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Lesley Mitchell
Lesley Mitchell has been a business reporter at The Tribune since 1997, covering real estate, the retail industry, personal finance and economic development. A graduate of Utah State University's MBA program, Lesley, and her family, are dedicated to finding creative ways to save money, avoid debt and still have fun.
 
Updated on Feb 12, 2012 02:46PM


If you're planning on a trip to Target, you may want to go HERE to the retailer's website and check out all the new printable coupons available. There's a new coupon worth 55 cents off UP2U gum that you can use, along with a manufacturer's coupon, to get it free. Target policy allows shoppers to use one store coupon and one manufacturer's coupon on the same item. Go HERE for more information. Thanks TotallyTarget.com!

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Updated on Feb 12, 2012 02:40PM


Through Monday, Kohl's is having a storewide clearance sale. Stores are taking an extra 40 percent off clearance prices, and you also can use a savings pass from the Kohl's site HERE to save another 15 percent. If you have one of the Kohl's coupons from the newspaper last week worth $10 off a $30 purchase, you can use that, too. I found a lot of bargains at my local store in all departments.

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Updated on Feb 11, 2012 09:49PM


Parents may sign their children up HERE for free workshops at Lowe's home improvement stores. Children can make a race car on Feb. 25 or a carnival game on March 10. Workshops start at 10 a.m. I post information about these clinics weeks in advance because they fill up fast and registration is required.

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Updated on Feb 10, 2012 06:02PM


Amazon.com is offering a $2 discount on MP3 albums priced at $5 or more. Go HERE for more information about this offer.

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Updated on Feb 10, 2012 05:49PM

Go HERE to print a coupon worth $3 off a multipack of PediaSure nutritional drink.

Go HERE to print a buy one get one free coupon for Ocean Spray juice.

Go HERE to print a coupon worth $1.50 off a bag of Seattle's Best brand coffee.

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Updated on Feb 10, 2012 05:25PM
Go HERE for links to printable coupons and other offers that can save you money while eating out. Thanks Coupons4Utah.com!
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Updated on Feb 10, 2012 01:01PM


REI is having a winter clearance sale online, and shipping is free. Go HERE for more information. Thanks Freebies2Deals.com!

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Updated on Feb 11, 2012 09:48PM
>Through Feb. 14, Tanger Outlets is offering a $5 discount on a $25 gift card purchase. Go HERE for details of this offer and the coupon you'll need to bring with you to get the discount. In Utah, Tanger Outlets has a location in Park City....

Updated on Feb 10, 2012 10:14AM


Smith's has launched another instant win game HERE. If it's like past games, the odds are good that you can win a grocery or personal care item. (I just played and won a free Suave shampoo or conditioner.) Prizes are loaded right on to your Fresh Values card and are easy to redeem in-store. While you're on the Smith's site, check out all the coupons that can be loaded on to your Fresh Values card HERE

Updated on Feb 10, 2012 10:15AM


Here's yet another free magazine offer, this one for horse lovers. Go HERE to see if you qualify for a free subscription to Horse Illustrated magazine. Even if you don't have a horse, this magazine contains a lot of colorful photos and pull-out posters featuring different breeds of horses. This offer is from FreeBizMag.com, a legitimate source of free magazine offers. I receive several free subscriptions from this company. I'm not sure how they decide who qualifies for which magazines, but it's wort...

Updated on Feb 10, 2012 09:42AM


Use code SWEETIE at checkout on Restaurant.com to get $25 dining certificates for as little as $2. This offer is good through Feb. 14. Go HERE to check out which restaurants in your area are participating. Never ordered from Restaurant.com? The certificates offered on the web site are good at select restaurants throughout the country. Just remember to read the fine print when ordering a certificate; each restaurant has different rules regarding the use of th...

Updated on Feb 10, 2012 10:16AM
If you plan to go shopping this weekend, check this list of printable store coupons HERE. You'll find coupons for Kohl's, Old Navy, Bath & Body Works, Barnes & Noble and many more. Remember, if you received one of those coupons from Kohl's this week worth $10 off a $30 purchase, you can combine it with the 15-20% shopping pass you'll find at the link above for added savings. Thanks MySLCMommy.com!...

