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OLD NAVY
Adults clothes starting at $6 and Kids starting at $4. Ends 3/21!
20% Off New Arrivals. Online Only. Use code ONNEW20. Ends 3/11!
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2012 OUR TOWN AND ALL AROUND COUPON BOOK

SALE!! Get the Our Town and All Around coupon book for $16 – SAVE $12! Plus FREE shipping! BONUS!: While supplies last get a 2-for-1 movie ticket for Atlas Theaters (Valid Sunday thru Thursday – exp 3/31/12).

The Our Town coupon book has around 1,000 coupons for Northeast Ohio area restaurants, drug stores, movies, golf courses, fast food, pizza, dry cleaning, wineries, entertainment and more! Best coupon book available! It’s like getting 1,000 Groupons, but for only $28!

HIGHLIGHTS* New restaurant coupons include Carrie Cerino’s, Wood & Wine, Chocolate Bar, Mia Bella, Mezcal, Tequila, Valley Junction Family Restaurant, Mavi Winkle’s, Frankie’s Italian Cuisine, Lone Tree Tavern, Vivo, Knotty Pine, Willoughby Brewing Company, Guarino’s, Harry Buffalo, Joey’s, Cozumel, Boneyard, Dino’s, The Savannah, and many more!

* SAVE – The book will pay for itself after 1 or 2 coupons. It’s like finding a gift card on every page!

* FINE DINING – 160 Fine Dining Restaurants with savings of $10 or more. Most offer half off dinners for those dining alone!

* ENTERTAINMENT – Coupons for museums, tickets for local attractions, sport-related attractions, comedy clubs, and much more!

* SPICE – New this year is our “Spice Up Your World” section featuring restaurants that are serving up all your zesty, flavorful dishes.

* BIRTHDAY COUPONS – FREE dinners on your birthday coupons.

* FAST FOOD/PIZZA/LOCAL RESTAURANTS – Over 450 “two for one” or “50% off” offers at fast food restaurants, pizza restaurants, and neighborhood favorites.

* WINERIES – Over 30 coupons for wineries from across Northern Ohio.

* GOLF – Coupons for over 72 free rounds of golf.

* MISC. COUPONS – Coupons for dry cleaning, tanning, Pat Catans, Sav-A-Lot (five $5 off $20 purchase coupons), Discount Drug Mart $25 transferred prescription coupon, Gale’s and much more!

* Coupons good now through December 1, 2012!

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2012 SAVVY SHOPPER BOOKLET
Get the new 2012 Savvy Shopper Booklet and learn how to save tons of money on dozens of different topics. The booklet is updated with tons of money-saving tips. You’ll find thousands of tips on how to save money. It’s over 175 pages. Great for someone just starting out or wants to learn more ways to save money. Only $13 (includes shopping cost)! You could learn to save thousands and thousands for just the cost of a large pizza!

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RESTAURANT.COM
Get 80% off already discounted restaurant gift certificates! Get a $25 gift certificate for only $2 (normally $10) or even $50 gift certificates for $4 (normally $20)!

No expiration date on the gift certificates!
Deal expires 3/12/12!
Use code: EXPLORE

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Over 18,000 restaurants across the U.S. and 250 in the northeast Ohio area on Restaurant.com.

Here are some of the new ones in northeast Ohio:
The Emerald Diner
Casa Perfecto
XL Prime Eatery
Xecutive Lounge
Youngstown Soulfood
Crossing Cafe
QQ Buffet
Trax Diner
Mario’s Bar & Grill
Suzy’s Soulful Taste
Rotelli
Menches Brothers
The Pines
The Grille at Legacy
Uask4it
A Taste of Soul
Annie Mae’s Grill
Babe’s Soul Food Restaurant
Club Amauri
Jackie’s Sports Bar and Grill
Shaker’s Bar and Grill
Alfonsos Restaurants
Legacy Restaurant
Zepps Italian
Brayden’s Bistro
Margaritas
Zipay’s Pizzeria
Monteen’s Southern Cuisine
Canal Street Diner
Chef Ernie’s Restaurant & Lounge
Booter’s Chicken-N-Things
Midbrodt Family Cafe
Hunan Chester Chinese Cuisine
Musketeers Bar and Grill
Club Degavu
Kennedys BBQ
Hart Mansion Restaurant

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BROWNIE & MEATLOAF PAN
Pay $17 for both a Perfect Portion Solution Brownie Pan and a Lift and Serve Meatloaf Pan ($34 value).
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BOOKS
$9 for $18 worth of new and used books that benefit global literacy + free shipping!
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BOARDWALK HOTEL ARUBA
$199 for a two-night stay at Boardwalk Hotel Aruba ($372 value).

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FLATENME
$14 for $28 worth of customized stories, wall art and more at Flattenme.com.
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AROMA
At Aroma Ristorante in Avon Lake pay $12 for $25 to spend on food and non-alcoholic drinks.
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SWEETIEFRY
At SweetieFry in Cleveland Heights pay $5 for $10 worth of hand-crafted ice cream and French fries.
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ORGANICALLY GROWN
Organically Grown is here to help you go green without going broke. Get in on today’s deal for $20 to spend on 100%-organic lotions, shampoos, and cotton goods for only $10, or get $32 to spend for just $15.

