Today = MANY Online Free Shipping Offers, Plus Double Cash Back Cyber Monday 2 at ebates.com, Up to 12% Cash Back on Purchases Made Online

I have a theory that you should never have to pay for shipping on an item ordered during the holiday season. Here are some free shipping deals for today. Many shipping deals end 12/20 because that is the last day that certain online retailers can conceivably guarantee everyone delivery by Christmas. (Of course, after then you'll start to see a few "free rush delivery" offers, but for now we'll focus on the "free delivery" offers.)

Remember to go to the ebates site first when shopping online to earn cash back - I've got about $15 cash back earned so far this holiday season just for clicking to my favorite retailers' websites through ebates before I start my shopping there. And today, there is DoubleCash Back (they call it "Cyber Monday 2") at over 400 stores when you click through ebates, including Ann Taylor Loft, Barnes & Noble, Eddie Bauer, Gap, and Godiva, just to name a few!

Here's a small sampling. For the complete list of free shipping and double cash back deals going on today, go to ebates, then click on the Coupons tab at the top, and then click "Free Shipping" under "Filter by Type" in the column to the right.

• Macy's: Free Shipping with $99 purchase, using code GIFTS, through 12/20. 5% cash back when you click to the Macy's site through ebates!
  
• DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse): Free shipping with $35 order with SHIPR through 12/17. 8% cash back when you click to the DSW site through ebates!
  
• Adidas: Free shipping with $49 order (no code required, good through 12/16), and 12% cash back when you click through ebates!
  
• Adobe (software): Free shipping on all purchases through 12/20, plus 10% cash back when you click to the Adobe site through ebates.
  
• Aeropostale: Free shipping with $100 order (through 12/20), plus 8% cash back when clicking through ebates.
  
• Apple: All orders ship free. 1% cash back through ebates.
  
• Athleta (Gap/Old Navy's athletic wear for women): SHIP2ME code makes shipping and returns free on orders over $50, through 01/31/2011. 2% cash back when you click to the Athleta site thorugh ebates.
  
• Babies 'R Us: free shipping over $100 as always, 2-4% cash back when clicking to the BRU site through ebates. (And, ohhhhh it is all too easy to spend $100 if you are baby shopping. Just some diapers and wipes would get you about halfway there.)
  
• Backcountry (outdoors stuff - Patagonia, North Face, etc.): Orders over $50 ship free through 12/31 (no code required), plus 10% cash back when clicking to the Backcountry site through ebates.
  
• Barnes & Noble, ships free over $25, plus 8% cash back when you click through ebates.

Just a reminder to check out our classic post "Free Shipping - Is It Really Worthwhile?" One way that I filter my shopping options when I get excited about a free shipping deal is to ask myself: If I were standing in a store holding this item (/these items), would I be as excited to get them? This helps to figure out if I'm heading toward an unnecessary impulse purchase or not.

That said, double cash back and free shipping to your door on items that you would have bought anyway totally beats heading out in the cold to brave the crowds at the mall!

Disclosure: if you sign up for ebates using our ebates referral link above, we will receive $5 bonus thanks to you if you happen to make a $20 purchase within 90 days. You'll receive a $5 starting bonus, too!

Deals and Freebies Roundup - Hallmark, CVS, Old Navy/Gap/Banana Republic (30% off), and FREE MP3s on Amazon!

The Deals and Freebies are flying quickly and furiously through the blogosphere. Here are just a few that have caught our eye:

• Hallmark $5 off $5 Coupons inside 7 December magazines, and a $10/$10 Hallmark printable, too!
• CVS freebie printable coupon: Bioluxe shampoo or a toothbrush!
• 30% off at Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic today with code MONDAY30. Go to any of the three's online stores via ebates to get an additional 2% cash back.
• Free $3.00 MP3 Music Credit on Amazon when you use code GET3MP3S by Monday, 11/29. Gina of Moneywise Moms has the details!

Also, did you know that now 97.1 WashFM is playing Christmas music 24/7? One more "best things in life are free" perk of living in the DC area. :)

Disclosure: if you sign up for ebates using our ebates referral link above, we will receive $5 bonus thanks to you if you happen to make a $20 purchase within 90 days. You'll receive a $5 starting bonus, too!

