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Here's a recap of the deals we discussed this morning...
With school getting ready to start or already started there are tons of low cost or free immunization clinics for kids going on right now. Head over to Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition to find one near you.

Buy one night at participating KOA kampgrounds for a stay on or before August 31st and get a second night free. There are 8 participating KOA campgrounds in Colorado. Head over to KOA's site to get more information.

Participating Taco Bell locations are offering their Nachos Supreme for only $.99 with a limit of 2 per order, no coupon necessary. These usually sell for around $2. Also, if the Rockies score 7 or more runs, head to Taco Bell the following day between 4 and 6 pm to snag a great deal on tacos. Some stores offer varying deals but it is something like 4 tacos for $2 or 4 tacos for $1 with the purchase of a drink.

Through August 12th, get a free Colorado Symphony ticket when you purchase another when you use code BOGODM when purchasing. There are six concerts to select from starting on September 23rd and running through December 9th. Concerts include: September 23rd - Strauss: A Space Odyssey, October 7th - Henry and Me, October 29th - Broadway singing star Patti Lupone, November 12th - Ozomatli, November 27th - Drums Of The World, and December 9th - Colorado Christmas with the Colorado Symphony and Chorus, the Colorado Children’s Chorale, dancers and soloists and a visit from Santa himself. You can purchase these tickets online or by phone at 303-623-7868

Petsmart has a $5 off $25 or more purchase printable coupon good through August 28th. Pair this with their sales and get a great deal on some pet supplies.

Booksamillion.com is an online book site where you can save up to 80% off retail prices on tons of different books. I have bought a ton of kids books here. They regularly have codes for free shipping as well, so it is a great way to get some inexpensive books.

Walgreens: FREE 8 x 10" print today only!

Woo hoo for us! Walgreens is starting another 7 days of photo deals and today only you can snag a FREE 8 x 10" print for FREE! Head over here to pick out your picture and use code FREE to get this compeltely free when you choose in-store pick up! I love these FREE photo deals, it is how I get most of the photos that are on display in our house.

Remember, you don't have to pick it up today just order it today!

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This morning we discussed school supplies and where and how to save money on them. As all parents know school supplies can end up costing a nice chunk of change. I wanted to compare prices at two major retailers, so I took a school supply list I found for a second grade class and also a seventh grade class and price compared the two at Walmart and Target.

The second grade list had 15 different items on it and the total at Target for those items was $22.15 and the total at Walmart was $21.82. The two stores were so close in price that I was surprised. Many of the items that almost all school kids need (glue sticks, markers, paper, and crayons) were the exact same price at both of the stores.

Now when it came to the seventh grade list of items, there was a bit more of a price difference. The seventh grade list had 15 different items on it too and the total at Target was $47.16 and Walmart came in at $35.80. Part of the bigger price difference was the selection of items available. My list asked for a ream of copy paper and Target only had a couple of options the least expensive being $4.29, while Walmart had a larger selection and the cost on the least expensive paper was $2.97. The same was true for calculators, on the list was a TI-30X calculator. Target only had a fancier version in stock and it was $13.29 while Walmart had the regular TI-30X and it was priced at $8.44.

Neither the second grade or seventh grade totals include backpacks, lunchboxes or anything besides what was listed on the supply list. Backpacks and lunchbox prices vary greatly from store to store. Targets least expensive backpacks started at $16 while Walmart had ones starting at $10. Lunchboxes at Target started at $5, while at Walmart they started at $3.48.

If you still have some time and can break your shopping trips up over the next few weeks, then you can take advantage of the great sales they have each week. This week crayons may be on sale and if you wait to pick up the markers until next week when they are on sale, you can save some money!

There were several items on the lists that regularly have coupons that you can use to save money. Items like Clorox wipes, Kleenex and even pens have recently had coupons available that could save you even more money than just picking them up on sale.

