HyVee online printable coupons

Check out page 3 of HyVee's online exclusive ad for printable coupons.  Good until 7/21.

  

Kitchen Fresh Coffee -- Buy 1, get 1 free

Di Lusso Shaved Meat -- Buy 1 lb, get 12 bakery fresh tea rolls

Greeting cards -- Buy 2, get 1 free

Red Box -- 1 free rental code

Any magazine -- $1 off

Any Rug Doctor rental -- $5 off

HyVee Fresh Seafood -- $1 off minimum $5 purchase

"Free" backpack for Staples Rewards members

From 7/19-7/25, Staples has a neat offer for Staples Rewards members.  When you buy a backpack, you get 100% of the cost back to your Staples Rewards account.  So, you end up paying just the sales tax on the backpack.  Here's the link to the weekly ad starting tomorrow.

Limit one backpack per mailing address and the rewards will be mailed in October.

Pampers potty training kit

Pampers.com is offering a free potty training kit as a promotion for their Easy Ups brand.  The kit includes "high-value coupons, fun stickers and coloring pages, step-by-step potty training tips, potty progress chart, and a Dora or Diego training trophy."  It takes several weeks for the kit to arrive.  Here's the link.

Prime card from Inside Columbia

Inside Columbia's Prime Magazine has an associated Prime Card, which offers holders various discounts and freebies from local establishments.  You submit your information through the website and wait 10-15 days to receive your card.  The list of current discounts includes free Kaldi's coffee, free Cold Stone ice cream and free Tiger Express car wash.

As far as I know, the magazine is free right now but is this just an introductory promotion?

Starbucks free pastry day

Starbucks is giving away a free pastry with the purchase of a beverage on July 21 from opening to 10:30 am.  Just print the invite from their website. The invitation says to bring it to a participating Starbucks so check your favorite branch first to see if they are participating. I just called the one at 9th and Elm and they said they are but the guy who answered the phone at the Broadway branch had no idea.

Orchard MOMS Club pre-sale tonight

My last post about Children's Orchard said that the brand name fall items were being released tomorrow, July 18.  Apparently, there's a pre-sale TONIGHT for MOMS Club members from 7 to 9 pm.  If you know a Club member, you might want to tag along for a better selection.  (The store says it will restock for tomorrow morning.)

Old Navy Weekly 7/16 tips

Old Navy Weekly has updated again.  The big coupons were $75 and $50 off $100 but like before, those went really quickly!  Here are the tips for uncovering the remaining coupons:

Name a modelquin and get 25% off -- Click on the box that says "Life as a supermodelquin kid..."  The answer to the question is NATALIE.  When you use this coupon, the cashier will ask you to name a modelquin.  Their names are Kelly, Heather & Josh, Eva & Enrique, Michelle & Wesley, and Amy.  You only need to name one.

$15 off $75 -- Click the link to the video in the bottom left corner of the page.  Keep your cursor arrow positioned over the video.  Once the arrow changes into a hand, click to uncover the coupon.  The time to click changes so you just have to watch for the hand.

20% off with 2 jeans -- Drag the blue pen in the left hand of the little girl in the hot pink shirt and drop it into the pocket of the messenger bag of the little girl in the light pink shirt below her.

15% off -- Drag the black-and-white scarf to the neck of the model in the inset above the scarves.

10% off with uniform purchase -- Drag the blue scarf to the neck of the model in the inset above the scarves.

Free (and $1) old movies

Although there are no free screenings of NEW films here in town, there are free (and $1) screenings of old movies!

The Museum of Art & Archaeology is sponsoring a film series which is free and open to the public.  All screenings are at Pickard Hall Rm 106 at 7pm.  Here are the remaining films for this season:

July 16 (tonight) -- The Women (1939) -- "This film adaptation of the Clare Booth Luce play, based on a conversation overheard in a ladies room, features an all-female cast.  High drama involving husband-snatching, gossip and revenge provides guilty pleasure for all viewers."  Starring Norma Shearer, Paulette Goddard, Joan Crawford and Rosalind Russell.  Directed by George Cukor.

August 7 (Friday) -- Camelot (1967) -- "The Lerner-Loewe score in this adaptation of the Broadway musical enhances the story of the romance between Sir Lancelot (Nero) and Guinevere (Redgrave), King Arthur's (Harris) Queen.  See the effect the 60s had on Camelot."  Starring Richard Harris, Vanessa Redgrave and Franco Nero.  Directed by Joshua Logan.

August 20 (Thursday) -- The Life and Times of Andy Warhol: Superstar (1990) -- "Comprised of interviews with people as diverse as Dennis Hopper, Grace Jones, Roy Lichtenstein, Lou Reed and Shelly Winters, this documentary captures the life and the mystery of the artist and the person--Andy Warhol.  Insightful and amusing." Starring Jean Michel Basquiat.  Directed by Chuck Workman.

Movies in the Park 2009 at Flat Branch is sponsored by U.S. Cellular, KPLA 101.5 and Columbia Parks & Recreation.  Movies cost $1 for adults and are free for children 12 and under.  Here are the remaining films for the summer:

August 14 (Friday) -- Coraline (2009) -- Movie begins at 8:45 pm with pre-show entertainment starting at 8 pm. 

