Column in Herald Leader 7/16

I talked last week about using coupons to save money. This week I would like to talk about rebating. Many companies offer mail-in-rebates enabling you to try a new product for free. Rite Aid has a monthly rebate program that gives you the opportunity to get items for free. It’s is easy and can be done online. Staples is another great online rebate program.Here are a couple of tips for rebating:
■ Make sure you send in all the information asked on the rebate form.
■ Send in your rebate as soon as possible so you don’t lose it or forget about it.Using coupons on top of rebates makes some deals a money maker. Here are some examples:
■ Try Tyson Skillet Creation for free with mail-in-rebate.http://embracedinner.com/
■ Receive a $10 rebate check from Kellogg’s and a $70 coupon code from Dell when you send in 10 proofs of purchase and original store receipt when you purchase a combination of Kellogg’s participating products. http://www2.kelloggs.com/FamilyFocus/contentcta.aspx?id=1320
■ Purchase Nestle Pure Life Purified Water to receive healthy rewards.http://www.purelifebestlife.com/RewardsRedForm.pdf
■ Buy Scott product in various quantities to get up to $4 in Scott brand coupon rewards via e-mail. http://www.scottcommonsense.com/coupon/
■ Try PediaSure and receive your full purchase price rebate in the mail.http://yourbestsourceonthenet.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/pediasurerebate.png
■ Purchase Alouette Baby Brie Wedges and receive a full purchase price rebate.http://www.alouettecheese.com/_downloads/try_me_free-mail-in_form.pdf
■ Save up to $6 when you purchase two qualifying Bayer Advanced Lawn products.http://mail-in-rebate-forms.blogspot.com/2009/04/bayer-advanced-rebate-forms.html
■ Receive up to $9.50 back when you purchase Just for Men Touch of Gray product.http://www.touchofgraycoupon.com/justformen/togCoupon.aspx?OfferID=1618&LompID=28620&SiteID=16
■ Try new Sure for Men for free with full price rebate.http://www.trysurefree.com/forms/try_mens_free.pdf
■ Receive an Energizer $5 mail in rebate when you purchase one Energizer Ultimate Lithium AA/AAA 4 pack or larger.http://www.energizer.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/pdf/lithium/1381-09%20Ultimate%20Savings%20$5.p
■ Try at least two 1 ounce servings of Corazonas heart healthy snacks for 28 consecutive days and if it doesn’t lower your cholesterol you will receive up to $24 rebate check.http://www.corazonas.com/images/fc/asset/asset/3/Corazonas_Challenge_Rules_and_Redemption.pdf■ Receive your money back when you purchase any 12 ounce bag of Seattle’s Best Coffee.http://www.seattlesbest.com/media/special/SBC_MBG-Refund_Offer_Form.pdf
■ Try Ensure FREE with mail-in- rebate up to $10.00http://www.healthcentral.com/nutrition/ensure/rebate.html
■ Receive the new Kellogg’s cereal Strawberry Oat bites or Blueberry Bites free with mail-in-rebate on specialty marked boxes.http://www.heyitsfree.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/mail-in_rebate_offer.pdfNew products with money back guarantees ■ If your baby doesn’t like Nestle Good Start Formula get your money back http://media.gerber.com/nirf/cm2/upload/A21519C5-13D5-45DF-BBFD-B6235DF22305/moneyback_request.pdf
■ Pantene Shampoo or Conditioner will guarantee your satisfaction or you will get 2 times your money back.http://www.pantene.com/en-US/money_back_guarantee.jspx
■ ACT II popcorn goal is to create a great tasting snack for some reason you didn’t like it get your money back.http://www.actii.com/13110cap_ACTII_Rebate_form.pdf
■ Try new Kraft 2 percent Milk Cheese Shreds or Chunks if your family doesn’t like it get your money backhttp://brands.kraftfoods.com/purekraft/naturalcheese/pdfs/RefundOfferForm.pdf
■ If you don’t think the new Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Crackers aren’t the cheesiest get your money back.http://www.nabiscoworld.com/macncheesecrackers/KMC_Crackers_Refund_Offer_Form.pdf■ Fill out form to receive your Free Venom Energy coupon.http://www.venomenergy.com/coupon/
■ Get a sample of Arm and Hammer Advance White toothpaste. http://www.armandhammertrial.com/Free portraitGet a free portrait package from The Picture People consisting of one 8 x 10, two 5 x 7’s and eight wallets sized portraits of the same image until 7/25/09http://www.picturepeople.com/promotion/email/summer_2009/sfr2_landing1.htmlSimple ways to help others
■ Take the Coppertone pledge to protect yourself against sun damage and Coppertone will donate $1 to the National Foundation for Cancer Research.http://www.coppertone.com/coppertone/pledge/index.jsp
■ Purina ONE brand pet food is donating meals to the homeless pets awaiting adoption in One Hope Network Shelters. Just complete a short survey, and have a bowl of food donated to feed a homeless pet. www.samsclub.com/onehope
■ Buy a Blizzard at a participating Dairy Queen on August 13 and the proceeds will go to the Children’s Miracle Network.
■ Mott’s and Marcia Cross from ABC’s Desperate Housewives are teaming up to provide nutritious meals to millions of American families in need. Send a wake up call to a friend from Marcia Cross and Mott’s will donate $1 to Feeding America Organization. http://www.motts.com/wakeup/
■ Through July 17th, participating Baskin-Robbins shops are giving all Do Something members a free Soft Serve Cone. http://www.dosomething.org/serve/home