Updated on Feb 10, 2012 09:45AM

There's a lot of free events this weekend. Here are some of my favorites:

Health Fair: Intermountain Medical Center in Murray is offering a Healthy Heart Fair at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11. The fair will offer free cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure and body fat screenings on a first-come, first-served basis. For the kids, a Life Flight helicopter and Murray City Fire trucks will be at the event. No registration required. For more information, call 801-507-4701 or go HERE.

Family art event: The Woodbury Art Museum in Orem...

Updated on Feb 9, 2012 06:26PM


The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a large-scale recall of Tassimo and Bosch brand single-cup brewers. The plastic disc, or T Disc, that holds the coffee or tea can burst and spray hot liquid, coffee grounds or tea leaves during the brewing cycle, posing a burn hazard. The agency has reviewed about 140 reports by consumers, including more than three dozen reports of second-degree burn injuries. In one case, a 10-year-old girl received second-degree bu...

Updated on Feb 9, 2012 06:11PM


Consumer groups are urging the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue another recall of a popular baby seat due to numerous reports of head injuries, many of which involving 3- to 10-month-old infants. Go HERE to read more and HERE to read the original recall announcement.

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Updated on Feb 9, 2012 04:15PM

Here are some freebies offered while supplies last. I update this list each week.

Laundry detergent: Get a free sample of Purex Triple Action liquid HERE.

Dog treat: Go HERE to request a sample of Beneful Baked Delights. (Facebook offer.)

Better Homes & Gardens: Go HERE to request a 2-year subscription of this magazine. That's all you have to do, and you won't get a bill.

Wall Street Journal: Survey...

Updated on Feb 9, 2012 01:39PM


Go HERE to print a 20% off coupon that's good through Feb. 14. Thanks Freebies2Deals.com!

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Updated on Feb 8, 2012 06:22PM

Tracy Aviary is offering free admission Saturday, Feb. 25 to anyone wearing a scout uniform. Go HERE for more information about Free Scout Day.

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Updated on Feb 8, 2012 06:19PM


A 10th anniversary celebration of Salt Lake City's hosting of the 2002 Winter Games will be offered at the Gallivan Center in downtown Salt Lake on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The event includes fireworks, live performances, free ice skating, pin trading, displays, contests and appearances by athletes. Go HERE for more information. For more anniversary events, go HERE.

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Updated on Feb 8, 2012 05:52PM

IHOP restaurants are celebrating National Pancake Day on Tuesday, Feb. 28. That day, each guest gets a free short stack of pancakes. The annual event is a fundraiser for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals; guests are encouraged to make a donation. Go HERE for details. Go HERE to sign up for coupons, special offers and announcements from IHOP.

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Updated on Feb 8, 2012 03:40PM


Go HERE to print a buy one get one free coupon good at Rumbi restaurants after 4 p.m. daily. Coupon is good through March 11. Find a Rumbi near you HERE.

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Updated on Feb 8, 2012 12:30PM


Today's Groupon.com offer is for a $40 credit toward any purchase at FTD.com for only $20. Go HERE for details of this offer.

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Updated on Feb 8, 2012 11:33AM


Google is offering up to $25 in Amazon.com gift cards to those who sign up and participate in its new web-tracking program, Google Screenwise. Go HERE for more information or to sign up.

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Updated on Feb 8, 2012 10:22AM


Tracy Aviary, an eight-acre attraction in Salt Lake City that’s home to more than 400 birds, offers free admission every Wednesday through February. The aviary still charges a $1 per person fee on free-admission days, which goes to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Northern Utah to help rehabilitate injured birds. The aviary is open until 5 p.m.; its admission gates close at 4:30 p.m. Go HERE for details.

