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Shop.com- Save More on Your Online Purchases!

Filed under Cash Back Sites by Jennifer Billy on April 29, 2012 at 5:57 pm {no comments}

I have recently partnered with a new company and wanted to introduce the Shop.com site to you as well as all of the amazing savings opportunities they offer. I am excited to share with you my very own shopping portal- ShoppingWithJenn.com.

Shop.com has partnered with over 3,500 name brand stores and companies (Target, Best Buy, Barnes & Nobles, Apple…) in addition to offering 2,500 exclusive products and services. Therefore, creating one of the largest internet shopping sites on the planet! Shop.com is designed to help shoppers save money while also offering cash back on their purchases. I invite you to create a FREE account and try it out.

Why do sites offer cash back on your purchases?

Online advertising is the future of marketing. Retailers can no longer advertise and get the same results on TV due to TiVo & DVR’s letting consumers bypass their commercials, so they are now switching to ONLINE forms of advertising.

What sites like Shop.com does is share the advertising revenues with it’s buyers. So every time you make a purchase by clicking through to one of their thousands and thousands of partner stores, like Target, Macy’s, Home Depot, Kmart and many more, you will earn cash back on that purchase.

Shop.com not only will pay you up to 50% cash back on YOUR purchases, but also ½% cash back on all your Referrals purchases. I find that I make a lot more money by getting a percentage of my referrals purchases then just getting a bonus if and when a referral makes their first purchase. It is a recurring income that can really add up.

Shop.com also makes shopping online easier by listing all the coupon codes, like free shipping, that are currently available for the store you are looking to make a purchase from. It takes the work out of having to search your e-mails and online for any savings.

What makes Shop.com different?

Shop.com is much more then just a cash back site. Yes, they do offer cash back and coupon codes to help you save. However, Shop.com is a complete shopping portal. Here are some of the benefits of shopping with Shop.com-

Hot Deals- most people shop online to save money. Shop.com has gone out and found some of the top deals and combined them with any promotional codes available. Just click the code and it will automatically be applied for you at checkout.
Price Alerts- set a price on what you want to pay for a product and they will e-mail you when the product hits that price point.
Comparison Shopping- designed to save you time and money. Instead of going from site to site looking to see who has the best price, with one click, Shop.com can compare prices from thousands of partner stores! I LOVE this feature!
MA Travel- Shop.com has partnered with Travelocity of offer shoppers exclusive deals and savings. Often times the savings can be 10-15% lower then Travelocity’s own site!
Product Brokerage Firm- save money on your everyday household items by switching to one or more of Shop.com’s 2,500 exclusive products and services. I will be introducing some of these products to you so you can save money without having to wait for a sale or coupon.I love to coupon, but with two kids and running two businesses, I know how hard it can be sometimes to find time to get your deals and coupons together. I even hope to offer exclusive savings here on Money Savings Secrets Blog.
EZcart- Multi-Merchant, one cart checkout and autoship for easy reordering.

Please head over to ShoppingwithJenn and sign up for your free account. I would really love your feedback. Currently, the cash back is not as high as other sites. However, they are still working on some updates that will make the site like no other. The cash back will be increasing as well as the savings on many of the products.

If you would like to learn more about the benefits of Shop.com or the new features that will be added just contact me to set up a 20 minute web portal tour. I am excited to be partnering with this amazing company now and even more excited to see the new developments that will be coming soon!

Love Shop.com? Make sure to share with your friends and earn ½% cash back on all their purchases!

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24-Hour Access to Secure Online Medical Records by MotherKnows for $20!

Filed under Daily Deals by Priscilla on February 14, 2012 at 11:18 am {no comments}

Mamasource by Mamapedia – 24-Hour Access to Secure Online Medical Records by MotherKnows for $20!

Receive 5% cash back on your purchase when you shop through Ebates.

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AcornPoints- Win a #Kindle Fire

Filed under Reward Sites by Jennifer Billy on December 10, 2011 at 2:37 pm {no comments}

AcornPoints is the fast, easy way to organize your busy life. Supercharge your existing calendar and contact tools to make your household information work for you.

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Cyber Monday Toy Deals At Target!

Filed under Cyber Monday by Jennifer Billy on November 28, 2011 at 11:13 am {no comments}

Here are some more great Cyber Monday Deals at Target. You can save over 30% right now on Toys-

Disney Princess Rapunzel Toddler and Vanity- $39.99 (reg. $59.99). These Toddler dolls are really popular right now and so cute!

Pillow Pets- Buy One Get One Free! They are priced at $19.99, so get two and pay only $10 a piece!

