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Splurge on Fun This Tax Refund Season + Amazing Samsung Deals at Walmart

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This post was sponsored by Samsung as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.

 

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Do you wait until tax refund season to make your big electronic purchases? We always have! It’s just the best time of year for us to splurge!

I know that most folks feel the same way.

Did you know that Samsung at Walmart has some incredible deals this tax season? Since Samsung is a brand that our family has used and trusted for YEARS….we’ll be making a couple of big purchases.

Here are some of the awesome deals that you can take advantage of (for the whole family!) this tax refund season, from Samsung at Walmart:

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Samsung Mobile Devices:

Someone in the home needing a new cellphone? The Verizon J1 is a great option or the Straight Talk Galaxy S7 (priced at $599)!! Folks, if you’re looking for a great and affordable phone service, without any strings attached – Straight Talk is the way to go! We’ve used them for years! Find all of the awesome Samsung Mobile Devices deals here!

 

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Samsung TVs and Home Audio Systems:

We usually always wait until tax refund time or Christmas time to purchase TVs. Only because those are the times when you can find the best deals!! Been dying to get a home audio system for your family room or gaming room!? They have those too! You can find the Samsung TVs here on Walmart!

Straight from the website:

Enjoy 4K Ultra HD resolution and High Dynamic Range (HDR) content that delivers greater clarity with UHD Dimming and a fuller spectrum of color with PurColor. Access your favorite content quicker and easier with the new Samsung Smart TV platform powered by a quad-core processor.

 

 

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Samsung Tablets:

Tired of the kids fighting over the tablet? Tax refund time is the best time to grab another Samsung tablet! No more fighting between the kids!!

Samsung Galaxy Tab E Details: 

The 7,300mAh battery keeps you powered up to watch, read and game at home or on the go. The Galaxy Tab E was made to go wherever you go and do whatever you want to do. From watching a movie with the family at home to reading a bestseller at the coffee shop, the big, bright screen keeps everyone entertained. Enjoy more of your favorite music, photos, movies and games on the go with a microSD card that expands your tablet’s memory from 16GB to up to an additional 128GB.Make shareable moments better with the Galaxy Tab E’s advanced camera features. Catch more in each photo with Panorama and Continuous Shot modes. Video chat from anywhere. And quickly toggle between camera and video modes. With the Galaxy Tab E, you won’t miss a thing.

 

Visit Samsung at the links below to keep up with the latest news and offers:

 

I hope that you enjoy your splurge time with your tax refund this year!!

What splurges are you planning on making this Tax Refund Season?! We’d love to hear!!

 

How You Can SAVE & GIVE with Coupons.com This Memorial Day #BeTheEnd

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Disclosure: This conversation has been sponsored in partnership with Coupons.com. All opinions, including my love of saving money and giving back, are 100% my own.

 

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Memorial Day is coming up and I always look forward to spending a long weekend with family, sort of kicking off summer. Memorial Day is also the perfect time to score some really great deals!

This past week, the moms at Moms Check In have been talking about simple ways to give back. We discussed toy drives, doing charity 5K’s with family, food pantries and other ideas. It just feels good to be able to give back when we can. The world offers us so much, so we should repay in kind anytime that we can!

This month, Coupons.com makes it even simpler to give back. And the best part? You can give back to a worthy cause and save some money shopping at your favorite stores. All you have to do is go to Coupons.com/BCRF and use any offer on the page. When you do, Coupons.com will give 10% of your purchase price to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF).  The math is simple: let’s say you buy your family some new clothes at Kohl’s for the summer. You total pre-tax price is $100. Thanks to your purchase, Coupons.com will donate $10. You can now feel good knowing that your purchase is helping to find a cure for breast cancer.

I’ve been scoping out their sales and there are a few I’m taking advantage of, including the 50% off kids clearance at Target! There’s also a $5 off a $25 purchase at TOMS! Ummm, summer is here and I’m totally buying a new pair of TOMS!!

