Karen Hellier

Freelance Writer, Coupon Lady, eBay Entrepreneur: Helping You Save Money and Work From Home

Monthly Archive: November 2017

The November Blog Drawing is Here

Sorry this is so late in the month but it’s time again for the drawing on my blog. I LOVE Christmas (I have even been known to have been called “Karen Christmas”) and to kick off the Christmas season, I am still having two prizes, but am also adding a third so there will be three drawing winners this month. November Drawing Details The entry period for this drawing is November 24th through November 30th. The winner will be announced on this blog on December 1st. Prizes: 1st – a $25.00 gift card to be used at any of the following restaurants: Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse Cheddars, Yard House, Bahama Breeze. 2nd – a $25.00 gift card to CVS 3rd – a  5″ by 8 ” surprise box filled with Avon items (of my choice) How to Enter the November Drawing If you aren’t a subscriber to my blog already, enter your email in…
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Black Friday Sales at Rite Aid and CVS Offer Free Items!!!

Black Friday Sales Fliers at CVS and Rite Aid Offer Free Stuff

As promised, here is the list of free items you can get at the Black Friday sales at CVS and Rite Aid. Walgreens used to always participate in this, but are not doing it the same way this year. While you can get half off deals on some items at Walgreens, Rite Aid and CVS were the only ones offering free items. If you aren’t familiar with these Black Friday sales, let me explain how they work. First, you need to either already have a store card for Rite Aid and CVS, or get one before you go shopping for Black Friday. The CVS Extra Bucks Rewards Program CVS has a program called Extra Bucks Rewards Program. When you buy certain items, that are advertised in their flyer with an Extra Bucks explanation near it, you will get some or all of the money you spend back in the form…
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If You Are Buying Gift Cards For Christmas Gifts, Don’t Miss These Deals

Store fliers with gift card deals

Giving gift cards for Christmas gifts is an easy option for that hard-to-please friend or relative, or for that person on your list that already has everything. In reading through the Sunday paper yesterday, I noticed a lot of deals on gift cards that will help you save money and I was so excited I just had to share these savings with you. After all, saving money is what this blog is all about! Maybe you don’t give gift cards for Christmas, BUT you can use some gift cards personally or with your family. You can also take advantage of these gift card deals and keep some extra money in your pocket! I also noticed some ways to earn extra gas points from gift cards that were not in the paper but I am including. Please watch the dates below so you can take full advantage of these offers without missing them: Dollar…
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October Prize Winners

Hello Everyone! October Prize Winners I am happy to announce the winners for the October drawing. The winner of the $25 Walmart gift card is: Pam Day The winner of the Avon prize is: Moon Sebastian Congrats to both of you, and I will be holding a drawing every month so for the rest of you, stay tuned for the November prize information coming soon. I haven’t been very active because my husband and I were away but we are back and I have lots of exciting information to share with you this month. Especially since November is the month for Black Friday deals and the month before Christmas so I will be sharing money saving tips on both of those topics. A Free Sample Website Here’s a little tidbit though to wet your whistle before my next post. I will soon be writing a post about what I got…
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