4GB USB Portable Drive $17.98 w/ Free Shipping

With the holidays coming up, you may be traveling and may want to take along plenty of photos to share with families and friends. Wouldn't it be nice to have a small drive to store your photo files and bring them along to plug into a computer when you arrive?

Right now Staples is offering the I/O Magic 4GB Gigabank Portable Drive reduced from $69.98 to $49.98. And on top of that, there's a $32.00 rebate available for purchases made until December 1st, which brings the final total down to $17.98.

And Staples is offering free shipping on all orders from now through Christmas.

Here's the link.

4GB for $18... boggles the mind when you consider where we were with computer memory just a few years ago!

Scene-It DVD Game - Friends TV Series $1.99

Circuit City is selling the Friends edition of the Scene-It DVD Game for $1.99 right now. It's not available for shipping, but you can order it on-line and pick it up at your local store if they have it in stock. The price is $1.99 which is very low for the game... Circuit City's site shows it as $4.85 regular price, but Target is showing this game going for $29.00!

Here's the link to Circuit City.

You enter your zip code to see what stores near you have them in stock. Hopefully you can pick some up and maybe have a few extra gifts to give your TV-watching friends!

Crayola Color Explosion Glow Board $9.99 at Amazon

Amazon.com is selling an electronic drawing easel with neon markers for kids at $9.99 from its regular price of $36.99. It looks like it might be a nice little gift for the young artists in the family.

It's eligible for free shipping if you order three (or combine it in an Amazon order for other items to total over $25).

The weird thing is, that if you were to click on the item itself at Amazon for all the information and details about the item, the price shows as $36.99 from one of their associated vendors. But if you click on the others available link, it brings you to the page with all the sources, and the first on the list (at the $9.99 price) is Amazon itself.

Here's the link with the Amazon $9.99 price.

Here's the link to the product information page with the $36.99 seller.

Order it from Amazon, and save.

Free 6-in-1 Kobalt Screwdriver

An extra screwdriver can always come in handy. Sometimes there are those small jobs that just need a quick fix and you don't want to trudge all the way to the toolbox to search for the right kind of screwdriver.

So how about a 6-in-1 screwdriver you can get for free? It would be handy to keep in a utility drawer in your kitchen for those small jobs. The screwdriver is made by Kobalt, and you get a coupon to get one free when you register for their contest. They e-mail you the coupon and you pick up your free screwdriver at Lowes. The coupon expires December 1st.

Here's the link.

Free is good.

Movie Fans: 376 DVDs on Sale at $3.99 Each at J&R.com -- TV Show DVDs also on Sale

If you're a movie fan and would like to add some films to your personal vault, this offer may be worth a gander...

J&R.com is offering a big selection of DVDs at way-low prices -- they have 376 films available at $3.99 each. These aren't just old, uninteresting movies you wouldn't want, there are some great selections like To Catch a Thief, Dave Chappelle's Block Party, Catch Me If You Can, and many more.

Here's the link for the $3.99 movie selections.

They also have a ton of other movies and TV seasons available on sale in other low price ranges, so it can be worth looking to see if your favorites are there. Seasons of NYPD Blue are available at $12.99 and Monk Seasons are available at $15.99 for instance.

Here is the Black Friday pre-sale link. Many pages have "See More $... DVD" at the top of the list and that can open up even more to check out (that's how you get to the listing of 376 DVDs at 3.99).

The prices are for Black Friday but you can order them now for shipping on November 23rd! It's a great way to get those special prices without waiting in those long lines on Friday. They have a limit of 2 of any title.

Stocking stuffers, gifts galore? Start popping the popcorn and enjoy!

Free Leapfrog Backpack Bonus plus Free Shipping

For any parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles of young children who enjoy My First LeapPad products, this is a nice way to make a bigger gift to that child... just in time with the holidays coming up!

Now until November 18th, Leapfrog is offering a free backpack with any order of a My First LeapPad item -- and there's a coupon code you can use with the order to get your shipping for free too!

The promo code for free shipping you enter at checkout is HL7SS.