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JALAPENO LOCO
At Jalapeño Loco pay $10 for $20 worth of authentic food and non-alcoholic drinks. Located in Mentor.

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SOZA FITNESS
At Soza Fitness and Wellness in Parma get a ten-pack of classes for $32 (regularly $64) that covers all of Soza’s classes, including various boot camps, kettlebell training, exercise with TRX bands, Pilates, and more. Get sweaty with Zumba (an aerobic dance routine to Latin-based music), Hip-Hop Hustle, or Cardio Craze (which includes drills and kickboxing activities), or chill out with yoga. Located in Parma.

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CALISTOGA INN
Can’t beat this deal! At the Calistoga Inn Restaurant & Brewery in Napa Valley pay just $59 for a One-Night Stay for Two, Winery Pass, and $20 Dining Credit. Combine Up to Two Nights.
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MOUNT AIRY CASINO RESORT
At the Mount Airy Casino Resort in the Pocono Mountains get a One-Night Stay for Two in Deluxe Room with Dining and Slot Credits. Up to Two Kids Stay Free. Combine Up to Four Nights.
•$99 for a one-night stay for two adults in a deluxe king or deluxe double queen room, valid Sunday–Thursday; up to two kids stay free
•$20 dining credit, valid at any onsite restaurant
•$30 slot credit
Book by: 5/1/12
Travel by: 5/9/12
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INSIDE & OUT
At Inside & Out in North Royalton learn what hitches you may have in your golf swing. Choose between the following options:
•For $49, you get a one-hour golf-swing analysis (a $150 value).
•For $79, you get a golf package (a $250 total value), which includes:
•A one-hour golf-swing analysis (a $150 value)
•Custom club fitting (a $100 value)

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MARSHALL CARPET ONE
At Marshall Carpet One in the East Gate Shopping Center pay $50 for $200 Worth of Carpet, Flooring, and Rugs.
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SEARS CARPET CLEANING
For $55, you get three rooms of carpet cleaning (up to 250 sq. ft./room) from Sears Carpet Cleaning (a $109.90 value, including the $10 service and mileage fee required for all visits).
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BUTTA FINGERS
Choose from Three Options from Butta Fingers Nail Studio in Euclid.
•$20 for a basic manicure (a $15 value) and pedicure (a $25 value; a $40 total value)
•$12 for one Shellac manicure (a $25 value)
•$35 for three Shellac manicures (a $75 value)

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Joe
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DISCOUNT MAGAZINES
Get these deals and more on their site for annual subscriptions.

Daily Deals for annual subscriptions:
Thu, Mar 8, Subscribe to Budget Travel Magazine for just $2.99/year! Use Promo Code: 3894

Fri, Mar 9, Subscribe to Glamour Magazine for just $4.50/year! Use Promo Code: 2317

Sat, Mar 10 thru Sun, Mar 11, Subscribe to Men’s Health Magazine, as low as $5/yr for 3 years! Use Promo Code: 2267

Sun, Mar 11, Subscribe to Seventeen Magazine for just $4.50/year! Use Promo Code: 6248

Mon, Mar 12, Subscribe to Rolling Stone Magazine for just $3.99/year! Use Promo Code: 9135

Tues, Mar 13, Subscribe to Ladies Home Journal for just $3.50/year! Use Promo Code: 5595

Wed, Mar 14, Subscribe to W Magazine, just $5.99 for 2 years! Use Promo Code: 9296

Save $15 off $70 on Magazine Subscriptions! Coupon Code: 15OFFMAGS

Save $10 off your order of $50+! Use Promo Code: 10OFF50

Save $5 off your order of $30+! Use Promo Code: 5OFF30

Please note that DiscountMags.com subscriptions are NOT subject to automatic renewal.

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BEACH BOYS
Enjoy the good vibrations of the Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Tour at the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls. For $20, you get one general-admission lawn ticket on Saturday, June 13, at 7:30 p.m. (up to a $40 value, including all Ticketmaster fees).

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Joe
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RESTAURANT.COM
The discounted restaurant gift certificates have been restocked! Plus get 70% off already discounted restaurant gift certificates! Get a $25 gift certificate for only $3 (normally $10) or even $50 gift certificates for $6 (normally $20)!

No expiration date on certificates.
Deal expires 3/9/12!
Use code: TRIP

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Over 18,000 restaurants across the U.S. and 250 in the northeast Ohio area on Restaurant.com.
Here are some of the new ones in northeast Ohio:
The Emerald Diner
Casa Perfecto
XL Prime Eatery
Xecutive Lounge
Youngstown Soulfood
Crossing Cafe
QQ Buffet
Trax Diner
Mario’s Bar & Grill
Suzy’s Soulful Taste
Rotelli
Menches Brothers
The Pines
The Grille at Legacy
Uask4it
A Taste of Soul
Annie Mae’s Grill
Babe’s Soul Food Restaurant
Club Amauri
Jackie’s Sports Bar and Grill
Shaker’s Bar and Grill
Alfonsos Restaurants
Legacy Restaurant
Zepps Italian
Brayden’s Bistro
Margaritas
Zipay’s Pizzeria
Monteen’s Southern Cuisine
Canal Street Diner
Chef Ernie’s Restaurant & Lounge
Booter’s Chicken-N-Things
Midbrodt Family Cafe
Hunan Chester Chinese Cuisine
Musketeers Bar and Grill
Club Degavu
Kennedys BBQ
Hart Mansion Restaurant

Joe
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ENTERTAINMENT BOOK
Get Entertainment books for 50% off Plus FREE shipping! Great to get one for where you will be travelling on vacation and one for home. Sale good through Sunday, March 11, 2012.

