Awesome Spring & Easter Freebies & Deals 2014


happy-springThere’s lots of specials, deals and freebies this time of year! Check out the list below for your favorite Easter freebie, Spring specials or awesome deals!

  • 1-800-Flowers: Coupon code FREE2SHIP gets shoppers free shipping and no service charge, a savings of $15, when shopping this exclusive collection. Valid on orders made through April 18.
  • Aeropostale has 30% off + Free Shipping on $100 or more with the coupon code STOCKUP
  • American Eagle: 40% off your purchase + FREE Shipping with the code GETHOPPY through 4/21!
  • Dressbarn: Buy two dresses and get $10 off with code DRESS14.
  • EXPRESS: A store-wide sale has all items marked down by 40 percent through April 22 (discount applied in cart), plus FREE Shipping with the coupon code 9138
  • J. Crew: Coupon code BIGSALE will get shoppers and extra 50 percent off final sale items or 30 percent off regular sale items.
  • JCPenney: In addition to its Easter Sale markdowns, JCPenney is offering online shoppers $10 off an order of $50 and up, or $30 off of $100 with code LEOPARD2. Take an extra 10 percent off watches, furniture, mattresses and custom blinds and shades with code FOX24. This printable coupon will get shopers $10 off $25 or more on apparel, shoes, accessories, fine jewelry and home items. Sale and code valid through April 19.
  • Kohl’s: $10 off $30 on Kids Apparel through April 19th with the coupon code KIDDING online.
  • Lands End: 30% off all Regular Price Items with the coupon code RAIN  and the pin 3021!
  • Macy’s: Take an Extra 15-20% Off In Store Purchases with this coupon
  • Sur La Table: Easter-themed kitchen items & crafts are 50 percent off. Orders over $59 get free shipping with code SHIPFREE.
  • Target: The retailer’s weekly ad includes coupons for $1 off Easter candy and $10 off of $50 or more in grocery items. The store is also offering a buy one, get one 50 percent off deal for select toys from top brands.
  • Toys”R”Us: The Red Hot Easter Deals features a selection of popular toys, dolls and games marked down up to 60 percent. All video games are also buy one, get one 40 percent off, no coupon needed. Shoppers can also save $5 on Barbie, Monster High, Thomas the Train, Hot Wheels and Fisher-Price items with coupon codes found here.
  • Walmart: The superstore is offering a select Easter baskets and candy on clearance, with prices marked down up to 30 percent. Walmart is also selling a pack of five Cadbury Creme Eggs for $2.88 (or $0.58 per egg).

Easter Restaurant Coupons

  • Black Angus – Free Appetizer or Dessert WYB 1 Adult Entree (exp: 4/30/2014)
  • Blimpie – Buy 1 Get 1 Free Regular Sub WYB Drink (exp: 4/30/2014)
  • Carrows – Buy 1 Entree Get 1 50% Off WYB 2 Drinks (exp: 5/8/2014)
  • Denny’s – Buy 1 Entree Get 1 Free When You Buy 2 Beverages (exp: 4/20/2014)
  • Logan’s Roadhouse – $3 Off $10 and $5 Off $20 Purchase (exp: 5/2/2014)
  • Longhorn Steakhouse – $4 Off 2 Adult Dinner Entrees (exp: 5/4/2014)
  • Mimis Cafe – Buy 1 Breakfast or Lunch Entree Get 1 Free WYB 2 Drinks (exp: 4/19/2014)
  • Olive Garden – $10 Off $30 Purchase (exp: 4/20/2014), plus the restaurant’s Buy One, Take One offer gets diners an entree when dining in and a second entree to take home, all for only $12.99.
  • Outback Steakhouse – Free Kids Meal When You Buy Adult Entree when you say “kids eat free” to your server on 4/20 Only
  • Quiznos – $1 Off Regular or Large Sub or Large Salad (exp: 4/23/2014)
  • Regal Cinemas – $3 Off Popcorn (exp: 4/30/2014)
  • Souper Salad – $5.99 Adult Buffet (exp: 4/20/2014)
  • Steak ‘n Shake: Get a free classic milkshake when you buy a $10 gift card. No coupon needed. Offer ends May 6, and gift card must be used by May 31.
  • Wing Stop – Free 5 Chili Lime Boneless Wings with Any Wing Purchase (exp: 4/25/2014)

And for even more awesomeness, check out our Earth Day Freebies!

