Frugal Living - While - Living Naturally

Surfing the Net looking for deals and information for myself and to share with you. There is no need to rewrite -- It's already available.

My Goal is to spend frugally while living organically, but I will share all the deals I can find with you.

Then, you make your choice to live frugally and/or organically.
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Saturday, January 1, 2011

Blockbuster Express: FREE 1 Night Movie Rental!

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by janae on January 1, 2011
Get a FREE 1 night movie rental from Blockbuster Express Kiosks with code SHTZFR1 now through Jan. 10th!
Find a kiosk near you here!
*Code can be used once per credit/debit card.
Thanks Coupon Cents Sisters & Save The Coupons!
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Organic Grocery Coupons

Save on Organics

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Unfortunately, you won't find many organic coupons in your Sunday newspaper just yet, but that doesn't mean they don't exist. Here's a list of organic manufacturers who offer coupons and instructions on how to get them.
Know of a company that should be included on this list? E-mail me with the details.

Barbara's

Sign up for the online store newsletter to receive special offers and discounts.

Brown Cow Farm

Print a coupon from the website.

Cascadian Farm

Get $5 in Cascadian Farm coupons when you sign up for their newsletter.

Dreamfields Pasta

Sign up for the newsletter to get $1 off any box of Dreamfields pasta, plus get even more coupons in the newsletter.

Earthbound Farm

Take a quiz about organic farming, and get a coupon for $1 off when you answer all of the questions correctly.

Earth's Best

Choose from two printable coupons: $1 off of two Earth's Best Sesame Street products or $1 off of 10 jars of Earth's Best baby food.

Eden Foods

Sign up for the e-newsletter to receive special offers.

Hain

Check the "Special Offers" page regularly for the latest offers from Hain

Kiss My Face

Join the Kiss My Face mailing list to receive special offers, discounts, samples and the opportunity to test new products.

Knudsen Juice

Print coupons from the website. Current offer: $1 off an 8-pack of Sensible Sippers juice boxes.

Organic Valley

Choose one coupon to print from several listed on the site.

Mambo Sprouts

Print organic coupons directly from the site, or sign up to receive a coupon book by mail. Includes Seventh Generation, Ecover, Santa Cruz juice and more.

Mrs. Meyer's

Sign up for the e-newsletter, and receive a coupon for $5 off $25.

Muir Glen

Get a coupon for $1 off a Muir Glen tomato product.

Seventh Generation

Print coupons directly from the website.

Simply Organic

Stonyfield Farms

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Saturday, November 27, 2010

Michaels Coupons November 2010

by Coupon Dad on November 27, 2010 · 3 comments

Michaels Craft Store 
Michael’s Printable Coupons for November 2010

Here are the November printable coupons for Michael’s craft stores! I will add to the post as new ones arrive so keep checking back throughout the month.
11/27 – two coupons good today only!
20% off coupon on your entire purchase until noon
50% off coupon on any single item (regular price) until 10PM
11/21 to 11/27
Three coupons available this week!
Michaels coupons November
  • 20% off purchase on 11/21 4pm to pm only
  • 40% off any single item (some excusions) 11/21 to 11/24
  • 60% off custom framing + 10% Bonus coupon
11/7 to 11/13
Four new coupons available for this week!
Michael’s printable coupons (all 4 on one page for you!)
  • 20% off your entire purchase (November 11th and 12th)
  • 50% off any single regular priced item (November 7th through 10th)
  • 40% off any single regular priced item (November 11th through 13th)
  • Bonus coupon – extra 25% off select items (7th through 13th)
11/2 to 11/6

Michaels printable coupon for 40% off any single regular priced item
10/31 to 11/1
Save 50% off any single regular priced item (some exclusions)
Michaels coupons
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Saturday, November 20, 2010

Black Friday Price Comparison List

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I am putting together a comparison sheet of all of the Black Friday deals. As more ads come out I will add to the list. If you are looking for a certain item, you can look here to find the best price.