$10 off $10 Purchase At JCPenney ONLINE!

When you spend at least $10 on JCPenney's website, you can get $10 off your purchase by using code GO4TEN. Although you'll pay around $6 for shipping, this is a great deal! Here are some creative ways that you can work that $6-shipped price on $10 items (must meet or exceed $10 total):

• Maternity Wear - normally very expensive, because when you find yourself shopping for maternity wear, they've "got" you! There are a ton of maternity and nursing related products here, which could be had for very cheaply - like a LOT of tops marked down to $10.99 - making them around $7 shipped! Even if you're not pregnant, consider it an opportunity to brighten the day of someone in your life who is expecting. What's not to like about an unexpected package just for the mama-to-be?
  
  
• Speaking of mamas-to-be or new mamas, you could also send some very cute baby outfits inexpensively in honor of a baby shower or birth.
  
  
• All shoes ship free. I also spy some cute summer-theme handbags for under $10, so with a cheap item thrown on top you could have someone's spring or summer 2011 birthday or other gift taken care of!
  
  
• Teen boys' clearance has a 70% off section. Time to dress the dudes in your life cheaply!
  
  
• Chocolate brown leather Isotoner 100% cashmere-lined gloves (size 6.5, small), $16.99. After $10 discount, you'll pay just $13 for originally-priced-at-$54 gloves. If you know a lady with smaller hands, this would be a great stocking stuffer - or a nice gift of appreciation for your kids' piano teacher (...tutor...schoolteacher...mail lady...hairdresser...etc.!).
  

Remember that Christmas is just around the corner - I even saw Christmas decorations ALREADY in Target today (yeesh!). If you pick up clearanced items and pay only $6 or so to ship, you're stocking up your gift stash very inexpensively. :) Click through to the JCPenney site via ebates for 3% cash back.

As a disclaimer, if you sign up for ebates under our ebates link (here), we will receive cash back thanks to you. You'll receive a starting bonus, too

VistaPrint Deals @ Moneywise Moms

Gina posted a link to some FREEBIES at VistaPrint. Go check out her post and make your way over to VistaPrint from there for some freebies!

Ironically I made my way to the site via her blog, and then once I was ready to order I went to ebates (as I do with nearly all online orders) to click back through the VistaPrint site (they were offering 5% cash back). Clicking through ebates seems to eliminate the freebie offers activated by Gina's affiliate link, though, so be sure to go through Gina's link for 10 freebies:

• Sticky notepad
• Photo calendar
• Mouse pad
• Business cards
• Address return labels (or as I ordered them: Personalized To/From Christmas package labels)
• Photo tote bag
• Photo notebook
• Mug
  

...and more!! There is a nominal initial shipping fee, and after that, a little bit ($1-2) added per item. I ordered 9 of the freebies, and the shipping/processing came to around $23.14...so...like $2.57 per item. Cheap considering that most items on the list are $10-$20 retail from these photo sites. Grandparents' Day is just around the corner!

FREE 100 Business Cards via Zazzle - Ship free, too!

I just tried out the deal via Money Saving Mom (thanks, Crystal!) on getting 100 business cards for free - shipped free, too! - from Zazzle.com. Jump on this deal and be sure to choose economy shipping to get the whole shebang FREE!

If you don't need business cards, make mommy calling cards, fancy "To/From" Christmas gift tags...be creative! This freebie won't last long.

30% Off Through Sunday: Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Gap Outlet and Banana Republic Outlet

Use this coupon to get 30% off in-store at Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Gap Outlet and Banana Republic Outlet. It is good through Sunday. 5% of purchases associated with this coupon will also go to Feeding America. (Thanks Crystal and Lisa for this link.) If you receive Gap or Old Navy or BR emails, you are likely to have this coupon sitting in your inbox, which has a one time use only online shopping coupon code. Flat rate shipping for shopping from all three sites is $7. Going through ebates will save you an additional 2% off at these stores in the form of cash back when you're shopping on line.