One of the biggest things you can do to save money on school supplies is price match. Both Target and Walmart have price matching policies where they will match competitors printed ads. The item has to be an identical item, meaning that if Office Max has their Office Max brand of paper on sale, you cannot price match since Walmart and Target won't carry the Office Max brand. If Office Max has Crayola Crayons on sale for $.25 a pack, you just need to bring the sale flyer with you to Target or Walmart and they will price match it for you! It is super easy to price match and is a great way to maximize the sales at each store, without having to run around to each store to get one great deal at each one!

It's the end of the month...

and that means you don't want to forget to print out any of the printable coupons you may be interested in using as they usually reset at the beginning of the month.

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Here's a recap of the deals we discussed this morning...
This week is Downtown Denver Employee Appreciation Week and today you can stop by multiple participating venues to get a free cup of coffee between 9:30 - 10:30 am. Tonight from 5-7 pm downtown employees can get drink specials and free appetizers at Rock Bottom Brewery on the 16th Street Mall. On Thursday score drink specials and free appetizers at Rialto Café and on Friday you can score drink specials and free appetizers at Katie Mullen’s. Head over here for more information on these great events!

The Denver Dumb Friends League is offering $10 adoptions for cats 5 months and older through this Sunday, July 31st. All adoptions include spay/neuter surgery, microchip id and initial vaccinations.

UPDATE: It looks like this coupon is no longer available!
Ruby Tuesday is offering a FREE burger with the purchase of 2 drinks with printable Facebook coupon. Head over here and "like" Ruby Tuesday to get access to this coupon.

Through this Sunday, July 31st - Aaron Brother’s Art & Framing is having their 1 cent sale. You buy any frame, custom frame, artist canvas or select art supplies and get a second one for only 1 cent. This sale doesn't come around very often, so take advantage of it while it is here!

Fandango offers Visa Signature credit card holders the opportunity for buy one movie ticket, get one free on Fridays. You must use your Visa Signature card to pay for these tickets and can only do this offer once per month. The tickets must be used the SAME DAY that they are purchased. This deal is going on through September 30th. Head over here on Friday to get in on this deal.

On Thursday, La Casa Del Rey in Commerce City is celebrating their 25th anniversary by rolling back prices to 1986 prices. The menu is smaller than their regular menu but you can get Nachos for $1.85, Huevos Rancheros for $3.75, Children’s Plates for $1.50 and Sopapillas for $1.85. They have other items on this special menu as well.

Restaurant.com is offering 80% off their dining certificates when you use code SAVE at checkout through July 31st. This means you can snag a $25 certificate for as low as $2!! Just make sure to read the details on each offer as each restaurant has different requirements. For more information on this deal, see the post just below this one.

And here's a couple of deals we've discussed before that are still available...
Join the Chili’s email club and get a coupon good for a FREE order of their chips and queso. This coupon won't be available for long, so head over here quickly to print it out!

Canvas People is still offering a FREE 8 x 10” canvas print or $50 off any canvas purchase. Shipping and handling is $14.95 which is a ton cheaper than anywhere else I’ve seen. These are high quality canvas prints at a fraction of their regular cost. Head over here to order yours today!

Feel free to look around this website for tons of money saving ideas and tips. Some of my favorite ones are here, here, here and here. Please feel free to contact me directly at thriftymomincolorado@gmail.com with any questions you may have after looking around the site!

Restaurant.com Certificates - 80% Off!

Use code SAVE when checking out now through July 31st to get this deal. This means you can get a $25 gift certificate for as low as $2! Just make sure to read the fine print for each restaurant since they each set their own rules for redemption.

Also, if the restaurant you were hoping to get a certificate for is sold out, you can purchase a generic Restaurant.com gift certificate using the code and then trade it in at a later date for the restaurant you really want! You do all of this online in your account and it is super easy - this is usually what I do so that I don't have to pick a restaurant ahead of time!

Head over here to get some of these super cheap certificates that you can use at hundred's of local restaurants!

Vistaprint: 140 FREE Labels!!

Visaprint is again offering a great freebie. You can snag 140 FREE customized labels, just pay shipping - which starts around only $3. Even with paying for the shipping this is a great deal on customized labels. You can use them as address labels, to label your kids stuff, pretty much anything!

Head over here to create your labels today!