Free Star Wars Pocket Models

The next big thing coming in the Star Wars universe is the Clone Wars movie opening in mid-August. And with any big movie, there are going to be collectibles that the kids will like having.

WizKids has a promotion offering a free sample pack of their PocketModels. These are small cards that you punch out and assemble, into small models of the ships seen in the Star Wars adventures. There are also trading cards featuring many of the characters who've become legendary heroes (or villains).

To get a free sample pack (containing two trading cards and up to four units), click this link and then enter your zip code and you get a page that has a printable coupon and the stores near you that can carry these sample packs. (Most of the stores appear to be Toys 'R' Us.)

The coupon is valid till the end of August, but I have a feeling the supply of free samples won't last till then. So if you're interested in acquiring these free collectible items, you may want to move fast.

Hotel Savings at Starwood Hotels: W, Four Points, Westin, Sheraton, Meridien Hotels

Doing some traveling in August and September? If you're looking for a hotel stay, the Starwood line of hotels has a sale going on throughout their chain. That includes a lot of brand-name hotels such as W, Westin, Four Points, Sheraton and more. So you can find some deals that fit the type of hotel fitting your travel style.

The sale lasts until August 5th, with rates cut as much as 50% at some hotels throughout the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.

Some examples:
- $79: Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa, Palm Springs CA (Reg. $139)
- $169: W Seattle (Reg. $338)
- $239: Sheraton Manhattan at Times Square (Reg. $339)
- $120: Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, Oahu (Reg. $189)
- $139: The Westin Aruba Resort (Reg. $215)

There are a ton of hotels to check out, and savings vary by weekday at various locations, but if you're traveling in the next two months, it may be worth checking this out before August 5th.

p.s. if your travels are to the mid-Atlantic region and you have a 2-day or 3-day stay, don't forget to compare these to using the birth-year promotion about which I posted a few days ago.

To search the Starwoods hotel site and find out the special sale prices good for the next two months, click this link.

Tahiti from New York $986 Roundtrip -- Plus a Hotel Special

Travelzoo is a great source of specials -- if you don't subscribe yet I suggest you do. Even if I can't go on the trips I like to see what amazing travel offers they find, even just for daydreaming purposes. Tahiti has always been one of my dream destinations, and Travelzoo's newsletter shows a very attractive roundtrip airfare on Air Tahiti Nui from New York to Papeete of $986 roundtrip!

Travel is good through October 31st and the tickets have to be booked by the end of August -- but if this is one you want to take advantage of, I'd hurry because seats may get sold out well before the end of August. Travelzoo indicates the lowest prices are for departures on Mondays or Fridays with stays of six nights.

Airport and security fees/taxes (about $89) are additional.

They also have fares where you can travel on to other locations throughout Tahiti if you want to see a few different spots of this exotic destination.

The Travelzoo information also notes a special at the Sofitel Tahiti Maeva Beach Resort for a very attractive $134 per night. I checked that website and saw that's for a mountain-view room but you can get a room with a lagoon-view for about another $20/night.

To see the Travelzoo notes about this great Tahiti airfare deal (plus the note on the hotel), click this link.

JetBlue Airfare Sale for Booking till August 6th

JetBlue Airways is holding a sale they're calling "Our CFO Is Away, Jetters Will Play." They have special fares starting at just $39 each way. Travel periods are from August 11th until December 17th (Nov 22 to Dec 2 blacked out). These fares are valid if tickets are booked by Wednesday, August 6th.

The lowest fares are for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Saturdays.

Some sample fares (one-way):
San Jose to Long Beach, $39
Sacramento to Long Beach, $49
Long Beach to Las Vegas, $59
Boston to Charlotte, $69
New York (JFK) to Jacksonville, $79
New York (JFK) to West Palm Beach, $89
New York (JFK) to Houston, $139

Airport and security fees are additional as always these days.

To take a look at other departure/arrival choices or to book a flight, click this link for JetBlue.

Free Access to eBooks Until August 4th

I wish I had found this deal earlier in July when the month of free access began, but there are still a few days left for people who love reading and want to check out some ebooks.

There's a site on-line called www.worldebookfair.org and from July 4th through August 4th access to their library of ebooks is free. There are books of all kinds from all sorts of sources, with reference books, fiction and non-fiction, children's books, sheet music and much more.

The theme of this year's fair is Own Your Own Library and it promises 1 million-plus books free for the taking.

As of July 4, 2008, these were the approximate numbers:
100,000+ from Project Gutenberg
500,000+ from the World Public Library
450,000+ from the Internet Archive
160,000+ from eBooks About Everything
17,000+ from International Music Score Library Project (sheet music)
That's a total of 1,227,000+ with more being added every day!

Here's a press release about the free month. If you want to join the project on a continuing basis afterwards, it's $8.95 annually, still a great price for a year of access to a ton of information. But getting it for free for the next week? Why not check it out at www.worldebookfair.org?

Spirit Airlines $16 Roundtrips for Booking Today

If you've been reading my blog for a while, you've probably seen a few posts about specials on Spirit Airlines. They occasionally have amazingly low airfares for sale quickly that are good for flights on specific dates. If you can pair up the departure and return dates, you can get roundtrips for a big bargain. We were able to make a roundtrip to Las Vegas for just 2¢ one time.

They have some $8 one-way fares available for booking today before midnight. Unlike some of the others I've posted in the past, these are available if you're a member of their $9 fare club. But if you find a fare and dates you like, it might still be worth joining -- they have a 60-day trial for $9 (or you can get their credit card and be a member for free). If you travel their itineraries with any regularity, the membership in the club may be worth getting so you're in line for future savings.

Some of the $8 one way fares include:
Atlantic City to Myrtle Beach 9/13, 9/28, 9/30, 10/18, 10/19, 10/20, 10/21, 10/27
Myrtle Beach to Atlantic City 9/4, 9/11, 9/24, 10/2, 10/25, 10/27, 10/29, 10/31

Atlantic City to Tampa 11/8, 11/9, 11/10, 11/12, 11/13, 11/15
Tampa to Atlantic City 11/1, 11/3, 11/6, 11/7, 11/8, 11/10

Boston to Fort Lauderdale 8/24, 8/29, 9/17, 9/25, 10/6, 10/29
Fort Lauderdale to Boston 8/7, 8/17, 9/27, 9/29, 10/11, 10/16

Boston to Myrtle Beach 11/2, 11/3, 11/8, 11/10, 11/11, 11/14
Myrtle Beach to Boston 11/1, 11/3, 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/13

New York to Fort Lauderdale 9/12, 9/13, 9/15, 9/19, 9/26, 9/27
Fort Lauderdale to New York 9/13, 9/23, 9/26, 9/28, 9/29, 9/30

New York to Myrtle Beach 8/28, 8/31, 9/15, 9/16, 9/20, 9/23
Myrtle Beach to New York 9/10, 9/19, 9/20, 9/24, 9/25, 9/26

Airport/security fees are added to the $8 fare as with all airfares you find.

They have other cities with $8 fares available, including Detroit, Atlanta, San Antonio, Washington DC and Columbia SC. To see everything that's on sale, click this link.

Kingston 1GB MicroSD Card with 2 Adapters $3.99 with Free Shipping

To enhance versatility, there seem to be more SD cards that come out in a micro size with adapters to allow their use in devices that use miniSD or regular-size SD cards. Kingston is a top name in the field of computer memory, so find a nice price on one of their cards is extra nice.

Right now, Newegg is selling Kingston's 1GB MicroSD Flash Card w/2 Adapters Model SDC/1GB-2ADP for just $3.99. No rebates, that's the price. And they're including free shipping as well.

The card gets excellent reviews at the site, and for $3.99 to your door, it's less than you might pay for a gallon of gas to a local store only to find a much higher price.

If you want to take a look and perhaps order, click this link.

Jos. A. Bank Extra 50% Off All Clearance Sale Until August 2nd

If you'd like to shop for some nice-quality men's wear, now might be a good time to get over to Jos. A. Bank. Now through Saturday, they are taking an additional 50% off items on clearance. This includes a wide array of suits, sport coats, pants, shirts, formal wear, and more. Even underwear and socks! This could be a good chance to buff up that business wardrobe so you look like you deserve a nice raise.

If you spend over $175, shipping is free. They really have a wide assortment of men's clothes with some eye-catching prices. As an example, I looked under Suit Separates, and they have the Classic 2-Button Business Express Jacket reduced to $14.50 from an original price of $395.00. It's probably sold for less than $395 for some time, but still, $14.50 for a jacket (and they have suit pants at a similar price too).

To take a look at their 50% off clearance, click this link before August 2nd and see what would make you (or your man) look sharper.

Half-Price on Certificates for Fine New York Restaurants

Update August 14th -- Just checked for this week's update: Solace (406 E 64th) and Aegean Cove (Astoria) have been added to this week's list of available certificates; AJ Maxwell's and Destino also are available.

If you live in or around New York City, here's another way to experience some wonderful dining while enjoying some nice savings. WPIX CW11 TV is running a promotion enabling you to buy two $50.00 gift certificates ($100.00 total value) for some upscale restaurants for $50.00.

You can only use one certificate to visit, so you'd need to visit that restaurant twice between now and June 2009 to get the $100 combined value. But these are the kinds of restaurants you'd probably enjoy visiting more than once anyway.