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Updated on Feb 8, 2012 10:00AM

One of my favorite coupons is back! On the front of the Salt Lake newspapers this morning is a coupon worth $10 off a $30 purchase at Kohl's. These coupons, which appear on most newspapers in the Salt Lake area, are good on most anything in the store and are good from Wednesday, Feb. 8 through Saturday, Feb. 25. I love using these coupons on clearance items that already are heavily discounted!

Note: I'm not sure if these coupons are available only to subscribers of the Salt Lake newspapers or if they are on newsstand copies as well.

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Updated on Feb 8, 2012 09:58AM
Go HERE for a list of the best deals of the week at Target and coupons you can use to save even more money. The discount retailer has a variety of printable store coupons available that can help you save money throughout the store. Target allows shoppers to use one store coupon and one manufacturer's coupon on the same item. Thanks Coupons4Utah.com!...

Updated on Feb 8, 2012 03:21PM


Deal is over!

ValueMags.com is offering a free subscription to Better Homes & Gardens Magazine, while supplies last. Go HERE to request this offer.

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Updated on Feb 7, 2012 04:54PM


A free Veggie Tales app is available for both iPhone or Android. Go HERE for details. You can also go HERE for free Veggie Tales games, activities and online books. Thanks PassionForSavings.com!

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Updated on Feb 7, 2012 01:00PM
Intermountain Health Care is offering a Healthy Heart Fair at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 in Murray. The fair will offer cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure and body fat screenings on a first-come, first-served basis. For the kids, a Life Flight helicopter and Murray City Fire trucks will be at the event. No registration required for this event. For more information, call 801-507-4701 or go HERE....

Updated on Feb 7, 2012 11:48AM

Today only, you can go HERE to get a free educational app, Math Training for Kids. Each day, Amazon.com offers a different free app for Android users.

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Updated on Feb 7, 2012 05:45PM


Family Fun is no longer available.

Once again, ValueMags.com is offering a free subscription to Family Fun magazine, while supplies last. Go HERE to request this offer. ValueMags.com also is offering a free subscription to Ski magazine HERE.

You also can go HERE to FreeBizMag.com to see if you qualify for a Better Homes & Gardens subscription. Note: I receive several free magaz...

Updated on Feb 6, 2012 08:06AM


Buy a bag of the new Blonde Roast coffee at Starbucks, get any beverage free. Go HERE for details of this offer, good through Wednesday.

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Updated on Feb 7, 2012 10:44AM
Go HERE for a list of community celebrations along the Wasatch Front and in Park City held through Feb. 18. Many events, which celebrate Utah's hosting of the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, are free....

Updated on Feb 6, 2012 07:46AM


Dew Tour fans may attend a free meet and greet with freeskiier athletes on Friday, Feb. 10. Go HERE for more information. Thanks EnjoyUtah.org!

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Updated on Feb 3, 2012 05:50PM


Groupon.com is offering a Discover Scuba Class at Dive Utah in Holladay. Go HERE for details of this offer, which has a value of $25. Don't forget to click on "Spin My Face" in the right-hand side of the Groupon page for an opportunity to win $5 or more toward your purchase.

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Updated on Feb 3, 2012 04:41PM
Z' Tejas in Salt Lake City has a buy one get one free entree offer on Super Bowl Sunday after 4 p.m., and Chipotle restaurants are offering 50% off burrito orders of six or more on Super Bowl Sunday when you place your order online. For more details of these offers and a roundup of this weekend's restaurant offers, go HERE. Thanks Coupons4Utah.com!...

Updated on Feb 3, 2012 04:32PM


Update: Deal is over!

ValueMags.com is offering a free subscription to Ski magazine, while supplies last. Go HERE to request this offer. Note: I receive several free magazine subscriptions from past ValueMags.com offers; they really are free and they really do arrive in the mail. The offers go fast, though.

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Updated on Feb 3, 2012 12:44PM


Kiplinger's personal finance magazine has compiled a list of two dozen websites that can help save you money on air fare, hotel and other travel costs. Go HERE to check it out.

