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Target released a bunch of printable school supply coupons. You can use these to get free Mead folders: Buy 2 Mead Five Star 2-Pocket Folders at $0.97 each
Use $1/2 Target printable HERE
Stack with $1/2 printable
Free after coupons
More School Supply Coupons: Back to College Coupons: Thanks, Moms By Heart & For the Mommas!    Related Stories  Today’s question is from Chris:
We have thought about dropping cable and using Netflix instead. However, if we drop the “cable” part of our cable/internet bill, the price only goes down $10 – which is about what Netflix would cost. I’d love to know if there are other cost-effective suggestions for cheaper internet without a cable package. Thanks! -Chris
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There’s a hot gift card deal and coupon available on Suave Professionals at Target this week. Here are the details: Buy 4 Suave Professionals at $1.99 each
Use 2 $1.10/2 Suave Professionals coupon
Spend $5.76 plus tax out of pocket, Get a $5 Target gift card
$0.19 each after coupons and gift card
See more deals at Target this week. Thanks, For the Mommas!  Related Stories 
Get a large carryout pizza from Pizza Hut for $6.55. Carryout orders only. Valid Monday through Thursday only. When you’re at their website, you can also sign up for their emails to get exclusive deals emailed to you. Right now for signing up, you’ll get a free order of Cheesesticks with any online order. Thanks, Thriving On Thrifty!  Related Stories 
Be sure to scan your CVS card at the price scanner when you shop this week. You might get a coupon for $0.79 off any Just the Basics single roll paper towels. They are on sale for just $0.79 this week, making them free after this coupon!
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Sign up to become a Moms Meet Ambassador and learn more about raising healthier kids, receive free products and services for your group to review, receive a Mom Ambassador Gift just for you, and be a voice for your community and influence green products and services. Right now, there’s an opportunity (only available to Mom Ambassadors) to receive free Unreal Candy to test out at home. Thanks, The Freebie Blogger!  Related Stories  Here are some of the best deals at Target this week, with thanks to Marcy from Stretching a Buck for her help in compiling them:
Up & Up Liquid School Glue or Glue Stick (2 ct) – $0.25 SoBe Lifewater – $1
Get a $5 Target Gift Card when you buy 10
$0.50 each after gift card Degree Men's Invisible Dry Deodorant - $1.97
Buy 4, Get $5 Target Gift Card
Use $0.75/1 Target printable
Pay $9.21, Get $5 Target Gift Card
$0.53 each after coupon and gift card (Thanks, My Frugal Adventures!) Raspberries, 6 oz – $2
Use $1/1 Target Mobile Coupon (FRESH)
$1 after coupon Perfectly Simple by Zone Perfect or Larabar (5 pk) – $5
Buy any 4 (5 pk) Zone Perfect or Larabars, Get 1 Free
Use $1/1 printable
Or use $1.25/1 printable
Or use $1/2 printable
As low as $2.75 each after coupons and sale Garnier Nutrisse Hair Color – $6.99
Get a Free Garnier Fructis Anti-Frizz Serum OR a $5 Target Gift Card (depends on your region) when you buy 3 Hair Color
Use $2/1 printable or coupon from the 7/14 RedPlum insert
$4.99 each plus FREE Anti-Frizz OR It's like getting 3 for $3.33 each with gift card Cottonelle Bath Tissue (30 rl) or Viva Paper Towels (12 rl) – $15.99
Get a $5 Target Gift Card when you buy 2
Use $1/1 printable
Use 5% Cartwheel.com coupon
$11.70 each after coupons and gift card See the full list of deals at Target this week here.
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Here are the best gluten-free coupons and deals, thanks to Janelle from Gluten Freely Frugal: Save 53% on GoPicnic Ready-to-Eat Meals: Groupon has a nice deal running: Buy a $40 Voucher to GoPicnic for just $19! GoPicnic makes portable, ready-to-eat meals and snacks with no refrigeration or prep needed; 500 calories or fewer with gluten-free, vegan, kosher options. Gluten-Free Coupons: $1/1 Sahale Snacks item, $0.75/1 Vanilla Chex Cereal, $1/1 Black Pearls Olives 4.8 ounces or larger, $0.50/1 Organic Valley Milk Singles, $0.50/1 YoKids Yogurt Pack, $0.50/1 Honest Kids product, $0.50/1 Annie's Homegrown Snack, $0.75/1 Lundberg Packaged Rice, and $0.75 off THREE LARABAR, UBER, OR JOCALAT bars. 
Chocolate Chip Brownie Larabars $0.83/Bar Shipped: Amazon Warehouse currently has the LARABAR Fruit & Nut Food Bar, Chocolate Chip Brownie, 1.6 Ounce Bars (Pack of 16) priced at $13.26 and eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping! That equals out to approximately $0.83 per bar shipped! Save 46% on Kay’s Naturals Pretzel Pack: Try an exclusive Kay's Pretzel Sample Pack created for Gluten-Free Saver customers at 46% off the retail price. You pay just $9 for the sample pack ($16 value), and shipping is included! All products are egg-free, kosher, and certified gluten-free by the GFCO. Included in your Pretzel Sample Pack are (2) 1.2. oz bags of Jalapeno Honey Mustard Pretzel Sticks; (2) 1.2 oz bags of Cinnamon Toast Pretzel Sticks; and (2) 1.2 oz bags of Original Pretzel Sticks. 
Udi’s Granola $3.64/Bag Shipped: Amazon Warehouse currently has the Udi's Gluten Free Granola, Original, 12-Ounce Pouches (Pack of 3) priced at $10.92 and eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping! That equals out to approximately $3.64 per bag shipped! Janelle is wife to Brad, who is celiac, and mom to 2 sweet girls, one of whom is celiac, and the other showing signs of gluten intolerance. She blogs about the gluten free life on a budget, including coupons, deals, recipes, and other money-saving tips at Gluten Freely Frugal.