Each week WPIX will feature a Restaurant-of-the-week. At 8:00 AM Thursday, they open up the on-line store for that week's restaurant. But you have to be fast - they're only able to provide a limited number of gift certificates per week.

Right now, you can buy two certificates at the following restaurants:
Sofrito
Butterfield8
Destino
AJ Maxwell’s Steakhouse
Ninos

To order certificates for these or to keep tabs on what restaurants they add each week, here's a link to the offer.

Tease, Train and Sharpen Your Brain for Free!

Lots of people like to play various brain teasers and other exercises to keep their wits sharp. How about giving your brain and wallet a treat at the same time?

Right now Fry's is selling Mind Builder software for $10.00, with a $10.00 mail-in rebate valid for purchases until July 31st. The software ships free, so other than the cost of a stamp, the net cost to you is a big fat zero!

This software has hundreds of professionally designed brain teasers to improve creative problem-solving and abstract-reasoning skills. You can choose a difficulty level suited to you, and then increase the challenge as you become more competent. With a mix of multiple choice and simple text questions, this program delivers a mind stretching variety of brain teasers.

Core Mind Builder can serve as part of a preparation program for SAT and other types of entrance exams. Math-based addition exercises feature a wide selection of skill levels to support improvement of memory and mental quickness on an individualized basis. It can also track your progress with saved records showing both time and accuracy for your addition drills.

To check out this software and see if it's for you, click this link.

Promotion to Save 20% on Hotels Booked through Orbitz - Book by August 3rd for Travel through October 31st

Have any sorts of travel plans coming up that involve hotel stays? Orbitz has a promotion going on this week to get an additional 20% off your hotel stay.

This is kind of nice in that there are all sorts of hotels in all sorts of categories that qualify for the discount. So instead of being limited to one chain to get these travel savings, you can get check out the one where you'd most like to stay.

The promo code is 7DAYSALE2 and it's valid to use by August 3rd. Your hotel stay must be completed by the end of October.

To get more details and see how you can take advantage of these hotel discounts, click Orbitz Sale: SAVE 20% on Hotel Stays! Hurry...ends August 3!

Decent Price on High-Speed 2GB SD Card $12.95 After Rebate

Update July 28 -- Wow, Amazon changes their prices quickly! When I posted this last night, they were selling this high-speed 2GB card for $25.20 ($5.20 after rebate). If you were able to buy one at that price, terrific, because this morning it's moved up to $32.95, making the post-rebate net $12.95. Still a decent price but not as good as the $5.20 net when I originally posted.

A 2GB card gives you a lot of capacity for digital photos or tons of music, and getting one with high-speed of data transfer is a nice feature. How about a price of $5.20 after rebate with free shipping in the bargain? That's available now at amazon.com, on the Kingston Technology 2GB Secure Digital Ultimate Memory Card which has a speed of 120x.

They're selling this card from one of the top name brands of memory devices for $25.20 -- and since it's over $25.00 it qualifies for free budget shipping. There's a $20.00 mail-in rebate on the amazon website for orders placed by July 31st. So that brings the final net cost down to $5.20.

For 2GB of powerful, quick memory, that's not a lot to spend. To check it out, here's a link: Kingston Technology 2 GB SecureDigital Ultimate Memory Card (SD/2GB-U, Retail Package)

Coupon for 12% Off at Staples Till August 2nd

Planning to shop at Staples soon? Maybe to stock up on back-to-school supplies? Or pick up some furniture, software, GPS or such? This may be the week to go, if you print out a Customer Appreciation Week coupon entitling you to 12% off your purchase.

The coupon is valid for in-store purchases and is good until August 2nd. It can't be combined with any other Staples offer/Staples Rewards specials. Coupon use excludes PCs and laptops, gift cards, phone cards and stamps, but that leaves a lot of useful items on which you can get a discount.

To print our your coupon, click this link.

Free Sample of Stevia - All-Natural Alternative to Sugar

I know some of my readers know about Stevia and use it as a sweetener alternative to sugar. For those who've never heard of it (I hadn't until a few months ago), it's a plant with a high degree of sweetness, and can be used as a healthier alternative to cane sugar. Since it's a natural substance and not a man-made chemical, it doesn't pose some of the risks associated with many of the artificial sweeteners on the market. But it does give the advantage of being calorie free!

If you would be interested in checking out whether Stevia might be a worthwhile change to sweeten your coffee, tea etc., or for use in cooking, you can get a free sample by visiting Stevita. You can register at their site by clicking this link.

While at their site you can also read about the background of the plant extract and the benefits of using it.

Logitech Speakers for Your iPod, Zune or Other MP3 Player Just $14.99 After Rebates

With the advent of MP3 players many people now have major music collections on those tiny devices. And while they may have originally been meant to play music while you're traveling, it's nice to be able to listen to that music at home through speakers, not just via headphones.

Circuit City has a nice deal going for the Logitech X-240 Speakers which are designed to interface with your MP3 player. They've knocked the price down a few bucks from $53.99 down to $49.99. There's a $10 rebate on these through Logitech, and then Circuit City has their own $20 rebate, bringing the net expenditure down to $19.99.

And through tomorrow, July 26th, you can take another 10% ($5.00) off the original price by using their Friends and Family coupon code 8MAJTZLA9L at checkout. That brings your final net cost down to $14.99. Not bad for a nice pair of speakers for your MP3.

If you prefer, these speakers can also be hooked to your PC to add more bass and quality of sound. The Logitech X-240 has a 15-watt subwoofer and two 5-watt satellite speakers.

Both rebates are valid for purchases through July 26th. Shipping is free or you can order on-line then pick yours up at a local Circuit City store.

To take a look, click Logitech X-240 Speakers for iPod, Zune, MP3 or PC.

Nextar GPS with Text-to-Speech and MP3 $99.99

In the market for a small GPS but want features like text-to-speech and MP3 capability? You may want to check buy.com which is selling the Nextar X3-T 3.5" Slim Navigation System with MP3 and Text-To-Speech for just $99.99 right now. This is about $40-$50 less than you pay for equivalent systems.

As a GPS user who has tried systems with and without text-to-speech, I prefer the text-to-speech which prompts you with the street name at which to turn, not just saying, "turn left here." Sometimes it can help avoid a mistake when there are two nearby roads and you're not sure onto which one the GPS intends for you to turn.

The Nextar X3-T includes 1.6 million points of interest to help find nearby gas stations, hotels, restaurants, etc. It also plays MP3 and WMA files from an SD memory card. The GPS includes a rechargeable lithium ion battery, in-car adapter/charger and home adapter/charger.

For a small GPS with some nice features, it might be worth taking a look. Just click on the picture below.

Fall Airfare Sale to Europe on United: New York to Munich $464 Roundtrip, San Francisco to Frankfurt $618 Roundtrip, Other Cities Too

Considering a European trip in the fall or early winter? United has announced a fare sale that just might make you consider it a bit more. They have travel from a variety of U.S. departure cities to a host of cities throughout Europe on sale. Travel each way between New York and Munich is available at $232. Some other notable prices: Washington/Dulles and Frankfurt for $250 each way; Memphis and Munich are at $271, and San Francisco to Frankfurt is at $309 each direction. They also have destinations including Paris, Amsterdam, Milan, Warsaw and more great European cities.

Airport and security fees are additional to the price of these fares, but they're still pretty attractive for some nice choices.

These sale fares have to be booked by August 5th. The best fares are available for travel Monday-Thursday when departing between October 27th until December 11th, or December 25th to 31st. Prices are higher for travel between August 18th and October 26th or for December 12-24.

If you plan a European trip and maybe want to hop around to a few different cities from your arrival point, don't forget to check at flylc.com. You can search there for flights on many European bargain airlines. If you're a new reader to the blog and haven't heard about flylc, here's my blog post about them.

To check the specials at United and search for flights/dates, click this link.

Starwood Hotels Sheraton/Westin/Four Points Mid-Atlantic Promotion Tied in to the Year of Your Birth

Right now, Starwood Hotels who also run Sheraton, Westin and Four Points Hotels/Resorts are running a unique promotion throughout participating hotels in the Mid-Atlantic States and Washington, DC. With a two-night or three-night stay, you pay a regular rate for the first night; then the second and third nights are based on the last two digits of your birth year.

So as an example, if you were born in 1945, your first night would be a regular rate (varies per hotel) and then nights two and three would cost you $45 a night. If you were born in 1965, the second and third nights would come to $65 each night.

The rate plan to book the rooms is BIRTHYR.

Depending on your age, the savings could really be something and maybe make it easier to stay at a nicer hotel for a two-day or three-day trip.

They have participating hotels in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virgina and Washington DC.

The promo can be seen at their Mid-Atlantic website.

