Mommy's Money Cents

Start Making Money For Christmas 2010: Volume 4

2009-12-18T11:26:00.001-06:00

Another way that I make Christmas money is to use a search engine called Swag Bucks. This site is a search engine, powered by Google and Ask, that randomly issues Swag Bucks for searches done by its members. Members can then cash in their Swag Bucks for a prize. They offer a wide array of prize options such as: gift cards (online & offline), band swag, music, Electronics, Video Game Systems, and more. My favorite prize is the Amazon e-Gift Card. I save these up and use them for gift buying for the holidays. I can find gifts for most people on my list there at Amazon and when I use my e-Gift Cards, the gifts did not cost my any money.

Some other ways to earn Swag Bucks are shopping from one of the stores in their database, by trading in video games, old cell phones, submitting an idea for a poll, and inviting your friends to join using your referral id. Swag Codes, which are like a promo code to get a free Swagbuck, can be found periodically in the Swagbucks blog and on the Swagbucks Twitter page.

Every Friday they have "Mega Swag Bucks Day". That means that if you are not a member of Swagbucks, today is the day to join. MEGA Swagbucks happens every Friday. You will have a chance to get 5, 10, 20, 50, or 100 Swagbucks on random searches.

Check it out at Swag Bucks today and start earning toward your Christmas 2010. To check it out, Click here or click the banner above.

(Disclosure: I am a member of Swag Bucks and will earn Swag Bucks from my referrals that I have. For more info on my disclosure statement, click the link in my left sidebar.)

It's Giveaway Roundup Tuesday!

2009-12-15T06:52:00.000-06:00

If you are hosting a giveaway on your blog or website please share it with us below.

To make it easier to read, follow the below guideline to post the giveaway.

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Start Making Money For Christmas 2010: Volume 3

2009-12-10T16:31:00.000-06:00

As Christmas grows near people are running to find the perfect gift at an affordable price. Stores are racing to be the one you choose to shop with in store and online by offering deals. Did you know that you can make money by getting cash back on your purchases? There are sites that offer you a percentage of your total back if you shop at your favorite stores by linking through their website.

Ebates and Big Crumbs are both sites that are setup like an online mall. Once you become a member of either, you can start shopping. With Ebates there are two ways to find the store you want. First you can click on the type of merchandise in the right side bar of the site and it will give you a list of stores that have the category that you are looking for. Next, you can click on the Select A Store menu and look for the store alphabetically. There are major retailers such as: Land's End, eBay, Disney Store, Walmart, Walgreens, and many more. You also will have access to any coupon codes the retailer currently has. Big Crumbs is also easy to find your desired store. You can click the shop tab at the top and choose the online retailers page or you can enter the store name in the search box that is at the top of the page. Big Crumbs has stores like Lane Bryant, Lego, Walmart, Target, and more.

As you can see they are quite similar websites. I would say belong to both since they are free in case there is a store that you want to shop at that is not listed on one of them and it's listed on the other.

There are many online cash back shopping websites, these are the ones that I use. There is no reason not to use sites like these if you are going to shop online, if you don't then you are cheating yourself out of money.

If you use another site to earn cash back share it with us by leaving a comment below.

Start Making Money For Christmas 2010: Volume 2

2009-12-09T13:28:00.002-06:00

As promised, here is the next installment of Start Making Money For Christmas 2010. Today let’s talk about ways that you can make money offline. With the growing concern over the current job loss in the country, Christmas gifts and family meals are a luxury instead of just a tradition.

Do you have unused textbooks? If so, sell them. College students are always looking to get the best deal on their books for school. If you have ever went to college you know how expensive it can be. People sell textbooks on sites like eBay, Amazon, Half.com, and even at some campuses they have a bookstore that will buy them back.

Do you love to bake? Why not put out the word that you will bake for profit in your neighborhood. A lady in my community makes cakes on request from her customers. Granted it is a small operation, she still makes extra cash doing it. Last I heard, she was making around $100 extra a month. You can advertise your services amoung your friends and church members.

If you don’t mind cleaning houses, there is always someone looking for people to come clean theirs. You can advertise amoung your friends and family. A cousin of mine now cleans 4 houses a week and makes an extra $800 a month. She cleans them while her kids are in school and is home by the time they get off of the school bus.

