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Geo Targeted Deal Curating App Zoomingo: Shop Efficiently

August 15, 2014 by Momstart Leave a Comment

This is a partnered post

Zoomingo is a Top 10 ranked deal curating app which makes your shopping experience much more pleasant and efficient. Using geo-fencing capabilities, the currently free-to-download mobile app available on both Google Play and Apple iTunes hones in on the best home decor and fashion deals closest to your current location, especially in malls. It will curate the best deals and present them to you in a digestible tile format. The app has many tools to personalize your shopping experience, such as the option to follow stores and fellow shoppers, allowing you to be in-the-know.

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Other personalization features include a shopping list you can create to keep track of all the finds you love and a Watch List. Why not plan ahead and create a shopping list before you head out? The Watch List is my absolute favorite because I can add all the things I want to buy but are not currently in my budget. Zoomingo has special tools that will keep an eye on these items and notify me when there are price drops. As a stylish mother of two, I have many back-to-school fashionable steals on my list for my kids. I enjoy making a list for all the fashion finds I discover and sharing that with the community of fashion-forward mothers. The best part to finding a great steal? Sharing and winning $100 gift cards to shop. Share often, earn badges, and become the resident expert. Zoomingo is not just for women; men use it to find deals on men’s clothing and gadgets. This mobile app scours for the best deals from fashion to home decor to tech gadgets across retailers like Nordstrom, Target, and Best Buy. The more you use it, the more it understands your interests and needs, and presents the most relevant deals and coupons for you.

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With Back-to-School deals currently underway, Black Friday shopping around the corner, and the holiday season quickly approaching, it is important to find a tool that helps you stay on top of the best trends and deals. Zoomingo is one such tool for me and 1.8 million other users. Not only are they constantly improving the app’s efficiency, they are also providing expert know-how. With great deals, a community of shoppers to interact with, expert tips, and in-app exclusive deals, this app is quickly becoming this mommy’s favorite. The average family spends over $600 on back-to-school shopping alone. With the app, you would save over $100 on your back-to-school shopping.Try the app here: Google Play Apple iTunes and see how much you can save.

They also have a community expert on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest.

What are your thoughts on using this app?

Filed Under: savings, Tech Tagged With: best deals, deal site, Money saving ideas, zoomingo

Top 5 Tips for Back to School on a Budget #GearUp #BackToSchool

August 15, 2014 by Momstart Leave a Comment

Gear Up for back to school with Microsoft’s money saving tips.

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  1. Get Office 365 University: $79.99 USD for a four-year subscription
    At just $1.67 per month, college and university students can’t afford not to get Office 365 University. Get the latest Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook) for two devices, including PCs, Macs, iPads, or Windows tablets. A subscription also includes 1 TB of OneDrive storage, and 60 minutes of Skype PC-to-phone world calling per month.
    1. Download OneNote: Free app for most popular computers, tablets, and phones and on the web
      This year, make OneNote the single place for all your notes and information. With this digital notebook you can type, handwrite, paste and insert class notes and research anywhere, and organize them in notebooks and sections that are automatically saved and searchable. Additionally, it’s easy to share and collaborate with classmates for team projects and group assignments.
    1. Keep it in OneDrive: Free app for most popular computers, tablets, and phones and on the web
      Here are five reasons to cross that USB-drive off your shopping list and use OneDrive:  1) You get 15 GB of cloud storage for free; 2) You can’t lose OneDrive; 3) You can easily store and share photos, videos, documents, and more; 4) You can access OneDrive on any device; 5) You get 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage with an Office 365 Home or University subscription. 1 TB is the equivalent to approximately 50,000 trees made into paper and printed. That’s a lot of trees!
    1. Use Office Online: Free on the web
      Who said nothing in life is free? Office Online offers free web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote that let you create, view, edit, and share documents, spreadsheets, presentations and notes. The best part is, no one needs an Office 365 subscription to work together on a team projects. With Office Online, students can collaborate on group assignments more easily, and parents can share the carpool schedule without having to send bulky attachments.
    1. Take the Acer Aspire Switch 10 to class: $379 USD
      Not only does this device save you some serious cash, it’s the ultimate convertible of PCs. Rain or shine, it can be used in four modes – use it as a tablet, notebook or put it in tent mode to watch movies, or give a presentation. Not to mention, it’s compact and sleek so you can rest assured you got good looking device at a screaming deal.

    Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: gear up, Micorosoft, Money saving ideas, tech, Windows Champions

    Saving Time is Saving Money Bank of America Giveaway

    December 12, 2010 by Momstart 746 Comments

    My husband and I are always asking each other, is that worth your time? If something is going to take a lot of time we have to consider, if it is really worth the time because when you have kids, time is so very valuable. There is never enough time to do it all. But there are ways to save a little time, tricks to get things done faster every day.

    Save Time with Meal Preparation:

    Create a Meal Plan, knowing what you are going to make before it’s dinner time will save a lot of time. It also helps you to be organized when making a grocery list.
    Do Prep Work for other Meals while you are in the middle of cooking dinner and store it in the fridge for the next meal
    Cut up everything you need for lunch time sandwiches for a week at a time and store in re-usable plastic containers then every morning throwing a fresh sandwich together will be a breeze.

    Save Time on your Morning Routine:

    Pick out your clothing the night before

    Save Time on Money Matters:

    Bank on the go: It’s easy to set up mobile banking and secure access to your money wherever you are. Download the mobile banking app and you can check balances, transfer money, pay bills, and locate ATMs.  Sign up for text banking and you’ll be able to send a text message to get your balance instantly in a reply.

    Make quick and easy deposits: Holiday means a lot of extra work, so eliminate the labor of depositing checks.  With Bank of America’s Deposit Image ATMs, you simply feed checks or cash into the ATM with no envelopes or deposit slips required.  You get images of your checks and a list of cash deposited on your receipt as proof.

    Save a trip to the bank: Don’t worry about making an extra stop to the bank during all of your holiday shopping.  Keep track of your spending by using Bank of America’s online banking: set up alerts, check balances, and transfer money.

    We do as much of our banking on-line as we possibly can. It’s just easy and convenient and Bank of America makes all of it quite simple!

    Save Time Before you Shop:

    Plan your route – No more backtracking! A lesser-known “route planner” feature on MapQuest helps you save both time and money by mapping out an entire journey – with multiple stops – all in one convenient step. You can add up to 26 destinations along any route, and the tool gives you the fastest route.  Since launching in July, it has saved North Americans more 3.2 million miles!

    Plan your stops – Road trip rules: Seasoned holiday road-travelers live by three simple rules: 1) invest in a quick pass to whiz past hour-long lines at the tolls, 2) plot out where to get the cheapest gas along the way by using a “gas prices” feature on MapQuest, and 3) pre-pack energy-boosting snacks and beverages to avoid crowded rest stops and fast-food joints.

    Plan your shops – Make sure it’s in stock: Nothing wastes more time than driving from store-to-store in search of a specific item.  Do yourself a favor and call ahead or better yet check store inventory online before you leave home.  Many major e-tailers offer customers the convenience of purchasing items online and then picking them up in-store…some with express pick-up lines.

    Hopefully with all of these time saving tips you can save some time, some money and a whole lot of stress and just to sweeten it up even more we’re offering a giveaway. Thanks to Bank of America and Mom Central you can enter to win a 50.00 Gift Card from Bank of America!

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    Filed Under: giveaway Tagged With: bank of america, Bank on the go, easy deposits, Money saving ideas, on-line banking, Time saving tips

    Sunday Savings, What’s your best Money Saving Tip? #giveaway

    January 10, 2010 by Momstart 1,202 Comments

    It’s Sunday and it’s the day that I set aside to scour the ads and collect coupons from the Sunday paper. I also go blog hopping and find the best deals at the pharmacy stores like Rite Aid, Walgreens, and CVS.

