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Target: Price Match Guarantee

January 9, 2013

Target announced yesterday they will continue Year Round Price Match of online retailers!  This is great news for Target shoppers.

Target Price Match Guarantee

If you buy a qualifying item at a Target store then find the identical item for less in the following week’s Target weekly ad or within seven days at Target.com, Amazon.com, Walmart.com, BestBuy.com, ToysRUs.com, BabiesRUs.com or in a competitor’s local printed ad, we’ll match the price. Price match may be requested at Guest Services prior to your purchase with proof of current lower price or by bringing in your original Target store receipt and proof of the current lower price.

  • The item must be the identical item, brand name, size, weight, color, quantity and model number.
  •  Limit of one competitor online price match per identical item, per guest.
  •  Price must be valid at the time the price match is requested.
  •  Retail price must be shown on the website or print ad. Online prices will be validated by a Target team member.
  •  Competitor online items must be in stock at the time a price match is requested.
  •  Competitor catalogs can be matched as long as the catalog displays a current date, retail price and meets all other competitor ad match qualifications.
  •  If item is not available in a Target store, a rain check will not be issued to match the online price or competitor’s print ad.
  •  We reserve the right to verify a competitor’s advertised price and the availability of the item.

What do you think – will you take advantage of this year round?

See the full Target Price Match Policy.

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Happy New Year 2013 – What’s Your Style?

December 31, 2012

As I sit here in disbelief that it is already 2013 I must reflect on the past year – as we all do.  There was good, there was bad, there was love, there was learning and there are as always many areas for improvement.  BUT I HATE RESOLUTIONS!

I will be making some changes to take better care of myself in the New Year since I usually put myself last and it frankly is taking a toll.  I will share more of my goals and journey later, but I refer back to a New Year’s post I wrote 2 years ago which still rings true now:

Self-Esteem: What’s your Style?

It is a new year which means you know what… those dreaded resolutions – (do you hear me screaming???) No seriously – that blood curdling scream where you go in a closet and block your own ears and scream as loud as you possible can. You ought to try it sometime – for real… not just your cartoon self doing it in your head (I would so draw a picture if I had any talent at all).

I am screaming because in my mind it is another set up for failure.  Another time I can setUNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS for myself and FAIL, FAIL, FAIL. We never aim low with resolutions… it is always I will lose 50 lbs (not 5 -10), have the best blog, have the perfect budget, be the perfect parent, the perfect spouse, the perfect housekeeper, the perfect everything.  OK – I have perfect child syndrome, but we will talk about that later.

My theory as to why resolutions fail is two-fold:

  • They are UNREALISTIC goals – I mean really, think about it.
  • They are usually for someone else, not YOU

We set such lofty goals because we are NUTS and for many more reasons we will touch upon later in the series – including feeling self-worth, a feeling of success and more.  At the same time women are also trying to meet everyone’s needs…

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Sandy Hook Elementary & the Rise of the Guardians

December 17, 2012

The tragedy that took place on Friday at The Sandy Hook Elementary School is one that shook us to the very core of our beings.  My heart aches for all of those families and innocent little lives cut far too short.  It was a senseless act that no matter which way you look at it, we will never understand.

PHOTO CREDIT: DREAMWORKS

Wanting to spend more time with my children on Saturday we went to see Rise of the Guardians.   Little did I know that movie would help me make sense of all the madness.

WE ARE THE GUARDIANS and we must RISE!

You can read more about the movie HERE, but in general Pitch Black, aka The Boogeyman is trying to snuff out children’s belief in all things good and fill the world with nightmares and fear.  The Guardians – Santa, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, and Sandman recruit Jack Frost to fight the battle to save the children.

What I realized is that the belief in all these things – good, hope, fun, creativity, love, dreams & innocence – are just what we need to hold onto as tight as we can right now.

The Boogeyman exists and takes many forms.  The 911 terrorists, the Sandy Hook shooter, wars, tsunami’s, hurricanes, school bully’s, and any negative feelings you have about yourself.  Some people may choose to be frozen in fear and anger.

BUT as they discovered in the movie, though we must believe in the Boogeyman, if we do not fear him, he is powerless.  The Boogyeman may have snuffed out the light of those 20 beautiful children in Sandy Hook Elementary, but the SPARK of their short lives will touch all who knew them and fill them with the joy of the precious memories and the hope for happier times.

Jack Frost wondered why the Man in the Moon chose him to be a Guardian as I am sure all the families of the teachers & staff members who died at Sandy Hook are wondering as well.

What did he have to offer?  Santa says every Guardian must discover their center. North (Santa) shared that his was bringing Wonder to the world.  Jack later realizes that his center was Fun and he was a chosen as a Guardian because he sacrificed his life to save his sisters.