I managed a trip to Potomac Mills with this very coupon, and the Gap outlet store was hoppin'. The clearance racks for each sections were kind of minimized and there was a LOT of new merchandise on display, nearly all of which was marked as being 20-40% off the lowest ticketed price. (Then I was mentally subtracting about another third off the discounted price for the coupon burnin' a hole in the bottom basket of our stroller.)

Here's a very rough price guidelines for the price after coupon. I didn't hit the men or boys' sections because my husband doesn't need anything and I don't have boys. If anybody wants to comment with pricing on these, though, go ahead!

• Women's sweaters and cardigans: $15-$25
• Women's light-tissue tees in a wide variety of colors, including many with embellished necklines: $10-$20
• Women's denim: ~$20-$25 (Most priced at $45 with 20-30% off the lowest ticketed price, then subtract the coupon) - there is a LARGE selection
• Women's wrap dresses, around $20-$25 after all discounts
• Long-sleeved v-neck shirts on the clearance rack, $4.99, minus 30% for the coupon, down to $3.50!
  

Girls' section:

• Short and long-sleeved T-shirts starting from around $6 through $12, so more like $4.20 thorugh $8.40
• New not-yet-marked-down girls' skinny jeans are $24.99, so after coupon, $17.50ish. Other girls' jeans and pants will go down as low as $10ish with coupon.
  
• Capri leggings in a wide variety of colors (shown layered under a denim skirt as a wearing option) are $9.99 - so $7 after coupon
• Girls' fall shoes mostly marked $16-$20ish, so $11.20ish is as low as most will get (unless you buy shoes on clearance). This is comparable with Target's shoe prices for young girls.
  

So, you will definitely get cheap-for-Gap prices with it, and if you snag something from the clearance racks you will do that much better. Me? I was trying to resist the urge to purchase the entire girls' back-to-school section. ;)

As a disclaimer, if you sign up for ebates under our ebates link (here), we will receive cash back thanks to you. You'll receive a starting bonus, too

SWEET Deal on Lands' End: 20%+2% Off Any Item, + Free Shipping!

Sweet poplin blouses, this is a good deal: get 20% off your Lands' End item of your choice (the highest priced item in your order), plus free shipping, when you enter the Promotion Code AUG5 and PIN 168850043 Edit to add: so sorry - unlike past Lands' End promos, this one turns out to be a one-time-use only code. D'oh! I didn't even get to use my own code, I was in such a hurry to share the deal with you all. But for those of you who have signed up to receive Lands' End emails, you'll have one of your own in your email box! Many thanks to the reader who commented to alert me to this.

Go to the Lands' End site through ebates and you'll receive 2% cash back, as well! This offer is good through August 5.

This is a terrific example of a rare promo where free shipping and a discount intersect - making a chance to freshen up your wardrobe for a fraction of the price. Think ahead to fall and winter. Lands' End is a great source for outerwear, especially high quality, warm winter jackets that your kids can wear for a season or two and then pass along to someone else for additional wear! Also think through Christmas possibilities - even if you don't know someone's size, the home section offers some ideas for cozy gifts.

Here are some ideas of the bargains you can get by shopping through the Overstocks section of the Lands' End site:

Women:

• Layering V-Neck Short Sleeve T-Shirts, many colors, $4.99, $3.91 after 20% discount and 2% ebates cash back
• Layering V-Neck Long Sleeve T-Shirts, black and white, $4.99, $3.91 after 20% discount and 2% ebates cash back
• Jeans starting from $9.99, including boot cut, curvy fit, wide leg, and lots of other cuts! $7.83 after 20% discount and 2% ebates cash back.
• Outerwear, including fleece jackets, winter coats, and accessories like hats and gloves, starting from $2.99, or $2.34 after 20% discount and 2% ebates cash back.
• Shoes and slippers starting from $5.99, or $4.69 after 20% discount and 2% ebates cash back.
  

Girls:

• Skirts and dresses from $3.99, or $3.12 after 20% discount and 2% ebates cash back.
• Girls' Outerwear, including fleece jackets, winter coats, and accessories like hats and gloves, starting from $2.99, or $2.34 after 20% discount and 2% ebates cash back.

Men:

• Dress shirts from $9.99, or $7.83 after 20% discount and 2% ebates cash back.
• Men's outerwear and accessories from $5.99, or $4.69 after 20% discount and 2% ebates cash back.

