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FREE 40 Piece Rubbermaid Set After Cash Back!

Get your food storage needs taken care of with this freebie offer. 40 piece Rubbermaid set free after cash back for new TopCashBack members. Just follow the steps below to get yours.

You don’t need to use it for just food storage though. Use it to organize craft supplies, use it to organize office supplies. Organize all those small toy parts your kids have laying around. If you don’t need it, get a set to give to your college bound kids or see if your child’s/grandchild’s teacher wants them. They’re free!

Step 1:
Click Here to Get Started. Join TopCashback and signup for a FREE account if you haven’t already.

Important: Check your email to confirm your email address. Click on the link in your email to authenticate your new account.

Step 2:
Click on the pink “Get Offer Now” Button

Step 3:
Add any 40-Piece Rubbermaid Food Storage Containers from Walmart totaling $12.25 or more to your cart and head to checkout. You must spend at least $12.25 to get this deal.

TIP: Want to purchase more than $12.25? Make a second transaction instead of adding more to an existing cart to maximize additional cash back.
Do not close the window, open any new tabs, or use non-TopCashback approved coupons while checking out.
Free In-Store Pick Up & Free Shipping over $35+

Step 4:
Pay $12.25 or more. That’s it! The $12.25 will post to your TopCashback account within 14 days, and the amount will become payable. Cash back can be credited straight to your checking or PayPal account.

Note: Transactions must contain at least $12.25 worth of purchases to ensure the $12.25 cash back is credited to TopCashback accounts. Transactions may initially track lower, but within the 14 days after purchase it will be uplifted and turn payable at the amount of $12.25. Transactions may take up to 7 days to appear in your TopCashback account. The deal is open until 11:59pm PST on 8/25/2019 or until supplies run out; whichever happens first; applicable for purchases made directly after clicking through TopCashback. Only one TopCashback account is permitted per member.

The Best Sites to Find Back To School Clothes Deals

It’s about that time for back to school clothes shopping. With 4 kids, my budget for back to school shopping could easily get out of hand if I wasn’t a deal hunter. I thought I’d share the best places online to find back to school clothes deals with you. Places to find name brand clothes without paying name brand prices.

Athletic Wear Deals

My oldest son lives in athletic shorts while my middle son lives in athletic shorts and athletic pants. They love their Nike, Under Armour, Reebok, ADIDAS, and other brands. These brands can be expensive and it’s sometimes hard to find a real deal but this is stuffed full of bargains.

Proozy offers all the name brands I offered and many more. You’ll also find Northface, Columbia, Puma, Oakley, Birkenstock and lots more. This is my go-to site for athletic wear for my family. Amazing deals. I just got a 4 pack of Reebok boxer briefs for both my older boys for only $12.99 each and free shipping with code PZYSHIP which expires 8/7/19.

New to You

There is nothing wrong with gently used clothes. I buy them often, especially for myself. I’ve bought a few pair of shorts, hoodies, and even shoes from this next site. They have every day deals as low as $3 and often have coupon codes available to save even more! They even have some school uniforms available.

Schoola is an online consignment store offering clothes for kids, women, men, and more. If you’ve never shopped Schoola before, you can save 50% off your first order with code: FIRST50OFF this code does not have an expiration date.

When Name Brand Doesn’t Matter

There are plenty of clothing companies out there that aren’t name brand but still have good quality clothes. Did you know that Amazon has their own line of clothing called Amazon Essentials. You can find Amazon Essentials for boys and Amazon Essentials for girls. This includes school uniforms!

There’s also Prime Wardrobe which has a special section for back to school. You’ll be sent a box of clothes in the size and gender you choose. Keep only what you like, send the rest back.

Don’t forget that qualifying college/university students can get Amazon Prime Student for 50% off for 6 months!

The Deal Treasure Hunt

There are several sites that offer exciting deals that are every changing. Maybe they have a deal up for Under Armour but it will only last for 3 days, maybe they have a deal up Hush Puppy shoes but it ends tonight. These type of sites are typically referred to as daily deal sites.

One of my fave daily deal sites is Zulily. It’s worth checking out at least a few days a week. Right now they have deals on school uniforms, graphic shirts, back to school workbooks, and more. But the deals won’t last long.

Ebay actually has a Daily Deals section which has become one of my new favorite places to shop. I actually got my youngest son an ADIDAS shirt and hoodie that he loves. Often times they’re deals direct from the manufacturer and offer free shipping. Plus you can use PayPal to check out.

Make Your Own Deals

Cash back sites are competing for your business. While one site might offer more cash back at JC Penney, and other site might offer more cash back at Target. Where you choose to shop there’s a good chance there’s a site offering cash back for you. Stack cash back offers with coupon codes and that can lead to big savings!

Here are my fave cash back sites (they’re all free).

TopCashBack – Consistently high cash back lots of choices for payout options
Rakuten – formerly Ebates, lists coupon codes with cash back pays every 4 months if you have at least $5 in your account
BeFrugal – Deal posts and high cash back rates
Giving Assistant – allows you to donate some of your cash back to your favorite charity if you wish.