Flat Screen TV's
  • $79.99 - 12" LCD TV - hhgregg
  • $88.88 - 13" Craig Flat Panel LCD HDTV - CVS
  • $98.00 - 19" Sansui 19" HDLCD19WB 720P 60HZ LCD HDTV - Wal-Mart
  • $99.99 - 15" Coby TFTV1525 LCD HDTV - Best Buy
  • $99.95 - 19" 720p HDTV w/Remote - Freds
  • $119.99 - 13.3" LED TV/DVD Combo - hhgregg
  • $129.99 - 19" LCD Flat-Panel HDTV - hhgregg
  • $149.99 - 19" Hitachi 720p LED HDTV (reg $199.99) -Radio Shack
  • $149.99 - 19" LED LCD TV (reg $229.99) - Toys R Us
  • $169.99 - 19" LCD TV/DVD Combo - hhgregg
  • $189.99 - 24" Dynex 1080p 60Hz LED HDTV (Model # DX-24E150A11) - Best Buy
  • $189.99 - 22" Sylviana 720P 60HZ LCD HDTV - Sears
  • $198.00 - 32" Emerson 32" LC320EM1 720P 60HZ LCD HDTV - Wal-Mart
  • $198.00 - 22" JVC 784963 LCD HDTV - Sam's Club
  • $199.99 - 19" LG LED HDTV - hhgregg
  • $229.99 - 24" Class 1080p LCD TV/DVD Combo - hhgregg
  • $229.99 - 24" RCA 1080P 60HZ LED HDTV - Sears
  • $249.99 - 32" LCD Flat-Panel HDTV - hhgregg
  • $249.99 - 32" LCD TV (reg $349.99) - Toys R Us
  • $259.99 - 26" Sylviana 720p 60Hz LCD HDTV - Sears
  • $279.99 - 32" AOC 720p LDC HDTV (reg $379.99) - Radio Shack Saturday Sale
  • $289.99 - 32" Apex JE3708 LCD HDTV - BJ's
  • $298.00 - 40" Westinghouse 60HZ 1080P LCD HDTV - Target
  • $298.00 - 32" Vizio 430544 LCD HDTV - Sam's Club
  • $299.99 - 32" LCD HDTV w/Built-in DVD Player - hhgregg
  • $299.99 - 32" Hisense Class LCD HDTV - hhgregg
  • $299.99 - 26" RCA 720P 60HZ LCD HDTV - Sears
  • $327.99 - 32" Samsung LN32C350 60HZ 720P LCD HDTV - Target
  • $328.00 - 32" Samsung 32" LN32C350 720P 60HZ LCD HDTV - Wal-Mart
  • $329.99 - 32" Samsung 720p 60Hz LCD HDTV (Model # LN32C350D1DXZA) - Best Buy
  • $329.99 - 32" Samsung Class LCD HDTV - hhgregg
  • $329.99 - 32" Samsung 720p 60Hz LCD HDTV - Sears
  • $349.99 - 32" Samsung 720p LCD HDTV - Radio Shack Saturday Sale
  • $369.99 - 42" Plasma HDTV - hhgregg
  • $369.99 - 42" Insignia 720p Plasma HDTV (Model # NS-32P650A11) - Best Buy
  • $378.00 - 37" Vizio 37" 1080p LCD HDTV E370VL - Wal-Mart
  • $379.99 - 32" LG 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV (Model # 32LD400) (reg $599.99) - Best Buy
  • $398.00 - 42" Emerson LTDN42V68US 1080P 60HZ LCD HDTV - Wal-Mart
  • $399.99 - 37" Apex 4JE2708 1080p LCD HDTV - BJ's
  • $399.99 - 42" Zenith 720P 600HZ Plasma HDTV - Sears
  • $399.99 - 32" Panasonic 1080P 60HZ LCD HDTV - Sears
  • $449.00 - 46" Apex 60HZ 1080P LCD HDTV - Target
  • $469.99 - 37" Panasonic 1080P 60HZ LCD HDTV - Sears
  • $478.00 - 42" LG 42LD400 1080P 60HZ LCD HDTV - Wal-Mart
  • $479.00 - 42" Vizio LCD HDTV 1080P - Meijer
  • $488.00 - 42" Vizio 42" 1080p LCD HDTV - Sam's Club
  • $489.99 - 42" Vizio E420VO 1080p LCD HDTV - BJ's
  • $497.99 - 40" Samsung 1080P 60HZ LCD HDTV - Sears
  • $498.00 - 42" Hitachi 42" 1080p LCD HDTV - Sam's Club
  • $498.00 - 50" Sanyo DP50710 720P 600HZ Plasma HDTV - Wal-Mart
  • $498.00 - 40" Samsung LN40C500 1080P 60HZ LCD HDTV - Wal-Mart
  • $499.99 - 46" Panasonic 720P LCD 600HZ Plasma HDTV - Sears
  • $499.99 - 46" Panasonic Viera 46" 720p Plasma HDTV (Model # TC-P46C2) - Best Buy