Boys:

• Shoes, including athletic tennis shoes, starting at $5.99, or $4.69 after 20% discount and 2% ebates cash back.
• Shirts from $4.99, though the site says that you can save $2.50 each when you buy three. If this is stackable with the 20%, you'd get two shirts for $2.49 and one for $2, with free shipping, 2% cash back not even included in this calculation!
  

Home:

• Bedding from $4.99, $3.91 after 20% discount and 2% ebates cash back
• Home accents like throw pillows from $12.99, or $10.18 after 20% discount and 2% ebates cash back
• Bags and totes starting at $9.00, or $7.05 after 20% discount and 2% ebates cash back

As a disclaimer, if you sign up for ebates under our ebates link (here), we will receive cash back thanks to you. You'll receive a starting bonus, too!.

Diapers Deal - 50% off on Amazon, Pick Your Brand!

There is a big deal on diapers on Amazon.com! (I originally spotted it yesterday on Money Saving Mom - thanks, Crystal! - but it has spread like wildfire on the blogosphere!) I just did this order last night and got them down to $0.11/ea. (Compared with when I buy them bulk at Sam's Club, when they can run close to $0.30/ea.!) I hope that the deal still stands.

FIRST, get your hands on an August 2010 Parents magazine - if you're a subscriber, great! I am (via a free subscription from RewardsGold), and mine just arrived in the last week. My twist on this deal: I am pretty sure that any generously-sized newsstand at Wal-Mart, the grocery store, etc. would have this magazine, so keep your eyes peeled. (I'm guessing that the magazine can't cost more than about $3, and the coupon inside will save you at least $8, so you're still saving at least $5 additionally even when you hunt down the magazine in stores for the coupon.) There is a coupon right in the middle for 20% off any one unit of diapers at Amazon.com (expires 08/31/2010).

Then:

You will stack the personal one-time-use-only coupon code found on this Parents magazine Amazon coupon with the currently-running deal on the Amazon Diaper page that gives you up to 30% off when you Subscribe and Save. You'll get 50% off - I got a $40 box of 176 size 4 Pampers Baby Dry for a few cents over $20! And delivered straight to my door by Friday, it says. One less thing I have to haul at the store. :)



I'm not sure how much longer Amazon will be running the 30% discount, so jump on this deal today if you need to get yourself some diapers!

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Old Navy: 30% off the entire site through 6/29!

Get 30% off the entire site at Old Navy.com when you enter ONBIG30 at checkout.

Excludes gift cards. Valid June 24 - 29, 2010.

Memorial Day Weekend Shopportunities - BIG Discounts!

Well, if you were planning on shopping this weekend, you're in luck! Here are some deals going on:

At Gap.com, get 25% off your Gap purchase of $75 or more on regular-priced merchandise, and FREE shipping when you spend $100 or more. (Enter code GAPSUMMER at checkout, and go through ebates for at least 2% cash back!)

Yankee Candle's Semi-Annual sale is on, with the largest jar candles as cheap as 2/$25 (about as cheap as these get for a sale price)! $5 flat rate shipping on orders under $100.

Ralph Lauren Factory Stores (read: outlet stores) are offering 15% off your entire purchase May 27 through May 31. FREE SHIPPING on RalphLauren.com through Thursday, June 10. Click to RalphLauren.com through the ebates website to also get 3% cash back.

Eddie Bauer in-store coupon, 10% off, good through Monday, here (click to enlarge):


Through Monday at Ann Taylor Loft, save 40% off your entire purchase by entering code 40SAVE at checkout. (Orders over $150 ship free automatically, but this threshold must be met after the 40% discount.) Go through ebates for 3% cash back.

Free shipping on Bath and Body Works purchases over $40 when you enter code FREESHIP40 at checkout. Signature Collection Classics and Signature Collection Body Care are all Buy 3, Get 3 FREE in the current sale prices. Going to the B&BW site by clicking through ebates will net you 3% cash back as well.

FREE shipping on all orders through philosophy.com through Monday with the code memorial at checkout. Clicking to the philosophy website through ebates will get 3.5% cash back.