September 11 (Friday) -- The Jungle Book -- Movie begins at 7:45 pm with pre-show entertainment starting at 7 pm.

Please check the details at www.gocolumbiamo.com. 

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the Columbia Public Library is sponsoring a special showing of Some Like It Hot at The Blue Note. The screening will by on July 19 (Sunday) at 7 pm.  Tickets cost $1 and will be available at the door.

Free (and discounted) restaurant food

The only place I know that gives out free food without joining an email list or club is Sparky's Homemade Ice Cream on 9th Street. When it's your birthday, you get free ice cream, and kids always get a 1/2 scoop free!

I guess I should say that many restaurants (mostly chains, like Applebee's) would also give you free dessert on your birthday without having to join anything.

Warning: The rest of the free food (and special discounts) on this post are earned through joining email lists or membership clubs through the restaurant websites.  If you're wary of using your main email address, you can opt to create a new email account specifically for promotions and memberships.  Also, although a lot of restaurants offer freebies, they are not all created equal, so pick well and eat free!

Baskin Robbins Birthday Club -- free 2.5 oz scoop on your birthday, special offers

Bob Evans Kids' Birthday Club -- free kids' meal

Chevy's Compadres Club -- special birthday gift, special offers

Chilis -- free Chips and Queso within 48hrs of signing up, special offers

Cold Stone Creamery Birthday Club -- free birthday ice cream

Country Kitchen eClub -- $4 off entree for joining, special offers

Dairy Queen Blizzard Fan Club -- coupon for a second blizzard free, special offers

Fazoli's -- welcome gift, special offers 

Flat Branch Pub & Brewing -- special offers

Friday's Give Me More Stripes -- a one-time skip the line pass and a coupon for a free appetizer or dessert when you first sign up, earn coupons based on your purchases, special offers

Fuddruckers Fudds Club -- special offers

Hooters Hoot Club --  birthday gift, special offers

Houlihan's -- free appetizer for joining, free entree on your birthday, exclusive access behind the scenes (wonder what that means), special offers

Jimmy John's -- special offers

Longhorn Lowdown -- free appetizer for joining, special offers

Macaroni Grill -- free appetizer, birthday gift, special offers

Olive Garden -- special offers

Papa John's Pizza -- special offers (e.g. free pizza, free cheesesticks)

Quiznos QClub -- free birthday cookie, special offers

Red Lobster -- surprise birthday gift, special offers, automatic entry in a prize drawing for a dinner for two

The Rome -- special offers

Ruby Tuesday So Connected -- special birthday gift, special offers

Shakespeare's Pizza -- special offers

Steak 'n Shake -- special offers, special birthday month offer

Waffle House -- special offers

I will update this post as I find more offers...

Staples Teacher Appreciation Day 8/15

Staples (on Conley) is holding a Teacher Appreciation Day on August 15.  The event is from 9am to 12pm.  The first 100 teachers get free gift bags (no info on the contents).  See the website for other perks.

Thanks, Brandie!

Walgreens $5 coupon

Walgreens is offering a $5-off coupon for July 16 and 17 only.  It can be printed off the website.  Please read the fine print: $25 minimum purchase, certain purchases excluded, and limit one coupon per customer per offer.  Interestingly, if you use the equivalent code (DELIGHT) online, the limit is 5 uses per account.

Gateway Arch discounted tickets

If you're heading to St. Louis this weekend, you might want to take advantage of the discounted adult (16 and up) tickets at the Gateway Arch.  If you haven't taken the ride to the top, it's definitely worth it on a clear day (second pic above shows view from the top).  

The National Park Service has selected certain summer weekends to promote the Arch with discounted ticket prices.  The promotion will be on Saturday and Sunday only, July 18 and 19.  In August, the dates are August 15 and 16.

Here are the discounted and regular ticket rates:

Tram to the top -- $7 (reg $10)

Movie (documentary, "Monument to the Dream") -- $4 (reg $7)

Riverboat cruise -- $12 (reg $14)

Tram and movie -- $11 (reg $14)

Tram and riverboat -- $21 (reg $22)

Looks like the weekend weather will be great... 70s and sunny!

Sonic Chiller for 99 cents

Sonic is giving away 99-cent coupons for Sonic Chillers on their website (reg price $2.49).  Here's the link to the promotion. You will receive the coupon via email when you submit your address on the site. 

If you haven't seen the TV ads and are wondering what chillers are, the website describes them as "refreshing limeade blended together with creamy vanilla soft serve" topped with whipped cream and a lime.  It comes plain (classic) or in cherry and strawberry flavors.

There are Sonic branches on Rangeline, Paris Rd, Bus Loop, Brickton Rd, and E St. Charles Rd.

Limit one coupon per email address and you can't use the coupon during Happy Hour. 

