Couponing for the Rest of Us

2010 Holiday Gift Card Bonus Deals: Applebees, Children’s Place, Outback…

Each year we have lots of restaurants and companies offering us *bonus* gift cards for purchasing gift cards during the holiday season. We’re going to keep a running list of Holiday Gift Card Promos going for you guys under the Purposeful, Peaceful Christmas Button (in the sidebar) so let us know if you see any more similar offers and we’ll add them!!

  • Applebee’s – Buy $50 in gift cards, get $10 bonus card. Details Here
  • Borders – Buy $50 gift card, get a $5 bonus card.
  • Bonefish grill – Buy $100 gift card, get a $20 bonus card.
  • Barnes and Noble – Buy $100 gift card, get a $20 bonus card.
  • California Pizza – Buy $100 gift card, get a $20 bonus card.
  • Carraba’s Italian Grill – Buy $100 gift card, get a $20 bonus card.
  • Chik-fil-A – Get a 2011 Chic-fil-a calendar for $6, get great Chic-fil-a coupons. Details Here.
  • Famous Dave’s – Buy $25 gift card, get a $5 bonus card.
  • Fazoli’s – Buy $20 gift card, get a $5 bonus card.
  • Friendly’s – Buy $25 gift card, get a $5 bonus card.
  • IHOP – Buy $25 gift card, get a $5 off coupon.
  • O’Charley’s – Buy $25 gift card, get a $5 bonus card.
  • Outback Steakhouse – Buy $100 in gift crads. get $20 gift card free. Details Here.
  • PF Chang’s – Buy $50 gift card, get a $10 bonus card.
  • Qdoba Mexican Grill – Buy $25 gift card, get a $5 bonus card.
  • Rafferty’s Restaurant – Buy $25 in gift cards, get a $5 gift card FREE
  • Red Robin – Buy $25 in gift cards, get a $5 gift card FREE
  • Restaurant.com - Currently can get a $25 Gift Certificate for $2 or Gift Card for $3 HERE (w/code “GIVE” )
  • Romano’s Macaroni Grill – Buy $25 in gift cards, get a $5 gift card FREE
  • Steak N Shake – Buy $25 gift card, get $5 coupon for 2 entrees on next visit Details Here.
  • The Children’s Place - Buy $40 in gift cards, get a $10 egift card. Details Here.

Please comment with any gift card deals you spy while out and about – and we’ll keep this list updated for you!


Filed Under: Gift Certificate, Holiday Promos, santa-tunities
November 17, 2010 by 1 Comment

2010 Holiday Gift Card Bonus Deals (Ammended)

For anyone who tried to purchase the CVS giftcard, I apologize – we accidentally found that on a list from LAST YEAR without realizing the date. It’s been removed – so sorry for that!!

Each year we have lots of restaurants and companies offering us *bonus* gift cards for purchasing gift cards during the holiday season. We’re going to keep a running list of Holiday Gift Card Promos going for you guys under the Purposeful, Peaceful Christmas Button (in the sidebar) so let us know if you see any more similar offers and we’ll add them!!

  • Restaurant.com - Currently can get a $25 Gift Certificate for $2 or Gift Card for $3 HERE (w/code “GIVE” )
  • Steak N Shake – Buy $25 gift card, get $5 coupon for 2 entrees on next visit Details Here.
  • Applebee’s – Buy $50 in gift cards, get $10 bonus card. Details Here
  • The Children’s Place - Buy $40 in gift cards, get a $10 egift card. Details Here.
  • Outback Steakhouse – Buy $100 in gift crads. get $20 gift card free. Details Here.
  • Chik-fil-A – Get a new 2011 Chic-fil-a calendar for $6, get great Chic-fil-a coupons. Details Here.
  • Rafferty’s Restaurant – Buy $25 in gift cards, get a $5 gift card FREE

Please comment with any gift card deals you spy while out and about – and we’ll keep this list updated for you!

Filed Under: Gift Certificate, Holiday Promos, santa-tunities
November 12, 2010 by 5 Comments

Winner of the $50 Restaurant.com Gift Cards!

We just LOVED reading all the hilarious stores you submitted of eating out with kids!  (If you haven’t read them yet, please do HERE & on Facebook!)  Tonight’s winner was chosen at random from all comments left on the website & facebook.  And the winner is….

Trish Brock Jenkins:

A couple of years ago we took our then 4 year old grandson to Ryan’s. I went with him to the dessert area, but before he could get to the cookies a very large man walked in front of him to get to the cakes. He stopped and looked the man up & down and said, “That man is really Jolly, Noni.” Needless to say, we grabbed a cookie and hurried back to our table…

We’ll have a contest for another $50 Gift Certificate from Restaurant.com in a few days.  This next contest will be asking you to share an experience you’ve had using the Gift Certificates from Restaurant.com – how much you save, when they have come in handy, etc..   If you haven’t used them yet – go ahead and try this weekend so you can be part of this next contest!

Trish, please email your address to time2saverosie@hotmail.com with subject line: Restaurant.com $50 Winner – and we’ll get your prize to you!

Filed Under: Gift Certificate, Giveaways/Contests
July 31, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Something to make you smile…

If you haven’t been reading the comments on the “Funniest/Most Memorable Restaurant Experience Involving Kids” – post, please do!  My husband and I were rolling this morning reading about the motorcycle gang clapping for that one kid :)

And – if you haven’t added your dining-out-with-kids story to the list yet, please do!  You can win a $50 Restaurant Gift Certificate from Restaurant.com!  Remember – contest ends Friday at 10pm – so hop over HERE & tell your tale!