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Joe
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ALDIS
Anjou Pears – 99 cents/lb
Grapefruit – 5 lb bag – $1.49
Strawberries – $1.49
Pineapple – $1.19 – best price I’ve seen for a whole pineapple
Cantaloupe – 99 cents
Green grapes – 99 cents/lb

CVS
Jelly Beans – free after extrabucks
All Detergent – 8/$14 after $10 CVS gift card with $30 purchase and 8 $1 coupons
Welchs fruit juice – BOGO plus use $1 coupon
Softsoap 2/$2 after $5 extrabucks

DISCOUNT DRUG MART
BOGO Deals:
Infusium
Futuro Stockings
Mentos UP2U Gum – plus use $1 coupon
Udderly Smooth
No Nonsense pantyhose

GIANT EAGLE
Powerade/Vitamin Juice – 14/$10
Wonka/Nestle – .25 after .75/2 coupon
Betty Crocker fruit snacks – 4/$4 after .50/2 coupon plus get .50 coupon on http://www.couponnetwork.com
Ocean Spray fruit snacks – 4/$2 after 4 .50 coupons
Yoplait granola yogurt 2 pack – .50 after .75 coupon
Pillsbury Cinnamon rolls – .40 after .30 coupon plus get .40 coupon on http://www.couponnetwork.com
Mt Olive Pickles – .77 after ,50 coupon
Colgate Toothpaste – free after .75 coupon
Silk Soy Milk – $1.50 after .75 coupon
Gevalia coffee – $2.99 after $2 coupon and $2 eOffer at http://www.gianteagle.com/save/eoffers
Dellalo Organic pasta – $1.79 after $1 coupon found at http://tinyurl.com/255z7qp

HEINENS
Perdue boneless skinless chicken – BOGO
Dei Fratello Salsa – BOGO

KMART
Double coupons up to $1 (doubles to $2 off with $1 coupon) – limit 5 with $25 purchase
Free ham with $250 purchase in grocery and drugstore merchandise.
Get gas rewards at Speedway with tiered purchases.
Ragu – 99 cents with coupon in ad
Lean Cuisine – 5/$9 after $1/5 coupon

MARCS
Get the Cleveland Plain Dealer through the month of March for 50 cents daily and $1.25 on Sundays.
Entenmanns pastry, cookies, or cake – 50% off (list price is around $6.49 though!) – plus use $1 coupon at http://tinyurl.com/255z7qp
Blackberries – $1
Ambrosia, Red or Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, or Gala apples – $1/lb
Pears – $1/lb
Baby Carrots bag – $1
Medium Eggs – 79 cents
Nickles White Bread – $1.09
Bumble Bee tuna can – 69 cents
Dairymans french onion dip or 8 oz sour cream – $1

RITE AID
Reader glasses – BOGO50% (buy one get one 50% off) – buy 2 and get $5 UP reward

SPEEDWAY
A free Amp energy drink coupon was e-mailed to those on the Speedway e-mail list.

STAPLES
Get a $100 Visa Prepaid Card after easy rebate when you buy select Windows 7 PC’s.
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SUN PLUM MARKET
No more 29 cent/lb bananas! They are 39 cents/lb. Still a good deal.
Pineapples – 2/$3

TARGET
70% heating units

VALU KING
Healthy Choice entrees – $1.88
Carrots – 2 lb bag – 99 cents
Red seedless grapes, apples – 99 cents/lb
Mushrooms – 8 oz – 99 cents
Free after coupon in ad and $10 purchase:
Knorr side dish & Kraft Mac & Cheese

WALGREENS
Colgate Total Advance Whitening toothpaste – profit after .75 coupon and $3 register reward
Walgreens Saline Spray – free after register rewards
Kettle Chips – .99 after $1 coupon
Foster Grant reader glasses – BOGO

55% Off Prints
Coupon Code: ASTEAL
End Date: 3/10/2012
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BEST DEAL MAGAZINES
Weekly deals for annual subscriptions:
PARENTS
Additional 20% Off
$3.76 for 1 year
Coupon Code: WKLYSPEC

MARIE CLAIRE
Additional 20% Off
$3.76 for 1 year
Coupon Code: WKLYSPEC

BRIDAL GUIDE
Additional 20% Off
$3.76 for 1 year
Coupon Code: WKLYSPEC

Daily Deals for annual subscriptions:
3/5 – Car & Driver 1 Year – $4.29
3/6 – Rider 1 Year – $5.29
3/7 – Natural Health 1 Year – $4.29
3/8 – Muscle & Fitness 1 Year – $4.29
3/9 – Garden & Gun 1 Year – $4.29
3/10 – Fitness 1 Year – $4.29
3/11 – Good Housekeeping 1 Year – $6.99

DEAL OF THE DAY PRICE MAY BE LOWER THAN LISTED ABOVE ON THE DAY OF THE OFFER.
Deal of the Day valid only on date specified through Midnight EST

With the bonus codes below get 250+ Magazines under $10! 70+ Popular Magazines – Just $3.99! 30+ Popular Magazines – Just $5.24 with this coupon!