Here's the link to the free backpack offer.

The backpack looks like a school bus with some of the LeapPad characters smiling out the window. Wouldn't your precious little one look cute wearing it?

Take a look and see if this wouldn't help put together a nice holiday package for the youngster in your life.

Calculator with Built-In Quiz Functions for Less than Zero!

Circuit City is offering a Sharp calculator with built-in quiz and drill functions so it can be used to also learn and test as kids (or anyone) is trying to learn or polish their math skills. It's also a fully functional calculator for all the regular purposes.

The best part is that right now it's available for minus 8 cents after rebate!

Yes, the calculator is $8.32 and they send you back a rebate check of $8.40! The rebate is good for purchases made until November 24th. Shipping costs $3.49 for standard, but if you're buying it together with other items totalling over $24, shipping is free. You can also use in-store pick-up to save shipping costs (but with the price of gas, the standard shipping could be cheaper).

Here's the link.

A handy little product with a rebate greater than its cost sounds like a nice calculation to me.

Home Design Software Free After Rebate!

It's been a few days since the last time I could post... Internet access was hard to find in Italy... but now I'm back. So let's get back into the swing of things.

Thinking about doing some redesign of rooms in your home, or creating some new rooms? How about getting some software to help you do it at no final cost?

Buy.com is offering IMSI Floor Plan 3D software at $30.00, which is $10 off the regular price. Then they have a pair of rebates that total $30.00 so after rebate the software is yours for free. And it's shipped to you for free as well, so the planning software won't add to the budget for the projects you design. The rebate is valid for purchases made till November 27th.

Here's the link.

The software features an online 3D kitchen showroom, a material library and integrated materials estimator, design elements and accessories for every room of the house, customizable windows, doors and cabinet designs. The software gives you a way to visualize your plans with 3D rendering and walkthroughs.

So if you're even thinking about doing some home projects now or sometime soon, why not grab this software for free and have it when you're ready to go?

Free Soccer Ball Giveaway

I have no idea if there's a limit on these, but a site called webfootie.com (I believe they show soccer matches on the web) has a promotion where they are sending free leather soccer balls just for the asking. The balls are marked with the logos of some beer companies since they are part of the promotion. You have to register your name and address on their website and they say they'll send you a ball.

Those are all the details given on the website. It doesn't look like there's any cost for shipping.

Here's the link.

I hope this one actually pans out -- if so, it's a nice goal.

Free Rubber Stamp Offer

Iprint.com is offering new customers a free rubber stamp, with up to three lines of print and some basic graphics. A great idea for printing return addresses easier for all those holiday cards to send out. Their retail value is $14.99, but you can get one for just the $3.79 shipping cost.

If you want more than 3 lines of text, or want to upload some custom graphics, they also offer an upgrade for just $2.99 as you indicate your design preferences.

Here's the link.

This one could come in handy for not much more than pocket change...

A Little Decoration for Christmas: LED Christmas Tree with USB Connection $4.95

Here's a little item you can use to brighten up your office or to give as a gift to that someone for whom you don't know what to get.

A small LED lighting Christmas Tree that has a USB connection you attach to your computer. Once you connect it, it lights up and cycles through several colors. It's small so you could keep it on your desk and add to your holiday spirit.

It sells for $4.95 and includes free shipping.

Here's the link.

Here comes Santa Claus...

Colorful Reversible Scarf or Hat $1.99 Each with Free Shipping

Winter's coming... wouldn't you like to have a scarf or hat with a burst of color for those grey, chilly days?

Coldwater Creek is offering a reversible hat and reversible scarf for the low price of $1.99. On top of that they have a promotional code SHIPFREE valid till December 22nd, so a scarf can be delivered to your door for less than the cost of gas it would take to drive to a store and start shopping!

The colors are turquoise with yellow on the reversible side, or orange with rose/pink. They would really add a bright pop of color to your winter wear.

Here's the link.

The site also has some women's sashes on sale reduced to $1.99. If those interest you, put the word sash in the search box on the site and you'll see about five different styles.

