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You need to be a wellness+ rewards member at Rite Aid (which I highly recommend) in order to get the sale prices, +Up rewards and benefits.  It’s free and you can sign up at your local Rite Aid.  Register your card at Riteaid.com to get RiteAid coupons from Video Values and load2card.  That being said, here are the coupon deal highlights:

1.  L’Oreal Advanced Haircare Shampoo or Conditioner is on sale $3.99.  Use this coupon and buy 2 to get them for $1.99 each

 

 

2.  Simple Skin Care is on sale Buy one get one 50% off go to the video value “Get Close This Valentine’s Day” section (you’ll have to watch the video to access the coupon) and print the $3 off Simple Moisturizer and $1 off Simple Wash, wipes, or cleanser  to combine with the bogo offer. Plus you get $5 in +UP rewards if you buy $10 worth of those products.

3.  Speed Stick Gear is $3.49 but grab a Rite Aid sales paper because there is a $2 coupon on the front page that will get you a tube of Speed Stick GEAR for $1.49.  If you have the $2 or $1 coupons from the sales papers 2 weeks ago you’re in luck because it could be free or 50 cents depending which coupon you have!

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Swagbucks has a really cool deal for beauty lovers.  You’ll need to be a Swagbucks member though to take advangtage of this deal.  It’s free and you can earn free rewards.  Sign up here.

Once you sign up or if you’re already a member Swagbucks has a deal for Sephora.

 

The banner is a little confusing but if you spend $20 at Sephora with a registered card. When you use the link, Swagbucks will receive feedback that you participated and you will receive 1500 Swagbucks which will get your a $15 gift card from the Swagbucks reward store.

Did you know that February 9 – 15th 2015 is random acts of kindness week?  Yep.  You might have heard the awesome stories around the holidays about people paying of lay-a-ways and things of that nature.  Those things are super awesome.  I wish I was in a position to do something like that.  But just because I can’t afford to pay off people’s layaways doesn’t mean you can’t do something meaningful for free.

I want to tell you a story about a stranger who did a random act of kindness for me.  I was living in South Carolina years ago.  My two oldest children were very small. My oldest about two years and my youngest was only about 6 months or so.  I was going through an extremely difficult time in my life.  I was about to go through a divorce with my first husband after I found out he was cheating on me.  We had some serious financial issues and no family in the state to reach out to. I had gone to Walmart by myself and bought a little bit of groceries.  I had the two little ones in the cart.  As I stepped out the doors of Walmart it was pouring down rain.  Fitting, I Thought.  I made my way to  my car, opened the car door to get my one son in.  An older man comes running over to me with an umbrella in his hand.  I’m embarrassed to say that I was startled at first.  Why was this man running at me?  He stood next to me with the umbrella over my head as I put both boys in the car and he helped me load my groceries.  I thanked him several times but I don’t feel like I could ever really thank him enough.  With everything I had going on in my life that nice gesture brought some sun into my life.  I still remember that to this day.  I wish I knew who he was so I could tell him how much I needed something like that at that time of my life.  I always cry every time I talk or write about this.

Now that I told my story. Here are some random acts of kindness you can do that don’t cost a thing.  Who knows you might just help someone at just the right time:

1.  Shovel or snowblow a neighbors sidewalk or driveway for free.

2.  Got some free samples in the mail you don’t need? IE: diaper sample, lotion sample, etc.  Give it to someone who can use it.

3.  Leave a note for a coworker letting them know they’re doing a good job

4.  Let someone in front of you in line at the store if they only have a few items or have kids with them

5.  Open a door for someone

6.  Hold the elevator for someone coming down the hall

7.  Have a coupon you don’t need?  Leave it with the item on the shelf at the grocery store so someone who needs it can use it.

8.  Know that stuff your kids grew out of that you’ve been meaning to donate?  This is the week to do it.

9. Leave a random (but meaningful) comment on someone’s facebook wall

10.  It’s cold out. Offer your mail carrier or parcel delivery person a hot cup of coffee or cocoa in a disposable cup so they can takeit on the go.  If you know about what time they come, have one ready because they’ll probably have to keep moving.