Take An Additional 15% Off. Enter Coupon Code PXCJ0311 During Checkout.
$5 off $30 at Best Deal Magazines. Enter Coupon Code MNDCJ0311 During Checkout.
$7.50 off $40 at Best Deal Magazines. Enter Coupon Code MQQCJ0311 During Checkout.
$10 off $50 at Best Deal Magazines. Enter Coupon Code MQPCJ0311 During Checkout.
$15 off $70 at Best Deal Magazines. Enter Coupon Code MTKCJ0311 During Checkout.
Take an Additional 20% Off Parents / Marie Claire / Bridal Guide Magazine(s). Enter coupon WKLYSPEC During Checkout.

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TOP TEN THINGS I LIKE TO DO WHILE ON VACATION
10) Get a tattoo of the motto of the city I’m in on my bicep.
9) Re-enact Civil War battles in the local supermarket. Use Service Desk as the Garrison.
8) Stuff pants pockets with sticky tadpoles. Go to areas known for pickpockets.
7) To pay for my trip I turn over a garbage can and play it like a drum and sing a little scat while requesting donations.
6) Watching the Bachelor give the final rose to the crazy girl to increase TV ratings (oops that was supposed to be on my list of The Top Ten Things That Irk Me).
5) Join in any double-dutch jump rope competitions in the neighborhoods.
4) Look for mimes in parks and help them get out of their ‘box’.
3) Gather as many coins as I can from the town center fountain. Buy candy with it all.
2) Purchase a souvenier from the city I’m in. Use them to barter for maize and pelts.
1) After I ask someone to take out picture I ask them for a little massage.

VACATIONS
I’ve been getting requests on where to get deals for vacations. There are a variety of ways to find travel deals. Flights are getting more expensive and deals are harder to come by. Hotels and car rental deals are easier to find.

Staying local for a vacation is the best frugal option. Ever been to the other side of town? East siders check out the west side and vice versa. Ask folks from the other side of town for their favorite desinations. A good resource for U.S. road travel is http://www.roadtripamerica.com.

For hundreds more tips on travel deals and tips purchase my Savvy Shopper booklet at http://www.joethecouponguy.com/merchandise/index.htm

FLIGHTS
Use http://www.Kayak.com to find the best deals. I like http://www.farecompare.com to see a map of where to find the best round-trip flights prices are across the world. It allows you to set-up a feature that will send an e-mail when the price goes down of the flight you are interested in.

CHEAPAIR
Over three million people have bought tickets from CheapAir.com. Here’s why: Price Drop Payback – If fares drop after a purchase, they’ll credit you back the difference. Mix & Match Fares – CheapAir searches up to 100x more low fare options that other sites miss.
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CHEAPOAIR
Cheapoair has a 100% low airfare and hotel guarantee.
Use Promo code TRAVEL20 & Save $20 on all tickets with minimum Two Passengers on CheapOair. Hurry!
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UNITED/CONTINENTAL
Find weekly deals on United flights not found elswhere but here: http://www.united.com/web/en-US/apps/booking/specials/default.aspx

JETBLUE
At times JetBlue offers unlimited flight deals for a month. They are one of the lowest airfare companies around.
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SOUTHWEST
Southwest doesn’t participate in travel aggregator sites. You have to check their deals separately. You can find one-way flights to Chicago, Nashville, and Baltimore from Cleveland for $69. The deals change every week. Click on this link to find deals for all the cities they serve:
http://travel.southwest.com/specialoffers/offerDetails.html?

HOTELS
One of my favorite sites to find hotels is Hotels.com. They have a limited amount of rooms available at low rates. Check them often for price drops, rebates, and percentage off sales. Best to book a room early and keep checking to see if the price went down. If so, rebook at the lower rate.

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Try Groupon and Living Social, Eversave for hotels now too. They now offer limited time hotel deals that sometimes include airfare. Many offer dinner credits, entertainment tickets and even spa credits. I’ve used them and they have deals you won’t find elsewhere. Unique deals too!

ROOMSAVER
Roomsaver.com is good for those that are travelling on the road. You can find their deals in magazines at stops off the freeway like a Denny’s or gas station. They are low-end deals, but you can find rooms for $50 and less.

