Free Sample Nescafe Taster's Choice Coffee

Free sample of Nescafe Taster's Choice instant Coffee

Includes 6 packs.  I am pretty sure that not every flavor is kosher.  The ones that are kosher will have kashrus symbols on them.

You can get one per person and two per household.

HT: Hey It's Free

10%+ Cashback at Lowe's with Discover it and Chase Freedom

Disclaimer - The Discover offers are no longer valid.

Update: 5/13/2013 - Here is my email confirmation from Chase stating I will get an additional 1,000 Ultimate Rewards points for buying a $200 Lowe's physical gift card online.  In addition, I will still get 1,000 points for spending $200 in Lowe's during Quarter 2

I am selling my home this spring so there have been a lot of trips to Lowe's this year and this info has come in quite handy.  Even when we paid someone to redo our kitchen floor, I made sure to buy the materials myself for the extra cashback, which was not insignificant.

Discover it and Chase Freedom credit cards have rotating 5% cashback categories that include something with Home Improvement from now until the end of June.

Leveraging the Deal

If you are paying full price at Lowe's you are either too lazy, which I respect, or you don't know how to leverage it properly.  It's the same for both the Freedom and Discover it.  I can't promise I know all the tricks, but here is what I've got:

This is helpful even if you want to shop in the store and not online!

• 5% - DISCOVER IT™ is offering 5% cashback at all home improvement stores.  
• 10%- Start shopping at Shop Discover where you will get an additional 5% cashback on top of the 5% for a total of 10%.  You can stop here or:
• Buy a physical gift card and have it shipped to you for free.
• Don't buy an eGift card from Lowe's or because they use another company to process it and you won't get as much cashback as you should.
• Give yourself at least a week for delivery.  You can get next day shipping for $5
• 15%? - Once you have your gift card, go back to the Discover it shopping portal and buy what you want online.  Pay for it with your gift card and you may get another 5% back.
• It is far more likely to work if you are paying for some of the transaction with your Discover it card.  Buy many gift cards in small denominations to leverage as much as possible.  I do not guarantee this part.
• The stores needs to be coded as either a home supply retail store, lumber/building materia store, paint/wallpaper store, hardware sore or lawn and garden to qualify for the original 5%.  Lowe's, Home Depot, Shermin Williams Paints etc

Chase Freedom - The same steps as Discover it except start your shopping from Chase's shopping portal.  Freedom is only 5% back at Lowe's, not at any other home improvement store.

It says that cashback is not eligible on gift card purchases.  This is correct for egift cards, but physical gift cards come up as a regular lowes.com purchase so you will get the extra cashback.

Other Hints

If you are moving, like me, you are also eligible for a mover's 10% off coupon.  It takes 3-7 business days for the coupon to come, but it does eventually come.  Also, you can go to the post office to get a mail forwarding package.  Many times they come with a 10% Lowe's coupon, but not always.

Lowe's and Home Depot usually accept each other's coupons so keep that in mind.

Lowe's used to have a 20 minute guarantee   If you ordered online and they didn't have it ready or call you within 20 minutes to say it won't be ready, you were eligible for a $20 gift card.  I can't find anything about it online so it may have been stopped.  If they are 20 minutes late, ask them about it.  It can't hurt to try.

Barclays NFL Credit Card - $400 Sign up Bonus!

The NFL credit card from Barclays is back with a $400 sign up bonus when you spend $2,500 in the first 90 days!

I have done this in the past and this is still a really great deal.

If you are thinking about getting a card, get this now!  In the past, this has not been around too long.

This post will tell you how to leverage the card as much as possible.

Haagen Dazs Free Cone Day - May 14th

Tomorrow from 4-8pm is Haagen Dazs free cone day.

Only at participating locations.


Find a location near you.

$20 Kindle Fire - 32GB $210

32GB Kindle Fire $210 after $20 off
16GB Kindle Fire $180 after $20 off

Kindle Fire HD 7", Dolby Audio, Dual-Band Wi-Fi, 16 GB - Includes Special Offers

These are prices assuming you allow them to add "special offers" to your screens saver while it is idle, if you don't,  the price goes up by another $15 for each one.


Use promo code FIRE4MOM at Checkout

Expires on the 12th.

Buy $50 Amazon Gift Card get $10 Gift Card Free - Targeted?

I got an email this morning from Amazon this morning that says:

Dear Amazon.com Customer,  Enjoy this exclusive e-mail offer: Surprise someone with an Amazon.com Gift Card and get a $10 promotional code to spend on yourself. Just purchase at least $50 in Amazon.com Gift Cards by May 31, 2013, and we'll email you a $10 promotional code to spend at Amazon.com this summer.* A perfect gift, Amazon.com Gift Cards can be sent via e-mail, posted on Facebook, printed at home, or sent through the mail. Amazon.com Gift Cards are redeemable storewide for millions of items and never expire.

You can buy Amazon Gift Cards here

This may be a targeted deal so check your emails and spam folders to see if you got it.  If you didn't get an email, you may not be eligible for the $10 gift card free.

The $10 gift card might not come until June 15th.



Terms and Conditions:

Receive $10 off a future Amazon.com retail order when you purchase at least $50 in Amazon.com Gift Cards ("GCs") before June 1, 2013. Offer valid on qualified purchases of GCs between May 1, 2013, and May 31, 2013, 11:59PM (PT). Purchases must be for at least $50 in combined GC value. Offer valid on GCs purchased on Amazon.com and, in the case of E-mail and Facebook GCs scheduled in advance, delivered before June 1, 2013. For qualifying purchases, a promotional code of $10 ("Promo Code") will be sent to the e-mail address associated with the Amazon.com account used to purchase the GCs by June 15, 2013, and the Promo Code is valid through July 31, 2013, 11:59PM (PT). Offer good for customers receiving this e-mail only. One Promo Code per customer/primary e-mail address. Promo Code may be applied only to products sold by Amazon.com Inc. and its affiliates and does not apply to products sold by third-party merchants through the Amazon.com site. Restrictions apply. See www.amazon.com/promos for complete details. May not be combined with other offers. Amazon reserves the right to modify or cancel at any time. Void where prohibited. Except as required by law, GCs cannot be transferred for value or redeemed for cash. GCs may be used only for purchases of eligible goods at Amazon.com or certain of its affiliated websites. For complete terms and conditions, seewww.amazon.com/gc-legal. GCs are issued by ACI Gift Cards, Inc., a Washington corporation. ©,®,TM Amazon.com Inc. and/or its affiliates, 2013. No expiration date or service fees. 

WSJ: Best Airline Miles Availability

The WSJ published a survey of airlines and tried to figure out which airline had the most availability to book flights with their miles.

Not surprisingly, Southwest Airlines, Jetblue and United all came very close to the top and US Airways and Delta all the way at the bottom.  This should affect the way you try to accumulate miles.  What's the point of miles if you can't use them.

Cheerios 4 Pack $7.70 14 Ounces

Cheerios Cereal, 14 Ounce (Pack of 4) for $7.70 and free shipping.

Use subscribe and save for the 5% discount to go from $8.09 to $7.69.  You are under no obligation to continue your subscribe and save subscription.