  • $499.99 - 46" Panasonic Plasma HDTV - hhgregg
  • $499.99 - 42" Panasonic Class 1080p Flat-Panel HDTV - hhgregg
  • $549.99 - 40" Sony 1080p Bravia LCD HDTV - hhgregg
  • $549.99 - 40" Sony Bravia 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV - Sears
  • $549.99 - 42" Panasonic 1080p 600hz Plasma HDTV - Sears
  • $599.99 - 50" Panasonic Plasma HDTV - hhgregg
  • $649.99 - 42" Westinghouse 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV (Model # LD-4255VX) - Best Buy
  • $649.99 - 46" Toshiba 1080P 120HZ LCD HDTV - Sears
  • $698.00 - 46" Sony Bravia 46" 1080p LCD HDTV KDL-46EX400 - Wal-Mart
  • $698.99 - 46" Sony 46" 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV (Model # KDL46EX400) - Best Buy
  • $699.99 - 60" Mitsubishi 3D Ready 1080p HDTV - hhgregg
  • $699.99 - 50" Panasonic VIERA TC-P50U2 1080p Plasma HDTV - Best Buy
  • $699.99 - 47" LG 1080p LCD HDTV - hhgregg
  • $699.99 - 42" Sony Bravia 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV - Sears
  • $747.99 - 40" Samsung 1080P 60HZ LED HDTV - Sears
  • $797.99 - 46" Samsung 46" 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV (# LN46C600F3FXZA) - Best Buy
  • $798.00 - 46" Samsung LN46C600 120Hz 1080p LCD HDTV - Wal-Mart
  • $799.00 - 55" Element 55" ELDFT551 1080P 120HZ LCD HDTV - Wal-Mart
  • $799.99 - 50" Panasonic TC-P50S2 1080p 600Hz Plasma HDTV - Sears
  • $799.99 - 50" Samsung Class 1080p Plasma HDTV - hhgregg
  • $799.99 - 50" Samsung 1080p Plasma HDTV - hhgregg
  • $799.99 - 40" Samsung UN40C5000 1080p LED HDTV - BJ's
  • $898.00 - 46" Samsung 761050 1080P LED HDTV - Sam's Club
  • $898.00 - 46" Samsung UN46C5000 1080P 60HZ LED HDTV - Wal-Mart
  • $899.99 - 50" Samsung 720p 600Hz 3D Plasma HDTV - Sears
  • $969.99 - 55" Toshiba 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV (Model # 55HT1U) - Best Buy
  • $998.00 - 52" Samsung 52" LN52C530 1080P 60HZ LCD HDTV - Wal-Mart
  • $999.98 - 46" Samsung 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV (# UN46C6300SFXZA) w/Blu-ray - Best Buy
  • $999.99 - 55" Vizio E550VL 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV - BJ's
  • $999.99 - 46" Samsung 1080P 120HZ LED HDTV - Sears
  • $999.99 - 55" Toshiba Class 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV - hhgregg
  • $1,099.99 - 58" Panasonic 1080p Plasma HDTV - hhgregg
  • $1,399.99 - 50" Samsung 3D Bundle HDTV w/2 Pairs 3D Glasses & 3D Blu-ray Player - BJ's
  • $1,498.00 - 55" Vizio 1080p TruLED HDTV - Sam's Club
  • $1,499.99 - 46" Sony 3D Bravia 1080p 240Hz HDTV - hhgregg
  • $1,499.99 - 55" Class 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV - hhgregg
  • $1,499.99 - 60" LG 1080P 600HZ Plasma HDTV - Sears
  • $1,499.99 - 52" Sony Bravia 1080p 240Hz LED HDTV - Sears
  • $1499.99 - 55" Samsung 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV (Model # UN55C6300SFXZA) - Best Buy
  • $1,499.99 - 55" Samsung 1080P 120HZ LED HDTV - Sears
  • $1,699.99 - 46" Sony 3D Bravia 1080p 240Hz HDTV w/PlayStation 3 160GB Console - hhgregg
  • $1,799.99 - 65" Panasonic Class 1080p Plasma HDTV - hhgregg