You can make extra cash by having a yard sale. Post signs in the neighborhood to direct traffic to it and post an ad in your newspaper in town.

Become a tutor for extra money. There are parents that look for people who can help their children in math and English when their child is struggling. You can advertise in your local newspaper and get the word out by posting on local bulletin boards of your service. A friend does this and charges $15 an hour. It won’t make you rich but if you get a few clients you can make enough to make it worth the effort.

If you like kids, offer a babysitting service. If you put out the word in the neighborhood that you are available, they will come to you. Post a flyer on any bulletin boards and if you belong to a church or a mother’s group, tell them about it. I baby-sit for a few families in the neighborhood on the weekends. I don’t do it every weekend, but a couple times a month.

These are just some of the making money ideas that I have. I will post some more tomorrow. So stay tuned…

Start Making Money For Christmas 2010: Part 1

2009-12-08T09:33:00.000-06:00

It is the Holiday Season and everyone's budget is screaming. There are gifts to be bought and meals to be cooked. Money seems to be in the forefront of everyone's mind this holiday season. In January I vowed to try to make extra cash to pay for the holiday expenses this year so that I wouldn't have to take any out of my household budget. I managed to make enough to pay for all of the gifts that I need to get this year. There are numerous ways to make that extra cash, on and offline. So for the next few days I will be posting some of these ideas to share with you.

For today I am going to talk to you about freelance writing to make extra cash. You can write articles and get paid for it. There are sites that are known as "Content Sites" that allow anyone to post informative articles and earn for their performance. You don't have to be a pro writer, just follow their article guidelines that each site has. You can write How-To's, product or website reviews, and informative articles.

The first site that I want to talk about is eHow. eHow is a site that offers how-to articles that are posted by people just like us. You can write about how to do most anything from cooking to household repairs. The article submission template is an easy step by step process that gives you the option of adding images or videos to your article (although you are not required to). It is free to join and has an easy sign up process. They offer payout by Paypal once a minimum of $10 has been reached each month. One of the things that I like is that you don't have to remember to cash out, they do it for you. Another thing is that your articles go live once you submit it, there are no waiting periods for your articles to appear for others to see. Another is that I have found personally that their articles rank well with Google (not scientifically proven, just my opinion), which will help you get traffic to your articles and earn more. eHow offers a feature for its members to request others to write about subjects that are not covered. This is a great feature for someone who is looking for something to write about. I suggest before you sign on to submit articles, go to eHow and check the site out. For more on eHow check out these post.

My next favorite site is Associated Content (AC). It is a content site that allows you to post articles about your neighborhood events, how to's, reviews, and more. The site is easy to sign up and is free to join. As a writer with Associated Content you can submit articles and choose to either get an upfront payment with performance pay or just submit it and receive performance pay only. The difference in these options is when you choose to get an upfront payment for the article you will have a waiting period before it gets approved and viewable by others as suppose to if you choose to just get the performance pay it will be published fairly quickly. Performance pay (otherwise known as PPM) is based on page views of your content. The more page views, the higher PPM payout. It is based off of every thousand page views. When an upfront payment is selected, AC will give you the option to accept the offer or decline it. The offer can range anywhere from $1 to $20. If you have writers block or looking for a place to get started writing, check out the "Assignment Desk" ticker found on your account page. It offers subjects that AC is looking for articles on. These are usually time sensitive assignments but can help earn more page views. Again, if you are thinking of joining check out the site first and explore some of the existing articles. This way you can become familiar with the site format. To see another post I have made about Associated Content check out this post.

Now there are other writing sites out there. These are just the ones that I write for currently. As with anything, remember to read terms of service and submission guidelines on the sites before you jump in and start writing. I am in no way a pro at either site but definitely think that it is a great way to earn extra income. Do you write online for extra income? Leave a comment and tell us about it.

Stay tuned tomorrow for the next installment of Start Making Money For Christmas 2010.

(Disclaimer: This is just an informative article about sites that I have used before. Neither offer compensation to me for this post or referrals made to them. See more of my disclosure statement by clicking the banner in the left sidebar)

It's Giveaway Roundup Tuesday

2009-12-08T05:58:00.000-06:00

If you are hosting a giveaway on your blog or website please share it with us below.