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Updated on Feb 3, 2012 11:38AM

A few readers e-mailed to say they were having trouble printing that high-value Michaels coupon worth $5 off a purchase of at least $5. (You can go HERE to print it.) Each were able to print the coupon after switching web browsers. (I used Firefox and it printed just fine.) Switching browsers often works when you are having trouble printing a coupon off the Internet.

Don't forget, the coupon is good only at Michaels arts and crafts stores on Friday, Feb. 3 and Saturday, Feb. 4. I used it this morning and paid 40 cents for a purchase of art supplies that totaled $5.40.

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Updated on Feb 3, 2012 11:26AM


Walgreens is offering a printable store coupon on its Facebook page. Go HERE to "like" Walgreens and vote in the Walgreens daily poll. After you do those two things, you'll be able to print the coupon.

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Updated on Feb 3, 2012 12:52PM


Update: Everyday Food is no longer available; now the offer is for Martha Stewart magazine.

Go HERE to request a free subscription to Everyday Food magazine, while supplies last. You'll have to sign up with survey company Rewards Gold, complete a survey/review about snack food and refer two friends to the company. I am receiving a number of magazines free through Rewards Gold. Once you sign up, you'll get e-mails alerting you to other free magazine offers.

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Updated on Feb 3, 2012 10:32AM


This month, Subway is once again offering footlong sandwiches for $5. Go HERE for more information.

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Updated on Feb 3, 2012 10:28AM

Each week, Fresh Market e-mails money-saving offers to those who have signed up for its e-Savings Club. This week, the coupon was for $1 jars of Pace brand salsa. If you shop at Fresh Market, you can sign up HERE for that program. Click on "Join the Club on the bottom right-hand side of the page.

Some other sources of grocery coupons:

Grocery coupon website: Go to Coupons.com, SmartSource.com and ...

Updated on Feb 3, 2012 09:32AM


Target stores in Midvale, Centerville, Layton, St. George and Orem are having DVD release events on Friday, Feb. 10 for the latest Twilight installment, Breaking Dawn, Part 1. The events include a sneak peek at Breaking Dawn, Part 2. Go HERE for more information. Click on "Find out More." Walmart stores also are offering DVD release events, too. Go HERE for details.

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Updated on Feb 3, 2012 09:00AM


Today's offer at the SLCDailyDeal.com website is a $10 certificate to U-Swirl frozen yogurt for only $5. Go HERE for more information about this offer, good at locations in Sandy, Draper and American Fork.

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Updated on Feb 3, 2012 08:50AM


If you have a lot of coins at home, you can convert them into gift cards without a coin-counting fee at any Coinstar machine. These machines are typically found in grocery stores such as Smith's Food & Drug. Go HERE for more information and a list of available gift cards that you can purchase with your coins. Coinstar also regularly has bonus offers. Through Feb. 15, for example, you'll get a $10 bonus when you convert at least $40 in coins into a Rixty online games gift card. Go HERE for details of that offer.

Updated on Feb 3, 2012 08:30AM
West Valley City is offering a free Financial Fitness Fair on Saturday, Feb. 4. Go HERE for more information about this event, which includes free tax preparation assistance for families earning less than $50,000 annually. The fair is offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the West Valley City Family Fitness Center, 5415 West 3100 South. West Valley is also offering free tax preparation to low-income families on Feb. 7. Go HERE for more information....

Updated on Feb 3, 2012 08:20AM


Go HERE to print coupons good at Target's Portrait Studios, including one for 40 percent off your portrait purchase. There's also a coupon for a free 8x10 and one for $3.99 portrait sheets. Thanks Suzanne!

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Updated on Feb 3, 2012 07:54AM
Go HERE for links to printable coupons good at a variety of retail stores, such as JC Penney, Kohl's, Bath & Body Works and The Children's Place. Thanks MySLCMommy.com!...

Updated on Feb 3, 2012 11:25AM


Go HERE to print a coupon worth $5 off any purchase of at least $5 at Michaels arts and crafts stores on Friday, Feb. 3 and Saturday, Feb. 4. This is such a great coupon I first thought it may not be real, but I checked the company's Facebook page HERE, which is assuring customers it is.

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