Yardsalemonkey newsflash --AND- a giveaway!!!

First of all, my very first giveaway 'o giveaway:

A really cute beginner's book about knitting called "The Chicks with Sticks Guide to Knitting". Wanna start knitting or pick up some great patterns? Oh heck, it's free why not! Yipee! So here's what you need to do in order to put your name in the pot. Leave a comment (you can comment up until midnight, Thursday the 18th). On Friday I'll announce the winner (on Freebie Friday of course!). Once I've left you a comment on your blog that you've won, please post on your blog that you've won and add a link to Yardsalemonkey if you please. Then I'll send or drop off your fabulous, fabulous prize.

Next, lots of great deals going around:

*Target is having a really great frozen turkey sale-only .$78 a lb.

**If you're a local and shop at Macey's I noticed an offer in the plastic wrap/plate isle. Proctor and Gamble is offering FREE-get that?-FREE Genuine Crocs when you purchase $25 in P&G products. Now if you've got a babe in arms and some coupons, you can easily fill that quota with a couple of packs of diapers and some wipes. No bambinos? There are tons of products under the P&G label that qualify. You do need to purchase the items at a participating store meaning that it needs to be a store where you found the coupon offer (they are usually sticking out on a flyer by the products, in this case it was a 3x5 card that you could tear off). Not a fan of crocs? Well, I came across them on eBay and they're selling for about $20-25, making your purchase pretty much FREE in the first place.

***Ever heard of a site called Cashbaq? It's a site much like Mr Rebates, eBates, etc. You use their site to shop at your favorite stores and they give you money back on your purchases. Well, if you sign up now they'll automatically credit your account for $5. Check back on the site and they offer some pretty great deals. One recent deal (I think it's still going on), is $10 back when you purchase an Entertainment coupon book. Well, the book is only $10, so you'll get it for free. Now, like any rebates, it's a pay now-get your rebate later kind of thing. So check your Cashbaq account (make sure you go into your account info. to choose how you would like payment) and after a while your rebate will show. Another amazing deal they have going on (check to see if the promotion is still going) is for a site called Restaurants.com. They sell gift certificates to use at the restaurants in $10 or $25 increments. The great deal here is that you get the certificates for anywhere from $3-$5 dollars. Today they had a special-only $2 for a $25 dollar certificate, PLUS, Cashbaq is rebating $.60 on each one making it $1.40. Now, most restaurants have restrictions that you can only use 1 certificate per visit and you must spend a minimum of $35, but I figure $11.40 is a good deal for a $35 dinner. Sometimes the certificate selections are bought out, so be willing to wait or go a little further (think SLC). But you need a break from the little angels/monsters anyways-right? Here's some linkage to the site: CASHBAQ.