Metra Kids Ride Free All Summer. From May 29-September 4 up to three children age 11 and under will be able to ride for free with each fare-paying adult. $8 Weekend Pass Don't forget to take advantage of Metra's unlimited ride $8 Weekend Pass. The $8 Weekend Pass allows unlimited rides on both … [Read more...] about Metra Kids Ride Free All Summer
Frugal Living
Recycle your old refrigerator for cash
Recycle your old refrigerator for cash. It's back: ComEd is again picking up old refrigerators and freezers and will give you cash back. Read about all other ComEd rebates here. Fridge & Freezer Recycling Old refrigerators and freezers can consume as much as four times more energy than newer … [Read more...] about Recycle your old refrigerator for cash
Daily Getaways Travel Deals
Daily Getaways Travel Deals are limited time and limited quantity offers to purchase travel related things like hotel points and packages, hotel gift cards, car rentals, attraction packages and more at a reduced price. The following deals below or excellent but the the number of packages … [Read more...] about Daily Getaways Travel Deals
Free Mulch from City of Chicago
Free Mulch from City of Chicago. The Bureau of Forestry of the Department of Streets & Sanitation offers free mulch. The mulch is available on a limited basis for pick up during working hours of 6:30 am to 2:00 pm Monday thru Friday. Locations The locations for pick up are: 4101 North … [Read more...] about Free Mulch from City of Chicago
Get free food from Mariano’s
Get free food from Mariano's.***Update 6/16/17 This may be old news but in order to get sale prices at Mariano's you now must have the rewards card. In order to update your existing Mariano's card to the new program you have to go to the customer service counter in store. They pulled up my existing … [Read more...] about Get free food from Mariano’s
When to use credit cards and when to use debit cards
When to use credit cards and when to use debit cards. I’ll start out by saying that I don’t use debit cards but I do understand why some people do. It’s linked to your bank account so in theory you can’t spend more money than you have in your account. However, after extensive research, I know now … [Read more...] about When to use credit cards and when to use debit cards
Target: Get $10 gift card with $50 grocery purchase
Target: Get $10 gift card with $50 grocery purchase. Beginning Sunday, April 9 - Saturday, April 15. 11:59PM PST, get a $10 Target gift card with select grocery purchases (food and/or beverages) of $50 or more. Excludes baby food, pet food, Target Cafe, candy gum, mints, nutrition shakes and bars … [Read more...] about Target: Get $10 gift card with $50 grocery purchase
How to save money at CVS
How to save money at CVS. The same rules apply at CVS that apply to all shopping. Shop when the price is right and never run out of anything! The best way to do this is to keep a price book (#24). CVS has some great deals when you find a sale and then utilize the following techniques to save even … [Read more...] about How to save money at CVS
$10 off Office Depot Purchase with Masterpass
$10 off Office Depot Purchase with Masterpass. What is Masterpass Masterpass is a secure payment method similar to Visa checkout (check out this current Walgreens deal). You register for an account with a Mastercard and keep your information on file. When you go to pay for online purchases with … [Read more...] about $10 off Office Depot Purchase with Masterpass
Free paper shredding at Staples
Free paper shredding at Staples Staples offered free shredding all year in 2015. That deal vanished in 2016. Now Staples offers shredding deals from time-to-time for free or at a discount. The offer is back. You can find a printable coupon from their coupon page online here. You can also find … [Read more...] about Free paper shredding at Staples
Low-cost car seats at Stroger Hospital
Car seats aren't cheap, but they are necessary. They keep kids safe, and that's a good thing. To make it easier for more people to have the right-size car seats, Stroger Hospital sells infant, convertible, and booster seats for $30 to $40 each. The car-seat program operates from 1:00 pm to 4:00 … [Read more...] about Low-cost car seats at Stroger Hospital
Save money with ComEd Smart Meter
Save money with ComEd Smart Meter. If you've had your Smart Meter installed you can sign up for notifications and receive emails from your Smart Meter. My meter emails me weekly with information on my energy use for a prior 7 day period. If you're not sure if you have one login to your account. … [Read more...] about Save money with ComEd Smart Meter
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