 

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Coupons.com has cash back offers, coupon codes, and product deals for your favorite stores including Macy’s, Sephora, Gap, and more. With Memorial Day sales coming up, this is a great time to really save and give. The money from your purchase will go towards funding a year’s worth of breast cancer research hours, totaling at more than $104,000!

Throughout the month of May, shoppers will have access to qualified offers housed on a dedicated section of the Coupons.com site, www.coupons.com/BCRF. When shoppers use these offers to save, Coupons.com will donate 10% of the pre-tax transaction price to BCRF to help fund the critical breast cancer research needed to find a cure – totaling up to $104,350 (2,087 hours at $50/hour).

 

About Breast Cancer Research Foundation

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) advances the world’s most promising research to eradicate breast cancer. Founded by Evelyn H. Lauder in 1993, BCRF has raised more than $550 million to fuel discoveries in tumor biology, genetics, prevention, treatment, survivorship and metastasis, making it one of the largest non-governmental funders of breast cancer research in the world. This year, BCRF is investing $58.6 million in research, to support 226 researchers at leading medical institutions across six continents, including $11.6 million to the international Evelyn H. Lauder Founder’s Fund focused on metastasis. By spending 91 cents of every dollar on research and public awareness programs, BCRF remains one of the nation’s most fiscally responsible nonprofits. BCRF is the only breast cancer organization with an “A+” from CharityWatch, and has been awarded Charity Navigator’s highest rating of four stars 13 times since 2002. For more information, please visit: www.bcrfcure.org.

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Fashion for Moms – Dress for Less with thredUP #SaveOnStyle #MomsCheckIn

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This is a sponsored post in cooperation with thredUP. This post does contain affiliate links. All opinions are 100% my own, and honest as always. #SaveOnStyle

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My style is VERY casual. But folks, jeans and t-shirts are still pretty expensive especially for brand name quality clothing. That’s the reason that I really love thredUP. They have new and “like new” clothes, shoes and accessories from some of the big name brands like Coach, Banana Republic, J. Crew, Michael Kors and more at up to 90% off retail!

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If you’re new to thredUP you can get $10 FREE right now!

Click HERE to get your free $10 credit!

Our Moms Check In crew and I are partnering with thredUP this week! We wanted to actually SHOW you how busy moms can save a huge amount of money on namebrand clothing and get YOUR fashion back! Check out this cute and casual outfit I picked out — all for under $108. Now, you might be thinking $108 is alot of money and you’re right – it IS…..but this includes the scarf, the COACH handbag and the boots!! It would cost me a whole heck of a lot more if I had bought all these pieces new!

 

thredup-topThis Bcb Generation Short Sleeve T Shirt is just $11.99 at thredUP. Originally $44 retail so that’s a whopping 73% off. The gray and white stripe is a classic look that I love.

 

 

thredup-jeansI’m loving these Rock & Republic jeans. I love a great pair of blue jeans and these are only $20.99 at thredUP! Regular retail price is $88 so they’re about 76% off.

 

 

thredup-bootsOh my gosh, I just love these boots! These Gianni Bini ankle boots are $26.99 at thredUP. Regularly priced at $60 so they’re about 55% off. I love the color, the style and that they’re cute with just about anything.

 

 

thredup-coach-handbagThis cute white COACH handbag is just $33.49 at thredUP. Regularly $158 retail price – it’s almost 80% off. I love these kinds of deals on handbags since they’re my FAVE accessory!!!! Who doesn’t love Coach at a huge discount?!

 

 

thredup-scarfIt’s still winter time so I’m still sporting warm and cute scarves! This red Pendleton scarf is just $14.99 (regularly $60 retail!) at thredUP. That’s a huge discount!! I’m crazy over the red color….just adds a nice pop of color!

 

Don’t forget to visit thredUP and snag your own free $10 credit!