  • $1,799.99 - 50" Panasonic 3D 1080p Plasma HDTV w/Free 3D Blu-ray Player & 3D Starter Kit - hhgregg
  • $1,899.99 - 46" Samsung 3D 1080p 240Hz LED TV w/Free 3D Blu-ray Player & 3D Starter Kit - hhgregg
  • $1,999.99 - 55" Sony 3D Bravia 1080p 240Hz HDTV - hhgregg
  • $2,199.99 - 55" Samsung 3D 1080p 240Hz LED TV w/Free 3D Blu-ray Player & 3D Starter Kit - hhgregg
  • $2,199.99 - 55" Sony 3D Bravia 1080p 240Hz HDTV w/PlayStation 3 160GB Console - hhgregg
  • $2,199.99 - 55" Samsung 3D 1080P 240HZ LED HDTV - Sears
    Free 3D Blu-Ray Player and Starter Kit With Any Samsung 55" 3D 1080P 240 HZ LED HDTV Purchase
Blue Ray Players
DVD Players
  • $9.99 - Compact DVD Player - hhgregg
  • $19.95 - Magnavox DVD Player - Fred's
  • $19.99 - GPX Progressive Scan DVD Player - Meijer
  • $19.99 - Memorex Progressive Scan DVD Player - Target
  • $19.99 - Digital Labs Progressive Scan DVD Player, (reg $29.99) - Toys R Us
  • $24.95 - Curtis DVD Player - Fred's
  • $27.00 - GPX Upconverting DVD Player - Meijer
  • $29.99 - Memorex Upconverting DVD Player - Radio Shack
  • $29.99 - Sony Progressive Scan DVD/CD Player - hhgregg
  • $29.99 - Sony DVD Player - Sears
  • $34.95 - Magnavox DVD/VCR Combo - Fred's
  • $52.00 - Magnavox DVD Player With VCR - Sears
Portable DVD Players
Digital Cameras
Navigation Systems
Laptop Computers
  • $79.99 - 7" Netbook with WiFi and 3 USB ports (reg $179.99) - Toys R Us
  • $94.88 - Sylvania 7" Netbook Computer w/WiFi - CVS
  • $149.99 - Compaq 10.1" Netbook w/Intel Atom Processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB HD, Win 7 Starter - Best Buy
  • $179.99 - Acer 10.1" Netbook w/Intel Atom Processor, 1GB Memory, and a 160GB Hard Drive - Radio Shack
  • $198.00 - eMachines 15.6" Laptop w/2GB Memory, 250GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 - Wal-Mart
  • $199.99 - Asus 10.1" Netbook w/Intel Atom Processor N450 1GB Ram 160GB HD - hhgregg
  • $199.99 - Compaq 10.1" Netbook w/Intel Atom Processor, 1GB RAM, 250GB HD, Win 7 Starter - Best Buy
  • $228.00 - HP 10.1" LED Netbook w/Intel Atom Processor, 1GB & 250GB Hard Drive (Blue) - Sam's
  • $249.99 - HP Mini 110-311NR 10.1" Notebook w/Atom n455 1Gb Ram 250GB HD Win 7 Starter - BJ's
  • $284.99 - Toshiba Mini 10.1" Netbook w/Intel Atom N455, 160GB HD, Win 7 Starter - Sears
  • HP 15.6" Laptop w/Intel Celeron Processor, 3GB Memory, 250GB Hard Drive, Win 7
  • $299.99 - Toshiba 15.6" Laptop w/AMD Sempron Processor 2GB Ram 250GB HD Win 7 - hhgregg
  • $349.99 - HP 15.6" Notebook w/AMD Athlon II Dual Core Processor, 3GB, 320GB Hard Drive - Radio Shack
  • $349.99 - HP 15.6" Laptop w/AMD V-Series Processor 2GB Ram 250GB HD Win 7 - hhgregg
  • $349.99 - Toshiba 15.6" Laptop w/AMD Turion II Dual-Core Mobile Processor, 3GB RAM and 320GB HD - Best Buy
  • $349.99 - Toshiba 15.6" Laptop w/AMD Turion II Dual-Core Mobile Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB HD, HP Wireless Printer - Best Buy
  • $398.00 - HP 17.3" Dual Core Laptop w/Pentium Dual Core Processor, 3GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive - Wal-Mart