To make it easier to read, follow the below guideline to post the giveaway.

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Freebie Roundup!

2009-12-05T15:21:00.000-06:00

Get A Free Aveeno Tote

25 Days of Free Christmas Music at Amazon**

Free Sample of Excedrin Extra Strength

Free Splenda Sweetner

Breast Feeding Freebie From Enfamil for Moms

Free Sheets of Shipping Labels for eBay Users

Free Letter From Santa - This can either be printed or mailed to your child- read the directions on the site for more info.

(Disclosure: The above link that has (**) behind them are links to Amazon, of whom, I am an affiliate for. The other links in this post I am not connected too in any way. For more Disclosure info click my link in the left sidebar at the top.)

It's Mega Swagbucks Friday!

2009-12-04T06:53:00.000-06:00

What does that Mean? Well, it means that if you are not a member of Swagbucks, today is the day to join. MEGA Swagbucks happens every Friday. You will have a chance to get 5, 10, 20, 50, or 100 Swagbucks on random searchs.

For those of you who don't know what Swagbucks is, Swagbucks is a search engine that rewards it's members by giving Swagbucks to random searchs. As a member you can take your Swagbucks and trade them in for Swag. There are gift cards to popular places, band or artist swag, video game stuff, airline miles, Amazon e-certificates, and more. Click Here or Click the Banner to Join today.

(Disclosure: I am a member of Swagbucks and will receive point compensation if you join as my referral. For more details on my disclsoure click on my disclosure banner in the left sidebar.)

Here Are Some Can't Miss Deals

2009-12-03T21:45:00.000-06:00

Are You Going Shopping At Old Navy? Print these Coupons to Save At The Register.

Amazon has $5 Mp3 Album Downloads. This deal includes new albums from Lady Gaga, Switchfoot, Kansas, Bonnie Rait, Lily Allen, Everclear, Vanessa Williams, Toby Keith, Lenny Kravitz, and many more. **

Get Entertainment Weekly for only $10 for a one-year subscription , hurry because this deal ends on December 5th. This will be a great gift subscription for the magazine lover. **

Get Hannah Montana Toys Up To 60% Off**

Get High School Musical Toys Up To 60% Off**

Get Kid's DVDs Under $10**

Find Girl's Dresses (Sizes 2-16) 20-50% off select styles**

Get Up To 70% Off of Women's Clothing**

Check Out All of the CyberWeek Specials at Walmart.com

Free Shipping on Orders $40 and over at Avon.com when you order online

(Disclosure: The above links that have (**) behind them are links to Amazon, of whom, I am an affiliate for. The other links in this post I am not connected too in any way. For more Disclosure info click my link in the left sidebar at the top.)

Giveaway Roundup Tuesday!

2009-12-01T08:55:00.000-06:00

If you are hosting a giveaway on your blog or website please share it with us below.

To make it easier to read, follow the below guideline to post the giveaway.

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF MY READERS!!

2009-11-26T07:07:00.000-06:00

I just wanted to stop in and say Happy Thanksgiving to all. Sorry for my absence in the past few days, we had to take my grandmother back to the hospital again on Monday night. This time instead of her blood pressure being too low, it was to high. She came home yesterday afternoon and is now feeling better now that they have done an adjustment on her medications. I have been up since 4:30 this morning and the house is now smelling like a turkey. Aw, the smells of Thanksgiving.....o.k. now that I am out of my turkey enduced trance. I better get off of here and get busy.

My family wishes all of you a Happy & Safe Thanksgiving!

Giveaway Roundup Tuesday!

2009-11-24T07:47:00.000-06:00

If you are hosting a giveaway on your blog or website please share it with us below.

To make it easier to read, follow the below guideline to post the giveaway.

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Amazon Deals I found!

2009-11-23T14:21:00.000-06:00

This week is going to be a big BLACK FRIDAY Deals Day at Amazon. I will try (if time permits) to alert you of some of these deals.