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Earth Day Freebies: Food, Drinks, Seeds & More


Earth Day is Tuesday, April 22, 2014

There are lots of freebies available, PLUS we will be adding more as the date nears so check back often!

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  • Beyond Meat Product: Print out this coupon for a free package of Beyond Meat plant protein (vegetarian) .  They make chicken and beef substitute products from 100% plant protein like Chicken-Free Strips and Beefy Crumbles. No mention of a price limit. You can print multiple copies. Expires 5/31/14 – Available at Sprouts & Whole Foods.
  • Caribou Coffee: Purchase the Earth Month tumbler from Caribou Coffee, and score unlimited FREE coffee refills for the entire month of April!
  • CVS: Pick up a green bag tag at CVS and go green! Have it scanned whenever you use a reusable bag at CVS and get a $1 Extrabucks each 4th time it’s scanned

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  • Disney Store: On Apri 22nd, you can get a FREE Disneynature Bears Reusable tote when you bring in 5 plastic bags. This offer is available while supplies last (at participating locations). Call your local store for details.

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  • Jo Ann Fabrics: The first (50) customers at Jo-Ann Fabric stores will receive aFREE Reusable Shopping Tote! (4/22 Only) or free All-Store Make It Take It Earth Day fun 4/19 2-3 pm (4/19 only)
  • LakeShore Learning: Kids make Free Earth Day Binoculars on 4/20 from 11-3pm

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  • National Parks: Free Admission April 22 – 26 for National Parks Week!! Check out several fee-free days at more than 400 national parks that usually charge entrance fees.
  • Origins: Select stores may be participating in Origin’s Earth Day promo: 4/17-4/26: Celebrate Earth Day 4/22 with an Origins mini facial and receive an exclusive Earth Day Tote with any $65 purchase. Reuse, Reduce, Recycle, you can bring your empty cosmetic containers into Origins and they’ll recycle them for you for free!

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  • Pottery Barn: Stop by Pottery Barn Kids next week (starting 4/21) for an Earth Day Treasure Hunt. Kids who find all the green clues and fun facts will receive a free plantable bookmark while supplies last.

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  • Seventh Generation Cleaners: Free Seventh Generation Natural Laundry Stain Remover with this coupon. Valid at any Sprouts location.
  • Starbucks: Bring your travel mug to Starbucks to get Free Coffee or Tea at Starbucks on Earth Day (April 22). No coupon required!

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  • Wegmans: Exchange a clean plastic bag for a free Reusable Bag + $10 in Organic item Coupons. First 300 customers on 4/26

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Local Earth Day Events:

Virtual Free Stuff:

Check out more freebies by visiting our Easter & Spring Freebies!

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Free Admission To National Parks April 19-20


NPS Anyone looking to explore a national park for free in 2014 should mark his or her calendar. The National Park Service has nine fee-free days on the calendar in 2014. On the dates, all 401 national parks will offer free admission, though only 133 usually charge admission, according to the National Park Service (NPS). See the list below for this years dates and plan a trip to your local park. If you’re active military or family, you can also get a FREE Annual Pass to the National Parks. Mark your calendar for these free fee days in 2014:

  • April 19-20 for National Park Week’s opening weekend
  • Aug. 25 for National Park Service’s 98th birthday
  • Sept. 27 for National Public Lands Day
  • Nov. 11 for Veterans Day

While entrance, commercial tour and transportation entrance fees are waived on these days, some fees — such as those collected by third parties — will not be waived. For anyone looking for a national park, here are a few parks to consider visiting when the fees are waived: Yosemite Great Falls, US Yosemite National Park: With its stunning glacier-sculpted geology, abundant wildlife and world-class recreational opportunities, Yosemite, 200 miles east of San Francisco, is one of the crown jewels of America’s national park system. Yosemite’s granite wonderland was carved by massive glaciers around three million years ago, when ice covered all but the highest peaks in the Sierra Nevada.

