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Sam’s Club Discounted Membership Deals (53% Off)

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Sam's Club 25 Deal Sam’s Club deals are back! Sam’s Club has a couple of annual membership deals going on on Groupon right now! They’re really popular and are only available for a limited time. Sam's Club $25 for a New One-Year Sam’s Club Membership Package with Member’s Mark Pizza (regularly $53.99) $35 for a New One-Year Sam’s Club Membership Package with Package with Member’s Mark Pizza, Cheesecake, and Dinner Rolls (regularly $74.95) Both are 53% off the regular price! Click here to see both deals! (Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links that help support this site at no cost to you. All opinions are 100% mine.)

GLOW Holiday Festival Drive-Thru Light Experience at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds

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Of the many changes happening this year, Minnesota is now revealing new, safe ways of enjoying lights and festivities.

An all-new experience, the GLOW Holiday Festival, will be at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds for 46 consecutive nights from November 19th, 2020 to January 3rd, 2021!

The Great Minnesota Holiday Get-Together will be a one-mile drive-thru with a dozen seasonal scenes. There will be over a million holiday lights, a 100-foot illuminated tree, icicle and art installations, a festive gingerbread house, and other attractions.

How fun! Check out the map:

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Cozy Up this Fall with Dirt Cheap Pioneer Press & Star Tribune Subscriptions

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Subscriptions for DIRT CHEAP!

One thing I love about fall in Minnesota is sitting inside at my kitchen table, enjoying the Sunday paper with breakfast and a yummy cup of hot coffee.

And checking out all the ads and coupons!

And what I love also is sharing these amazing deals for subscriptions!

Pioneer Press coffee

Check out my video about my exclusive local newspaper subscription deals and see below for details!

Star Tribune Practically-for-Free Quarantine Special

Star Tribune Sunday

Right now, you can get 13 weeks of Sunday home delivery plus unlimited digital access for only $20.02 – plus you’ll get a gift card in the mail for $19 to either Cub Foods or Menards (your choice)!!!

That means your total cost after gift card is only $1.02, so it’s practically free!

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Freebies for 4th Graders in Minnesota 2020 – 2021

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It’s pretty cool being in 4th grade, because you can get a couple of different freebies just for being a 4th grader! One is national but the other one is just for those in Minnesota.

Actually, both of these programs were created to help kids be more active, have fun and stay healthy, and 4th grade was chosen because 9-11 year olds are beginning to learn about the world around them, so it’s an ideal age for both. [Read more…]

Free Valleyfair Pre-K Pass for 2021 for Children Ages 3-5 (Now Available)

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Valleyfair Pre-K Pass

Families with preschoolers, rejoice – the FREE Valleyfair Pre-K Pass for 2021 is now available! With this pass your 3 – 5 year-old can get in to Valleyfair and Soak City for unlimited FREE visits during the 2021 season.

Of course, all of that was closed in 2020 due to COVID, but it doesn’t hurt to be optimistic and sign up for the next season!

NOTE: If you registered for a 2020 Pre-K Pass, it will be valid for the 2021 season.

However, if you didn’t register yet, register online here. Your child must be present and proof of age (original or copy of birth certificate or travel passport) will be required.

Note that kids must be age 3 – 5 at the time of activation, so for example, if your child is 5, be sure to register and activate their pass before they turn 6.

(Note: Adults need to buy their own passes. Check my site regularly for any discounts I find!)

Valleyfair started offering this pass in 2017 and it’s been super popular so don’t miss out!

Save 20% on Starbucks Beverages at Target through October 26th (Circle Deal)

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Starbucks beverages are 20% off in Target stores right now through October 26th! You have to have the Target Circle app – just open it and search for “Starbucks” or just click here.

All hot, iced or blended beverages qualify. Bottled beverages are excluded.

And yes – you can use it over and over again! (Limit 1 Circle account transaction and 6 Circle transactions per day.)

And if you have the Target RedCard, you can use that for an extra 5% in savings! That’s 25% off!

(Did you know you can use your RedCard at Target Starbucks locations?)

Image credit: https://www.target.com/offers/target-circle/26 

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FLASH Firstleaf Wine Club Deal Extended! 6 Bottles for $29.95 + Free Shipping (Through 10/15)

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Firstleaf Flash Sale

Firstleaf Wine Club 2-Day Flash Sale has been EXTENDED 2 more days! Through 10/15!

Moms – How many of us like to enjoy a glass of wine every now and then? Especially after a tough day balancing work, parenting and now, helping to teach our kids at home or figure out what to do about school moving forward in this new normal?

Well, check out this deal!

Firstleaf Wine Club is offering a special Prime flash sale for their introductory offer – get 6 bottles of wine for only $29.95! This is 70% off! Regularly it’s $40.

And it’s been extended to Thursday, October 15th!

Previously I shared it was extended to Friday but Firstleaf changed it to Thursday.

There are 3 steps to discovering your favorite wines:

  1. TRY. Answer a few simple questions and their experts will send you an introductory set of wines.

  2. RATE. Their easy-to-use rating system uses your feedback to improve every future box you receive.

  3. REFINE. Every bottle you rate helps their experts refine your selections to hone in on your perfect wine!

Firstleaf Wine Club

Basically your wine gets better with each box because it customizes as it goes!

The first question they ask is whether you like more of a white wine or a red wine. Personally, I like a sweet red wine, but there are some good sweet white wines too. I’d lean more toward red wine though.