I believe those who gave their lives on Friday and those who gave their lives to any “boogeyman” are now Guardians for all of us and will be right there along with Santa, the Easter Bunny and the whole crew protecting the values we hold dear.  We will feel their presence when we see the wonder in the eye of a child or the twinkle when we see the first snow.  The glow of the morning light or the burning warmth of the setting sun.  They are our hearts, our hopes, our dreams.

We are all Guardians… whether a teacher, a first responder, a parent, or friend.  We all have different “CENTERS” and are meant to do different things.  The teacher’s that hid children and sat with them telling stories so they would be calm had a different purpose that will help shape those children’s lives.  They may not have given their lives, but they gave them their LOVE and were just as much a Guardian as we all are.

We all need to discover our CENTER and then use it to LOVE MORE, HUG MORE, HELP MORE, AMAZE MORE, INSPIRE MORE, TOLERATE MORE, FORGIVE MORE.  

We may not be able to stop all the boogeymen, but we can show our children love. Tell them they are good enough, strong enough, and pretty enough. Show them the beauty of nature and the beauty that lies in people’s hearts.  Show them forgiveness and tolerance and make this world a better place.

We are the Guardians of the future… of our children… of our dreams… of our world.

We go by many names, and take many forms. We bring wonder and hope, we bring joy and dreams. We are the Sandman and the Tooth Fairy, we are the Easter Bunny, and Santa. And our powers are greater than you ever imagine…

It is our job to protect the children of the world. For as long as they believe in us, we will guard them with our lives…

We have never faced a greater threat. And so, we will fight.

~ Rise of The Guardians

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Facebook: Get NOTIFICATIONS of Maven of Savin posts

November 11, 2012

There has been positive progress in the never ending battle with facebook showing what YOU want in your newsfeed.  Finally we have the ability to choose to get NOTIFICATIONS of new posts from the pages you “LIKE”.  Here is how:

Hover over the  on the page you want and click on “Get Notifications”.  I am assuming you already have “Show in News Feed” checked, but you may as well check that one too.

You can do that for as many pages as you wish, but do not forget Maven of Savin.  Then whenever there is a new post, you will get a NOTIFICATION on your FB page which you can see by clicking in the globe at the top.

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Target Holiday 2012 Price Matching Online Retailers!

October 18, 2012

Target announced yesterday that they intend to PRICE MATCH online retailers this holiday season.

Target will offer guests the ability to match select online competitors’ prices in its stores between Nov. 1 and Dec. 16. Qualifying online retailers include Amazon, Walmart.com, BestBuy.com and Toysrus.com.

In addition, if you make a purchase in a Target store between Nov. 1 – Dec.24th and then find it cheaper at Target.com (this is NEW, price matching their own online site!) or in a local competitor’s printed ad, Target will price match and reimburse you the difference.

There will be free WiFi in all Target stores to help you price check as well as purchase right from your phones.  They have QR codes on all of the Season’s Top 20 Toys at Target.com.  That means if they are sold out in your store or the lines are crazy, you can scan the QR code and purchase it from your mobile phone with FREE SHIPPING.

It should be interesting what will happen.  Not everyone is convinced this will help them.

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FACEBOOK: Can you see me now?

May 31, 2012

So I am sure you all know that Facebook is messing with things again and people are having trouble seeing posts in their newsfeed.  There are a few different solutions that might help in addition to just stopping by the Maven of Savin page.

  • First of all, go to the pages you “LIKED” and hover over the LIKED button and be sure you have checked off SHOW IN NEWSFEED.

  • Then make sure to “LIKE” or “SHARE” the posts you see in your feed or on the Maven of Savin page.  Facebook will show you more of what you “LIKE” and more of the posts that are getting any kind of interaction, comments, etc.  Remember that regardless of facebook, if you ever have a question, please feel free to comment.  We have a great group and if I do not know the answer someone else may.

  •  You can also do that directly from the post on the blog either next to the title OR below the post.  By the way, this also tells ME what to spend my time on!  Like you obviously LOVE Dunkin Donuts coffee – LOL!

  • Also make sure you always SORT by “Most Recent” in your newsfeed.  You will see the drop down in the upper right corner at the top of your feed.  I find I always have to change this – it is really annoying.

CREATE A FRIEND or INTEREST LIST on FACEBOOK

You could also create a LIST -The friend lists feature is just a way to create groups, so you can see just the updates from that set of friends, blogs, etc. at a time.  Here is what you do:

  • Go to your home page on facebook and look down the left side bar for the FRIENDS section – hover over it and click MORE.  (NOTE – you could also follow the same instructions under the INTERESTS section as well – whichever one works better for you)

  • Click on CREATE LIST in the upper right corner

  • In the pop-up box you can name the list and add members.  You do not need to add members at this time.  I prefer doing it in the next step.  Click CREATE.

  • Now you can click on ADD FRIENDS to search through and select people or pages for your list.

