Top 3 Deals for Monday, 9/20: FREE Theater tickets, 50% off photo books & 75% off cribs!

In a perfect world, none of us would have financial or health problems and everyone would get along.  Unfortunately we don't live in a perfect world and life seems to happen in spite of our best efforts.  That is the case with me.  I suffer from fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, migraines,osteoporosis and a host of many other conditions, many caused by a poisonous drug I took years ago to treat endometriosis-lupron.  If you hear a doctor recommending lupron, please do your due diligence before you decide to go ahead with the protocol.  If I learned one thing, it is that we are responsible for the choices we make, and that we must be the ones to research before we go ahead with a medication or a procedure.  I am certainly not saying you should not take medication, I am simply saying make sure the benefits well outweigh any side effects you could encounter and that you are well informed.  At the time, I believed everything my doctor said.  And, I am sure he believed everything the pharmaceutical company told him.  It was not til years later that it was discovered that some of the studies were not accurate. 

So why am I bringing this up?  Because I want you to understand why it seems I disappear off the face of the earth every once in a while.  I am just dealing with a flare up or a migraine and can't function well when it gets that severe.  My goal has been and remains to always find you the best deals possible.  And, I will continue to do that.  Thanks for bearing with me.  :-)

Well here are some really good deals.  If you are looking to make photo books or Christmas cards, get a head start and get going on personalized items well before Christmas.  This way you are not going to be overwhelmed and your budget will easily survive Christmas giving.  As a Mom of three teenage boys, I have to plan well in advance so we can live within our means.  Yes I could grab a credit card and buy whatever I wanted but then I would be paying for it for years to come.  It is so much better to plan ahead, be frugal and not have the stress of how you are going to pay for Christmas.  Things are tight for so many of us these days and sometimes less is more.  Less is more when the gift you give is heartfelt, when time went into creating a personal keepsake or something special.  So I hope that I can help you get some of these items at fantastic prices. 

Today in the mail I received my Christmas cards from Snapfish which I ordered for FREE.  All I had to pay was shipping!  They turned out great.  And a few days ago I received the stamps from Zazzle that I purchased with a Groupon gift certificate which allowed me to get photo stamps of our family for less than the cost of stamps alone at the post office.  A little planning ahead goes a long way.

Our first deal today is with Shutterfly.  Shutterfly has savings of up to 50% off photo books with coupon code BOOK29.  (Sale is good through 9/22)  This code is good one time per person.  You can also get FREE shipping with coupon code SHIP30. 

If you are looking for a deal on a crib, then you are in luck!  Target has a great deal on Storkcraft cribs with over 3 styles priced at $74.99 which is 75% off the normal cost of $299.99!  Beautiful crib, also includes the 2 in 1 crib in Cognac which is really nice as well.  Not sure how long this deal will last so if you are looking for a crib I would hurry on this one.  If you are a AAA member, think about ordering through the AAA website.  You click on the link for the Target discount and you will get another 10% off your purchase!

FREE theater tickets can be reserved starting 9/28 at 10 am.  Depending where you live depends on what is available.  Many shows to pick from in Chicago and even some in Glen Ellyn, IL.  South Florida has quite a few shows as well and one in Tampa.  So take a look at see what is near you.  You just might get yourself a deal.  Talk about a nice date night. :-)


Here are some honorable mentions you don't want to miss!

Join the pancake revolution at IHOP and get a free meal now, one on your birthday and one in a year.

FREE Birthday E-cards from American Greetings.

FREE photo wall calendar, business cards, t-shirts and more & free shipping at Vistaprint.

If you served our country, why not let everyone know with this FREE sticker.  For military who served in Iraq, Afghanistan & Vietnam.

FREE Samy Salons Fat hair sample to the first 2,000.