Here are some of the conditions:
- valid at participating Starwood Hotels & Resorts in the Mid-Atlantic.
- valid for reservations booked and completed before December 31, 2008.
- reservations may be made online or by calling 866-716-8114 and mentioning rate plan BIRTHYR.
- minimum stay of two nights is required.
- maximum stay of three consecutive nights applies.
- rate for the first night varies per hotel, per room, per night.
- rates for the second and third night of the stay will be confirmed at check-in upon presentation of valid ID and confirmation of birth year.
- advanced reservations are required and must be used with Rate Plan BIRTHYR.
- reservations must be booked online at a Starwood website to receive promotional rate.
- eligible stay is defined as two to three consecutive nights paying a qualifying rate in the same hotel regardless of the number of check-in or check-outs that occur.
- rates are per room, per night, based on single/double occupancy and availability at time of reservation and do not include additional per room, per night charges that may be imposed or state/local taxes.
- a limited number of rooms may be available at these rates.
- blackout dates and other restrictions may apply.
- offer not applicable to groups.
- not to be combined with other offers or promotions and subject to change.
- Starwood reserves the right to discontinue this offer at any time.

Three Free Kids' DVDs from Fisher Price

Fisher Price is offering three free DVDs for young children's entertainment that they'll mail you for free. Two are DVDs of their Planet Heroes called "The Ace that Jumped Over the Moon" or "Here Comes the Sun." And the third is a DVD containing three animated episodes of Geo Trax: "Flying Lesson," "New Train in Town" and "The Legend of Old Rust."

Each DVD has to be ordered separately and there are no shipping costs. These have tie-ins to Fisher Price products, but your children may enjoy them for their entertainment value. If you'd like to preview either a trailer or the entire episode before deciding to register to get the DVD, they have trailers and episodes you can view on-line.

To order the "Here Comes the Sun" DVD, click this link.
For a free "The Ace that Jumped Over the Moon" DVD, click here.
If you want to get the free GeoTrax DVD, click this link.

To view the trailers or even the entire episodes of the Planet Heroes DVDs, you can go this this webpage and click on 'trailer' or 'full episode.' To watch the GeoTrax episodes, you can click this page.

You should probably note that the delivery times stated on the website are quite long to receive the free DVDs, though -- they say to allow 12 to 16 weeks.

Restaurant.com Promo code - 70% Off Till the End of July

For new readers of my blog, restaurant.com is one of the popular offers which people have used to get some real savings when dining out. They offer certificates at thousands of restaurants across the U.S. entitling you to a $25 credit toward your check, and the regular price is $10 for a certificate. Some restaurants also offer a $10 certificate (generally valid at lunch time) for $3. Each restaurant has the conditions for use: sometimes it's to have a minimum check of $35 before using the certificate; sometimes it requires the purchase of two entrees, or has a minimum number of diners. I usually find the conditions not overly difficult to meet if you're going out to a restaurant for a nice dinner.

With the certificates you're already getting $15 more of dining value than you paid... but here's the extra savings benefit: at various times throughout the year, they offer a promo code that gets you a big discount off the regular certificate price. And that's where we are today until the end of the month. Certificates they still have available can now be had at 70% off the regular price if you apply a promo code at checkout.

The current promo code is CRAVE. You enter it at checkout and hit 'apply' to see the total recalculated.

That means a certificate for $25 dining credit is yours for just $3! A $10 certificate is yours for 90¢!

So let's say you go to a restaurant where the bill is $35... you would pay $10 and use your $25 certificate for the balance, meaning your $35 meal ended up being just $13 out of pocket ($10 + $3 for the certificate), plus any tax and tip. To be fair to the server, remember to do your tipping calculation on the amount of the original check.

Chances are good they have a few restaurants near you, so you can use this to go out more often to one you enjoy or maybe try a new restaurant you haven't visited yet.

Certificates are valid for a year, and if you buy several for the same restaurant, you can use just one a month at any specific restaurant. You print them out on-line so there are no delivery charges.

At 70% off, it's as deep as I've ever seen the discount go, so why not head over to restaurant.com and look for choices in your area? And remember to use the promo code CRAVE before you check out.

Schick Quattro Titanium Trimmer/Shaver for Free

If you'd like to get a sample of a Quattro Titanium Trimmer/Shaver, Schick is offering a promotion where you vote on-line for a beard style to be worn by Rick Nyquist during the upcoming X Games. Rick is a professional BMX athlete, having won many major street and dirt competitions over the past three years.

But all you're voting for is which beard style you like. After you vote, you get taken to a page where you indicate whether you'd like a sample. Just click on "sure" and it'll open a page to enter your information and mailing address. You can opt out of receiving any more information.

To check out the trimmer/shaver and place your vote to get a sample, click this link.

Looking for Shoes for Camping, Hiking, Water or Other Casual Uses? Teva Shoes at 19.95, Up to 80% Off

If you do any camping, fishing, crabbing or hiking, chances are you're familiar with the Teva name. They make sturdy shoes and sandals that are great for outdoor activities. They even make Clogs for after sports wear.

A while back I posted about some closeout styles at Teva.com, but right now, there's a sale going on at 6PM.com on a very wide selection of many different styles for men, women and children, with reductions of up to 78% off the original price. There are 222 choices with prices at $19.94 or $19.95. With original prices as much as $104.00 (on the Durban model) this lets you get some high quality shoes at a fraction of their normal cost.

Some of these have only limited sizes left while others have a broad range. All sorts of styles, colors and functions.

Shipping is $6.95 but if you like a bunch of them and get your order over $100, shipping is free.

To look over their choices and inventory, click this link.

If you have a family that likes to do a lot of outdoor activities together, this is a great chance to save for everyone across the board!

First Act M300 Electric Guitar $49.99 (66% Off from $149.99)

If you're looking for an electric guitar for yourself or a budding young musician, amazon.com has a deal for the First Act M300 Double Cutaway Electric Guitar in Black. It's offered on their site by J&R Music, at a price of $49.99. This guitar retails for $149.99, so the savings are pretty substantial.

Since it's sold through J&R and not directly by amazon, shipping isn't free but is $11.50. Still, $61.49 for an electric guitar delivered to your door is nothing to sneeze at if you're in the market for one.

This model features:
- High output humbucking pickup for modern to classic rock distortion
- Double cutaway solid body for bright and brilliant tones
- Maple neck with rosewood fingerboard for a solid feel and warm tones
- Smooth action tremolo bridge for string bends and "dive bomb" effects
- Chrome covered tuning machine for accurate tuning
- Volume and tone speed dials for quick and easy access to sound tweaks

To check it out, click First Act M300 Double Cutaway Electric Guitar, Black.

Open Your Beer in Style with a Free Wrench Bottle Opener from Beck's

If you'd like to pick up a handy and stylish bottle opener from Beck's, they are offering a free wrench bottle opener just for joining their key club. It just takes a minute to sign up, and they'll send you a freebie.

The Beck's Wrench Bottle Opener is chrome-plated, weighs 7.2 oz and measures 8.25 inches. It'll come in handy at that next party when the weather's hot and the beer is cold.

You must be 21 years old or older to be able to register.

To go and sign up, click this link.

Express Coupon $10 Off $20 Purchase, or $20 Off $60, or $30 Off $100

Express is back with another coupon valid for in-store purchases at Express and Express Men. The coupon is nice in that it offers different levels of savings based on how much you purchase. If you buy more than $20, the coupon gets you $10 off. If your purchase is over $60, it's worth $20 off and if your purchase totals over $100 you get $30 off your total.

This coupon is valid in stores only, not at their on-line site. It can be used until Tuesday, July 22nd.

If you're looking for some clothes and wouldn't mind paying a bit less, click this link for the coupon.

McAfee Total Protection Security Software for Up to 3 Users - Free or Better If Upgrading/Switching

One bit of software that you can keep up-to-date without draining your wallet is security software. The various companies offer various rebate programs throughout the year if you are upgrading their prior version or switching from a competitors version.

Using this method, I've had virus/firewall/internet protection going for free over the last five years. In fact, if you include a purchase I made of several software items when Staples had an extra coupon off a large amount purchase, I actually have gotten more back for all my security software than I originally paid .

Right now, buy.com is selling McAfee Total Protection w/Site Advisor Plus (3 User) reduced from $79.99 down to just $19.99, with free budget shipping as well. There's also an upgrader/competitor rebate for $35.00 that's valid till the end of 2008. Now it's possible that this could result in getting back $15.01 more than you paid. But the conditions also indicate the rebate won't exceed the purchase price. If the rebate processing sticks to that they might only send back $19.99. But even if that's the case, you've picked up your next year of security protection for free. And isn't free a nice thing?

What's also nice, as many people have more than one PC in the home, is that this software is licensed for up to three users, so you don't have to buy multiple copies.

This security software:
- Stops Viruses: Automatically blocks, cleans, and removes viruses.
- Blocks Spyware: Blocks spyware before it installs and removes existing spyware.
- Stops Hackers: Conceals your computer from hackers to surf the Internet safely.
- Secures your Identity: Protects your online identity so you can shop or bank
- Prevents Spam & E-mail Scams: Prevents spam and phishing scams
- Improves PC Performance: Cleans clutter off of your computer.
- Backs Up & Restores Files: Automated backup and one click restore.
- Protects Children Online: Filters offensive content and Web sites
- Image Analysis helps protecting against potentially offensive pictures
- Eliminates Network Hassles: Easily lets you share files and printers.
- Protects your Wireless Network: Blocks hackers from attacking your Wi-Fi network

The rebate form is not linked on their product webpage for some reason, so here is a link to the rebate form.

To check out and maybe purchase the software, click the picture below.

