. The best part about it is that it does not have many carbs per serving. 30 carbs per cup which is what my meal plan says I can have for a snack. I believe it even has a points value of 2 per serving 2/3 of a cup for weight watches. Check this though as my little brother ate the rest of it and threw away the package!

I was very happy with how this tasted and it is a great treat for anyone looking for something sweet and a little healthier then some other types of snack food.

My Rating 10/10

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July 23rd, 2008 by saveyspender

If so then you know it is time to get all of the things that they will need to get learn and play. The fun part is that you want to get them all the cool stuff they want like an iPod nano 4GB Value Bundle Customer Choice of Three Accessories - $159.88 at Walmart.com. Wal-mart is always a great place to check out the electronic things your kids need and want. Mostly because their prices are very good. I know many people do not like walmart, but I suggest you think about using them if they have the best price, shop around frist you may find something better.

The big thing you want to look out for are all of the deals that most stores are going to give, try shopping online to get great deals on different things. Below are a few more deals I have found.

Get 15% off your $100 or more purchase at spalook.com. Coupon Code: Spa15

FREE UPS GROUND SHIPPING for orders over $49 (after mail-in rebate(s) ends 7/31/08 at Onsale.com

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July 12th, 2008 by saveyspender

If your like most Americans you are looking to lose weight and keep it off. The problem with this is not every diet is equal and not every diet works for everyone. That is one reason I love eDiets.com. They don’t just offer you one diet and tell you that you must use this diet in order to lose weight. They actually help you to accomplish your weight loss goal by figuring out what type of diet might be good for you.

So how do you find out which diet is right for you? Well they ask you some simple questions about your lifestyle and go from there. I started out by putting in how much weight I wanted to lose, then they asked me why I wanted to lose it and how long I wanted it to take. They actually had some realistic goals in there. I’m sure the 1-2 weeks was not an option for my more then 35lbs I choose to lose. They also asked me what I liked to eat and how many people I cook for. There were more questions, but these stood out to me.

Once you do that you can then move on to find your perfect diet. It’s really a win win situation for people. If your like me, you don’t want to go out and go to a gym where people look at you and wonder why the fat girl is trying to work out. This program allows you to do things at home, but still have a community of support.

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July 8th, 2008 by saveyspender

It’s almost back to school time and now is when you want to start looking out for clothing sales and more. School time is always something I look forward to. I’m still a collage student so I can do that, but after this year, no more at least not until I have kids or go back to school again.

I’m sure your hearing the cries from your kids and teens already and I know they are saying “I have to look good my first day back.” So Savey Spender is here to help you out. First thing you want to remember is that you don’t have much money, gas sucks, everything cost a lot so when your looking for that deal make sure it’s worth it. Check out Apple Bottom Jeans and their summer sale, 70% off. This sales does involve a few things that would work for the back to school season. They also are offering Limited Edition Apple Bottoms Jeans: Hand Signed by Nelly!. I’m sure that will please at least one of your children.

You can also check out ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPERS, They offer same day shipping, just in case your kid can’t decide what they want.

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June 19th, 2008 by saveyspender

I decided to stop and get a large drink from McDonald’s today since they are now only $1 and I remembered I had a coupon for a FREE southern style chicken sandwich. (you should keep an eye out for these) So I got my drink and the sandwich and ate just the chicken. I was hungry but had already had my snack so I had to watch my carbs. I have to say I was impressed with this chicken. It was very juicy and very well seasoned.

As I was driving down the road I had a thought, this chicken would be great in a salad or a wrap. Maybe someone from McDonald’s will read this and think about it. I can wish.

My Rating

10/10

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June 10th, 2008 by saveyspender

I conduct movie theater audits and one thing I have learned is it pays to talk to the theater management about deals and discounts. The theater I do many audits at has a $4 Sunday Special. For the first showing of the day you can get in for $4. Not a bad deal and if you don’t mind getting up early you can see a movie for a good price.

Sometimes you can also join the theaters discount program. If they have one and either earn points toward discounts on tickets or treats or you can get free stuff. Programs of course vary. So if your looking to see the hot summer blockbusters, but don’t have much cash talk to the theater and see what they can do for you.

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June 3rd, 2008 by saveyspender

Recently I bought the Sims 2 Kitchen and Bath Interior design. Being an interior design student myself I love this idea. Unfortunately like many of the Sims 2 Expansion packs I was somewhat disappointed as yes it had a lot of stuff, but nothing really that amazing. Maybe I just expected more.

They did have a lot of cool stuff to add to your kitchen though so I did have fun with that. It also gives you some new clothes to get and I really like the nice fluffy bathrobes you can adorn your Sims with. So all in all I am happy with it, I just wish there was something more. I think I would love to see them come out with a lighting pack. That I know won’t happen as after buying this expansion pack I found out that they are moving on to Sims 3. I plan on selling all of my Sims 2 games and checking out 3 as soon as I can.

My Rating of this product 7/10

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