Movies for less

With the price of movie tickets and refreshments, going to the movies has been crossed off many budgets.  Video rental stores work just fine but the late fees are annoying.  For those who want to avoid late fees, Netflix and Blockbuster Online are the way to go. Both companies send your DVDs straight to your mailbox.  You can keep the DVDs for any length of time without late fees but in order to maximize your monthly fee, you need to turnover quickly. Blockbuster has one over Netflix in that you have the option to return the DVD to their store (on Clark Ln), speeding up the return process and allowing you to get your next DVD sooner.

Another video rental option is through the DVD "vending machine" called redbox.  It has a simple fee schedule: $1 per night.  So, if you grab a DVD right when you want to watch it and return it the next day, you only pay $1!  If you submit your email address online, you get one free rental.  The selection is not nearly as large as other video rentals and it varies per machine.  You can browse the selection online, see which redbox in the area has the particular DVD, and reserve it.  Here in town, there are redboxes in HyVee and Walmart.  

Even though movies can be very expensive, there are movies that are only seen "right" on the big screen!  (Star Trek?  The Dark Knight?)  To save some money on tickets, unless you are a student or senior (and therefore enjoy special discounts), you have to pick the right time to watch.  At Hollywood Theater (off of Stadium), movies before 4pm cost $6.25 and those between 4 and 6pm cost $5.75 (regular admission $8.25).  At Forum 8 (off of Forum), shows before 6pm cost $6.00 (regular admission also $8.25).

One way to see a movie for free is to attend a movie screening. Most movies have free showings to gauge audience reaction. Passes are either available to the general public or through partner establishments.  Apparently, getting a pass does not guarantee entry to the movie; they seat on a first come, first served basis. However, getting there an hour early is usually enough lead time. Gofobo is a website that allows easy searching for local movie screenings.  Unfortunately, there are no screenings here in town, but there are some in St. Louis and Kansas City.  The current available screenings are of Orphan and G-Force.  While passes are sometimes available directly through gofobo, these movie passes are only available through partner companies (links on the site). One such partner is Review St. Louis, which currently has raffles for passes to Funny People and G-Force.

Update 7/15:  I forgot to add this yesterday.  If you enjoy documentaries and TV series, the place to score free DVD rentals is the library.  It does not have the most extensive selection, but it's free!  Limit 5 DVDs checked out at once.  Due back in 1 week but you can renew your rental online or over the phone up to three times (unless there's a hold on the title).  Plus, no late fees BUT a hold will be put on your account if you do not return overdue items.

Free shade tree

Columbia Water and Light has an ongoing program called Tree Power.  It offers all electric customers a free 6- to 10-foot shade tree.  Limit one tree per electric meter.  You can either file your application online or over the phone (874-7325).  The website explains the process and has the link to the online application form.

You will receive a coupon for the tree in the mail and redeem the coupon at Superior Garden Center.  The following trees are currently available under this program: red maple, river birch, crabapple, pin oak, and red oak.

If you do avail of the free shade tree, be sure to call 1-800-DIG-RITE before you dig any holes in your yard!

Plants on sale

Superior Garden Center (on Old 63) is having a big sale on ALL in-stock merchandise.  It's a progressive sale: 30% off this week, 40% off next week starting 7/20, 50% off starting 7/27.  

It might not be the ideal time to start a garden, but I'm told that as long as you keep plants watered, they can do well through a summer transplant.

Also, if you need help planning your garden, you can take a picture to Superior and they will help you with the layout and design.

Walgreens deals week of 7/12

We don't usually shop for groceries at Walgreens.  We go there for medications or quick milk runs in the middle of the night.  So, it wasn't until recently that I picked up one of their weekly ads and found that it had some really good deals.  Last week, they offered 200-count Kleenex boxes for $1.10 (regular price $2.29).

The prices are good from Sunday to Saturday.  Here's the link to browse this week's entire circular (also found in the front of the store) but I'm listing some highlights below:  

Bounty Paper Towels 6 rolls -- $6.49 (reg $10.49) -- limit 2

Charmin Bathroom Tissue 12 rolls -- $6.49 (reg $9.79) -- limit 2

Palmolive Dish Liquid 10 oz. -- $0.99 (reg $2.19) -- limit 3

Renuzit Adjustable Air Freshener -- $0.79 (reg $1.50) -- limit 3

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese 7.25 oz. -- $0..69 (reg $1.59) -- limit 4

Swanson Chicken Broth 14 oz. -- 2/$1.00 (reg $1.39) -- limit 4

Chicken of the Sea 5 oz. -- $0.99 -- limit 2

Hershey's Chocolate 1.4 to 2.0 oz -- 2/$1.00 (reg $0.89) -- limit 6

Expo Dry Erase Markers 3 or 4 count -- $1.99 (reg $4.99) -- limit 2

Penway 1-subject Notebook -- 3/$1.00 (reg $1.29) -- limit 6

Sharpie Permanent Marker -- 2/$1.00 -- limit 4

Corner Office Legal Pad 50 sheets -- 3/$1.00 -- limt 3

$10 store credit at Children's Orchard

A couple of things going on at Children's Orchard:

1.  They will start selling brand names clothes for the fall starting July 18.  Get there early to have first dibs!

2.  From July 18 to 31, they are giving away $10 store credit for every $35 purchase.  Limit one store credit per customer, per day.