Filed Under: Family Fun / Kid's Crafts, Gift Certificate, Giveaways/Contests
July 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Winners of Coupon Buddy Naming Contest

Sorry for the delay in getting this posted. There were so many great entries it was hard to decide.
We have decided to go with one of the names we came up with for coupon buddy.
“Flutter Friends” 

But there are other names that were submitted that we would like to use on other parts of our new blog, or new website that we’ll launch this summer.   So the following submissions are ALL winners!!!

Money Saving Monarchs
Flutter Buddies
Flutter Bud
Metamorphosis
Soaring Savers
Flutterbuy
Faith Fluttering Friends
Fly Buys
(my or your) Saving Grace
Butterfly Bandits
Redeemers
Chrysalis
Fluttering Friends
Graceful Wings
Caterpillars 2 Butterflies
Time 2 Fly (Buds)
Beautiflies
Bella Mariposa
Winged Warriors
Bargain Butterflies
Fly With Me

TO GET YOUR GIFT CERTIFICATE – we need the following emailed to us:
  *Email address
  *Name
  *The Name you Submitted

You’ll receive your gift certificate via email.  It is transferable if you’ve already attended a workshop and want to gift to a friend.

Those who have volunteered to be Store Leaders:
We haven’t forgotten we will contact you very soon!!  We have a special “title” for you!
Filed Under: Gift Certificate, Giveaways/Contests
May 14, 2010 by 1 Comment

Restaurant.com 80% OFF – Pay $2 for a $25 gift certificate

We have a special Easter Treat - the $25 Restaurant Gift Cards, sold for only $10 at Restaurant.com, are  80% Off when you use code “CHOW“. That makes a $25 restaurant gift card only $2!  Usually these don’t go down to 80% until the end of the month they must be feeling really generous.  You can save on all three of their products, $25 Gift Certificates, Dinner of the Month Club, and the NEW $25 Gift Card.
Offer ends Wednesday, April 6th!

Click here for a link to Restaurant.com

New restaurants have been added!!  
Listed below are a couple of the new restaurants that have been recently added.

Chattanooga, TN
*Sushi Nabe  *Station House  *Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre at the Vaudeville Cafe  *Sekisui  *The Melting Pot

Cleveland, TN
*Fulin’s Asian Cuisine  *N’awlins   *French La Place

Nashville, TN
*Bronte Bistro at Davis  *The Stirrup Cup

Middle Georgia Area – Macon/Warner Robbins
*El Somebrero   *Kipper’s Sports Grill American   *Chef Audrey’s Bistro & Bakery

Atlanta & Vicinity – 44 New Restaurants Added!
*Shane’s Rib Shack  *Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament  *Fox’s Pizza Den

Filed Under: Gift Certificate, Restuarant Coupons
April 4, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Restaurant.com 80% OFF – Pay $2 for a $25 gift certificate

We have a special Easter Treat - the $25 Restaurant Gift Cards, sold for only $10 at Restaurant.com, are  80% Off when you use code “CHOW“. That makes a $25 restaurant gift card only $2!  Usually these don’t go down to 80% until the end of the month they must be feeling really generous.  You can save on all three of their products, $25 Gift Certificates, Dinner of the Month Club, and the NEW $25 Gift Card.
Offer ends Wednesday, April 6th!

Click here for a link to Restaurant.com

New restaurants have been added!!  
Listed below are a couple of the new restaurants that have been recently added.

Chattanooga, TN
*Sushi Nabe  *Station House  *Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre at the Vaudeville Cafe  *Sekisui  *The Melting Pot

Cleveland, TN
*Fulin’s Asian Cuisine  *N’awlins   *French La Place

Nashville, TN
*Bronte Bistro at Davis  *The Stirrup Cup

Middle Georgia Area – Macon/Warner Robbins
*El Somebrero   *Kipper’s Sports Grill American   *Chef Audrey’s Bistro & Bakery

Atlanta & Vicinity – 44 New Restaurants Added!
*Shane’s Rib Shack  *Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament  *Fox’s Pizza Den

Filed Under: Gift Certificate, HOT Deals, Restuarant Coupons
April 4, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Winner of the weekend Workshop Giveaway!

Happy Monday morning all!  I meant to post this winner last night, but I put my kids to bed and fell asleep while they read me a story….  I guess I was pretty tired!  Nevertheless, here is the randomly chosen winner of the weekend workshop giveaway……

Kim from Georgia! *

When asked about her saving and giving goals for the new year, Kim said this:

My goal is to be a smarter shopper. My oldest son started college this year and we have two more right on his heels. We want to be able to take care of college costs without getting into debt. The smarter I get with couponing, the greater savings I see, not only with groceries, but with clothes, Christmas, and birthdays. Also, I want to be able to give back. Right now, I am not able to do that very often. I would like to be able to give to The Ronald McDonald House and to some programs that help with providing food for children.
I am a facebook fan, and a follower. Thanks so much!

Thanks to ALL those who entered, it is so uplifting to hear you share your struggles, goals, and idea of great ways to bless others. I have a feeling there will be another giveaway before the month is out, so if you haven’t won, don’t despair!

If you are interested in purchasing a gift certificate, you can get one to the following classes or all 3!  Just email us with all inquiries at time2save@hotmail.com

★Couponing 101: Building the Foundation
★Couponing 102: The Next Level 
★Couponing 103: Wild World of Drugstores & more…


*Kim, please email us your full name and address so we can send that right out!!

Filed Under: Gift Certificate, Giveaways/Contests
January 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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