Maybe you've got some gift cards saved up in Amazon or you have some from your Swagbucks searches. Either way you'll want to hop over and take a look at this great deal from Amazon. They are offering 1-Year subscriptions to All You Magazine for $15! Seriously, there's probably $15 worth of coupons in just one month's issue of this magazine, right. In fact, Tara at Deal Seeking Mom usually lists the coupons in All You each month. Most of the time you need to subscript directly from the publisher or get this at Wal-Mart but here's another great way for us use up 'free money'.

There are some fantastic deals on magazine subscriptions over at Amazon right now. You can get O, The Oprah Magazine (1-year) for $5 for a 1 Year Subscription! How's that for a great gift for a friend, or your mom, or maybe even a nice stocking stuffer for yourself?!?!?!

Also, Parents (1-year) is $9.97 for a 1 Year Subscription and you'll receive $5 off when you subscribe so it's even less expensive and isn't that definitely a Cool Idea!

$5 Off Magazines

As I get more advanced in years I'm not sure whether to order Pregnancy for my friends or More! LOL Yep, We age and yet we keep having kids.

And now Pregnancy magazine is just $5.00 after an instant $5.00 discount at Checkout! How is that for super awesome!! Parents Magazine is $4.47 after the $5 discount! More is $17! Well, you get the picture and you can do the math. So follow the link and check out your options.

Today is the last day to enter the Dog Days of August Giveaway at Parenting Magazine. Each day has not only had it's own giveaway but there is a grand prize giveaway as well. Hop on over and sign up even if you haven't been playing. Remember, it only takes once to win sometimes.

Magazines.Com is offering a $5 coupon using the discount code SUMMERSALE at checkout.




Restaurant.com has another great deal. They are offering $25 certificates for $2 using the discount code PORTION. Remember to check out the details for the specific restaurant that you are interested in but usually certificates are good for a year. These would also make great gifts! So if you are wanting to pace your holiday shopping don't forget to start early.

It's time to take a look around the blogosphere for some great freebies:

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FREE Dove Heat Defense or Intense Therapy Haircare Samples

FREE sample of UnderJams absorbent night wear

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Mercury Magazines is giving away 4 issues of Oprah's "O" Magazine to qualified individuals. This one won't last long so head on over quickly to get signed up for yours!

And don't forget on Friday to go to Mars to sign up for your coupon for a FREE chocolate bar. Mine have started rolling in and I am definitely enjoying them! Yum!

Try These. There Free.

Creativity - Where do you get your ideas? Check out a magazine geared toward priming creativity for professionals and those that are creating ads. Find out how they do it and what they tap into.

Food Arts - Are you thinking about starting a food-oriented business? If so you'll want to check this out. Recipes, fresh ideas, chefs, and more.

Student Group Tour - focused on student oriented destination, itineraries, travel trends and lots of great information for those planning student travel.

Smart Meetings - Meeting industry trends to plan meetings in Western US, Canada, and Mexico.

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Just some more stuff to give us ideas for life. Enjoy where the Cool Ideas come from.

I get all my magazines for free now and I love it. I wish I'd known about free subscriptions before. Not only would I have saved money but I would have learned more about myself earlier. Currently, I'm still getting free subscriptions to Parents and Parenting and while I'm at the upper end of the age range for these magazines I do have young children so the articles and advertisements are relevant to me. I still like to find recipes for kid friendly meals and read about how to make holiday costumes or what to do over Spring Break with toddlers but I'm also noticing that some of the information is geared toward younger mommies even though information is there for older kids. Apparently, they got moving on kiddos earlier than we did and don't worry about bursitis while running around after their little ones:)

At the other end of the age range, I must admit, I hadn't read an issue of Cosmopolitan in probably ten or fifteen years and a lot has changed in that time - and not only in my life! The magazine has changed, too. They let guys write stuff in there now:) Who knew! I guess I would have if I ever read it. So, now I have a subscription and I'm far, far too old for this magazine and it's hilarious to read what these very, very young guys think is the best thing they can do in bed. Seriously. If you are approaching 40 and you need a good chuckle pick up an issue of Cosmo and read that part of the magazine because it'll put things in perspective. While I go to bed exhausted from running around after Comfort and Joy, cooking, doing laundry, running errands, etc - these guys are ... well, I can't write about it here because this part of the internet is Family Friendly. Let's just say that I don't see this same section in the next magazine I'm going to mention.

Which brings me to More magazine. I've never read More but I now have a free subscription and it turns out I'm in their (almost) target market as I near forty and yes, the articles have far more relevance to me that those in Cosmo. It's sad, but true. Clothes are still trendy, which doesn't matter to me since I'm just trying to make sure my clothes are clean, but they cover more of the body -usually and look less tacky -usually. The adds are for wrinkle relief and anti-aging products and hair-color which doesn't appeal to me but it's the market. 

So, now I have a new picture of myself relaxing at the beach with a magazine. It wouldn't be Cosmo anymore. It's just not me. And I don't get to read at the beach anymore either, but if I did I'd be slathered in SPF 'as high as I could find', sitting under an umbrella, wearing sunglasses and a hat, and reading More -  'cause these are my women.

FREE subscription to Martha Stewart Living

Two FREE issues of Family Circle Magazine

FREE subscription to Woman's Day Magazine

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Sample of Pantene Shampoo and Conditioner

Also, the Smartsource.com coupon site has great coupons including - you guessed it!! More FREE TP!! Yep, you can print 2 Cottonelle coupons out from that site, too. Get 'em while you can.

I'm catching up after being away at the Inauguration but I wanted to circulate some great freebies:

Request 24 FREE Issues of PARENTS Magazine

FREE Sample of Quaker True Delights

FREE Sample of Playtex Sport Tampons

FREE 4-pack of Hansen's Organic Junior Water - go to special offers and subscribe to the mailing list to receive the coupon

FREE Sample Aquaphor Healing Ointment

Braille Bug Alphabet Card - introduce your kids to the world of Braille

FREE Sample of Always Infinity Pad

One thing I've learned in the last six months is that I don't have to pay for a magazine again. Really. 

Free subscription to Woman's Day

Free subscription to Self

Free subscription to Forbes

Now, let me ask - what are you going to do with your new subscriptions when you're done reading them? You'll probably find some good recipes or pictures, tear them out and add them to a file in the kitchen. That's okay. Will the magazine then head straight to the recycle bin? Not bad. Better might be to share the subscription with a friend and give it an additional life span before it hit the big compost heap in the sky. Perhaps your church or community center or local retirement home would like recent issues of appropriate titles. It would be a Cool Idea to give them a more life beyond just ourselves. If it can be an art project for the kids. Great. If it can be additional reading for a friend, or an elderly neighbor, or even someone you don't know - fantastic. Anything that makes it worth the resources to create the paper, do the printing, mail out the copies - well, you get the point. It's not just about the monetary expense of the subscription. Resources are being used and we should use them fully and wear them out whenever possible. Being responsible is a very Cool Idea.