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It is bricktober at Toys R Us and today you can snag a Free Lego DC Super Heroes The Joker Mini Mech Bot.  From 12-2 you and the kids (ages 5+) can build and take home their new Lego Super Hero.  Also, today only Toys R Us is offering the Lego Super Heroes Robin and Redbird Cycle or Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man with any Lego Marvel Super Hero purchase of $20 or more.

Wait... don't throw away your receipt!  Did you know you can start earning money by simply scanning in your shopping receipt.  If you have a smartphone you can download the app called Receipt Hog and start making money.  It's very easy.  Just snap a picture of your receipt, earn coins and redeem them for rewards.  Currently, the rewards are money into your Paypal account or an Amazon gift card. Both of which are awesome rewards for simply scanning in receipts.
You may be asking yourself how and why you can earn money this way.  Well there are market research companies out there that are paying money to view your (our) shopping habits.  Now this app isn't going to replace a full-time income, it is a way to add a small amount of extra cash to your budget. 
1,000 coins = $5
I added 3 receipts this morning and got 10 coins for two receipts under $20 and 15 coins for a receipt equaling $98.  
The cool thing is you get 50 coins just for signing up.  And you can earn spins (to get mo…

This week marks the annual Mental Illness Awareness Week and today is National Depression Screening Day.  If you or someone you know may be suffering from depression today is the day to step in and offer help.  Please go to the Screening For Mental Health site and take an anonymous screening (link in the middle of their page), or send someone you know the link.  Mental illness is most times a silent disease that a lot of people prefer not to talk about, today is the day to be there for someone.  Here is a little more information directly from the Mental Health Screening website: "Screening for Mental Health offers National Depression Screening Day programs for the military, colleges and universities, community-based organizations and businesses. Held annually during Mental Illness Awareness Week in October, National Depression Screening Day (NDSD) raises awareness and screens people for depression and related mood and anxiety disorders. NDSD is the nation’s oldest voluntary, communi…

Head over to Jill Cataldo to discover how you can grab Free products and a Money-Maker at Walgreens this week.  Jill Cataldo does an amazing job providing her readers with weekly coupon matchups to various stores local and national stores (Walgreens, CVS, Jewel, Dominicks).  She also teaches Super Couponing classes, which you can also view from her DVD.  So if your looking for weekly deals this is your place.