What to expect as you take the quiz:

  • We analyze hundreds of wines and billions of data points for every individual profile 
  • With over 500,000 customer ratings to guide our learning, our system can predict what wines you will love with unprecedented accuracy.
  • We utilize our inventory and match you to wines that resonate with your unique tasting profile, which updates with every single rating you give. 
  • We stand behind our product and will credit you for any of the wines you don’t like.

After your introductory wine shipment, you’ll be part of the club. Every Shipment is $90 ($15/Bottle) including shipping, but you can cancel anytime!

This makes a great gift – including for yourself!

LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP HERE!

(Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links that help support this site at no cost to you. All opinions are 100% mine.)

A Perfect 2-Day Trip to Austin, Minnesota for Families

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Okay, Minnesota families. If you are looking for mini-getaway for MEA weekend, or for any other weekend or time of year…I have a great suggestion for you. Austin, Minnesota!

Austin is about 90 minutes directly south of the Twin Cities, and is probably best known for being home to Hormel Foods and the famous SPAM Museum.  

I had been wanting to take the kids to the SPAM Museum for a long time, but I was also curious what else was in the area. After checking out the “Discover Austin, Minnesota” website, I learned there was actually a lot to see – enough for at least a whole weekend! Plus, everything was either FREE (like the SPAM Museum) or very affordable!

And for various reasons, Austin sounded like an ideal place to go for a little getaway during this pandemic. It’s a small town, all their major attractions are open but practicing social distancing, and they have a beautiful nature center to visit with many trails to explore. 

So our family decided to head down there for a weekend getaway, and it was the perfect, affordable destination for us.

Day 1

We headed to Austin early in the morning, arriving around 10:00am. We headed directly to downtown Austin, which was very quiet and peaceful. We walked around and explored, checking out the statue of George Washington and the veterans memorial.

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Deal Days at Target October 13th & 14th

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Target deal daysDeal Days at Target October 13th & 14th

To stay competitive with Amazon’s Prime Day this year, DEAL DAYS are happening now at Target!

There are hundreds of online-only deals going on 10/13 and 10/14.

To stay competitive with Amazon’s Prime Day this year, DEAL DAYS are happening now at Target!

There are hundreds of online-only deals going on 10/13 and 10/14.

Target Deal Days will feature digital deals on hundreds of thousands of items, more than double last year. You can sign up for the free, easy-to-use Target Circle loyalty program to access all the best deals, and for the first time, all deals will last the entire two-days!

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Nearly all deals are available via Target’s contactless Drive Up and Order Pickup, and more deals than ever can be received via same-day delivery with Shipt. This means guests can get their orders in as soon as one hour, with no membership fee required.
  • Target is adding nearly 1 million more deals than last year, spanning October through December. For the first time, Target will offer Black Friday deals throughout the entire month of November, with discounts in Home, Apparel & Accessories, Electronics and more. Black Friday deals will be advertised in stores and found on Target.com, making it easy for guests to know they are getting a great deal. The retailer also will offer weeklong discounts and digital deals every day, beginning Nov. 1. These deals are on top of Target’s already low everyday prices, and as always, guests can take advantage of 5% off using Target RedCard.
  • For the first time, Target is extending its Price Match Guarantee beyond 14 days. From Nov. 1 through Dec. 24, guests can request a price adjustment for any item advertised as a “Black Friday deal” if it is offered for a lower price at Target or Target.com. This offers even more assurance that you can count on Target’s greatest deal, regardless of when they shop. As always, Target will match select competitors’ prices within 14 days of a purchase throughout the majority of the season. 

And one of my favorite deals:

This week, Target is offering $10 off $50 or $25 off $100 a toy purchase with Target Circle (free).

Target deal days 2020

Be sure to sign up for a RedCard (for an added 5% savings) and Target Circle to save the most!

(Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links that help support this site at no cost to you. All opinions are 100% mine.)

*2-Day Flash Sale* Firstleaf Wine Club Deal – 6 Bottles for $29.95 + Free Shipping

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Firstleaf Flash Sale

Firstleaf Wine Club 2-Day Flash Sale – 10/13 and 10/14!

Moms – How many of us like to enjoy a glass of wine every now and then? Especially after a tough day balancing work, parenting and now, helping to teach our kids at home or figure out what to do about school moving forward in this new normal?

Well, check out this deal!

Firstleaf Wine Club is offering a special Prime 2-day flash sale for their introductory offer – get 6 bottles of wine for only $29.95! This is 70% off! Regularly it’s $40.

There are 3 steps to discovering your favorite wines:

  1. TRY. Answer a few simple questions and their experts will send you an introductory set of wines.

  2. RATE. Their easy-to-use rating system uses your feedback to improve every future box you receive.

  3. REFINE. Every bottle you rate helps their experts refine your selections to hone in on your perfect wine!

Firstleaf Wine Club

Basically your wine gets better with each box because it customizes as it goes!

The first question they ask is whether you like more of a white wine or a red wine. Personally, I like a sweet red wine, but there are some good sweet white wines too. I’d lean more toward red wine though.

What to expect as you take the quiz:

  • We analyze hundreds of wines and billions of data points for every individual profile 
  • With over 500,000 customer ratings to guide our learning, our system can predict what wines you will love with unprecedented accuracy.
  • We utilize our inventory and match you to wines that resonate with your unique tasting profile, which updates with every single rating you give. 
  • We stand behind our product and will credit you for any of the wines you don’t like.

After your introductory wine shipment, you’ll be part of the club. Every Shipment is $90 ($15/Bottle) including shipping, but you can cancel anytime!

This makes a great gift – including for yourself!

LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP HERE!

(Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links that help support this site at no cost to you. All opinions are 100% mine.)