$18 Roundtrips on Spirit Airlines Are Back -- Book by July 19th at Midnight

Well, Spirit Airlines is at it again, with its $9 one-way airfares on specific dates for specific city pairs. If you check out the calendar and can match up dates properly, you can get a roundtrip for just $18!

These fares are available for specific dates during July or August and have to be booked by midnight Saturday night the 19th. Airport/security fees are additional.

Some examples:
Atlantic City to Fort Lauderdale: 8/26, 8/27, 8/28, 8/30, 8/31
Fort Lauderdale to Atlantic City: 7/22, 7/26, 8/5, 8/7, 8/28
Atlantic City to Myrtle Beach: 7/22, 7/23, 7/28, 8/27, 8/28, 8/29, 8/30, 8/31
Myrtle Beach to Atlantic City: 7/22, 7/31, 8/6, 8/20, 8/27, 8/28
Islip (Long Island) to Fort Lauderdale: 7/21 through 7/31
Fort Lauderdale to Islip: 7/21 through 7/31
Boston to Fort Lauderdale: 8/18, 8/22, 8/24, 8/25, 8/27, 8/28, 8/29, 8/31
Fort Lauderdale to Boston: 7/26, 7/27, 7/29, 8/7, 8/10, 8/16, 8/17, 8/21, 8/22, 8/26

There are lots of other city pairs, such as Detroit-New York, San Antonio-Fort Lauderdale, Atlantic City-Orlando, Detroit-Myrtle Beach, Fort Lauderdale-Cancun and many others.

They have a second deal for some cities that aren't as date specific but are for travel Tuesdays and Wednesdays between July 26 and September 4, 2008. These have to be booked by midnight July 21st.

Some deals in this category include:
Orlando to Fort Lauderdale $4 each way (an $8 roundtrip!)
Tampa to Fort Lauderdale $9 each way

These seats will go fast, so if you want to book them, you should hurry by clicking this link to Spirit Airlines.

Coupon Code for 20% Off Purchases at Chopra Center

For those of you who use holistic or ayurvedic products for your personal health and well-being, Chopra Center has a variety of items available. It's not often that I've seen any discounts on their products but now until August 2nd, they have a coupon code that entitles you to 20% off your order.

They have natural foods, teas, bath and body products, ayurvedic products and drinks like Zrii, clothing, books, training DVDs and more. It's a wide catalog of high-quality items, and getting 20% off makes it that much nicer.

The coupon code to enter at checkout is BALANCE.

To visit the Chopra Center and see what they offer, click the box below.

10.4" Digital Frame with Interchangeable Frame $79.99 After Rebate

Most of the deals on digital frames have been in the lower-size end of the spectrum, but if you're looking for a larger digital frame, you might want to take a look at this one. Newegg is selling the Rosewill 10.4'' 4:3 Ratio Digital Frame with MP3/Video Player on sale from $149.99 down to $129.99. And they have a $50.00 mail-in rebate valid for purchases until July 25th, bringing the cost down to $79.99.

That's about as much as you'd expect to pay if you went into a store for a 7" frame. The 10.4" size will make your photos that much more visible and enjoyable.

It comes with two different wood-grain look frames so it can match any decor, and it also has a remote control. It not only displays photos but can play movie files in MPEG-1, -2 or -4 formats. Plus it can play MP3 files so you can enjoy music while your photos are flashing by. It supports a wide variety of memory cards: Compact Flash (CF), Secure Digital (SD), Multi Media Card (MMC), xD picture card and USB flash drive. So almost any ways your pictures get stored, you'll be able to load them in this frame.

If you'd like this larger size frame or maybe want to get one to give as a gift, click this link to Newegg.

Borders Coupon Code for $5 Off a $5+ Purchase and Free Shipping to Store

If you'd like to get some reading material for a trip to the beach, or maybe save some money on a CD you'd like to enjoy, Borders has a nice little coupon code that can save you a nice little bit and make that purchase a little more enjoyable. It's for $5.00 off any purchase that's $5.00 or more. They don't ship it to you, but you can use an option at checkout for free shipping to the store nearest you. So as long as you're near a shopping center you might be visiting sometime soon, you can conveniently have it waiting there for you.

The coupon code is BR41925 and it's valid for use until August 8th. It's a one-time use per customer.

To use the coupon, you enter it at the shopping cart, before you proceed to checkout. The ship-to-store option can be found on the top left of the screen in one of the later steps of checkout, where you get a choice "ship to personal address" or "ship to store."

Here's a link to Borders.

1GB SD Card $5.95 with Free Shipping

If you could use a 1GB card for a digital camera, frame, MP3 or other device, here's a deal for one that won't take a chunk of money from your wallet. Buy.com has the Dane-Elec 1GB Secure Digital SD Card for just $5.95. It comes with free shipping. And this doesn't involve rebates so that's just the low price you get to pay.

That's not bad at all for 1GB of memory that can handle hundreds of photos or songs.

With all the various digital devices we're carrying, having an extra card available can come in handy. So if you can get one at this price, it may just be worth it. To take a look, click on the photo below.

Restaurant.com Promo Code - 60% Off - Valid Until July 20th

Well, it's beginning to get to the time of the month when Restaurant.com starts unveiling some promo codes, offering a further discount off their dining certificates. This time the code is for 60% off the regular price. Thus you can get a certificate giving $25 worth of dining credit at a restaurant for just $4.00 instead of the usual $10.00. And a certificate for $10 of credit (generally for lunchtime) is just $1.20 instead of $3.00.

The promo code this time is ALLSTAR and it's valid for purchases till July 20th.

There's a chance there'll be a later certificate in any month when they have a promo in mid-month, but sometimes the most popular places can get sold out -- so you can decide whether to make the purchase at 60% or maybe even wait in hope of a better one. No guarantee there'll be another sale at perhaps 70%, though.

Here's a link to their website.

If you want to read about how the certificates work, check my earlier posts about restaurant.com in the left column index.

Free Starbucks Tall Frappuccino, Ice Brewed Coffee, Iced Espresso or Iced Tea

If you'd like to treat yourself to a nice cold beverage on some hot summer day, Starbucks makes it possible with a coupon entitling you to a free tall (12 oz.) drink. You can choose from Frappuccino, Ice Brewed Coffee, Iced Espresso or Iced Tea. The coupon is valid till August 30th, so you can wait till the temperature is just where an iced drink would be the ideal lifesaver.

To get your printable coupon, click this link.

ClickArt 1.5 Million - Clip Art Software Free After Rebate

If you do any kind of work with graphic design such as designing posters, flyers, brochures etc., you probably know that clip art can come in handy. You can use photos or illustrations to convey your ideas without having to pay for those images. Well, how about if you don't even have to pay for the software to get those images?

Buy.com is offering ClickArt 1.5 Million reduced from $49.99, now on sale at $40.00 including free budget shipping. And for purchases until July 27th, there is a $40.00 mail-in rebate, making your final net cost a very nice nothing.

The software comes with a wide variety of images, including:
- Vector Images
- Photo Clip Art
- Stock Photography
- Fine Art & Paintings
- Vintage Illustrations
- Backgrounds & Textures
- Premium Fonts and More

ClickArt offers a unique image search/management system to help you find the right image quickly. You can search by keyword, category or image type with incredible accuracy. Thumbnail search results lets you browse choices quickly, and if you scroll over them it zooms in quickly. You can also preview animated images. Once you find what you want, you can drag and drop it into any desktop publishing program. These images come on the DVDs you purchase, unlike ClipArt 1.5 Million, where you got a year's subscription to an on-line service where you downloaded the images.

To check out the details or place an order, click the picture below.

British Airways Sale - Roundtrip to 27 European Cities Starting at $573

If you are thinking of taking a trip to Europe in September or October, you might be interested in a sale that Travelocity has posted, with special prices to 27 different cities. From each departure city in the U.S. the fare to any of these European cities is identical, so your choices are well varied. Among the 27 cities are some such as Athens, Basel, Budapest, Copenhagen, Istanbul, Oslo, Stockholm and Vienna, as well as large capitals like London, Paris, Rome and Zurich.

The lowest airfares are $573 roundtrip from New York. From Philadelphia or Boston is $593, San Francisco or Los Angeles is $737, Seattle or Phoenix is $757, and Houston or Dallas is $705. Roundtrips from plenty of other cities are on the list as well.

Travel is between September 4th and October 22nd, and these fares must be booked by July 17th. Airport/security fees are additional.

To take a look at all the city-pairs and prices, you can click 3-Day Sale!! 27 European Cities, 1 Price. Fly Round-Trip from $573 on British Airways!

Free Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb

You've probably seen (and maybe already use) those light bulbs with the twist shape. They use fluorescent instead of incandescent light and save a lot of energy. Well, there's a project called "The Million Lights Project" which is giving away 1,000,000 of these compact fluorescent bulbs. It's sponsored by a group called Greener Impact.

Even if you just switch one incandescent light bulbs to a compact fluorescent, you can reduce your carbon footprint by approximately 400 pounds over the life of the bulb. And along the way, save cash on your electric bills. If all one million bulbs replaced one million incandescent ones, a collective savings of more than 400,000 megawatt hours could be generated. This is the equivalent of powering almost 60,000 homes.