 

You’re invited! #SaveOnStyle Twitter Party 2/19 1-2pm EST.

Next week on Thursday, Feb. 19th from 1-2pm EST we’ll be hosting a #SaveOnStyle Twitter party with thredUP. We will be giving out tons of awesome prizes and discussing fashion for moms on a budget!

Now, what’s your fashion style?

 

 

13 Guaranteed Ways to Stick to your Grocery Budget

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I am an IFOF Ambassador for our “Affordable Food Tips For Your Family, From Our Family Series”. This is a sponsored post in cooperation with IFOF (Indiana Family of Farmers).

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Are you struggling to stick to your grocery budget?

Kids are back in school. This one has soccer practice {and he’s hungry}, that one has cheer {and she’s hungry}….oh, and this one just remembered to tell you you have to bake 5,211 cupcakes for the classroom by tomorrow!!! Gahhhh! Does this sound like you? Grocery budget is all out of whack?!

It’s hard to save on groceries at times…but we need a plan, man!

Convenience is expensive. That’s why we spend twice as much for milk in a “convenient” store than you do at the grocery store, people!!! Americans (well, me!) love convenience but I love my money more. I was actually surprised to find out that Americans spend less of their income on food than other countries?! I had no idea until I read about it through my IFOF (Indiana Family of Farmers) ambassadorship. With the grocery affordability series I’m part of, I’ve been learning some wonderful things!  I wrote a post about it, and also included a 7-day meal plan, which all together was just under $50. Just goes to show that we can spend less on groceries than we think!

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Plan your Grocery Budget…and stick to it!

I’ve learned that planning – or at least STARTING a plan can and does save so much money, and TIME! Don’t forget about time!! I wanted to share some tips to help you SAVE some time and money and how to stick to your grocery budget, especially during this crazy and hectic time of year. Put your grocery budget back to work for YOU! Then save that exra money you would have spent for datenight!! Or donuts…Yeah, go with donuts! And coffee. And maybe a mani/pedi. Just kiidddding!

Okay, so here are some tips to help you stick to your grocery budget when life is just crazy and hectic! Also, remember that you can still eat healthy on a budget!

13 Guaranteed Ways to Stick to your Grocery Budget

  • Prepare a weekly menu. (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
  • Make your shopping list according to your menu(s), and stick to it.*
  • Make only ONE trip to the grocery store through the week (so don’t forget the coffee, bread and milk!).
  • Never go to the grocery store hungry. EVER.
  • Cook dinners that are freezer friendly.
  • Make double or triple batches of freezer friendly meals to heat up for busy weeks.
  • Slow cooker meals save so much time and you always have leftovers for the week.
  • Pack snacks/drinks into the kids’ backpacks or gym bags for quick after school/before practice or games.
  • Buy snacks like chips, crackers, nuts, in bulk and portion out in snack bags vs. buying pre-packaged.
  • Buy meat in bulk or family size packages. Separate and freeze. Usually the more you buy, the less it costs per lb.
  • Use your store loyalty programs or savings apps, and coupons.
  • Make coffee at home in the mornings vs. hitting Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts.
  • If you or your family members make waves about the drive-thru spending, give each member an allowance weekly and once it’s gone, it’s gone! This includes your “running late” coffee stop in the mornings.

* When making your shopping list, be sure to include the extras like snacks, condiments, bread, milk, and other food staples. 

Do you have other ways to save on your grocery budget during the busy times of the year? We’d love to hear them, make sure to leave a comment below!!

 

the chick behind this blog! I'm your ordinary, everyday wife and mom to an incredible pair of stinky guys! I am a self diagnosed coffee addict with a ginormous sweet tooth, preferably baked goods!! My hope is to help you, teach you, and entertain you on your way to a more thrifty and frugal lifestyle! Along the way, you'll find awesome recipes, great tips, and tons of randomness! We have loads of fun, so ya'll come back now, ya hear?!

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