  • Use the drop down in the upper left of the pop-up box to select PAGES if you want blogs or select FRIENDS if you want to add people.  You will then see all of the people or pages you are following and can add them to your list by scrolling through or using the search box.  You can see this feature could also come in handy if you want to group friends as well – home vs. work vs college, etc.

VOILA – you should now have that LIST under your FRIENDS or INTEREST section in the left sidebar. When you check on facebook each day you can click on that and only see the newsfeed from those included in the LIST.

NON- FACEBOOK Options

There are many other ways to stay on top of all the deals on a daily, hourly, minute basis as well.

  • Visit and bookmark Maven of Savin.
  • Follow me on twitter @MavenOfSavin for up to the minute updates.
  • Subscribe to my RSS feed to have it delivered through your reader of choice.  I use google reader and LOVE IT.
  • Subscribe to my daily emails and get a newsletter each day around 3pm listing all posts from the last 24 hours.  NOTE that although you will see all the deals, some may not be in a timely manner.
  • The newest way to get the deals is to follow me on Google+.  The format is similar to facebook, though looks like a more basic feed right now.  I am new over there but am working on chatting over there more often and making sure all the deals get there.  Are you active on Google+ – would love to know what you think.

SO – I hope all that helped. My goal is to try to get you the info you want when you want it. So remember to LIKE or SHARE posts to tell ME what you want to see, but to also tell facebook that I am the bomb (just kidding!).

So Facebook, CAN YOU SEE ME NOW?

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Dole Salad Recall

April 16, 2012

Dole Salad Recall

If you have purchased Dole Seven Lettuce salad recently you will want to check the UPC codes ASAP (though the use by date has passed).  Dole is recalling Seven Lettuce Salad for possible salmonella contamination.  You can read about the Dole Salad Recall here.

The bags of Seven Lettuces salad are stamped with a use-by date of April 11, 2012, UPC code 71430 01057 and product codes 0577N089112A and 0577N089112B, the company said.

The salads were distributed in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.

thanks ForTheMommas

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Christmas 2011: Strategies to Succeed

October 18, 2011


Twas 10 weeks before Christmas, credit card companies are reeling
Parents did not budget again and their debt will hit ceilings.
Will they pay crazy fees to buy gifts for their kin
Or be smart, use coupons, follow Maven of Savin’

OK, so I am not a poet, but I wanted to start the holiday season with some strategies simplify Christmas and avoid paying WAY TOO MUCH during your holiday shopping this year.

The first thing I cannot stress enough is Don’t Buy Stuff you Cannot Afford.  I know it seems obvious, but seriously – the holidays are about family, not about material goods.  I will be posting lots of deals, but that does not mean you need to buy them all.  A deal is not a deal if you cannot afford it.  You may save $100 on an item, but if you are charging them to credit cards with high interest rates, you may end up paying more in the end.  Do not use credit cards to finance your holidays – it is not worth it in the end.

Also, beware of Layaway as well – make sure you understand the terms and fees associated with it to determine if it is the right thing for you.  Sometimes the fees end up being more than the interest on a credit card.

We have cut way back at our house in an effort to save money, but also teach out children the meaning of Christmas and the value of a gift.  Christmas’s of the past had so many gifts, some remained untouched for months after Christmas morning.  It was unnecessary and wasteful so we have moved to the “WANT, NEED, WEAR, READ” method and the kids really enjoy it.

I highly suggest you budget and keep a list handy of the gifts you need.  Even if it is not specific, at least have the names handy so you can cross them off as you grab their gifts.  Here are a few resources that may help:

There are many tools out there, or create your own, just make sure you create some sort of PLAN.

In the coming weeks I will strive to bring you all the great deals on the must have holiday items – keep an eye out for this tree to mark if I think it is a good holiday gift idea, but please keep the following in mind:

  • Some deals are time sensitive and may not be available for long so make sure to check facebook and twitter for the most up to date information.  Prices can change by the minute.  Or download the Maven of Savin toolbar to see the latest Holiday deals right in your browser.
  • I am an affiliate for a lot of stores (you will see my disclosure policy linked on the posts), but I will only post deals that I think are good.  I appreciate when you use my links as they support the up keep of this site, but please do not feel you need to.
  • If a deal is time sensitive and I do not know or have the time to research, I may post but clearly state that I do not know if this is a great deal, so please use your own judgement.  I am human and I cannot possible know everything about everything.  So please let me know when you find a great deal or if what I posted is not a great deal – nicely please – LOL!

You will see the above button on my sidebar and you can click on it anytime to see all the latest Christmas deals.  I will also begin to spy out the Black Friday Deals as we do every year.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE have a plan and do not dig yourself in a financial hole this season.  You can still have a fulfilling holiday without a bunch of meaningless STUFF.

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