Their goal had been to get the million bulbs registered by Earth Day but the site is still active and taking registrations. All you have to do is enter your mailing address and e-mail. They then send you an e-mail in which you click a link to confirm, and they'll send you a bulb in the mail. Their site indicates it may take a while to get your bulb, but if you can get one for free, why not take the wait?

Their privacy policy indicates they won't do anything with the information but send you a bulb -- however I still use a back-up e-mail address (not my primary personal address) when I sign up for things like this.

One other note... compact fluorescent bulbs contain mercury, so when it comes time to dispose of them, you can't just throw them in the trash; they need to be disposed of properly.

To visit The One Million Lights Project click this link.

Save on Energy Costs: Portable Hot Water Dispenser for $34.99 -- Bonus 4-Cup Coffeemaker Deal

With the rising costs of energy as well as a focus on conservation, useful gadgets around the home can come in handy, even in taking small steps. One functional device that can help reduce some energy usage is a portable hot water dispenser. These units are more effective at providing a quick source for hot water than using a kettle on the stove. While some gadgets require undersink installation and might be more appropriate for when you're doing a larger kitchen job, here is a portable unit that can get you many of the benefits right away.

Newegg is offering a portable Tatung THWP-3L Electronic Hot Water Dispenser for $54.99, with a rebate of $20.00 for purchases through tomorrow, July 15th. Free 3-Business-Day shipping is also included for this item.

But there's a hidden bonus: they have a combo offer of this portable heater and a Tatung CM-100 4-cup coffeemaker for the same $54.99 price, meaning the coffeemaker is added in for free. This combo deal is shown in the bottom left column of the product page.

This hot water dispenser may enable you to get quick use of hot water more conveniently than now without the expense of installing an under-sink unit, saving on some energy costs, whether heating in on the stove or waiting for hot water to come out of your tap.

To give some more background, here are two posts I found at other sites which discuss the energy savings of portable dispensers:
Advantage of portable dispensers over kettles
Hot water dispensers are convenient, save time and money

So if you'd like to check out the dispenser at Newegg (and also see the combo bonus shown on the page), click this link.

Remember, this one is quick, the rebate is valid only on purchases till tomorrow.

Thomas the Tank Engine DVDs: Two for $6.06 with Free Shipping

If you have or know youngsters who enjoy Thomas the Train Engine and Friends, here's a nice discount offer combined with a promotional code for a free DVD when your purchase one. Deepdiscount.com is offering a whole line of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends at a low price of $6.06 with free shipping. And until July 30th, if you use promo code B1G1AB0807 at checkout you can get a second DVD for free.

So that's a nice low price of $6.06 for two Thomas DVDs delivered to your door.

They have a wide variety of the Thomas the Train Engine line of DVDs available for this low price, so this is a nice opportunity to add some to your children's viewing library.

To check out the promo and see their selection, click this link.

Headset Earphone and Microphone with Clip for Many Blackberry Models and Cellphones with 2.5mm Headphone Jack $3.99 with Free Shipping

If you're looking for in-ear headphones along with a clip-on microphone to make using your Blackberry or cellphone easier in an hands-free environment, you may want to take a look at an offer from Meritline. They are offering a Headset Earphone with Microphone and Clip for $8.99, and there's a coupon code for $5.00 off, making it just $3.99. And they have free shipping so that becomes your bottom-line price.

The coupon code can be used until July 17th.

The unit is compatible with many models of Blackberry but can also be used with mobile phones that have 2.5mm plugs for headphones.

Features:
- dual earpieces - stereo mode
- answer and finish a call with simple built-in send/end button.
- listen to music, MP3, etc
- cord length 1.4m (about 4.5 feet)

Blackberry compatible with 5810/5820/6210/6220/6230/6280/6510/6710/6720/6750/7100g/7100i/7100r/7100t/7100v/7100x/7105t/7130c/7130e/7130g/7130v/7210/7230/7250/7270/7280/7290/7510/7520/7730/7750/7780/8700c/8700f/8700g/8700r/8700v/8703e/8707v/8100/8800/8830

To mcheck it out, click this link.

Oil Change and Tire Rotation Coupon for $14.99 at Firestone

Regular oil changes are one essential to keep your engine running long and strong. Tire rotation helps them last longer and wear more evenly. So we all have to do it and it usually costs in the range of $25 for an oil change and an extra $10 or so to rotate the tires at the same time.

Firestone has an on-line coupon you can print out that is redeemable for these two auto maintenance essentials for just $14.99. That's about half what you'd expect to pay for this combo elsewhere. The coupon is valid if used by July 21st and valid for most vehicles.

The services covered by the coupon include:
- new filter
- up to 5 quarts synthetic motor oil
- lubricate chassis (if applicable)
- 4-tire rotation and air pressure check

If your state requires an oil recycling fee that is additional.

To get the coupon (and even to schedule an appointment on-line if you want), click this link.

Spirit Airlines Sale July 12th - Atlantic City to Myrtle Beach $18 Roundtrip; Detroit to Fort Myers $18; Four Cities and Fort Lauderdale $19 Each Way

Here's Spirit Airlines' latest special offer for flights on specific dates for some city pairs at big savings. These fares have to be booked by 11:59 p.m. Saturday July 12th. Seats are sure to be limited so you should hurry to try and catch these.

Among some possibilities:
- Atlantic City to Myrtle Beach $9 on 7/14, 7/21, 7/29, 7/30, 8/7, 8/25, 8/26
- Myrtle Beach to Atlantic City $9 on 7/15, 7/16, 7/23, 7/25, 7/26, 8/26, 8/31
- Detroit to Fort Myers $9 on 7/18, 7/19, 7/20, 7/27, 7/29
- Fort Myers to Detroit $9 on 7/14, 7/18, 7/19, 7/25, 7/26, 7/27, 7/28
- Fort Lauderdale to Orlando $9 on 7/14, 7/15, 7/20, 7/22, 7/24, 7/30
- Orlando to Fort Lauderdale $9 on 7/18, 7/22, 7/24, 7/28, 7/30

They also have a bunch of cities from which you can fly to Fort Lauderdale for $19 each way on specified dates: Atlanta, Atlantic City, Detroit and Myrtle Beach. Hey, if you can find the right combination of dates, you could combine a trip down to Fort Lauderdale with the two-day $102 cruise I posted the other day and have airfare and a cruise for less than $200 combined! Wouldn't that be something?

The prices shown don't include airport/security fees which are added to all airfares.

If you want to check out all the fares, click this link to Spirit.

MicroSD Cards on Sale Direct from Kingston, with Free Shipping Too: 1GB $4; 2GB $10; 4GB $21

Update July 21st -- The 1GB MicroSD card is now $5.00 rather than $4.00; the price ofthe 2GB card has dropped from $10.00 to $9.00. The 4GB with adapters is still ast $21.00.

Kingston is one of the reliable brands of memory devices and their items have been on sale at a number of stores, but right now you can get great prices dealing directly with Kingston. Their website has special promo offers for MicroSD cards in 1GB, 2GB and 4GB sizes, and they also are having a free shipping offer as well. You can get some nice MicroSD cards for your device that uses the MicroSD size unit.

Note that this promo is for a MicroSD card, and the 1GB and 2GB size promos are for the MicroSD only -- they don't include adapters that would enable its use in a device that uses regular size SD or miniSD cards. The 4GB promo is for a kit that includes not only a 4GB card but also adapters for SD or miniSD slots making this much more flexible.

Their 1GB card has been dropped in price for this promo to just $4.00. The 2GB is down to $10.00 and the 4GB card + adapters is priced at $21.00. If you spend more than $30.00 on your order, they will also throw in for free a 1GB Kingston Data Traveler USB Flash Drive!

Here's a link to the 1GB MicroSD Card.
Here's a link to the 2GB MicroSD Card.
Here's a link to the 4GB MicroSD Card with the two adapters.
And if you're ordering over $30, here's a link to the free flash drive.

These are promotional prices and the site doesn't indivcate how long they'll last. So if you could use a MicroSD card or two, I'd head on over before too long.

8GB USB Flash Drive $19.99 After Rebate

Here's a nice after-rebate price on a USB drive with a really high capacity: buy.com is selling the OCZ Diesel 8GB Flash Drive for $34.99, $5 off the list price of $39.99. And for purchases until July 16th, they have a $15 mail-in rebate. Throw in free shipping and that makes your final net price $19.99.

That's a lot of memory for less than $20. This drive would let you load a ton of pictures or music for all sorts of applications.

If an 8GB would be a handy size for you, why not take a look at the OCZ Diesel by clicking the picture below?

8GB USB Flash Drive $10.99 from Amazon

Update July 11th -- Wow that was quick! The $10.99 availability has already disappeared off amazon. I'm reposting the $19.99 after rebate deal if anyone is still looking for a good price on an 8GB USB drive.

I had just found a post-rebate price of $19.99 for an 8GB USB Flash Drive, which was a very good price. But then I stumbled across an even better deal from amazon.com. They are selling the Kingston DT101N 8GB DataTraveler 101 with Secure Traveler for $10.99 right now.

Occasionally finding things on-line at amazon can bring weird results. If you search for this item, an amazon search reveals this item being sold for over $32 by a different vendor. But underneath it shows that others are available from $10.99. Clicking there brings up a screen showing that you can buy it new for $10.99 and the seller is amazon.com itself! Why they don't show themselves and their lowest price on the main product page is something I don't understand.