Dinosaur Train- Buy one get one 50% off. there are not many available online, but you can get the Dinosaur Train with Lights and Sounds & The Motorized Adventure Train Set for $32.49.

The Elf on the Shelf- $29.95 Plus get a $5 Target gift card. Ships free.

Use your RedCard and save an additional 5% Plus get Free Shipping! Also get 3% cash back if you make your purchase through Ebates.

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Cyber Monday Coupons & Cash Back!

Filed under Cyber Monday by Jennifer Billy on November 27, 2011 at 10:59 pm {no comments}

Cyber Monday is HERE!!! I will try to add as many deals as I can today. In addition to some great deals today, Ebates is offering Double Cash Back at over 500 stores. Here are some of the coupons available as well as the cash back. Click store name to be taken directly to store or Cash Back link to be taken to the store on Ebates.

Build-A-Bear- Choose from 8 different animals for only $8 each (limit 10). Free shipping on orders over $50 with coupon code: CYBERSHIP.
Cash Back- 6%

CardStore.com- All Greeting Cards just $.49 each. Includes Free Shipping. Limited to first 100,000 cards sold.

Fashion Bug- 40% off sitewide! Use code: HOLIDAY40FB.
Cash Back- 5%

Finish Line- Take $20 off $100 with coupon code: BFCM. $15 off $90 with coupon code: GIFTSFORME.
Cash Back- 5%

Gander Mountain- Save $20 on orders over $100, $50 off $250, $100 off $500. Use code: GMH1127.
Cash Back- 6%

Kmart- $10 off $100 Christmas-themed items with code: 10KCHINGLE. $10 off $60 with code DEC1SAVINGS. $10 off toys & games over $100 with code: K10OFF100TOYS12.
Cash Back- 5%

Old Navy- Save 30% off Old Navy, Banana Republic, Gap & Athleta and take 20% off Piperlime.com with code HUGECYBER. Shop eGiftcards at OldNavy.com.
Cash Back- 7%

Plum District- 40% off with code: CYBER40.

Sears- up to 50% Off Coats for Boys + save an extra 10% off online & 15% off with code: REALJOY. Save an additional $10 off Christmas Trees, $10 off $40 apparel with code: REALDEAL1.
Cash Back- 6%

Target- Cyber sale all week long- 11/27 – 12/3
Cash Back- 3%

The Disney Store- Take an extra 25% off $125+, 20% off $100+, 15% off $75+, 10% off $50+, plus Free Shipping sitewide at Disney Store with Promo Code: CYBER.
Cash Back- 8%

QVC- The largest assortment of Free S&H ever offered is at QVC.com!
Cash Back- 5%

You can sign up for Ebates HERE. New members will receive one of 5 different bonuses once you spend $25 or more, including a $10 gift card to Target!

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Organize Your Online Purchases with ShopSanity

Filed under On-Line Deals by Jennifer Billy on October 13, 2011 at 7:00 am {no comments}

Are you someone that shops online and is always digging through your emails to find shopping receipts to make returns or shipment confirmations to see when packages will arrive? Do you ever make purchases and think maybe I should have waited until this item went on sale? If so, ShopSanity has come out with a great new tool that will make shopping easier – and guess what moms… it’s FREE and the sign could not be easier (just 2 clicks)! Sign up for ShopSanity.com now to see all of your purchases in one location so you can-

See when a package will arrive
Lookup details about any purchase
Print a receipt for a return
Save money by receiving alerts such as price changes (notifies you when purchases you have made goes on sale so you can contact the retailer about getting cash back), shipment changes (including backorders and delays)
And much more! Get started now!

Converts on Signup of yahoo or gmail user with import of 10 or more receipts. I have just signed up ShopSanity and it really only took seconds to get signed up and for my recent purchases to show up in my account. I really like this idea because it is so easy to see what I have ordered online, instead of searching my inbox.

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Save on Back-to-School with the 2012 Entertainment Book

Filed under Coupons by Jennifer Billy on August 31, 2011 at 7:00 am {no comments}

The new 2012 Entertainment Book is now available and good through November 1, 2012, unless stated otherwise on the offer, for the retail price of $35.00 per book.

I am a HUGE fan of the Entertainment Book and was very excited to receive a book to review from Entertainment Promotions. Even at the retail price of $35, it is easy to pay for the book by just using a few coupons. My very favorite deal is a coupon for buy one dinner get one Free at my favorite restaurant, Dover Straits. My husband and I always go there for special occasions for a lobster dinner. With just that one coupon we save $15! However this years book also has a $25 coupon in it. So by just visiting this restaurant twice, we will have saved more then the book costs.