11.  Reach something off the shelf for someone at the store.

12.  Offer to babysit for a friend or family member free of charge.

13. Call up a friend or relative and tell them you’re thinking about them.

14.  Send a random positive text to someone in your contacts.

15.  See someone at the hospital, store, walking down the street who looks lost?  Offer them directions.

16.  If you see a neighbor garbage cans got blown over by the wind, pick them up and put them back into place.

17.  Leave a note for your significant other somewhere letting them know, in your own words, that you appreciate them.

18. Used a gift card to pay and only have a couple dollars left on it?  Offer the card to the person behind you in line and let them use the rest.

19. Leave a few pennies in the penny tray at the cash register (ok so this one costs a couple cents)

20.  Offer to run an errand or help with a few odds and ends around the house for an elderly family member, friend, or neighbor.

I could probably keep going but I thought this was a good start for ideas for random acts of kindness.  Have you experienced a random act of kindness?  I’d love to hear about it.  I did  a guest post for Random Acts of Kindness for Motorists too.

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Rite Aid has the following cereal’s on sale Feb 1-7 for $1.88 a box with wellness+ card:

• Frosted Flakes
• Rice Krispies
• Froot Loops
• Apple Jacks
• Corn Pops
• Corn Flakes

8.7 – 12 oz boxes for the above and Raisin Bran Original in the 13.7 oz size

Use these coupons to get the 13.7 oz box of Kellogg’s Rains Bran Original for only $1.13 (could be less if you’ve earned enough wellness+ points)

Use this coupon to get Kellogg’s Fruit Loops for $1.38 a box

 

If you’re printing coupons, there is a limit of two prints per coupon per ip address.

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How much have we heard about hacking just in the past month?  North Korea hacking Sony Pictures…err…maybe, anonymous hacking Xbox live, Amazon, Playstation network and a few others and releasing names and credit card numbers.  A few months ago it was Home Depot’s site that got hacked.  Seems like it’s happening all the time.

I have a story myself.  I wrote about it a while back.  I woke up one morning and checked my email.  I had an email from Walmart, and order email with 2 xbox live accounts each $60 a piece.  So $120 in charges.  The problem is I didn’t order two xbox live accounts, I wouldn’t  Trying not to assume the worst I questions my kids and my husband just to see.  Honestly I didn’t know how they would do it anyway but I had to ask.

So I call Walmart and tell them, “Hey I didn’t order this, I’m not going to use it, I just want to return it and get my money back” I told them I though they were fraudulent charges.  The lady on the other end of the phone, though nice enough, told me there’s nothing they could do because it was an electronic order and electronic orders aren’t refundable.  I argued and argued with the lady on the phone but it got me nowhere.  So then I contacted microsoft. They only think they could do was to check and see if it was in use and it wasn’t.  They said if someone uses it they could cooperate with police to track the person.  Then I get a phone call from an insurance guy who tells me I had requested a quote for insurance online for an SUV.  He gave me the color, year, model of the car I supposedly requested.  I told him I didn’t even own a car like that and told him that I think I might be a victim of identity theft.  I contacted my local police but they said they couldn’t do anything because they’re a small precinct only larger police precincts have a cyber crimes unit but he was nice enough to drive to my house and give me some info on cyber crimes.  So I started following the steps.  I haven’t had anymore issues in a long time but that doesn’t mean it still can’t be happening.

The point of my story is, with more and more cyber crimes like identity theft happening protecting yourself online is essential.  What I didn’t know is that MetLife offers a product for Identity Theft & Personal Data Protection .  MetLife Defender offers protection for both individuals and families. Ironically we just got our boys their first computer for Christmas. I’m very worried about them venturing online.  Sure I’ll be watching them like a hawk when I’m home but still, I know what kind of people are out there.  MetLife Defender is for Online Child Safety , Financial data, and health records, really for all your online life.

MetLife is offering a 30 day free trial for  their individual plan and family plan. If this is something you’ve been thinking about, this might be a good way to test it out for yourself.  Click any link in this post for more info and to start your 30 day free trial.