But getting 8GB on a flash drive will allow you a ton of files, photos and music to be used and moved around. Kingston is a highly regarded name in memory products. And getting it for less than $11 is really sweet.

Shipping would be free if you can combine this with other items and bring your order total over $25.

I don't know how long amazon will keep the price this low, so if you're looking for this size flash drive, I'd visit quickly by clicking Kingston 8GB Data Traveler.

4GB USB Flash Drive $9.99 with Free Shipping

On the prowl for a flash drive with a good amount of capacity? Newegg is selling the Super Talent 4GB Flash Drive for just $9.99 and they have free shipping thrown into the deal as well.

I've dealt with Newegg several times and have always been pleased with their promptness.

This model features:
- strong aluminum body design
- glossy black plastic cap
- hot Plug and Play
- supports Password Protection

If you could use a flash drive with 4GB of space for your file transfers, music, photos and more, take a look at the Newegg offer at this link.

Bahamas Cruise from Fort Lauderdale - 2 Nights for Just $102!

If you happen to be near Fort Lauderdale this August or September, here's a way you can tack on a short cruise to the Bahamas at a price that won't blow your budget -- in fact, it would barely make a dent!

Travelzoo is offering a deal on cruises sailing 2 nights from Fort Lauderdale to Nassau, Paradise Island, Bahamas aboard Imperial Majesty Cruise Line's MV Regal Empress for the eye-popping price of $102.

With the deal, you get half-off regular rates and stay in the best available inside cabin. These upgraded inside cabins are located on the upper level decks of the ship and offer more space than lower categories. Or if you prefer, you can book an oceanview cabin for just $10 more per person -- still a bargain!

This special offer includes:
- 2 nights accommodations in best available inside cabin
- all meals, including fine dining and late night buffets
- full-service spa
- Las Vegas-style casino
- live entertainment, a disco, piano bar and multiple lounges

You'll also have a day to explore Nassau, Paradise Island if you want to add on a shore excursion.

They have departures on even dates in August and odd dates in September. To get this deal, you have to book no later than July 19th. But the sooner you book, the better your choice of dates and rooms will be.

To see more about the offer and for booking instructions, click this link to Travelzoo.

2GB MP3 Player with Voice Recorder, FM Tuner $17.99

Looking for a nice compact size MP3 Player with a decent amount of capacity and some nice features? Buy.com is selling the Centon moV.ex 2GB MP3 Player with voice recorder and FM tuner for $17.99. And budget shipping is free, making it an even nicer deal.

This small unit also has an integrated USB connector so you can also use it as a flash drive to move music and files between computers. That's a nice added use.

This MP3 device plays multiple formats and bit rates and features easy-to-use controls. Its small size lets you take your music anywhere. Plug and play USB 2.0 direct connection is built in and it has a built-in rechargeable battery.

For the capacity and price, this looks like a nice deal to have as a spare MP3 player or one you can give the kids. To see more, click the picture below.

Baseball/Softball Gear on Sale $9.99

If you play baseball or softball and want to check out some great sale prices on sports gear, you may want to head over to Eastbay. They have a wide array of shoes and clothes available that's been discounted down to the low price of $9.99.

I'm not talking about sports clothing like replica jerseys of pro sports teams -- these are items for playing the sport.

They have baseball shoes reduced from as much as $84.99 down to just $9.99. And there's a wide array of baseball and softball shirts and pants marked down to that same $9.99.

Here's a link to the shoes they have at $9.99.
Here's a link to the clothes they have at $9.99.

Batter up!

Complete Led Zeppelin (165 Tracks) on MP3 for $9.99

Looking to build up your music library? Rhapsody is offering The Complete Led Zeppelin, with 165 tracks, for purchase as an album for just $9.99. That's about the price you'd pay for ten tracks individually.

Of course no one would buy all 165 tracks individually so it doesn't make sense to say the tracks bought separately would cost over $160. But if you like classic rock in general and especially if you love Led Zeppelin, chances are that you could find twenty, thirty or even more tracks in this collection that you'll love having on your iPod, Zune or other MP3 player.

So buying this collection as a whole can be a nice bargain.

And 16 of the tracks are available only with the complete album purchase, so without the entire album you wouldn't be able to get them separately.

They have too many great songs to try and list them, and people have their own favorites, but rest assured that this compilation has them all. To check it out and maybe order your download, click this link.

MGM Grand Las Vegas $69/Night Including Weekend Nights -- Plus Bonus

When finding special prices at casino hotels in Las Vegas, they usually are good only for midweek and Sunday nights. But right now the MGM Grand has a promotion that offers rooms at $69 a night many nights in July and virtually every night in August and September (at the moment, only September 6th is unavailable at that price).

And in addition to the great price for your hotel stay, the promotion also includes a $25 bar or restaurant credit and two free drinks at West Wing lounge!

The promotion can be booked through August 31st, but there may be a limit on how many rooms so some nights might start booking up -- if you're thinking of going, you may want to check this out quickly.

To get these prices you have to present a Players Club card at check-in, but you can sign up for their club on-line for free. Here's a link to the Players Club for registration -- then just pick up your card before you check in.

The MGM Grand promotion shows all the dates that are available for the $69 promotion, so it makes planning your dates very easy at a glance. To take a look and see if this makes a Vegas getaway possible, click this link to the MGM Grand.

"Mamma Mia" Tickets in Philadelphia at 45% Off

For those of you in/near Philadelphia who have been thinking about going to see "Mamma Mia" at the Academy of Music, Travelzoo has arranged a nice deal that gets you 45% off tickets to this popular show with the music of Abba.

With this deal you can get:
- Amphitheater Side seats for $15.40 (reg. $28)
- Family Circle Center seats for $41.25 (reg. $62.50)
- Family Circle Center-Front seats for $46.75 (reg. $77.50)

These discounted seats are available July 15th to July 27th at the following shows:
- Tuesday-Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
- Friday at 8:00 p.m.
- Sunday at 6:30 p.m.

The ordering process has a few steps starting with an on-line registration process. Rather than reiterate it, here's the link to the Travelzoo description. The registration steps are explained at the bottom.

Mamma Mia!

"Young Frankenstein" the Broadway Musical by Mel Brooks 40% Off

If you live in/near New York or plan to visit, here's an offer for Broadway tickets that may tickle your fancy. Travelzoo has a promo code offer that enables you to get tickets for 40% off or more for various performances of Mel Brooks' Broadway Musical "Young Frankenstein."

They are offering tickets through performances of September 28th and the promotional code is valid only if you book seats by July 30th. But the sooner you book the better your chances of scoring these low-priced seats to a Broadway musical.

Dress Circle and Orchestra tickets, regularly priced at $120, are available:

- Wednesday matinees: Dress Circle $55; Orchestra $65
- Tuesday-Friday evenings: Dress Circle $65; Orchestra $75
- Weekend matinees: Dress Circle $75; Orchestra $80

Balcony tickets, regularly priced at $80, are available for just $45 for all of the above-listed performances.

Ticketmaster service fees are tacked on to these prices, as they would be even if you were ordering full-priced tickets on-line.

To check dates you'd like to attend and search for the special-price tickets, click this link. Pick your date/time and click "find tickets." On the next page, scroll down to the ticket choice marked "promotions and special offers" and enter the number of tickets you'd like and promo code TZOO1. Then click "look for tickets."

To read the offer from Travelzoo and see a video clip about the show, click here.

Fly from Miami to Bogota, Colombia for $78 Each Way

Right now American Airlines is offering flights from Miami down to Bogota in South America for the very low price of $78 each direction. That's really low when you consider these flights usually cost $300 or $400 and up.

This fare is valid for travel through the end of November, with many dates still available in September and October.

The fare doesn't include airport/security fees which are additional for any airfares you see.

To check for flights and availability, use the link below to go to American Airlines. The airport codes are MIA and BOG. Choose your dates and click "price and schedule" to get the widest selection of options.

Click this link for American. If South America is really in your plans, I'd move quickly, as the dates are sure to get booked up fast.

7" Digital Photo Frame $39.99 After Rebate; Promo Code for Free Shipping as Well

Looking for a digital picture frame in the convenient 7" size? Newegg has the Gear Head 7DPF200 7" Digital Photo Frame available for $59.99 with a $20.00 mail-in rebate that knocks your net cost down to $39.99.

The rebate is valid for purchases made through tomorrow, July 9th.

In addition you can save the shipping cost by using promo code FRAME73FS at checkout.

The frame features:
- Slideshow Photo Viewing
- Computer Free Image Viewing
- Horizontal or Vertical Positioning
- Convenient Remote Control
- Screen Resolution: 480 x 234

To take a look and see if you want to pick one of these up, click this link.

Jet Blue Promo Codes and Fares from $39+

JetBlue has unveiled another promo code which gets you extra savings off fares they're already discounting. For between September 3rd and October 31st promo codes can get you and extra $10 off each way, or 10% off. These codes are valid for fares booked through July 10th.

To get $10 off a one-way fare, use promo code JET10D. If the starting fare is over $100 each way, you can use JET10 which gets you 10% off.

The lowest fares are for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays With the promo, here are some examples of fares you can get.

