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I was in a pink kind of mood so I thought I'd post some pink things I found on Amazon!


Sorry it's a looonnnng row of them instead of a few across but it wouldn't let me post them any other way.


Enjoy the pink! 

Pantene Free Shampoo or Conditioner Coupon
Beechnut Free Baby Food (2) Coupons
$10 iTunes Gift Card 
Avon Naturals Cucumber Melon Shower Gel that I won in a contest
Avon Nail Polish that I won in a contest
Celestial Seasonings Samples and (2) Coupons 

Products:
Laptop Case (only non sale or coupon item)
Garnier Shampoo
Garnier Conditioner
Garnier Smoothing Milk
Garnier Leave-in Conditioner
Cutter Bug Repellent
Bottled Water
Hershey KitKat
Dove Go Fresh Deodorant
Dove Go Fresh Mist
Covergirl Eyeliner (2)

Value:
$65
(without case - $57)

Out of pocket after coupons and sales:
$21
(without case - $13)

% Saved:
68%
(without case - 77%)

The other day I went to Walgreens intending to JUST get something to drink.  On my way through, I saw that Garnier Fructis was 4/$14 with $4 Register Rewards, making it 4/$10...AND I had coupons for $1 off of each of the 4, so it was really 4/$6.  That's $1.50 each.  Decent deal, especially since it's a brand I like and use regularly, right?  But I already have plenty of shampoo and conditioner at home to last through the rest of the year.  I still got it.  Guess what? I spent $6 I hadn't planned on spending.


Have you done this?  I know we are all guilty of it.  I am not talking about hoarding or even minor stockpiling.  I am talking about even going to the gas station to get a soda and you see that they are just a little cheaper each if you buy two, so you buy both instead of only the one you wanted.  Sometimes it is important to ignore those offers.  Take a moment to decide if it is worth it or not.


Ways to avoid spending extra:

• Make a budget and shopping list and stick to it. 
• Plan out your shopping and coupons before you go.  Maybe give yourself $5-10 for extra things you may find on clearance that you really can't pass up or may actually need, but for the most part, stick to your list.  If you are worried you may spend extra, leave your spare coupons at home.  Don't just carry them around with you everywhere you go.

• Ignore "buy more, save more" ads.  
• Think about if it is really worth it.  Do you really need that many?  Are you saving enough to justify buying more?  

• You don't HAVE to use all coupons. 
• They don't have to go to waste though.  Give them away to someone who actually needs the product, or even leave them on the shelf in front of that product.  Military families can use coupons expired up to 6 months and there are organizations that will take care of sending them if you don't personally know any military families.  Or you can just stick your expired coupons in the recycle bin. 

• Look through your basket before you check out. 
• Decide what you really do and don't need.  Are you are getting it JUST because you have a coupon and it's on sale for an ok price?  

Step 1:
Turn your phone off ASAP!  Any electrical charges circulating through your phone could cause it to short out and bust inside if water is inside.  


Step 2:
Remove the back and battery of your phone if possible as well as the SIM card if your phone has one. The more you can take apart your phone, the easier and quicker it will dry out.  


Step 3:
Put uncooked rice in a bowl and set your phone in it.  Rice wicks the moisture away.  If you have any of those little silica gel packs laying around, those work great too! 




Tips:

• Do NOT use heat such as a hair dryer or even direct sunlight to dry the phone.  This could warp adhesives that keep the board inside your phone working correctly.  
• If you feel the need to sanitize your phone after dropping it, you can use an alcohol wipe on the outside.  
• Dropping your phone in salt water can do more damage than fresh water because of salt crystals.  If you drop it in salt water, be sure to use fresh water to wipe the phone down before drying it out.  

This giveaway ended 7/26 12:01am
Congrats to the winner: Shell Holland!



- sign up for a free new account at Shop it to Me through this link

and/or

- have a friend sign up through my link and let me know that you referred them.
  (this qualifies you to win if you already have a Shop it to Me account or want additional entries.)

To enter:

Use the Rafflecopter entry form (only if you made a new Shop it to Me account).
Leave the email address that you signed up with on Shop It To Me
If you require a different email address to be contacted at if you win, please post it as a comment on the bottom of this blog post.


To win:

I will use random.org to choose the winner.
You may only enter yourself once.  If you refer a friend who wins, you will also win.  The more friends you have that enter, the bigger your chances are to win.
Winner(s) will be emailed and have 48 hours to reply to the email and send their mailing address to me.
Winner(s) must live in the United States and be at least 18 years of age.  By entering the giveaway, you agree to these conditions.

Rules:

• Must 'Like' Family Centsability on Facebook (+1 entry)
• Must sign up for a new FREE account on Shop It To Me,  Crowdtap,  Picaboo, or Schecky's
• Only new members qualify and you must sign up through my links.  
• Sign up for all 4, or only 1.  You get 1 entry for each, but you must complete 1 to qualify for the giveaway drawing. 
• This is +1, +2, +3 or +4 entries, depending on how many you sign up for.  Only signing up for one (of your choice) is mandatory. 
• Optional: Share this blog post on Facebook by copying and pasting the website address to your Facebook status and asking your friends to go enter. (optional +1 entry)
• Optional: Follow me on Twitter (@FamilyCents) (optional +1 entry)
• If you refer a friend who wins, you win too if they put your name  in the "Who referred you" entry space, as long as you also completed the mandatory entries.  You will get an additional entry for referring someone. (optional +1 entry)
• Must: Leave the email address that you use to sign up with (if this is different than your contact email address, please leave me a comment on this blog post with your name and both email addresses or email them to me at FamilyCentsability@gmail.com with the subject "Coupon Envelope Giveaway 7/21")
• Must: Fill in the Rafflecopter Entry Form
• Failure to complete these rules will result in forfeiture of the prize if you are the winner. 
• I will post the winner(s) here and also email them.  Winner(s) will have until 7/23/11 12:01am to email back with their mailing address.

If you have not heard of these 4 websites, go to my blog post about referral websites.  They are all free to join and you can earn credit or gift cards just from having your own friends sign up!  Yes, you can do this after signing up with my referral link.

Sign up at Shop It To Me
Sign up at CrowdTap
Sign up at Picaboo
Sign up on Schecky's


If you refer a friend who wins, you win too if they put your name  in the "Who referred you" entry space, as long as you also completed the mandatory entries.  You will get an additional entry for referring someone.

1. You MUST 'like' Family Centsability on Facebook. 
2. You MUST 'like' the sponsors (of any prize you wish to enter) on Facebook.  
3. You MUST fill out the entry form for a prize to be qualified for that prize.  
4. Optional entries do not count if you do not complete the mandatory entries.
5. You MUST provide your name and email address. (your name so we can check that you are a fan on Facebook and email to contact you if you are a winner)
6. You may enter to win as many prizes as you want and you may win multiple prizes. 
7. Sponsors may enter to win prizes other than their own. 
8. The giveaway will be open from July 15 12:01am EST until July 22 12:01am EST.  Winners will be contacted via email and posted on this page within 48 hours from the end of the contest and will have until 12:01am EST July 26 to contact the sponsor of their prize with their mailing address.  Failure to will result in forfeiture of the prize.  No new winners will be drawn unless a sponsor requests to do so.
9. Due to shipping costs to the sponsors, international residents may be ineligible to enter some prizes or may have to pay shipping.  Prize will say "US residents only" if it is limited to those who live in the United States.