B&B
Bed and Breakfasts are like staying at home on the road. Most include a great breakfast. B&Bs offer up great ideas and deals for local attractions since the owner has a vested interest in getting you back there. Ask them for coupons and discounts for local attractions.
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BEST WESTERN
Best Western has very reasonable prices for a hotel for three star hotels. They include breakfast and wifi for free.
AAA members save up to 20% off lowest rates at Best Western

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CHOICE HOTELS
Register now at ChoiceHotels.com to earn unlimited free nights during this promotion. After your second stay with arrival between March 8 and May 8, 2012 you’ll receive enough Choice Privileges® points to redeem for a FREE night at over 1,500 hotels.

Suburban Extended Stay Hotel – FREE cable and premium movie channels
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RADISSON
Many hotels offer better rates for seniors, students, military personnel, and others. Ask to see if you qualify for any.
Special Rates For Military Personnel at Radisson. Book Now!
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PARK PLAZA
Book great hotel specials and packages at Park Plaza.

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RENTALS
Renting time shares can be very economical. Many of us know people that have time shares and are willing to about give it away just to make some of their money back.

Save up to 70% on last second travel deals!
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RESORTS
Resorts are great since they offer all you can eat and drink options. No need to travel all over the place when everything is right there for you. They usually offer great air and hotel packages.

SANDALS
Sandals is well known for offering great resort deals. Apple Vacation is the other. Always read the comments for the resorts to make sure they offer what will satisfy you.
Save up to 60% off and 1 Night free plus a $100 Red Lane Spa Credit at Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa.
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CAR RENTALS
My favortie car rental site is http://www.autoslash.com. They were able to lower my car rental from about $250 down to $100 for a weekly rental! They check every day to find a better rate for you and you can rebook it under the better rate.

Always book the cheapest car and most likely they will have to upgrade you for free. They will usually wheel and deal with you if you want to upgrade at the counter. I booked a subcompact car once and they didn’t have any and I ended up with a convertible for $10 a day.

AVIS
Book online and receive a Free Rental Day on a weekly rental

BUDGET
Save up to 20% on your next rental at Budget off-airport locations!
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PAYLESS
I’ve found Payless to be very cheap.
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PARKING
This site will find the best airport parking deals for you.
Compare & Save On Airport Parking
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AMUSEMENT PARKS
Try Groupon and Living Social, Eversave, and even JBDollar.com to find deals for area entertainment. You can deals on concerts, amusement parks, water parks, and more.

Get the Entertainment book for deals on entertainment for the city you’ll be travelling to. Lots of BOGO deal coupons in them. You’ll make your money back on the book with probably one coupon. There are lots of golf coupons in them and sport tickets deals too. You can find them on sale for $15 at times during the spring on my site and around $10 during the summer.

AAA is a great place to find deals on tickets for a variety of events including amusement parks like Kings Island or Cedar Point. Check with your employer to see if they offer discounts for tickets. Also check area stores to see what they offer for deals. For instance, Discount Drug Mart offers discounts on tickets to many events and attractions.

RESTAURANTS
While travelling you will need to eat. That brilliant deduction will be met with another one. You will need to find deals at area restaurants when you travel. Get the Entertainment book for the city you’re travelling to. Or try Restaurant.com to get $25 gift certificates for as low as $2 with their 80% promo codes. Check my site for the codes.

EXPEDIA
Expedia offers combo deals. Great to check them to make sure you are getting a good deal.
Cancun Early Spring Sale! Up to 50%!
Expedia.ca: Cancun Early Spring Sale! Up to 50%! – Expires 3/12/12
Click here:
http://tinyurl.com/784dpfq

PRICELINE
Priceline has you bid for their deals. Find out how to bid at http://www.betterbidding.com for tips to get the best deal.
Thousands of Hotels on Sale with No Bidding! ends 3/19/12.
Las Vegas 3-night vacations from $89/night per person! ends 3/4/12

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TRAVELOCITY
Travelocity offers a variety of deals. They are also great to check to make sure you are getting a good deal.
Escape to the Hawaiian Islands for less! Save up to 40% on flight + hotel getaways with Travelocity. Ends 3/31.
The Caribbean Super Sale: Save up to 55%, earn free nights, and get free resort extras with Travelocity! Ends 3/15.
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LONDON PASS
What is the London Pass? The London Pass is the ultimate sightseeing package that has been specially tailor-made for visitors to the city. It allows holders to make the most out of their trip, saving them both time and money.
With the London Pass you will get the following:
•Free entry to your choice of over 55 popular attractions, tours, sights and museums
•A useful 160+ page guidebook about the attractions plus helpful tips about the city
•Ability to skip the lines at various selected attractions to save time
•Optional Travelcard to cover all of your transport needs
•Over 20 exclusive special offers
•Money back guarantee with London Pass insurance option
•Exclusive for 2012! Each London Pass comes with a specially made 2012 commemorative pin badge
You can get all of this for one low price!
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RAIL EUROPE
Traveling by train in Europe can be the best way to travel while in Europe. Fast trains that allow you weekly or multi-day passes for unlimited travel between many countries.
Eurail Sweden Pass Free Day Promotion:
Now get one additional travel day free on 6 and 8-day Eurail Sweden Passes when you book between January 1- March 30, 2012.
Incredible 2 for 1 offer. Book two travelers on a Swiss Saver 4-day Pass or Swiss Saver 4-day Flexi Pass by May 25, 2012 and only pay the rate for one traveler!
Rail Europe: Specials & Promotions

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CRUISES
My favorite cruise deal site is http://www.vacationstogo.com. Find discounts on cruises up to 85% off! You can find 7 week cruises for $299 at times! Repositioning cruises are the best way to travel to Europe of other parts of the world instead of flying. It’s cheaper plus you get free meals, in essence!