  • $399.99 - HP 15.6" Laptop w/AMD Athlon Dual-Core Processor 3GB Ram 250GB HD Win 7 - hhgregg
  • $399.99 Sony Vaio 15.5" Laptop w/Intel Dual-Core Processor, 3GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive - Best Buy
  • $399.99 - HP G56 15.6" HD LED Notebook w/AMD Athlon P340 3GB Ram 250 GB HD Win 7 Premium - BJ's
  • $449.99 - HP 17.3" Notebook with Intel Pentium Processor, 3GB Memory and 250GB Hard Drive - Radio Shack
  • $498.00 - Acer Aspire 17.3" Laptop PC w/Intel Dual Core Processor, 4GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 - Wal-Mart
  • $499.00 - HP 17.3" LED Notebook w/Blu-ray Player, Intel Dual Core Processor, 4GB & 500GB Hard Drive - Sam's
  • $499.9 - Toshiba 17.3" Laptop w/AMD Athlon II Dual Core P340 Processor 4GB Ram 320 GB HD Win 7 - hhgregg
  • $499.99 - Sony Vaio 15.5" Laptop w/Intel Dual-Core Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB HD Bundle - Best Buy
  • $499.00 - HP 17.3" LED Notebook w/ Blu-ray Player - Sam's Club
  • $499.99 - HP 15.6" Laptop w/Intel Core i3 Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB HD, Windows 7 Home Premium - Best Buy
  • $499.99 - HP DV6 15.6" HD LED Notebook w/AMD Turion P540 3GB Ram 320 GB HD Win 7 Premium - BJ's
  • $579.99 - HP G72 17.3" HD LED Notebook w/Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor 4GB Ram 320GB HD Blu-Ray Win 7 Premium - BJ's
  • $599.99 - Sony VPCEA3BFX/WI 14.1" HD LED Notebook w/Intel Core i3-370m 4GB Ram 320GB HD Win 7 - BJ's
  • $849.99 - HP 17.3" Laptop w/Intel Core i5-460M Processor 4GB Ram 640GB HD Blu-ray Win 7 - hhgregg
  • $1,199.99 - Apple 13.3" MacBook Pro w/Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz Processor, 4GB RAM, 250GB HD - Best Buy
  • $1,199.99 - Apple iMac 21.5" All-in-One Computer w/Intel Core i3 Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB HD - Best Buy
Desktop Computers
  • $219.99 - eMachines Desktop w/AMD Athlon Processor, 2GB RAM, 320GB, Win 7 - Best Buy
  • $349.97 - eMachines Desktop w/AMD Athlon Processor, 3GB RAM, 500GB HD, w/20" LCD Monitor and Epson N11 Printer - Best Buy
  • $398.00 - HP Pavilion Slimline Desktop PC Bundle w/AMD Sempron Processor 3GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive, Win7 Home Premium - Wal-Mart
  • $498.00 - HP Pavilion Desktop PC Tower w/5GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive, Win 7 Home Prem - Wal-Mart
  • $499.97 - HP Desktop w/AMD Athlon II Dual-Core Processor, 6GB RAM, 1TB HD, 20" HD LED Monitor, HP Deskjet 3000 Printer - Best Buy
  • $499.99 - HP 744808 Desktop PC Bundle w/Blu-ray player, AMD Processor, 3GB & 500GB Hard Drive - Sam's
  • $599.97 HP Desktop w/AMD Athlon II Quad-Core Processor, 8GB RAM, 23" LED Monitor, Wireless Printer - Best Buy
  • $599.99 - Acer 23" Touchscreen All-In-One PC w/Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor E5400 3GB Ram 320GB HD Win 7 - hhgregg
  • $699.99 - HP Pavilion 23" HD LCD Desktop Bundle w/AMD Athlon X2 255 7GB Ram 1TB HD Win 7 Premium - BJs
  • $999.99 - HP 23" TouchSmart All-In-One PC w/Intel Core i3-370M Processor 4GB Ram 1TB HD Win 7 - hhgregg
Gaming Systems

