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Coupons for Ben & Jerry’s, Denny’s, Einstein Bros., and More!

Where will your family be dining out this weekend? No matter if you are looking for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just a tasty treat, these deals have you covered! Ben and Jerry’s has a special coupon. Buy a scoop of one of three select flavors, and get another scoop for $1.00. The flavors are: Phish Food (which is turning 15 years old), Cherry Garcia (which is turning 25 years old), or Vanilla Heath Bar Crunch (which is turning 30 years old). This offer is valid through September 30, 2012. BJ’s has a coupon for a “Party of Two for $19.95”. … Continue reading →

Dreamers Academy Applications and King of the Elves

Today I have two very different news stories to share; the one is brief, but important, so I just matched it up with the other story I planned on running. For the first one: wdwinfo.com has the scoop that applications are now being accepted for the 2012 class of the Disney Dreamers Academy. A quick refresher into the Disney Dreamers Academy: it’s a joint venture by Disney World, actor/writer/comedian Steve Harvey, and Essence Magazine to promote youth education. Around 100 youth are chosen every year to visit Disney World for four days free of charge. While there they’ll of course … Continue reading →

Cheap Summer Movies

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When we moved to Texas there was a movie theater we went to more than others. It had a mommy and me program that I couldn’t wait to take part in. The theater changed owners and the mommy and me program stopped before we got our first foster placement. I was disappointed. What better way to go to a movie with children than at a theater filled with other moms with their children. Every summer the area foster parents go see a sponsored movie. The first year we went we saw Ice Age 3: Attack of the Dinosaurs. The movie … Continue reading →

D23 in 2011

Recently I wrote of an upcoming D23-sponsered event that didn’t seem to include any special tickets or opportunities for its club members. So now I will highlight what’s on D23’s agenda for 2011. For those not in the know, D23 is the official Disney fan club. I have a post on all the details about it here. After taking a year off to celebrate Disney history with the debut of Destination D, this year’s biggest affair is definitely the return of the D23 expo. Despite its name, the expo is actually open to the public, not just club members. Being … Continue reading →

Win the Green Hornet’s Car from Carl’s Jr.

The movie “The Green Hornet in 3D” will appear in theaters starting on January 14, 2011. But, you can enter the contest to win the car that The Green Hornet drives in the movie right now! The car has it’s own name, “The Black Beauty”, and it could be yours! There are other prizes that are a part of this contest, as well. Carl’s Jr. is a fast food place that was founded in 1941, and it can be found all along the West Coast of the United States. It’s the one that uses a yellow star, that has a … Continue reading →

The Economy and Airfare

The good news is that the economy is recovering after free falling into a recession. The bad news is that airlines are now jacking up their prices due to the economic recovery. So what does that mean for leisure travelers? Expect to dig deep for domestic flights this fall and winter. Or, in simpler terms, your Thanksgiving or Christmas flights home are going to cost you a ton. According to new reports, fares for domestic flights are 16 percent to 20 percent higher than they were a year ago, and the numbers are expected to rise as the busy holiday … Continue reading →

Disney Purchases Facebook Gaming Company

Walt Disney Corporate’s certainly busy buying up companies lately. First they officially took charge of Pixar, then Marvel, and now, according to the Washington Times, they’re preparing to buy Playdom for $563.2 million. So what’s Playdom? If you’ve ever played a game on Facebook like Sorority Life or Social City, then you’ve used a Playdom product; Playdom makes many of the little games available for play on Facebook, MySpace, or fancier cell phones. Playdom isn’t the only electronic/online property Disney’s snatched recently. Just a month ago it also purchased Tapulous, the maker of a popular iPhone music game, and in … Continue reading →

Harry Potter and Michael Jackson Themed Trips

If your kids are wild about Harry, then hit the road for a literary journey featuring the fictional boy wizard’s favorite haunts. Last week’s release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, has sparked a slew of travel deals inspired by J.K. Rowling’s books about wannabe wizards, including: Skyscanner.net is offering tours of 13 key locations in the Potter Universe, from Platform 9¾ at London’s Kings Cross Station to Romania, home to the Romanian Dragon Sanctuary. Fandango.com is featuring a Summer Movie Road Trips section that offers travelers the chance to visit Harry Potter’s Rolling Green British Isles. Meanwhile, for … Continue reading →

How to Save on Summer Tickets

After I published my posts on How to Save Money at the Circus, a couple of people sent me messages asking if I had any tips for saving money on tickets at other summer attractions, such as amusement parks and summer concerts. Well, there is practically nothing that couldn’t benefit from a clever application of frugal strategies. When you are looking to purchase tickets for a big commercial event or location, such as an amusement park, renaissance faire, the zoo, summer music concert or even the movie theater, you’ll want to explore all sorts of ways to purchase tickets. Most … Continue reading →

How to Save Money on Entertainment

Sure, checking our movies through Netflix or the library can really save you money on your entertainment costs. But if you are tired of staying home and just want to save money on the entertainment you used to enjoy before, take a look at the following tips. You’ll learn how to save money on entertainment. Theater and Concerts Waiting until the last minute can really save you money on tickets for the theater, musical concerts and other shows. Close to show time, tickets can go for a bargain price. This is because the theater would rather sell the seats for … Continue reading →