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Finding Scholarships for Your College Major

My oldest son is at the end of his junior year of high school. He’s been attending college fairs, he’s scheduled to take his SATs, and he knows what he wants to go to college for, and even which college. He’s looking at biology with a fisheries major. His ultimate career goal would be to work for the fish and game commission.

We found out that in Pennsylvania, there is only one school that offers this major as an undergrad program and it’s Mansfield University. I’ve asked for guidance from other parents who have recently been through the college application process (it really is overwhelming). Also doing my own searching and education has yielded some results. Of course the hope is always that maybe he’ll qualify for a some grants and/or scholarships.

If we take my son’s fishery major as an example. I started doing searches for scholarships, fisheries scholarships, and scholarships specific to Mansfield University. I was actually surprised to find several. One of which was the Ralph Abele Conservation Scholarship that includes several conservation majors in Pennsylvania including fisheries. I was able to find this buy searching the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat commission website. I also found that many colleges and university have scholarship funds set up from donations and trusts specific to the university and even majors. There are scholarships geared towards auto mechanics out there too. If fixing damaged cars is your thing, there’s scholarships out there for you.

There are scholarships that anyone can apply for but are lesser-known like the Melvin Brewing Scholarship. This scholarship is for students who are currently enrolled either full-time or part-time in a college or university. Melvin Brewing Company also does a fair amount of Philanthropy work around Jackson Hole, Wyoming and beyond.

This post is sponsored by Diamond Links.

Spring House Cleaning Tips with Powerizer Complete + Giveaway

This information is brought to you by Powerizer Complete. All opinions are my own.

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Between normal house cleaning and spring cleaning – you could be buying a lot of different cleaners, but now there’s 1 product that can do it all! Powerizer Complete is going to make Spring Cleaning so much easier (and more affordable). It cleans practically everything.

Laundry
Dishware
Carpet
Appliances
Bathroom
Counter Tops
Floors
Hard Surfaces
Tile & Grout
Toilet bowls
Upholstery
Walls
Cars
Garage
Patios, decks, and outdoor furniture

If you have a separate cleaner for counters, windows, bathrooms and more you are no longer going to need to spend the money to buy all these products because Powerizer Complete can do it all.

How to use Powerizer Complete For Spring House Cleaning:

In a squirt bottle for multi-purpose cleaning:

Mix a ½ scoop of Powerizer Complete with 16 oz to 1 gallon of warm water to hot water in a spray bottle, squeeze bottle, dishpan or fill the sink and use a cloth with the solution to wash off the counters. I plan to add this mixture to a bucket and go around my home cleaning off the walls, baseboards, stair railings and more!

Remove Hard Water & Soap Scum From The Shower:

In the shower, it eliminates the hard water spots, film, and soap scum. I just sprinkle it on the stains and add a little water to make a paste. I let it sit for a few minutes, and I scrub it away with a microfiber cloth. A simple paste is all I need to get my showers clean!

In The Kitchen:

Replaces your dishwasher detergent, rinse aid, and machine cleaner. Just use a scoop to clean off caked-on foods, leaving your dishes and glasses sparkling clean and residue free, even if you have hard water.

Laundry

One product is all you need for clean whites, colors, linens, towels, rugs, delicates, and heavyweight fabrics.
This will also clean your washing machine so no need for a separate cleaner.
No need for pre-treaters, bleaches, or softeners.

There isn’t much that Powerizer Complete can’t do! Plus it’s affordable – especially since it is going to replace all your other cleaners!

About Powerizer Complete:

Powerizer is a Complete all-in-one cleaner and detergent that effectively cleans your laundry, dishes, carpets, and every surface of your home, inside and out.

Powerizer uses a Concentrated formula for powerful cleaning with just one small scoop.

Powerizer is the only product on the market that offers the Convenience of one product for all your cleaning needs. Bleach, softener, color booster, stain remover, dryer sheets, dish detergent, all-purpose cleaner, toilet and shower cleaner, window cleaner… leave them all on grocery store shelves from now on.

Powerizer helps you Conserve money and the environment. Powerizer is made from all natural biodegradable ingredients, and free of heavy perfumes and other damaging additives. So, you can reduce your monthly spend on cleaning products and the risks associated with harmful chemical usage and disposal.

It’s great for people with sensitive skin and it is septic safe! No phosphates, dyes, or fillers – just an awesome cleaner! Simplify your cleaning and save with Powerizer!

I’ve used Powerizer myself for cleaning countertops, used in the dishwasher and in my laundry. I love that it’s multipurpose!

Use code SPRINGSYD to save 15% off Powerizer Complete!

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Enter to win a 6.5lb bag of Powerizer!
Open to US Residents
Giveaway Ends 4/25/19 at 1159pm EST

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FREE S.T.E.A.M Events This Week At Michaels!

My kids and I have attended the free classes on Saturdays at few times. It’s definitely something fun to do with the kids that doesn’t cost anything.

This week from Sunday 3/10 – Saturday 3/16 there is a free S.T.E.A.M event for kids 3+ years of age each day! You can check out what each days activities are here:

My kids love slime so I know they’d love the pink of slime event. I’m going to try to get them to at least a few of these events! It’s free!

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