
Here are some of the deals (and heads up!) YOU found recently — Thanks! How do you share your own deal?
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Activities
- Jennifer comments: “Here is a great deal for your local Chicago readers! Disney On Ice presents Rockin’ Ever After is coming to the Allstate Arena from Jan 23 – 27 and to the United Center from Jan 30 – Feb 10. Want to know the best part? There is an awesome coupon code available to save on tickets! If you go to www.ticketmaster.com/promo/6xhanr to purchase tickets, just click the performance you would like to attend, enter the code MOM2 in the “Enter offer code/password” box, click OK, and save 20% on all weekend performances (Fri PM-Sun) or save 40% on all weekday performances (Tuesday through Thursday and Fridays at 10:30 am). Savings not valid on Front Row or VIP seats, there no double discounts, and there is a limit 6 tickets per order. Please note the shows on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 7 pm and Sunday, Feb. 3 at 3 pm are presented 100% in Spanish. There’s also FREE PARKING in all official United Center and Allstate Arena parking lots! Get ready to rock out with some of the most magical idols of all in a musical showcase that features the hottest tunes and talent from across the kingdom. Jam to a Scottish jig from Brave, watch as a chorus of harmless hooligans from Tangled unleashes musical mayhem and get your feet moving as the Beast takes center stage in a spectacular show for Belle. It will be a rockin’ remix of royalty when Disney On Ice brings this superstar line-up to your hometown! Share this great offer with your friends and enjoy! Your whole family will love it. We are a group of moms at Miles Of Marketing passing along great information like this to other moms!”
- Sara shares: “The good thing about winter in Chicago is many of the free days for museums are offered. (And the tourists are gone so we can visit in peace.)
- The Art Institute is offering weekday free admission through 2/13/13. Also note, the museum is open until 8:00 PM every Thursday. Their website says a full schedule of 2012 free days will be available soon.
- The Adler Planetarium is offering Illinois residents free admission on the following dates: January: 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 28, 29, 30, 31
- Museum of Science and Industry is offering Illinois residents free general admission on the following dates: Jan 7-11, 14-18, 21-25, 28-31, Feb 6, 13, 20, 27 (see website for rest of 2013 dates)
- The Shedd Aquarium is offering free general admission on the following days: January: 7, 8, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 28, 29 February: 4, 5, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26 March: 4, 5,11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26″
CVS
- A few finds from Sara: “I went to CVS in Wheaton this afternoon and they had Craig 7in Tablets on clearance for $24.99 regularly priced $100. I decided not to get one then changed my mind and by the time I went back they were sold out. I started calling around and the one in Naperville on Ogden had about 10 behind the counter. They weren’t advertised but rang up at $24.99. I bought two. They also had the popcorn maker that I heard a few people talking about for $15, regularly priced $60.”
- A suggestion from Ashley for those with a meter they can’t use: “Most towns have a pantry who takes them for diabetic residents who have fallen on hard times. I know schaumburg does, they always get a lot
” - A deal from letsshop and Hip2Save: “Buy 4 Aleve Tablets 50ct $6.99 (based on online price). Minus Buy 1 get 1 50% off sale = $20.97. Use 2 $5/2 Aleve product coupons found in the 12/2 RP Or the $2/1 Aleve product 40ct+ coupon found in the 12/2 RP Or the $4/2 Bayer HealthCare product tearpad coupons I posted about here Or the $1/1 Aleve product 20ct+ coupon found in the 1/6 SS. Pay as low as $10.97. Get back $6 Ecb. Final cost $4.97 – just $1.24 each!”
Dominick’s
- From Caroline on Facebook: “remember the Jose Ole products for $3.99 at Dom’s? Well I went to one near my MILs and indeed the $1 off of JFU came off and the cashier took my $2 off coupons too thus making them .99 each! UGH they only had two boxes and I got a raincheck. Came home and now they are no longer on my JFU. Drats.” The $2.00 coupon is no longer available.
- An idea from letsshop: “I think the water on sale at Dominicks .5 is the same as 16.9 that has a catalina on it now ,also its on my J4U $3.33 unlimited !” Previously, she said: “Got a cat. alert from Dominicks Ice Moutain water B3G$2 B4G$4 EXP. NOW - 1/19″
Meijer
- A heads up from Kim: “You can see from the original post that the 7 off 80 is just for her, not everyone. It isn’t on mine, and I have gotten these at other times when no one else reported them.”
- From Andrea, with a visual: “The Meijer on Rt 59 in Naperville near the Fox Valley mall has Hanukkah party decorations on clearance 70 to 90%.”

Staples
- An idea from Matt on the 30 rolls of paper towels for $20: “If you have a recycling reward you can get all those free with a $.01 filler.”
Starbucks
- On the free Blonde Roast promo, Laurie points out: “You can actually load the value ($2.60) to an existing gift card & use it towards something else.”
Studio Movie Grill
- For next time they have a Groupon, a tip from Chris: “One warning….go get your ticks in advance. Husband and I went to a 4:00 show last time they had a groupon and we couldn’t get two tickets together forty minutes before the show!”
Target
- Suzanne posts on Facebook: “Target in Oaklawn has Similac simply smar stuff on clearance- 2 pk of bottles set $3.48 and there is a $2 off coupon on coupons.com and the formula power caps are $1.48. There was pacifiers and nipplesas well for Similac and Evenflow clearances all under $5.”
- Natalie0920 says: “Wasn’t sure where to put this but today Target is giving out reusable shopping bags with a “lookbook” coupon book! $1 Campbell’s Go! Soup .75/3 Campbell’s soups Free Birdseye steam fresh frozen veggies (10oz. Or larger) with purchase is 2 fish sticks or fillets $2 off 2 laundry care items (tide/Downey/bounce) $1 off up &up diapers 60ct. $4 off GE reveal bulb pack” Ha, I went to Target today and got nada.
Toys R Us
- Ann noticed: “Toys R Us in Melrose Park has 90% off Christmas items. Lots of wrapping paper and bows left.”
Walmart
- Shawna found: “Yesterday afternoon, I spotted 75% off single Christmas cards at Walmart in Shorewood. This included Christmas stickers in the card section, too.”
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I was needing peanut butter and since I had an offer on endorse for 50% back on Planters nutrition PB thought I would take a look at the price at Target. They had the 12oz for $3.29 but had MQ peelies for $1 off. So after endorse you are paying $1.15.
Well, Sara, us “tourists” will just stay in our hometown and out of Chicago. Don’t care for it anyway.
No reason to be sarcastic…can we all try to be nice?
VB, if you need Peanut Butter, check your Dollar Tree for that 12 oz. Nut*rition. It’s $1 and with the $.75 coupon, it ends up being just $.25! But ours only had the Banana Granola Nut.
Cool thanks!
I tried calling a bunch of CVS stores and they are all out of the Craig tablet.
Very bad reviews on Craig tablet at Amazon if it is the same one.
Laurel I’m not sure where you live but there is a CVS in Schaumburg that had the Craig and another brand with a keyboard. I think it was a Crystal??? As of yesterday they had about 10 each left. My coworker picked one up. It’s the CVS on Irving Park & Wise Rd.
Don’t waste your time, as I have. I called around and found two today. I’m trying to charge them as we speak and the things won’t even come on. I bought the one with the keyboard as well and it won’t connect to my internet. smh All 3 are going back tomorrow. I went to a different cvs to see if they had more of the cases so each of my kids would have one and he told me that everyone they sold, was returned. They are a piece of crap. His exact words. I’m just pissed because my little ones are so excited so I may end up spending too much money to buy quality ones now.