GILT CITY
Gilt City is about delivering the most exclusive and one-of-a-kind lifestyle experiences and services to a growing list of cities and destinations worldwide. Gilt City offers sought-after dining, beauty services, premium entertainment, cultural events, and nightlife, to everything in-between.
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GOOD MORNING CLEVELAND
Check out this segment that I was on with Leon Bibb talking about gas deals. In my life I never thought I would be talking about gas with Leon. Before the segment he asked what we were going to talk about and I said gas, but not the stuff that comes out the back end. I’m glad he has a sense of humor.
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REUSABLE BAGS
$12 for $25 worth of reusable grocery bags, totes, lunch bags and more.
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TEA DISTRICT
$12 for $25 worth of premium teas and tea accessories.
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PIXWRAPS
$35 to turn your photo into ceramic tile mosaic + free shipping ($79 value)!
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BLUEFLY
At Bluefly.com pay $25 for $50 to spend, or pay $75 for $150 to spend on the latest designer clothes, shoes, handbags, and accessories for up to 65% off retail prices.
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STUDIO J ACADEMY
Get dance lessons with one month of unlimited ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, pointe, Pilates, and contemporary dance from Studio J Academy of Dance in Beachwood. Spend $25 for twirlers ages 3 to 10, or $49 for ages 11 and up (regularly $80 and $160).
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MARRIOT GATEWAY
View Niagara Falls from the Marriott Gateway on the Falls. This newly renovated, upscale hotel in Ontario, Canada, is poised to put you up close and personal with one of the natural wonders of the world with all the fanfare of its grand re-opening. Let relaxation wash over you with a two-night stay for two, Sundays through Thursdays, in a Cityview Room ($199) or a Fallsview Room ($249) – save 46%.

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LAKE ERIE ARTISTS GALLERY
Lake Erie Artists Gallery gets you the grown-up version of this artistic activity of yore: For $25, attend a two-hour jewelry-making party, including two non-alcoholic drinks, dessert from the Shaker Square Farmers Market, personal instruction, and the materials you need to create something breathtaking (regularly $60).
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ARTMORE HOTEL
Enjoy this deal at the Artmore Hotel in Midtown Atlanta ($404 value):
•$242 for a two-night stay for up to four in an executive king or deluxe two-queen room
•$50 dining credit
•Valet parking each night

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CRAFTY GOODNESS
$20 for One Craft Class ($40 Value) at Crafty Goodness in Lakewood.
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SEARS AIR DUCT CLEANERING
For $85, you get cleaning of up to 10 air ducts, including mains, from Sears Air Duct Cleaning (a $209.99 value, including a $10 travel fee).
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WONDERGRO INC
With WonderGro, Inc. pay $69 for Spring Lawn-Care Package with Aeration, Fertilization, and Weed-Control Treatment ($145 Value).
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MAD CACTUS
Choose Between Two Options at the Mad Cactus in Strongsville:
$29 for a Tex-Mex dinner for two (up to a $57 total value)
•One appetizer (up to a $10 value)
•Two entrees (up to an $18 value each)
•One chocolate-chip-cookie skillet (a $6 value)
•Two soft drinks (a $2.50 value each)

$58 for a Tex-Mex dinner for four (up to a $114 total value)
•Two appetizers (up to a $10 value each)
•Four entrees (up to an $18 value each)
•Two chocolate-chip-cookie skillets (a $6 value each)
•Four soft drinks (a $2.50 value each)
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OPENING
KMart – Westlake – grand reopening – free refreshments while they last, $10 Kmart gift cards to the first 100 people, and more on Saturday, March 10th from 8 AM to 2 PM.

WELW
Listen at 7:18 AM on Wednesdays to WELW 1330 AM as I go over the deals of the week on the Wake Up Lake County Show. Go to http://www.WELW.com to listen to old podcasts or to listen live.

CLASS SCHEDULE
Learn how to save a ton of money at one of my classes! Learn how to save 70% and more grocery shopping and over 90% toiletry shopping. Also find out how to save money on restaurants, utility bills, cell phones, travel, gas, prescriptions, and tons more! To view my upcoming class schedule please go to: http://www.joethecouponguy.com/schedule/index.htm

If you’re interested in booking a class for your organization, please contact me at joe@joethecouponguy.com.

Be sure to register for libraries that require registration as many have waiting lists.