Long Beach-San Jose $39
Oakland-Long Beach $44
Burbank-Las Vegas $49
Boston-Washington, D.C. $64
New York City-Orlando $89
San Diego-Salt Lake City $89
New York City-Jacksonville $89
Orlando-Austin $109
Charlotte-Boston $124
Austin-San Francisco $129
New York City-Las Vegas $149
Phoenix-New York City $165

Airport/security fees are additional, as always.

So bargain airfare, an extra discount... and hey, there's DirecTV along the way!

PhotoPlus X2 Digital Studio Photo Editing Software Free After Rebate

If you like taking digital pictures, chances are there are some editing tools you'd like to have to enhance your pictures and really make them stand out. Right now you can get a software package for free after rebate with a wide variety of tools that'll give you tons of flexibility. Buy.com is selling PhotoPlus X2 Digital Studio software for $68.00 (reduced from $79.99), and there is a $68.00 mail-in rebate for purchases until July 13th. Budget shipping is free as well, so other than the cost of a stamp your final net cost delivered is ZERO.

If you order, you have to change your shipping to budget shipping at checkout for it to be free -- my experience with buy.com is that budget shipping still arrives quite quickly.

PhotoPlus X2 is Vista certified and offers a combination of professional power and usability features representing a complete digital image editing powerhouse. You get tools to professionally fix, edit, enhance, and share digital images. It has dedicated image-fixing studios for correcting common photo and camera problems.

It looks like a comprehensive photo editing package, and at this price it seems like it's worth trying out. To read more details on the features of PhotoPlusX2 Digital Studio click the image below.

Get a Deck of Playing Cards with Your Photo on the Back (and 54 Different Photos on the Front Too If You Prefer) for $2.99 Shipped

Here's a nice way to use your photos to create a fun item that you can have for your own enjoyment or as a nice gift: a deck of playing cards where your own photo is printed on the back of each card. You can also order a deck with not only your own photo on the back but also with 54 different photos printed on the fronts of cards.

At Artscow.com, they have a promotional code valid until July 10th that allows you to order your first deck for just $2.99 including shipping!

The promo code is PPC299 and it gets entered at checkout in a box on the right side, and you click "apply" to get the discounted price. If you want to order more decks they are $8.88 additional with the code. If you want to open different accounts under different e-mail addresses there doesn't seem to be a restriction for multiple accounts using the promo code for each.

To check these out and maybe place an order, click this link and then click on Playing Cards to design your own set. You only have a few days to take advantage of the promo code for this special price.

Photo Deal -- 50 4'x6" Prints for 1¢ Each Plus Shipping

For those of you who may have signed up for the Snapfish offer I posted a few weeks back, here's a nice promo code offer to get some more savings on prints of your favorite pictures. And for those of you who aren't yet Snapfish customers, here's a way to get an additional bargain along with the free prints you get when you join.

From now till July 12th, you can order up to 50 4"x6" prints for just a penny apiece. That's 50 prints for 50¢ plus shipping costs.

The shipping would be $3.44 if these prints are all you order.

If you've never registered for Snapfish, they also offer you 50 free prints just for enrolling, so this would allow you to get 100 prints for 50¢ with the promo.

The code to enter for this special offer is JUL4PENNY08.

Click here to visit Snapfish and order your bargain photos.

Amazon.com MP3 Deal of the Day: Etta James "At Last!" Album for $1.99

Amazon.com offers a deal of the day in its MP3 section and you can find some nice album deals that get you a nice bunch of hits for a lot less than buying individual tracks.

Today's deal of the day is the album "At Last!" by Etta James. They have it available for just $1.99. That's over $11 less than if you were to buy all the tracks separately.

Here are the tracks on the album:
- Anything To Say You're Mine
- My Dearest Darling
- Trust In Me
- A Sunday Kind Of Love
- Tough Mary
- I Just Want To Make Love To You
- At Last
- All I Could Do Is Cry
- Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All The Time)
- Girl Of My Dreams
- My Heart Cries
- Spoonful
- It's A Crying Shame
- If I Can't Have You

You can listen before you buy, and this drop in price is today (July 5th) only...

Click below to go to the Etta James deal today:



If you want to stay on top of the deal of the day, you can click MP3 Pageand see each day's special offer in the top left corner. If you like to collect music for your iPod, Zune or MP3 player, it might be worth bookmarking this link.

Gamers: 48-Hour Madness Sale at GoGamer.com

If you enjoy video games and enjoy saving money, GoGamer.com is offering a 48-hour madness sale with savings on a large number of games for $4.90. That's as much as 90% off the original prices!

Among titles that are reduced to $4.90 are:
Black Site: Area 51 (was $49.95)
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe (was $19.95)
Shadownrun (was $49.95)
Battlestations: Midway (was $38.95)
Prey (was $49.95)
CivCity: Rome (was $44.99)
Jade Empire: Special Edition (was $39.99)

There are a variety of other titles too. To see them all, click this link to GoGamer and there is block titled "48 Hr Madness" in the third column, showing all the $4.90 games.

Charlotte Russe 50% Off Sale + 25% Off Coupon + Free Shipping

The 4th of July sales are on at apparel retailers, and Charlotte Russe checks in with savings of 50% on many sale items. On top of that, you can add coupon code COSMO25off at your checkout after you've finished selecting all your items and they take 25% off your total, so your savings get to over 62% off original prices. And the final nice touch is that they have free shipping sitewide.

The sale items show the regular prices with a note in blue showing "take 50% off original price!" These half-price discounts are reflected at checkout.

Don't forget to add your promo code for the extra savings as well.

They have over 500 items in the sale, and if you'd like to take a look, click this link.

Laptop Travel Kit Free After Rebate: Mouse, Mini-USB Cable, 4-Port Hub, 512MB Flash Drive and Travel Case

Have a laptop that you pack along on trips? Sometimes having needed accessories packed along can be a hassle. Right now Circuit City is offering a Nexxtech Laptop Travel Kit on sale from $69.98 down to $39.99. And they have a mail-in rebate of $40.00 for purchases made until July 5th.

The kit contains:
- 1000-dpi retractable USB travel mouse with five buttons
- three-foot retractable mini usb cable
- 512MB USB flash drive
- four-port USB hub
- travel case

If you could use these accessories with your laptop, why not click on Nexxtech Laptop Travel Kit to take a look?

Calphalon Cookware Sale at Amazon, Up to 85% Off

If you cook use some now cookware items in your kitchen, you might want to take a run over to amazon.com. Right now they've got special prices on a wide selection of items by Calphalon, a really highly rated name brand. Some items are reduced as much as 85% off retail.

Some examples:
- commercial hard-anodized 12" everyday pan with lid, $24.99 (retail $168)
- traditional hard-anodized nonstick 2-quart saute pan $9.00 (retail $24.99)
- commercial hard-anodized 2-1/2-quart saucepan with lid 19.99 ($119)
- 6-piece nonstick bakeware set $29.99 (retail $81)

They have pots, pans and kitchen implements in all shapes and sizes. Amazon sometimes drops prices for short time frames, so if you're looking for a lot of cookware or just an item or two, it might be worth clicking Calphalon Cookware.

Another Clothing Sale + Extra Coupon: New York & Co. -- Up to 70% Off, and $25 Off $50 Purchase

Right on the heels of the Gap offer I just posted, here is a July 4th sale at New York & Company with discounts as much as 70% Off -- and there's a coupon available for $25 off a $50 purchase too! So you could combine the sale and the coupon and end up getting an item that started at $175 for just $25! Now that's a nice combination savings!

To use the coupon code on-line, enter code 4461 at checkout. Your discount would appear on the following page. If your purchase happens to total over $75, you can enter code 8091 and the discount would be $30 off your order.

If you prefer to shop in the store and want to get the $25 off $50 deal, print out the coupon found at this link.

To see the sale deals at New York and Company, click these links:
Tops
Bottoms
Dresses and Skirts
Flag Tees and NYC Sport
Accessories

Enjoy the shopping and remember the coupon code!

Gap Sale Plus Extra 25% Off Coupon Code

Here's a nice way to maximize savings: when you can find a sale and also apply additional coupons to get extra discounts. If you like clothes from the Gap, they have a sale going on with a nice selection of items discounted as much as 65% off. And if you apply coupon code GAPSALE25, they knock another 25% off sale items.

Shipping is a flat $7.00 regardless of order size, unless you order over $100. In that case you can apply promo code SHIP4FREE to get the shipping at no charge.

As an example, a woman's Pieced Tie-Back Tank which started at $29.50 is now selling at $9.99 and with the extra 25% code you can drop the price down to $7.49. That ends up at almost 75% off!

If you'd like to see the Women's items on sale, click this link.
For the Men's sale items, click this link.
To see Boys' items they have, click this link.
Girls' sale items can be found at this link.

8GB USB Flash Drive $17.90 After Rebate

Here's a very nice price after rebate for a large capacity USB Flash Drive: amazon.com is selling the Corsair 8GB USB 2.0 Flash Voyager Drive for just $37.90 and they have a $20.00 mail-in rebate that brings your final cost down to just $17.90. That's a really nice price for 8GB of memory to let you move and store oodles of files, pictures, music and more.

The rebate is valid for purchases until July 15th. Since the pre-rebate price is over $25, the item ships to your door for free.