TODAY's FINDS

Enter the Promo Code MP34FREE at Amazon to get $3 of free MP3 Downloads (Look at the Box on the right side marked Amazon Mp3 Deals)

For Today Only Rhianna's New Album Rated R is $3.99

For the sports lover in the family get a subscription to ESPN Magazine for $5 for a year

Buy a Qualifying Hero Bundle and get a $40 Amazon Credit (Valid unitl 11/27/09)

EA Sports Active for Wii for today only is $39.99

Save 25% on select Leap Frog Products

Check Out the Black Friday Deals Calendar for more deals

What I'm Reading........

2009-11-17T17:26:00.000-06:00

Money Saving Mom posted about a Work-At-Home Job with 1-800-Flowers in Select Cities.

eBay Selling Coach has a great article on a way to make extra cash on eBay, "Looking For Estate Sale Finds to Sell On eBay?"

The Grab Bag has a recipe to get you in the holiday spirit for Frozen Peppermint Cheesecake.

Check out these great blogs.

Giveaway Roundup!

2009-11-17T09:32:00.000-06:00

If you have a giveaway on your website or blog please go below and tell us where to find it. To make it simple please enter the giveaway as follows:

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The link should go directly to the giveaway. Any links that do not go directly to the giveaway will be deleted.

This is a family-friendly blog so please do not post anything that is not.

Good Luck to all of you!

November 12th Update on Coupons.com

2009-11-13T15:40:00.000-06:00

Coupons.com has tons of coupons that you don't want to miss out on. Check out some of the coupons that are available.

FOOD RELATED

Save up to $2.50 on French Meadow Bakery breads
Save $3.00 on any One (1) Pkg HORMEL® Party Tray
Save $1.50 on ANY One (1) DiGiorno Ultimate Toppings Pizza
Save $0.50 when you buy ONE TUB any flavor/variety Betty Crocker® Frosting
Save $1.00 on ONE package of Kellogg's® Special K® Blueberry Cereal (11.4 oz. or Larger)
Save $0.50 on any Starkist Pouch Product
Save $0.50 off any one (1) Minute® Rice Product
Save $0.75  ON ANY (1) PACKAGE OF GOLD’N PLUMP® ALL NATURAL™ CHICKEN
Save 0.50 on Two (2) when you buy any TWO Pillsbury® Crescent Dinner Rolls
Save $0.55  Any Challenge Dairy Product
Save $0.50 on SIX (6)  when you buy SIX any variety Yoplait® Yogurt cups (Includes Original, Light, Thick & Creamy
Save $1.00 on ANY Buddig Original Tub
Save $0.55  when you buy Original Cheerios® cereal (the one in the yellow box)
Save $1.00 on TWO (2)  when you buy any TWO Chex® cereals • Rice Chex® • Corn Chex® • Wheat Chex® • Honey Nut

HOUSEHOLD RELATED

Save $1.50 on Clorox 2® Stain Fighter and Color Booster
Save $2.00 with purchase of two GE lighting products (Redeemable only at Target)

Save $2.00 on GE Energy Smart® compact fluorescent lighting product (Redeemable only at Target)

PERSONAL CARE

Save $2.00 on any NIVEA Body Wash for Women (16.9 fl. oz 500ml)
Save $3.00 ON 1 MAYBELLINE NEW YORK PULSE PERFECTION VIBRATING MASCARA
Save $1.00 on any Jergens Naturals® Daily Moisturizer 16.8oz or larger

TOYS AND GAMES

Save $5.00 on the purchase of (1) Mr. Potato Head® Spud Buds™ toy
Save $2.00 on the purchase of (1) MR. POTATO HEAD® or MRS. POTATO HEAD® toy
Save $5.00 on the purchase of (1) MR. POTATO HEAD® Silly Suitcase™ toy
Save $10.00 on the purchase of (1) PLAYSKOOL® Musical Sit 'N Spin™ toy
Save $5.00 on the purchase of (1) PLAYSKOOL® SWING ‘N SCORE BASEBALL™ toy

Save $5.00 on a My Little Pony purchase of $20 or more.

Many more coupons are available, just click here to see a complete list.

Preview of All You December Coupons

2009-11-13T14:24:00.000-06:00

I got my copy of the December All You today. I always get so excited to check out the new edition. It is packed with $64.80 of coupons this month.