March
Monday, March 5, 2012 – 7:00 PM – North Ridgeville Library
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 – 7:00 PM – Streetsboro Parks & Recreation – call 330-626-3802 to register – $20 fee
Thursday, March 15, 2012 – 9:30 AM – Goldwood PTA – Rocky River
Monday, March 26, 2012 – 7:00 PM – Chick-Fil-A – Willoughby – Register at http://www.ourchickfila.com – 35441 Euclid Ave – Free Coupon Book Giveaway for Attendees good at Willoughby Chick-Fil-A restaurant – class is FULL

April
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 – 12:00 PM – Geauga County Retired Teachers – Chardon
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 – 7:00 PM – Mayfield Library
Monday, April 16, 2012 – 7:00 PM – Burton Library
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 – 7:00 PM – Avon Library
Saturday, April 21, 2012 – 2:00 PM – Ida Rupp Library – Port Clinton
Monday, April 23, 2012 – 7:00 PM – Avon Lake Early Childhood PTA – Avon Lake Library

May
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 – 7:00 PM – Bay Village Library
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 – 7:00 PM – Streetsboro Parks & Recreation – call 330-626-3802 to register – $20 fee
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 – 7:00 PM – Middlefield Library
Monday, May 21, 2012 – 7:00 PM – Independence Kiwanis Club

June
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 – RSVP Lake County – Chick-Fil-A Willougby

FACEBOOK
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Joe
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JOANN FABRICS
Get 15% off your total craft purchase. Use promotion code GKG63 in your online shopping cart.
VALID THROUGH SAT., MAR. 3, 2012. Includes regular, sale-priced & clearance items

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Joe
http://www.joethecouponguy.com

COUPONS.COM
At the beginning of each month new coupons are offered on Coupons.com. Find over 150 coupons that you can print to use at grocery stores, department stores, drug stores, or any other store that accepts internet coupons.
Here are some that are available:
Pampers Wipes – .75 (will double at stores that double coupons of .99 and less)
Pampers – $1.50
Country Crock Spreads – $1
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter – $1.25
Entenmanns Mini Cakes – $1
Kraft Fresh Take Cheese and Breadcrumb Mix – .75
DeLallo Whole Wheat Pasta – $1
Lipton Green Tea – .75
Goya Rice – .55
Silk Coconut Milk – $1
International Delight Iced Coffee – $1
Revlon Cosmetic – $2
Palmolive – $1
Jennie-O Turkey Store – $2
Complete Contact Solution – $1
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Joe
http://www.joethecouponguy.com

2012 OUR TOWN AND ALL AROUND COUPON BOOK

SALE!! Get the Our Town and All Around coupon book for $16 – SAVE $12! Plus FREE shipping! BONUS!: While supplies last get a 2-for-1 movie ticket for Atlas Theaters (Valid Sunday thru Thursday – exp 3/31/12).

The Our Town coupon book has around 1,000 coupons for Northeast Ohio area restaurants, drug stores, movies, golf courses, fast food, pizza, dry cleaning, wineries, entertainment and more! Best coupon book available! It’s like getting 1,000 Groupons, but for only $28!

HIGHLIGHTS* New restaurant coupons include Carrie Cerino’s, Wood & Wine, Chocolate Bar, Mia Bella, Mezcal, Tequila, Valley Junction Family Restaurant, Mavi Winkle’s, Frankie’s Italian Cuisine, Lone Tree Tavern, Vivo, Knotty Pine, Willoughby Brewing Company, Guarino’s, Harry Buffalo, Joey’s, Cozumel, Boneyard, Dino’s, The Savannah, and many more!

* SAVE – The book will pay for itself after 1 or 2 coupons. It’s like finding a gift card on every page!

* FINE DINING – 160 Fine Dining Restaurants with savings of $10 or more. Most offer half off dinners for those dining alone!

* ENTERTAINMENT – Coupons for museums, tickets for local attractions, sport-related attractions, comedy clubs, and much more!

* SPICE – New this year is our “Spice Up Your World” section featuring restaurants that are serving up all your zesty, flavorful dishes.

* BIRTHDAY COUPONS – FREE dinners on your birthday coupons.

* FAST FOOD/PIZZA/LOCAL RESTAURANTS – Over 450 “two for one” or “50% off” offers at fast food restaurants, pizza restaurants, and neighborhood favorites.

* WINERIES – Over 30 coupons for wineries from across Northern Ohio.

* GOLF – Coupons for over 72 free rounds of golf.

* MISC. COUPONS – Coupons for dry cleaning, tanning, Pat Catans, Sav-A-Lot (five $5 off $20 purchase coupons), Discount Drug Mart $25 transferred prescription coupon, Gale’s and much more!

* Coupons good now through December 1, 2012!

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2012 SAVVY SHOPPER BOOKLET
Get the new 2012 Savvy Shopper Booklet and learn how to save tons of money on dozens of different topics. The booklet is updated with tons of money-saving tips. You’ll find thousands of tips on how to save money. It’s over 175 pages. Great for someone just starting out or wants to learn more ways to save money. Only $13 (includes shopping cost)! You could learn to save thousands and thousands for just the cost of a large pizza!

Click here to order and to find out what is in the booklet:
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Joe
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RESTAURANT.COM
The discounted restaurant gift certificates have been restocked! Plus get 50% off already discounted restaurant gift certificates! Get a $25 gift certificate for only $5 (normally $10) or even $50 gift certificates for $10 (normally $20)!