In addition to all the coupons available in the book, you can also save by using online printable coupons and online shopping. You can access these saving immediately after purchasing the book online. So if you purchase a book today, you will still be able to take advantage of all their back-to-school savings.

Your Entertainment membership has tons of back-to-school discounts from elementary school supplies to college necessities! Even if you waited until the last-minute, their list of discounts will make your shopping much easier! I have focused on purchasing school supplies, but have not really started buying new fall cloths for my kids. 15% off at The Children’s Place and an exclusive discount of buy one get one half off at Famous Footwear will really help me out.

The one downfall I have always had with the Entertainment Book was that I would miss out on so many of the savings. The book is so big and I would either not have it with me or would not realize there was even a coupon that I could be using. Well, this will no longer be a problem because they have created The Entertainment Book Companion Mobile App. By downloading this app on your smartphone, you will be able to easily find discounts near your current location. You can search by location, catagory or merchant. Once you find a deal you want, just grab your book and get the coupon. What is even more exciting is that coming in late September, you will be able to just show your phone and save at select locations without your coupon book.

Get your Entertainment Book early and give yourself more time to use all those coupons!

Disclaimer- I received a Free copy of the 2012 Entertainment Book in exchange for a review. However, the opinions expressed are completely mine.

Guest Post- Save on Back-to-School Supplies by Going Digital

Filed under Saving Money by Jennifer Billy on August 25, 2011 at 1:52 pm {no comments}

The world has gone digital. Everything is high definition, electronic, and Internet-accessible. This even applies to shopping for back-to-school supplies. The closer it gets to the beginning of the school year, the more crowded the malls and shopping centers become, filled with parents trying to find last-minute deals. It can rival the insanity of Black Friday. Why put yourself through that stress when you could shop from home, and save money? Here are a few ways to do just that when you’re getting ready to send your kids back to school.

School Supplies

While some schools may be moving toward fully computer-based teaching and learning, the majority of schools still do things the old-fashioned way—with paper and pencil, or at least pen. Kids still need notebooks, rulers, writing instruments, and a handful of other tools to get through the school day. Younger kids will need crayons, construction paper, and safety scissors. And don’t forget the glitter and glue.

The best places to find these supplies are at discount and big box stores such as Walmart, Target, and KMart where the inventory is broad, and the prices are low. You can save even more, though, with coupons and discount codes, and luckily, those stores all have websites. Find Walmart coupon codes or Target coupon codes, and you’ll save on school supplies. Even better, you’ll save a trip to the crowded store by doing your back-to-school shopping online. Some coupon codes will even cover shipping, while you’re also saving on the gas it would take to drive to the store. It’s win-win.

Clothes and Shoes

Ask your kids to try on the school clothes they wore just a few months ago, and you may be surprised to see how short the pants are, that they can’t button their shirts closed anymore, or their bellies poke out from under their pullovers. Kids grow so fast, you may sometimes wish it was still acceptable for them to just run around in their undies the way they did as toddlers. Until that happens, they need new clothes for school, but you don’t have to go broke buying a whole new wardrobe.

Forget dragging your kid from store to store to find clothes. That’s just torture for both of you. Kids’ sizes are pretty standard. Find a few items in your child’s closet that fit well, and use those sizes as your guidelines when you go online, and again, break out the coupon codes. Many stores offer them for clothing, and other school accessories. For example, Kohls promo codes can get you deals on school clothes, and things like backpacks and shoes. The fewer sites you have to go to, the better, right?

Textbooks

The back-to-school frenzy isn’t just for elementary, middle, and high school students. In fact, it may be even more stressful once your kids get to college. One semester’s worth of textbooks can easily cost as much as your kid’s entire wardrobe when he was going through puberty and seemed to grow in one direction or another every week. Okay, maybe that’s an exaggeration (a small one), but the fact is, textbooks are expensive.

Or are they? Traditional textbooks are, that’s for sure, and textbook publishers seem to enjoy making teeny, tiny changes in order to come out with new editions from year to year, semester to semester, to force students to have to keep up. Buying used textbooks has always been a good option for saving money, but now you can save even more by going digital. Many textbooks are now available on e-readers, for a fraction of what paper-bound textbooks cost. Before you hand over all that money to the campus bookstore, go online and check to see whether the textbooks required for your kid’s course of study are available in digital format. It may be worth buying them an e-reader for school.

Decide to do things a little differently this year by staying home to do your back-to-school shopping, and you’ll not only save money, you’ll save yourself a lot of aggravation and time.

Author Bio:
Maria Davis is a freelance writer specializing in topics such as parenting, personal finance and budget living. There’s nothing she loves more than finding ways to teach her kids life lessons and how to live well for less money!