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#4 Capture Thoughts Immediately If you're anything like me, if you don't write down your great ideas right away, you won't remember them a few hours later. Because of this, I believe one of the biggest keys to never running out of blog post ideas is to capture those ideas immediately. In order to do this, you need to have some systems in place to make this happen. Here are a few ideas that work well for me: Keep a Pen & Paper Handy Where do you typically get the most inspiration? For me, it's often when I'm washing dishes, cleaning, or getting ready in the morning. Because of this, I try to always have a pen and paper handy to log those ideas as soon as they come. Often, I'll use the time blocks when my hands are busy but my brain is free to purposefully think about whatever writing project I'm currently working on or the next post I hope to write. I'll mull it over and then write down whatever thoughts come, as they. It's not uncommon at all for me to stop washing dishes or cleaning (or whatever it is that my hands are busy with!) three or four times in order to "brain dump" whatever came to my mind. I find this to be a really efficient method for blogging, too — even if it's a little tedious to have to keep drying my hands to write down ideas! Why? Because when I outline my blog post on paper ahead of time, it saves me so much time when I actually sit down to write. Instead of having to stare at a blank screen, I already have a bunch of ideas scribbled down to springboard from. Email Yourself If I’m out and about and don't have a pen & paper handy, I'll often email myself a few sentences that are swirling around in my head for a potential post. This way, I have captured the essence of the post idea and the next time I'm on the computer, I can either copy and paste the sentences into a post draft to prompt me whenever I'm ready to write the post or I can add the post idea to my blogging Google calendar and put those sentences in the details box. Use Google Calendar I use Google calendar to schedule out what posts I plan to write/run (along with just basically organizing and planning my entire life — see this video where I talk about about how I organize my days in more detail). What I love about Google calendar is that it's so easy to drag and drop things to later dates — something I do very regularly. When a post idea strikes, I'll usually add the idea to my calendar on whatever day I think it works best and then I jot down whatever ideas come to my mind right then and there for the post. That way I’ve captured the idea and put it on my calendar — and when the week that it’s scheduled for arrives, I can start working on the post (usually by jotting down additional ideas on a pen and paper as I talked about above). Many weeks, I end up with more post ideas scheduled than time, so I’ll just move some of the posts planned for that week to another day or week. It’s so simple and it pretty much guarantees that I rarely am at a lack for post ideas or inspiration. Have an Ongoing Blog Ideas Notebook One last idea: always keep a list of running ideas. This list can either be on your computer or in an actual notebook. I keep a list of series ideas, post ideas, challenge ideas, and just anything else that comes to mind that I think I might want to blog about someday. Every once in awhile, I will “brain dump” onto this list. While I often don’t end up using all of these ideas, it serves as an inspiration for upcoming series and challenges — and I consult it every few months as I’m planning my upcoming blog themes. What are your favorite ways to capture ideas for blog posts? I’d love to hear!  Related Stories 
Here are some of the best back-to-school deals available for the week of July 21-27, 2013: - Sharpie Markers 2 ct. — $0.99
- Elmer's Glue Sticks 6 ct. — $0.99
- Crayola Colored Pencils 12 ct. — $0.99
- Mead Folders, Composition Books or Notebooks — $0.99
- Up & Up School Glue 4 oz. — $0.25
- Up & Up Glue Sticks 2 pk. — $0.25
- Bic Cristal Pens 10 pk. — $1
- Bic Highlighters 4 pk. — $1
Thanks, Moms By Heart!  Related Stories 
Would you like to learn how to earn an income from your writing? Then you’ll want to check out the Re:Write Conference to be held in Austin, TX on October 18-20, 2013. The Re:Write Conference is a different sort of conference for writers — one that challenges you to rethink your platform, turn content into profit, and seize the future! Our second annual event is filled with dynamic speakers and once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for you to grow your writing career. Spend a weekend in beautiful Austin, Texas, soaking in wisdom from incredibly successful, experienced authors, while also networking with fellow attendees from around the country. We welcome writers at all levels in all genres to come experience Re:Write — a weekend that will transform your writing career and set you on a path toward making a living with your writing!
I’m so excited to be attending and speaking at this conference this year. Not only am I looking forward to networking and meeting other bloggers and writers, but the speaker line-up looks incredible! I’ll be a part of a panel on blogging and also will be giving a brand-new talk on monetizing your blog while maintaining your integrity. It’s something I’m incredibly passionate about — as I feel there is so much potential for blessing and giving when you are strategic and intentional in monetizing your platform in a way that is a win-win for your audience. 
As its tagline proclaims, the Re:Write Conference exists to help you "rethink your platform, turn content into profit, and seize the future." The goal is to create an experience that addresses the primary questions and challenges that writers are facing every day: - How do I reach and build my audience?
- How do I decide whether to publish traditionally or self-publish?
- What are creative, new ideas that I can start practicing as a writer?
- What role does branding play in my success as an author?
- What are innovative ways to market my book, blog, or writing?
- How important is networking to making it in the publishing industry?
If you’re interested in attending, you can use coupon code MONEYSAVINGMOM100 at checkout to get $100 off your conference ticket price. And if you’re planning to attend, I’d love the opportunity to meet you! In fact, that’s my very favorite thing about attending and speaking at events — getting to meet, learn from, and brainstorm with others. Want to win a free Re:Write Conference ticket? Click on the graphic below and type in your name and email address. Two winners will be chosen and posted on Tuesday. This giveaway ends Wednesday, July 24, at 11:59 pm, CST. 
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