No expiration date on certificates.
Deal expires 3/4/12!
Use code: VACATION

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Over 18,000 restaurants across the U.S. and 250 in the northeast Ohio area on Restaurant.com.
Here are some of the new ones in northeast Ohio:
The Emerald Diner
Casa Perfecto
XL Prime Eatery
Xecutive Lounge
Youngstown Soulfood
Crossing Cafe
QQ Buffet
Trax Diner
Mario’s Bar & Grill
Suzy’s Soulful Taste
Rotelli
Menches Brothers
The Pines
The Grille at Legacy
Uask4it
A Taste of Soul
Annie Mae’s Grill
Babe’s Soul Food Restaurant
Club Amauri
Jackie’s Sports Bar and Grill
Shaker’s Bar and Grill
Alfonsos Restaurants
Legacy Restaurant
Zepps Italian
Brayden’s Bistro
Margaritas
Zipay’s Pizzeria
Monteen’s Southern Cuisine
Canal Street Diner
Chef Ernie’s Restaurant & Lounge
Booter’s Chicken-N-Things
Midbrodt Family Cafe
Hunan Chester Chinese Cuisine
Musketeers Bar and Grill
Club Degavu
Kennedys BBQ
Hart Mansion Restaurant

Joe
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DISCOUNT MAGAZINES
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I don’t live far from Chardon where the shootings occurred at the High School. So sad to see a teenager take such a wrong path. He was a troubled teen. Many of us know teens or children that have issues. As tough as it is to reach some of these kids, it has to be done. Please take the time to encourage them or do whatever it takes to get them to turn the corner. As horrible as this incident was I hope that it opens our eyes and leads us to positive action and not just outward reaction. It’s easy to point the finger and judge. It’s not easy to lend a hand and guide a wayward child, even one that isn’t yours.

These kids may resist help because they lost trust in adults or others or for other reasons unknown. From what I read he had parents that had major issues too. There are a lot of kids being raised by parents that are on drugs, fight physically, are alcoholics, don’t want to work, don’t provide any love to their kids, amongst many other faults. Kids learn most of the behaviors from their parents. The cycle needs to break and sometimes it takes outside intervention.

The same day the shootings occurred I was to teach a Junior Achievement class at Willoughby Middle School. The school is just up the street from the school that the shooter attended. The school was on lockdown in the morning and I expected to get a call that I had to reschedule. Police cars were situated in front of all the schools. Luckily, I didn’t get the call and I was allowed to teach that day.

I teach a class on Personal Finance. The lesson starts with finding out the student’s interests and skills and then asks them about their values. Many said that honesty was what they appreciated most. Honesty. This coming from 9th graders. How honest are we with ourselves and the children around us?

One time I was teaching students at John Marshall High School. A very unruly group. But those are the classes I like to teach best. They are a challenge, but I know these are the exact students that need the most help. The first day I’m there the teacher tells me that the student that sat in the chair just in front will be back next week after he gets out of prison. Here we go.

The teacher had a hard time with the class keeping them in line. I knew that if I reached just one kid, I did my job. The one that came back from prison was fine. I don’t know what he did. As indifferent as most of the students seemed during the class I didn’t want to quit. Sometimes it felt like I was talking to just the desks. Sometimes that is what it seems like, but they were listening or at least that is what I wanted to think.

Maybe the ones that we pay attention to aren’t the ones that need help. It can be the quiet ones that need the most help. So much of what the shooter wrote could’ve been written in another language because nobody understood it or the seriousness of it. Do we understand what these kids are trying to say or not say?

I taught an Ohio Reads mentoring program in the inner city and one of the girls in a third grade class was in charge of taking care of her siblings. Yes, a third grader. She was always tired because she had to deal with her siblings into the evening. The mother was out and about. Sadly, it happens all too often. These kids grow up too fast and become resentful. What if you were that third grader? It’s easy to judge the Mom, but that doesn’t take away what the child will have to endure. The Mom might change after some intervention, but most likely will go back to her old habits. The shooter was staying with his grandparents to get him away from his parents and still the incident happened.

You never know when you reach kids, but the one Junior Achievement class I teach the teacher has the students write a thank you card. I was surprised to get one. But when I read what the kids said in the card I was stunned. They all wrote very thoughtful and appreciative responses. It reinforced my feelings that it takes very little to make a difference in a child’s life. Unfortunately, too many companies don’t allow their employees to better the community in such a way. JA always needs more volunteers to fill all the class openings available.

Soon the shooter will most likely go to prison himself. Did he reflect on his horrible decision? His parents were arrested for physical harm to others. He obviously learned his behavior from them. He dressed in goth like many that do to draw attention to themselves. It wasn’t his outward appearance that needed attention.

This could happen in any town. Perhaps that is where it can happen the most when we are comfortably dismissive of such an event happening. I tell the students that there will be challenges in their life and that is life and not to let it get them down. Sometimes God puts these challenges in front of us to have us grow. It’s not until much later do we understand why we had to go through these challenges. This challenge will also have us all reflect and grow.

My thoughts and prayers are with the stricken families, school, and community. Chardon is a great town. It will heal as will others with the grace of God.

Joe
http://www.joethecouponguy.com