$1.99 including shipping... nice.

Personalized Disney Items 30% Off, and Free Shipping too!

Disney.com has a wide assortment of items that you can personalize with names, from shirts, gifts, outerwear, outdoor signs and more. Right now they are offering 30% off any personalized item (even those that are on sale already) using the code DESIGN at checkout. The offer is good through Sunday November 4th.

There are lots of great gift ideas -- some polo shirts you can personalize are on sale for men or women at $12.99, so with the 30% off it's just $9.09 for a personalized Disney shirt with a character and someone's name. (the original price for these was $24.50). The price for a kid's polo is even better, starting on sale at $9.99 dropping down to a final price of $6.99.

Then to make it even better, you can also enter the code FREESHIP and it comes free to your door!

Here's a link to the overall personalized page of the Disney site.

One more hint: if you want even more savings, go to ebates first, and then click on the disneyshopping.com link in their list of stores and you can earn an extra 4% back!

So if you have Disney fans in your life, give them a gift that is theirs and theirs alone.

Sephora Promo Code for 20% Off

If you like the beauty products offered by Sephora.com, you might like this too... use promo code FF2007 at checkout and you will receive 20% off your order.

If you visit Sephora.com via ebates, you'll also earn back another 4% of your order through ebates (plus for a limited time, a $10 bonus for enrolling with ebates).

A beauty of an extra little deal!

Team Sports Jackets 70% Off

Gift idea alert for sports fans...

Finish Line is offering a very wide variety of officially licensed Zone team jackets at 70% off retail. The sale price is $29.99 from the retail price of $100.

Jackets are available for NFL Football, MLB Baseball, NBA Basketball and NHL Hockey, as well as many college NCAA teams. They have some in kids' sizes as well.

They offer free shipping on orders totalling over $75, so if you know someone who's a fan of three teams (or three who are fans of one), you can even save on that end of the transaction.

Here's the link.

p.s. This is an Ebates-listed-retailer so if you go to Finish Line by going through Ebates first, you get back 5% on your order too. If you're not registered yet with Ebates, look for info and a link on how to do it in the left column of this blog -- you get a $10 bonus just to sign up!

Keep your sports fan warm this year with gear that'll make him or her cheer!

Star Trek 10-Movie Deluxe Box Set $38.88!

If you know someone who loves Star Trek, this could be something to consider with the holidays coming up: a ten-movie boxed set with deluxe special editions of all ten Star Trek films. Deepdiscount.com has the set available for $38.88 AND they're doing free shipping! That's less than $4 a movie delivered to your door to explore over and over.

The boxed set retails for almost $95 and other discount sites are in the $65 range, so this offer really stands out.

Here's the link.

Go boldly where no man has gone before!

Philips VOX130 Bluetooth Hands-free Headset

If you keep a cell phone in your car, it's getting to be more of a necessity to have a hands-free headset. If you're looking for one that you can wear around your neck or clip onto a lapel, Buy.com has a nice price available.

The model is the Philips VOX130, and it allows you to use voice-dialing, number redial, call acceptance and such, as long as your phone is Bluetooth enabled and supports those features. The unit retails for $89.99 but Buy.com has cut the price to a very low $10.99 -- and there's free shipping to boot! That's a pretty low price delivered to your door.

Here's the link.

So if this is the kind of headset you'd be comfortable with (as opposed to the kind where the whole unit clips to your ear), see if this rings your bell...

New York (EWR-Newark) to Honolulu $418 Roundtrip

Looking to beat the early winter cold? Continental Airlines is offering a nice deal on roundtrip travel from New York City (Newark Airport) to one of the always desirable destinations, Honolulu, Hawaii!

The fare is $209 each way, for a nice roundtrip bargain of $418 -- plus the ever-present security and airport fees. Still, from the east coast, that's a nice little package.

Here's the link.

Fares are good from November 26 to December 16, with travel on certain weekdays. Check out the details and see if you could be lying on the beach for a few days instead of wearing your coat on the subway.