Corsair Flash Voyager USB drives are rugged, compact, and reliable. They're fully Plug-and-Play with most operating systems and are backward compatible with USB 1.1. The durable rubber casing is easy to grip and water resistant, enclosed in the Corsair proprietary all-rubber Flash Voyager housing. Several reviews of the Flash Voyager products have demonstrated the ruggedness, durability, and reliability of these units. The Flash Voyager has been shown laundered, baked, frozen, boiled, dropped, and even run over by a SUV in many third party reviews. After all the punishment it receives, the drive continues to work, so it's a reliable way to store and maintain your data.

To take a look, click Corsair 8GB USB 2.0 Flash Voyager Drive

Larger-Screen GPS with MP3 and Text-to-Speech $119.99

For anyone who wants to get a GPS system but wants a bit more visibility of the maps than the smallest systems, buy.com is offering a GPS with a 4.3 inch screen at a very low price of $119.99. This is lower than most of the prices I've seen for GPS systems that come with a 3.5" screen. Plus, this unit offers text-to-speech, which pronounces the names of streets where it wants you to turn. I've found text-to-speech a handy feature compared to GPS systems that just say, "turn left now."

The system on sale is the Nextar X4-T GPS In-Car Navigation System and it's reduced from $299.99 down to $119.99. It's shipped free as well.

This unit features
- Built-in USA maps
- 1GB Built-in Flash Memory
- 1.6 million points of interest
- 4.3 inch color display
- Text-to-speech (says street names)
- MP3 functionality (use SD card slot to listen to your music)
- convenient vent mount
- rechargeable lithium ion battery

With the price of gas, you can actually save a little mileage on your car by not getting lost or finding nearby gas stations quickly as opposed to just driving and hoping...

To take a look at this GPS system, click this link.

Bonus $10 Gift Card On-Line at The Body Shop

The Body Shop has an on-line sale going on, and there's an extra hidden bonus: they offer a $10 Gift Card with any purchase, when you enter coupon code MYPOINTS at checkout.

This is an on-line offer, not in stores.

There's a wide variety of items on sale, so if you like Body Shop products, this may be a nice chance to combine a low price with an extra item for your next purchase.

Shipping starts at $5.95 but is free for orders over $60.

To take a look at the sale, click this link. And remember to enter the promo code if you buy anything for your $10 gift card bonus.

Book Today Only and Hurry: $2.22 Roundtrips on Spirit Airlines - Lots of Cities

Spirit Airlines finds ways of unleashing ridiculously low airfares on certain flights for specific dates. As some of you know, I was able to snag a 2¢ roundtrip once to Las Vegas! Well, today only, they have some fares reduced to $1.11 each way on specific dates. So if you can get departure/return dates to line up you could snag a roundtrip for $2.22!

Airport/security fees are additional as with any airfare.

Here are some of the city-pairs with $1.11 flights on some specific dates:
Atlantic City - Myrtle Beach
Detroit - Orlando
Columbia SC - Fort Lauderdale
Atlanta - Fort Lauderdale

They also have a variety of other flights on certain dates with airfares of $11.11 each way, making $22.22 roundtrips possible. Itineraries include:
New York (LaGuardia) - Myrtle Beach
Fort Lauderdale - Las Vegas
Detroit - Las Vegas
Fort Lauderdale - Los Angeles
Detroit - Los Angeles
Chicago - Fort Myers
Atlantic City - Fort Lauderdale
Atlantic City - Orlando

Again, these have to be booked before midnight tonight, and the travel is for specific dates only, with the special offer available for various dates in July. They're sure to be going fast, so if you want to score a bargain for a quick, fun trip, head on over to Spirit Airlines.

4-Night Bahamas Oceanview Cruise from $279 with $100 On-Board Credit

You can cruise down to the Bahamas in September without blowing the budget. Travelocity has an offer with Royal Caribbean for a four-night cruise out of Miami for as low as $279 oceanview. (An inside berth would start at $249, but for that difference you'd want to have the view.) The ship is the Majesty of the Seas and all the September sailings are available now at this price.

Other months have slightly higher prices.

There are two bonuses if you book soon. If you book by July 10th and use a MasterCard, there is a $50 on-board bonus, and for bookings by July 23rd there's a separate $50 on-board credit. Thus if you book before July 10th you can get $100 in on-board bonuses. Not too shabby!

The itinerary features a roundtrip from Miami that includes:
Nassau, Bahamas
CocoCay, Bahamas
Key West, Florida

To take a further look at this nice cruise deal, click this link.

Madrid and Barcelona 6-Nights Including Airfare from $665 in November

Update July 30th -- Just checked today and the deal is still available, plus the lowest price from Newark is down to $665.

Is Spain a place you've wanted to visit? How about a vacation that combines three nights apiece in two grand cities? European Destinations is offering a package that includes Madrid and Barcelona with airfare from New York starting at $699 for travel in November.

The package includes:
- round-trip airfare
- flight into Madrid and out of Barcelona
- hotel for 3 nights in Madrid
- flight from Madrid to Barcelona
- hotel for 3 nights in Barcelona
- hotel taxes
- daily breakfast (if stated in info for selected hotel)

The price is based on airfare from New York City but you can select many U.S. departure cities. Various airport/security fees and taxes are additional.

To accommodate people's different travel preferences, they offer a variety of hotel types and price categories you can select. Options for tours in the cities can also be added. The site has reviews by travellers who have taken the itinerary, and the nice feature is that they give you the names of specific hotels at which those people stayed so you can have a better sense.

To take a look at this package, click this link.

Mother Earth 10-Disc IMAX DVD Set $39.99 (60% Off)

If you're fascinated with glorious scenes of our planet and Mother Nature, seeing it photographed and presented in IMAX quality gives you some amazing views. Buy.com is selling the 10-Disc Mother Earth set of DVDs done for IMAX, for $39.99 (the retail is $99.99).

This can be a great way of enjoying scenes from around the world yourself, or also as a great educational and eye-opening tool for your youngsters. They were filmed in large format and remastered from high-definition, so these are unparalleled with anything you have seen before, offering great clarity and sound. They really provide a breathtaking and up-close experience with our planet, totaling 420 minutes of viewing pleasure.

The DVDs show the series as presented in IMAX Theaters 15/70 Collection. Animation, still photos and film footage are combined in a celebration of Earth. Titles included in this 10-Disc collection are:
Africa, The Serengeti
Alaska, Spirit of the Wild
Amazing Journeys
Antarctica, An Adventure of a Different Nature
Great North
Lost Worlds
Ocean Oasis
Australia, Land Beyond Time
Bears
Ocean Origins

It's a very thorough collection with hours of amazing shots throughout the world. To take a look at the set and see if it's for you or that young nature enthusiast, click on the picture below.

Express Coupon $10 Off $20 Purchase, or $20 Off $60, or $30 Off $100

Here's another coupon for you Express and Express Men shoppers out there. It's for in-store use and it's valid until July 6th.

The coupon can be used in any one of three denominations:
If your purchase totals over $20, you get $10 off;
If your purchase totals over $60, you get $20 off;
If your purchase totals over $100, you get $30 off.

The purchase threshold is before any sales tax, and red-lined merchandise is excluded. But if you like the styles at Express, here's a chance to get some items for a bit less dough.

Here's a link to the coupon.

90 Songs by The Doors for $9.99

Update July 10th - The free $10 credit to open an account described in the original post is no longer available. But The Doors 90-Song Perception collection is still at Rhapsody for just $9.99, a bargain considering how many great songs you get. The link to that album is at the bottom of the post.

If you'd like to build up your music collection on MP3s, Rhapsody has a promotion going on where they are offering a $10 credit for new accounts. The first 100,000 to sign up for a new account can claim this credit, but the $10 credit must be used by July 4th. There's a limit of one credit per household so if there's an e-mail account at your home that isn't a Rhapsody member you can sign up under that e-mail.

$10 is enough credit for a free album or ten individual tracks.

You can even find special amazing offers on Rhapsody, such as Perception by The Doors, with 90 songs, all yours for the $9.99 (so if you sign up and make that your purchase, you've gotten 90 songs gratis!).

The new Rhapsody MP3 Store lets you listen to entire songs before you buy, has recommendations, and delivers high-quality MP3s that you can play on your iPod or any other MP3 player.

You have to enter credit card information to register, but your card is not charged anything.

Who knows how long it will take for 100,000 to sign up? If you're interested, move on over to Rhapsody's offer.

And if you're a fan of The Doors and want to look at Perception as your choice, here's a link to that album (but sign up for your free offer first).

Gazebo Swing at 70% Off at Sears, $119.99

Adding a gentle swing to your backyard can help you enjoy the evenings of summertime, and with a gazebo top you can get some shade from the hot sun to swing and relax more during the day. From now till July 5th, Sears has cut the price of its gazebo swing from $399.99 down to $119.99, a reduction of 70%.

The unit is beige in color, and the gazebo frame is steel construction and comes with a vinyl top for the gazebo. They offer home delivery but you can save $65 delivery charge if you are able to pick it up in the store.

One note: a couple of reviews mentioned some issues with screws in the assembly, so you may want to pick up some heavy-duty screws to help make the assembly go well.

If you want to take a look and see if this would be a nice addition to your backyard, click this link.