  • $50 off any PS3, Wii or Xbox 360 - BJ's
  • $89.00 - Nintendo DS Lite - Wal-Mart
  • $127.00 - PSP 3000 Holiday Bundle w/PSP3000 Game System, Little Big Planet Game, Karate Kid Movie and 1GB Sony Memory Stick - Target
  • $129.99 - PSP Bundle - Radio Shack
  • $129.99 - PSP 3000 Core Holiday Bundle - Sears
  • $149.99 - Nintendo DSi w/Mario Party, get $30 off next purchase - Meijer
  • $149.99 - Nintendo DSi w/Mario Party - Best Buy
  • $149.99 - Limited Edition Nintendo DSI Holiday Bundle With Mario Party DS Game - Sears
  • $169.99 - Nintendo DSxl, get $30 off next purchase - Meijer
  • $169.99 - Nintendo Wii w/Wii Remote Plus, Nunchuck, Wii Sports & Wii Sports Resort (Black or White) - Best Buy
  • $189.99 - Nintendo Wii Bundle - Sears
  • $199.00 - XBox 360 4GB Video Game System w/bonus - Wal-Mart
  • $199.99 - Nintendo Wii Bundle, $50 Coupon off next shopping trip - Meijer
  • $199.99 - XBox 360 4GB Console w/LEGO Star Wars, LEGO Batman & LEGO Indiana Jones - Best Buy
  • $199.99 - Xbox 360 4GB Game System w/ Internal WiFi And Free $50 Target Gift Card - Target
  • $199.99 - Xbox 360 4 GB System with Free $50 Gift Card - Toys R Us
  • $199.99 - XBox 360 4GB System Plus $10 Gift Card - Radio Shack
  • $199.99 - Xbox 360 4 GB Console - Sears
  • $249.00 - Nintendo Wii Limited Edition Console Value Bundle (Red) - Wal-Mart
  • $299.99 - Xbox 360 250 GB System with Free $50 Gift Card - Toys R Us
  • $299.99 - Xbox 360 4GB Kinect Console w/Kinect Adventures - hhgregg
  • $299.00 - PS3 160GB Video Game System w/Bonus - Wal-Mart
  • $299.99 - PS3 160GB Game & Movie Bundle, get $50 off next purchase - Meijer
  • $299.99 - PS3 160GB Console w/2 Games & 1 Blu-ray Movie - Best Buy
  • $299.99 - PS3 160GB Holiday Bundle - Target
  • $299.99 - PS3 160GB Holiday Bundle - Sears
  • $299.99 - PS3 160GB Console - Sears
Portable Media Players
Printers
Media Cards
  • $4.99 - Lexar 4GB SD High-Capacity Memory Card - hhgregg
  • $6.99 - SDHX Flash Memory Card - Sears
  • $7.99 - SanDisk 4GB SDHC Card - Sears
  • $7.99 - SanDisk 4GB MicroSD Card - Sears
  • $7.99 - SanDisk 4GB Micro SDHC Memory Card - Best Buy
  • $7.99 - SanDisk 4GB SDHC Memory Card - Best Buy
  • $8.00 - SanDisk 4GB SDHC Card w/Bonus - Wal-Mart
  • $8.99 - microSDHC 4GB Memory Card - Radio Shack
  • $8.99 - SDHC Card 4GB Memory Card - Radio Shack
  • $9.99 - SanDisk 4GB Secure Digital High Capacity Memory Card - CVS
  • $12.88 - 8GB SDHC Memory Card - Big Lots
  • $14.99 - Lexar SDHC Card - Target
  • $14.99 - Lexar 8GB Micro SDHC Card - Target
  • $14.99 - PNY 8GB SDHC Card - BJ's
  • $14.99 - PNY 8GB SDHC Memory Card - Best Buy
  • $16.99 - microSDHC 8GB Memory Card - Radio Shack
  • $16.99 - SDHC Card 8GB Memory Card - Radio Shack
  • $19.99 - SanDisk 8GB Ultra SDHC Memory Card - Best Buy
eReaders
Video Recorders
Coupon Keri
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Thursday, November 18, 2010