As a disclaimer, if you sign up for ebates under our ebates link (here), we will receive cash back thanks to you. You'll receive a starting bonus, too!.

Restaurant.com: 80% off + 15% cash back through Ebates!

It's the end of the month, so that means that
gift certificates at Restaurant.com are 80% off!
Enter code FLAG at checkout to receive the discount.


Sweeten the deal by starting at Ebates, where you'll get an additional 15% cash back!

Disclaimer: If you go through our Ebates referral link, we will also receive cash back thanks to you.

In My Inbox - Deals Kicking Off the Week! Bath and Body Works freebie, Lands' End Swimwear 40% + shipping free, up to 48% off Ralph Lauren

Here are three deals that caught my eye this morning in my inbox:

• At Bath and Body Works, get a FREE Signature Collection Body Care item (up to $12 value) with any $10 purchase. Use the code BESTLOTION online, or print the offer and take it in-store to redeem. If you shop online, first click to the Bath and Body Works site through ebates to get 3% cash back on your purchase. This offer good through May 31.
  
  
• Regularly-priced Lands' End swimsuits are 40% off PLUS free shipping, today only! Simply enter the Promotion Code MAY10T and PIN 3132 in the spaces provided and checkout. How cute is this coral-hued vine-print tank? Oh, and if you click to the Lands' End storefront through ebates, you'll get an additional 2% cash back.
  
  
• Ralph Lauren has an online sale going on right now, with a 30% discount on many items, plus an extra 15% off when you enter code MAY0610 at checkout. Going through ebates will snag you an additional 3% cash back.

(If you sign up for ebates under our ebates link, we will receive cash back thanks to you. You'll receive a starting bonus, too!)

40% off All Regular-Price Merchandise at Ann Taylor Loft, Today Only!

Get 40% off your purchase of full-priced items at anntaylorloft.com when you use code SAVE40 at checkout, today only. Go through ebates for an additional 3% cash back.

(If you sign up for ebates under our ebates link, we will receive cash back thanks to you. You'll receive a starting bonus, too!)

Dairy-Free 5-Star Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips, $0.64/10 oz. bag, on Amazon!!

Edit: Reader Kendra informed us that as of around noon on Wednesday, this deal is sold out! Wow, those went quickly, considering I bought some on Tuesday night around 10 p.m. Thanks so much for letting us know, Kendra!

I did a double, then a triple take at this deal under the Manager's Special.

You can get twelve 10-oz. bags of Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Dairy-Free Chocolate Chips for just $7.76, shipped! Simply Subscribe and Save for the $7.76 price (you can cancel it in your Amazon account's Subscribe and Save listing after your first order, no hassle whatsoever - I do it all the time!). The list price of this is $56.28, so this is an 86% savings.

That's a unit price of just $0.64/bag - for a product that has twenty 5-star reviews (and no lesser-starred reviews). These are also gluten-free and soy-free.

Though we're not a dairy-free household, with that many glowing reviews and such a low price, I'm game, that's for sure! Chocolate chip pumpkin muffins and oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are favorites in our household.

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Cheapo Maternity Deals on Nordstrom - 60-70% off, many under $20!

Are you (or someone you know) expecting a baby in the fall or winter? (Congrats if you are!)

I happened to notice while browsing the "60% + off" women's clearance section that Nordstrom.com is clearancing a lot of its fall/winter maternity wear right now - and there are a lot of chic tops and dresses at 60-70% off - many under $20! A lot of this stuff is well-oriented toward office/dress wear, as well. Now is the time to check out the long sleeved items, because if you wait until the fall to buy those maternity items, you'll be in a seller's market.

Shop through ebates for 3% cash back on your Nordstrom.com purchase!

As a disclaimer, if you sign up for ebates under our ebates referral link (here), we will receive Ebates cash back thanks to you.
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FREE $5 Credit for Every Review You Write on Franklin Goose

I'm on Franklin Goose right now writing reviews for any product I've owned - because there's a $5 credit involved, and reviews are unlimited! (Thanks Crystal!) This deal expires at the end of the month, so check it out if you want free credit on quality natural and organic baby and toddler products! Even if you're not a parent of little ones this could be a great way to score some free baby shower gifts. :)
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DSW: Save $10 off any purchase through 3/15!