Giant Sequoia trees, California

Sequoia National Park: Sequoia is home to the largest tree in the world, by volume. Redwoods are taller, but giant sequoias win for sheer mass: the General Sherman’s trunk has a volume of 1,487 cubic metres and is estimated to weigh over 2,000 tonnes. Sequoia also boasts 4,421m Mount Whitney, the high point of the John Muir Trail, which runs through Sequoia on its way up to Yosemite. Lassen Volcanic National Park, California Lassen National Park: The park is capped by 10,462-foot Lassen Peak, the world’s largest volcanic dome. Lassen’s 1915 blast makes it one of only two volcanoes to have erupted in the continental US in the 20th century (the other being Washington’s Mount Saint Helens in 1980). After the eruption, which laid waste to vast swaths of surrounding land, Lassen Volcanic national park was created to preserve the devastated areas for future observation and study. Visiting the area now, nearly 100 years later, is a dramatic lesson in the Earth’s own healing powers; it still bears vast scars of hardened lava, but between the rocks, the flora and fauna are flourishing. “National parks not only protect and preserve the places we most value; they also add enormous economic value to nearby communities and the entire nation,” National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis said in a news release. “…Fee-free days are a great way to both thank those visitors and introduce parks to first-timers who can find a new place to call an old favorite.” *Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.htm.

Free Do It Yourself Workshop – Crown Molding


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Learn to install crown molding and save money by doing it YOURSELF.

Home Depot offers a wide variety of free workshops for do-it-yourselfers of all ages and experience levels. The class will be held Saturday April 19, 2014 from 10:00A.M. – 11:30A.M.

Come gain confidence by accurately measuring the room & planning the moulding installation. Stretch your budget and learn some new skills with this great DIY workshop!

If you are interested in taking this class or learning about other available, you can visit Home Depot’s site for more information.

CA Residents & Corps. Over Taxed By $1.4 Billion This Year!


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Feeling over taxed? Well, it’s official you are!

It’s been no secret that California puts a heavy tax burden on its residents.

State tax revenue has over shot the estimated monthly tax revenue for over a year. According to the Department of Finance, as reported by the Sacramento Bee, the year-to-date-revenue is now $1.4 billion more that the Brown administration projected.

Just last month alone was $274 million above estimates. However it’s not just the residents that are being over taxed. Corporate tax revenues have also exceeded estimates by $110 million, according to the Department of Finance.

So if you have felt heavily taxed, it’s because you are.

Gov Brown has made no comments about returning the over taxed money back to the residents and corporations that were over taxed. Instead he’s looking at reinvestment options for more social programs.

According to the Sacramento Bee, “If tax revenue remains higher than projected in coming months, Gov. Jerry Brown is likely to face increased pressure from Democratic lawmakers and social service advocates to free up spending.”

The governor will release a revised budget proposal in May.

Just in case you wondering what a billion dollars looks like:

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Free Drive In Movie Night – Four Movies Showing


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West Wind Theaters (off Solano Drive in Concord) is hosting their FREE ADMISSION night on Thursday, April 24, 2014. The featured movies are The Lego Movie, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Frozen and Ride Along. Other activities include a live band, games and well stocked concession stands. Gates open at 6:00pm and the first movie starts at 8:00pm. Pack the picnic basket, grab an ice chest and enjoy a fun night out. Visit the West Wind Theaters for more information.

Check out the trailers below for a sneak preview:

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Outback Steakhouse: Free Blooming Onion – Today Only


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In honor of Kevin Harvick placing 1st in the Darlington Raceway Saturday, Outback is giving away a FREE BLOOMIN’ ONION with any purchase today.

*Bloomin’ Monday™ Free Bloomin’ Onion® offer valid with any purchase. One per table. Offer subject to change. Say “Bloomin’ Monday” to your server to receive the offer.

Offer is only good today, 4/14.

Congratulations Kevin Harvick on your 2nd Win of the season!

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