Food Related
$1 off any One Package of All Bran Cereal 11.4oz or larger
$0.75 off one jar of Bertolli Pasta Sauce
$1.00 off any One Box of Kellogg's Corn Flakes Touch of Honey Cereal
$1.00 of (4) Hunt's Canned Tomatoes 14.5oz. or larger
$1 off when you buy All You Magazine's January issue and any Hunt's Ketchup
$1.00 off One Marie Callender's Pasta Al Dente
$1.00 off any One Marzetti Veggie Dip 11oz. and larger
$1.00 off when you buy All You Magazine January Issue and any McCormick Perfect Pinch Seasoning Blend
$1.00 off One Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet Popping Corn (6-Pack)
$1.00 off (2) Parkay (1 lb. Sticks)
$1.00 off One Smithfield Paula Deen Crunchy Glaze Spiral Ham
$1.00 off (1) Peter Pan Peanut Butter (28 oz. or larger)
$1.00 off when you buy the All You January Issue and any Peter Pan Peanut Butter
$1.00 off (4) cans of Rotel Diced Tomatos (10 oz. or larger)
$0.55 off of any Sargento Natural Shredded Cheese 5oz. or larger
$1.00 off any One bag of True North 100% natural nut snacks
$1.00 off any (2) Packs of Trident Layers Gum
$1.00 off Truvia
$1.00 off any One 5oz Bag or Larger of Starbucks Coffee
$1.00 off One box of Tazo Filterbag Tea or Tea Latte Concentrate

Health and Beauty
$1.00 off any N.Y.C. New York Color product of $1.72 or more
$0.50 off any Vaseline Clinical Therapy Body Lotion
$1.00 off any Rimmel London Eye Shadow Or Eye Liner
$2.00 off Rimmel London's Gentle Eye Make Up Remover
$1.50 off any One Dove Cream Oil Body Lotion or Hand Cream
$2.00 off any size or strength ESTER-C product
$3.00 off when you buy any Neutrogena Cosmetics
$2.00 off any Neutrogena product
Buy 1 get 1 Free any LaCross Beauty Tool Product of Equal or Lesser Value
$1.00 offf any Nature Made Vitamins
$0.50 off any Colgate Wisp 16 count product
$10 off any Phillips Norelco arcitec, Speed-XL (8200 series) or Nivea For Men razor
$5 off any Phillips Norelco replacement head
$1.00 off any One Poise Product
$1.00 off when you buy the All You January Issue and any Nivea Body Wash product
$1.00 off when you buy the All You January Issue and any Rimmel London cosmetics product
$1.00 off when you buy the All You January Issue and any N.Y.C. New York Color product of $1.99 or more

Other
$3.00 off any (2) products from The Fragrance Collection by Glade
$1.00 off of (3) 2oz. trays of Fancy Feast Appetizers any variety
$1.00 off any pack of Vanity Fair Plates or Bowls

Don't miss out on any issues of All You, Subscribe Today for $19.95 and receive a $3 Discount at Checkout.

Goodie Bag

2009-11-13T11:53:00.000-06:00

Freebies
Get a FREE Download of Your Favorite CMA Nominated Artist at Amazon

Paula Deen's Holiday Hosting Guide By SmithField

My Glow Fragrance Sample By Jennifer Lopez

Organic Valley $10 Coupon Booklet

Coupons
Johnsville Summer Sausage $0.75

Pepperidge Farms Goldfish Garden Cheddar or Flavor Blasted Garden Cheddar Crackers

$4 Air Wick I-Motion Starter Kit

Don't Miss These Printable Coupons!

2009-11-11T12:14:00.000-06:00

Get the newest coupons for Glade at Right At Home.

You can find the latest Pillsbury Coupons by Clicking Here.

$10 off Disney Pixar UP Blu-ray Combo Pack printable

Get The Latest Target Coupons

Great Taste Big Savings! Buy 5 Items Get $5 in a Rebate

2009-11-11T10:52:00.000-06:00

If you buy 5 participating items between 11/8/09 through 12/7/09, you can receive a $5 rebate. You can find the form needed by clicking here.

Participating Brands:

Duncan Hines

Vlasic

Armour

Open Pit

Log Cabin

Mrs. Buttersworth's

You will need to include the UPC Codes and your receipt(s) to mail with the form. Make sure that you read the rules located on the form before mailing it out.