You may know by now that I really like to buy shoes through DSW because of the savings that are possible through repeat purchases there. This is a pretty sweet deal to start off spring with a new pair of shoes!

Enter promotion code MARCH10 at checkout to receive $10 off a regularly-priced purchase of $10 or more March 9-15, 2010.

And now for the fine print:
Valid only at dsw.com. Dollars off will be configured by your subtotal purchase amount in your shopping cart. May be combined with up to two certificates (e.g., Rewards certificates) and not valid with other offers (e.g., 20% off). Excludes Skechers Shape-ups and Reebok Easy Tones. Gift cards, gift wrap, shipping and taxes do not count toward the qualifying amount. Not valid in stores, for cash or cash equivalent, or toward previous purchases. Terms and conditions are subject to change at the discretion of DSW. Customer Service: 1.866.DSW.SHOES or service@dsw.com.

Restaurant.com: 80% off plus 15% cash back!

It's the end of the month, so gift certificates purchased at Restaurant.com are 80% off. Enter code SAVOR at checkout for the sale price.

To sweeten the deal, make your purchase through Ebates to earn a whopping 15% back!

Thanks, Slickdeals!

6pm.com: Shoes for $2 and up!

6pm.com is running a huge sale on shoes for men, women and kids.

I just scrolled through the sale, and while some sizes are picked over, there's a pretty big variety in every category of the sale. It's a great time to plan ahead for summer shoes or flip flops - and cheap - at 6pm.com!

For women's shoes, click here.
For men's shoes, click here.
For girls' shoes, click here.
For boys' shoes, click here.

For more savings, make your purchase through Ebates to get cash back! Could be as high as 7%.

Thanks, Slickdeals!

Saving at The Children's Place During Monster Sale - In Person and Online!

The Monster Sale is now going on at the Children's Place. If there's a child (or a few) in your life who needs wardrobing, you can score some really good deals, often getting separates (shirts, skirts, and pants) at under $5 each, and dresses, jackets, etc. in the neighborhood of $10 or less. Girls' tights can be bought for two and a half bucks per pair or less. If you're feeling especially bold, you can buy up a size or two in anticipation of winter 2010/2011. Besides that point, we (argh) have a couple of months at least of colder weather to go, so the clearanced long sleeve shirts and corduroy pants can still get almost a full season of wear right now - and jeans and light jackets (and other layering pieces) will take you all the way through spring.

Incidentally, now that I'm home with an infant and my almost-three-year-old, I'm starting to weigh the pros and cons of online Children's Place shopping against visiting the CP outlet at Potomac Mills. I've never shopped CP online before, mainly because with a growing child it was a lot easier to visit the outlet in person - and I also like to see the sizes and quality for myself before buying when possible. But now that I've shopped at Children's Place outlet for a couple of years, I'm more familiar with what CP makes to last (jeans and belts, for example), and what usually falls apart after a season (shoes, at least in my experience). This especially useful now that I have two girls, because I know what's worth the investment given that items could possibly last through a second wearing by my younger daughter.

Since I now know generally what I'm in for quality-wise, I'm considering visiting CP online to shop for denim and other staples for my girls. Yes, I'd probably pay $5 to ship the whole thing, but to save the gas money to Woodbridge (Potomac Mills) and the hassle of wrangling an active toddler and a nursing infant might make paying that shipping fee worthwhile for once! Also, code C99AA will get me a 15% discount (thanks, Baby Cheapskate!), so that will take the edge off. Clicking through ebates.com to the Children's Place site will also net me 3% cash back. There is a brand new free shipping code that was just posted to RetailMeNot.com, so I may check that out as well.

BUT, if I decide to (deep, cleansing breaths) ultimately make the trek with the two girls to the CP outlet, I will definitely be bringing this 15% off January 2010 coupon with me (with thanks to the Coupon Divas!).

Are you shopping Children's Place right now? Are you going in person or online? If you've been to a bricks-and-mortar Children's Place location recently, how are its Monster Sale prices/selection comparing with the online prices and selection?
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