Thursday, November 4, 2010

Earn Coke Points and Score FREE Gift Cards and Other Deals!

Do you or someone you know drink Coke products? Coke now has a Rewards program that allows you to earn points and get some pretty valuable "prizes." Here's how it works: Earn Coke points by collecting caps from any Coke product, including Powerade; if you purchase 12-packs instead of bottles, you can earn points as well. You max out each week at 120 points, so if you collect more than 120 you can save the additional points for the next week.
The soda/Powerade caps are worth 3 points each...a 12-pack is worth 10 points...and the 24-packs are worth 20 points. I don't personally drink enough Coke products to max out on points each week, but    I have friends and family members who save them for me, so I always manage to reach the 120 point weekly cap.
What kind of freebies can you score with Coke points? Well, I just received a $25 Home Depot gift card by cashing in 500 points. Other deals right now include 2 movie passes + 2 free sodas for 400 points...or a $5 Chili's gift card for 140 points.
Also - currently some of their gift cards are "on sale" for half the points....for instance, normally a $50 Nike gift card is 2000 points, but right now you can get it for 1000 points. They also have been running a Wednesday special each week - sort of a "deal of the week."
Start saving Coke points today, be diligent about posting them each week, and before long you'll be cashing in for cool prizes! Here's the link to the Coke Rewards site:
https://secure.mycokerewards.com/register.do?rsrc=gg_mcr_br&WT.srch=1

Time to lock in gas rates for savings of 40% or more on heating bills!

Winter is coming...time to check your current gas therm price.  Do you know how much you are paying per therm for natural gas for your home? You can save 40% OR MORE if you are on a variable rate right now - and if you haven't done your research, you probably are!
My price per therm was locked in last year at $0.79/therm for one year. I just got $0.629/therm through Scana Energy with a 1 year contract.  Now, typically I am not a fan of contracts for services, but I decided 3 years ago - after much research! - that it was the best route.  If you don't have a contract, you are automatically placed on a variable rate plan which changes each month, based on demand and wholesale prices. 
My co-worker (who also has Scana) was on a variable rate plan, and she has been paying anywhere from $0.99/therm - $1.20/therm for the past year!  She called Scana yesterday and locked in with a 1 year contract for $0.629/therm - a savings of over 40%! With winter right around the corner, it's a good idea to check your service and see what YOU are paying per therm.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Secret Invisible Deodorant + 2 Bars of Olay Soap for $0.28!

If you live in Atlanta - and possibly elsewhere: there was a $5 coupon in Sunday's paper in the P&G (Proctor & Gamble) coupon insert for $5 off any Olay product.  I stopped at Publix yesterday and they had several scenarios where you could get free or cheap Olay products. Here's one of those scenarios:

Secret invisible solid deodorant - 2.6 oz is $2.49
Olay 2 bar soap - $2.79

$5.28 for both...less $5 coupon makes it $0.28 cents for the soap/deodorant combo!