Netflix Streaming: Ten Thought-Provoking Things to Watch

 November 6, 2010 @ 2:00 pm - Written by Trent


As I’ve mentioned before, I consider Netflix to be an excellent low-cost alternative to cable. Having Netflix gives you access not only to almost every DVD known to man (sent to you in the mail), but you also have access to their extensive streaming library. In other words, if you have high speed internet at home, you can watch a lot of movies and TV series (without commercial interruption) at no additional cost with just a button click. Not bad for $9 a month.
So, what do we use it for? In the evenings, we certainly do use it for a bit of entertainment to unwind a couple nights a week (we’re watching Doctor Who seasons right now), but my wife and I often dig deep into the documentaries in order to learn about a new topic and give us some food for thought on a particular subject.
Two big caveats. First, documentaries can definitely be as biased as anything else. I watch a documentary not because I believe it’s hard fact, but because it can often be a very compelling way of introducing an idea or making a case for another idea. A good documentary shouldn’t leave you thinking you now have all the answers, but should encourage you to follow up by finding more facts and different viewpoints.
Second, a good documentary should do just two things: it should make a particular idea or perspective clear to you and it should entertain you along the way. If it fails at either, it’s not a good documentary.
Over the past decade, I’ve watched a lot of documentaries. Some of them have been awful and failed on both the entertaining and clear perspective counts. Some of them have succeeded on one side or the other – they entertain but don’t have a point, or they have a point but are dreadfully boring.
Below are fifteen that succeed on both sides of the matter – and every one of them is available on Netflix streaming. If you have such an account (and I’m basically encouraging people to ditch their cable bill in exchange for it), then you’ll be able to just click any of the links below and either start watching immediately or add it to your instant queue to watch later.
Consider this an encouragement to cancel your expensive cable or satellite bill.
Cosmos
This is, hands down, the best documentary I’ve ever seen. It’s far and away the best science-related documentary I’ve ever seen, but for me, the take-away message was the fragile nature of human life. We are not invincible and the universe around us is very, very large, indeed. There are scenes from this that have stuck in my mind for many years. If you like Cosmos, try A Brief History of Time, by Hawking.
Maxed Out
Maxed Out covers the nature of overspending in America during the buildup to the 2008 financial crisis incredibly well, digging into the specifics of why it happened and the roles both individual choice and companies played into it. If you want more on this topic, In Debt We Trust is solid but nowhere near as good.
Food Inc.
If you’ve ever wondered what the process of moving food from the fields to your local grocery store and onto your dinner plate looks like, this is the show for you. I came out of this with two notable ideas: first, I wanted desperately to change my dietary habits, and second, my opinion of Wal-Mart went up significantly. 
Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
For the flip side on Wal-Mart, this makes the case that Wal-Mart’s business practices in bringing low-priced goods to many towns is often harmful in multiple dimensions. It reduces the quality of work and customer service available in the towns and also forces larger companies into some very shady practices in order to provide the goods at the very low prices that Wal-Mart demands.
Babies
This documentary compares how babies are raised in four distinctly different cultures and economic levels. What can be concluded from this is that you don’t really need to give your baby everything – all it really takes to raise a happy and healthy baby is care from the parents. No mountain of stuff will really make a difference if the parents are involved to begin with.
Hoop Dreams
My feelings on college sports changed significantly after watching this film (and, in similar ways, after reading The Blind Side). Individuals from very broken backgrounds are trying very hard to take advantage of the germ of basketball talent that they have so that they can make a new life for themselves, because their background assures them that many other opportunities in life are going to be closed to them. This is why collegiate athletics are important, in my opinion.
Super Size Me
This is a good one to pair with Food Inc. It documents the effects of eating nothing but fast food for a month on a human body, and the results are fairly ugly. Again, it’ll make you question what you eat, which is a powerful question to ask both for your health and for your finances.
Jesus Camp
This one has provoked more discussion with other people that have watched it than anything else I’ve ever seen, hands down, so it certainly fits here. That being said, it’s going to cause a reaction in you, but that reaction is going to be different depending on who you are and your beliefs. It’s a surprisingly unbiased look at a very conservative Christian youth camp – it almost feels like they turn on the cameras and just let them roll. From my eyes, there are good things and bad things about what’s shown regarding the camp, but some people are going to be much more strongly inclined to see the “good” and others are going to be strongly inclined to see the “bad.” Be prepared for some… discussions if you watch it with others.
Man on Wire
This one stands out to me not just because of a compelling story, but because it shows what can happen if you bring enough passion and repeated effort to the table. It tells the story of a man who walked a tightrope between the twin towers of the World Trade Center in the 1970s without a rope, and how lots and lots of training and planning made such a seemingly impossible stunt possible.
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
In many ways, this is similar to Man on Wire in that it documents the result of sustained effort and hard work, as two men compete and train to achieve the highest score in the world at the video game Donkey Kong. I genuinely watched this for a laugh, but it turned out to be incredibly compelling and rather thought-provoking. What drives people to be the best in the world at something? Can I harness that myself?
One last note: the Seven Up! series of documentaries is one of the best things I’ve ever seen, but the series isn’t wholly available on streaming, particularly the first one. However, you can get the disc if you so choose.
Now cut your cable and save yourself some money! 