Use CoinStar and Get A $10 Gift Card Bonus

2009-11-11T10:18:00.000-06:00

CoinStar has a promo going now until 12/06/2009 that gives you a $10 Gift Card or eCertificate by mail if you cash in $40 in change and choose the Gift certificate to cash out with. At the bottom of your receipt there will be instructions to get your bonus gift card. There are gift cards for Amazon, Itunes, Lowe's, and more.

An Excerpt from the Rules:
Receive the $10 gift card via mail. Allow 6–8 weeks for processing. If terms and conditions are not met, the $10 gift card will not be sent. Coinstar is not responsible for any claims lost, damaged, or delayed in transit.

To find a location near you Click Here.

This offer is valid at participating locations. For a complete list of the Offical Rules of this promo Click Here.

Veteran's Day Freebies & Deals

2009-11-11T09:52:00.000-06:00

In show of appreciation of what the military does for our country (active or retired), some retailers and restaurants are showing thanks by offering discounts and freebies for today only.

Restaurants

Outback Steakhouse is offering a FREE Blooming Onion and Beverage to Active Duty and Military Retirees. Today Only! Just show proof of your Military service. Available at all participating locations.

Krispy Kreme is offering a FREE Doughnut to any Active Duty and Military Retirees. Just show proof of your Military service. Available at all participating locations.

Applebees is offering a FREE Meal from select entrees to all Military Active or Retired. Just show your Military ID. Available at participating locations.

Retailers

Sam's Club is offering FREE Hugo Canes to Veteran's of the Military that are in need of mobility assistance. Check with your local Sam's Club to see if they are a participant.

If you are aware of any other discounts, leave them in comments.

It's Giveaway Tuesday!

2009-11-10T12:07:00.000-06:00

Sorry I am late on this today, but here it is:

List your blog or website GIVEAWAYS here so that others can enter to win. Please keep it family-friendly and enter it as follows:

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This will make it easier for all to find the giveaways that interest them.

Good Luck to all of you!

Thanksgiving Dinner for $20 from WalMart!

2009-11-08T14:58:00.000-06:00

I wanted to post this earlier but with all of the hospital visits for my grandmother and my daughter's birthday, I am behind in things I wated to post. If you haven't already heard WalMart is making Thanksgiving affordable with their Turkey Dinner for 8 under $20 promotion. Per their website, these are the items that they are including in the promotion:

•One 12-pound Grade A turkey (Jennie O & Riverside Turkeys are 40cents per pound)

•Three 11 to 15.5-ounce cans Green Giant vegetables

•Two 14-ounce cans Ocean Spray cranberry sauce

•Three 6-ounce boxes of Stove Top stuffing

•One 5-pound bag of red potatoes

•One 12-count package of Sara Lee dinner rolls

•One 22-ounce pumpkin roll cake

For those on a budget, this is a great way to feed your family on Thanksgiving.

Did You See The Toys"R"Us Big Toy Book Yet?

2009-11-05T09:02:00.000-06:00

Toys"R"Us has done it again. Each year they put out a big toy book full of some of the hottest gift ideas for kid's. This year there are several deals where if you purchase an item you get something free.

Here are a few of those deals that are in the Big Toy Book:

Free Toy Story Backpack with the purchase of ANY Toy Story items of $30 or more

Free SpongeBob Ants in the Pants Game when you buy any of the selected SpongeBob board games

Free Water Tower Destination with Any Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway purchase of $75 or more

Free Crayola 50th Anniversary 64-ct. Crayon Tin with any Crayola purchase of $19.99 or more

Free Little Mommy Doctor Set when you buy a Little Mommy Baby Ah-Choo Doll

Free Fisher-Price Shopping Cart when you buy a Fisher-Price Grow with Me Kitchen

There is also a coupon on the back of The Big Toy Book that will give you a FREE $10 Gift Card for a qualifying purchase of $75 or more (this is valid to use for your next purchase)

If you purchase $40 or more of ANY Disney Movies you will receive a $10 Gift Card (this is valid on your next purchase)

If you don't have the book at home, check out a more complete list of these Toys"R"Us deals at Toys.com.