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I recommend: Fast Food Nation, The Corporation, and Manufacturing Consent. That last one is by Chomsky-definitely a single point of view, but thought provoking-for the fiction version watch Wag the Dog. None of these are appropriate for kids.
I recommend Fathead as a counterpoint to Supersize Me. Very thought provoking, and good points about nutrition in general.
I recommend exploring some older docs, such as “Salesman” and just about anything by the Maysles.
Also “Night and Fog” by Resnais.
Most of the older ones are just as relevant now as they were when they were first made.

Ones that left an impression on me, although they are not new releases:
Grey Gardens
Brother’s Keeper
Harlan County USA
The Farmer’s Wife (series)
Snagfilms.com also streams quite a few documentaries for free .
If you enjoyed Food, Inc., try Earthlings. It’s free streaming at earthlings.com

Or be really frugal and just get it at the library.
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How to Save Money by Shopping at Whole Foods

We don't think Whole Foods deserves the moniker Whole Paycheck. In fact, there are certain products that are cheaper than at other stores, especially New York City stores, that we routinely stock up on. Don't believe us? We've got a list of the top 8 things we think are smart, surprisingly inexpensive buys. Here we go...

First, we need to address a couple of important issues that we hope will explain our point of view and curb controversy.
• We live in Manhattan. Overall, our groceries cost more than yours do if you live in Tennessee (we're only singling out Tennessee because we're from there, which means we know). We do not have Costco. We do not have Wal-Mart. We are comparing these Whole Foods products to products from Fresh Direct, Fairway, or the local Gristedes.
• We're not talking about fresh produce or meat. Fairway, Fresh Direct, and the farmers' market all have Whole Foods beat (or at least tied) when it comes to these categories. We're mainly talking grocery items (specifically, the in-house 365 brand).
• Organic counts. Sometimes, a product isn't much cheaper or any cheaper than the same thing at Fresh Direct. But many of the 365 brand products are organic, which means you're getting better quality for the same money.
With that, here are our picks:
1. Organic Water Crackers, $1.79. The ever-popular Carr's Water Crackers are $3.69 at Fresh Direct, and we've seen them for $3.99 at other stores. That's more than twice the price of the WF brand.
2. Organic diced tomatoes, $1.19. Del Monte from Fresh Direct are $1.79, as are Muir Glen Organic diced tomatoes.
3. Olive Oil, $7.49 to $8.49 for 1 liter. Whole Foods sells Greek, Italian, Spanish, and blended olive oils under their 365 brand. All are cheaper than the cheapest at Fresh Direct: Bel Aria, which is $9.99 for a liter (Bertolli and De Cecco are both in the $12 to $14 range).
4. Organic pasta, $1.99. Whole Foods 365 dried pasta is a bit more expensive than non-organic brands (like Barilla, which is $1.59 for most shapes at Fresh Direct) but much less than other organic brands ($2.99 for De Cecco organic) and multigrain varieties ($2.39 for Barilla Plus).
5. Organic milk, $3.39 a half-gallon. Horizon Organic is $4.39 and Organic Valley is $4.19 at Fresh Direct.
6. Organic chicken broth, $2.19. Imagine Organic is $2.89 at Fresh Direct. We occasionally see 2 for $5 deals at Fairway, but WF is still cheaper.
7. Nuts. We bought a pound of whole cashews for $6.69. At Fresh Direct, a 14-ounce bag costs $8.49. We can't remember our last nut purchase at Fairway, but we still think WF beats it.
8. Cereal! We don't eat a lot of cereal, but when we do buy a box, we're always blown away by how expensive it is. If you're willing to go with 365 Corn Flakes instead of Kellogg's, though, you can really save money. Most cereals at Whole Foods were $2.49 as opposed to $4 to $5 for brand names at the grocery store.
OK, those are a few of our staples. But there are plenty more... Do you bargain shop at Whole Foods? What are your favorite products?
Related: Survey: Shopping for Bargains at Whole Foods (our past coverage of this issue)
(Images: Elizabeth Passarella)
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