    When I looked in the paper, I saw that there are three things you can get free at Rite Aid this week.

     

    Rite Aid Deals

     

    Contac Cold & Flu Get $4.99 SCR #33 (Limit 1)

    GE Soft White Light Bulbs, $2 Get $2 SCR #89

    Theraflu, 4.99, Get $3 SCR #38 use coupon in Sunday paper (Limit 1) Then it’s free.

     

     

    I like to also see them listed on the internet so I’ll do a search to find them. To find deals at your favorite store, go to your browser and type in “store name” “deals” “date”

    Example 1

    : Rite Aid deals 1 10

    Pulled up:

  1. Rite Aid Deals 1/10–1/16 | The Freebie Blogger

    Jan 9, 2010 … Here are the best deals at Rite Aid for the week of 1/10–1/16.
    thefreebieblogger.com/rite–aid–deals–110-116/ – 23 hours ago –

  2. Rite Aid Deals: 1/10–1/16/10

    Rite Aid Deals: 1/10–1/16/10. by Marcy on January 9, 2010. RiteAid Here are a few of my favorite deals at Rite Aid this week, with thanks to Shannon at For …
    www.stretchingabuckblog.com/2010/01/rite–aid–deals–110-11610.html –

  3. Rite Aid Deals Week of 1/10/10

    Jan 10, 2010 … Rite Aid Deals Week of 1/10/10. by Tara Kuczykowski on January 9, 2010 · 2 comments. Would you like to have these great deals delivered …
    www.dealseekingmom.com/rite–aid–deals-week-of-11010/ – 18 hours ago –

  4. Example 2:

    Walgreens deals 1-10walgreens logo

  5. Walgreens Deals 1/10–1/16 « A Thrifty Mom

    Jan 9, 2010 … Walgreens Deals 1/10–1/16. walgreens logo. Thanks to Moms By Heart for help with these Walgreens Match ups. Please note that I only list the …
    athriftymom.com/2010/01/walgreens–deals–110-116

  6. Mummy Deals: SNEAK PEAK: Walgreens Deals 1/10 – 1/16/10 – 9 FREEBIES!

    That includes Walgreens! After a well deserved break I’m happy to be back and I look like I "blew the deals" in as I came too!!! Works 1/10/10 only: Oscar …
    www.mummydeals.org/…/sneak-peak-walgreens–deals–110-11610-9.html

  7. Walgreens Deals 1/10–1/16 | Frugal Fritzie

    Jan 9, 2010 … Here’s my take on the best deals each week. Free deals are highlighted in green. If you’re not familiar with all Walgreens has to offer …
    www.frugalfritzie.com/2010/01/09/walgreens–deals–110-116/ – 21 hours ago –

    Example 3:

    CVS deals 1 10

  8. CVS Deals Week of 1/10/10

    CVS Deals Week of 1/10/10. by Tara Kuczykowski on January 9, 2010 · 7 comments. Would you like to have these great deals delivered right to your inbox? …
    www.dealseekingmom.com/cvs–deals-week-of-11010/ – 23 hours ago –

  9. CVS Deals 1/10 – 1/16

    Jan 9, 2010 … CVS Deals 1/10 – 1/16. by Frugal Coupon Living on January 9, 2010. CVS 101 HERE. 8 Tips to Couponing HERE. Coupon Acronyms and Explanations …
    www.frugalcouponliving.com/2010/01/09/cvs–deals–110-116/ –

  10. CVS Deals 1/10

    Here are the CVS deals for the week of 1/10. … CVS Deals 1/10. by Crystal Collins on January 9, 2010. in CVS · logo cvs CVS Deals 1/10 …
    www.thethriftymama.com/2010/01/cvs–deals–11.html 

    Example 4:

    Target Deals 1 10

  11. Target Deals 1/10 | Short On Cents

    Jan 10, 2010 … less $1/2 from 1/3 RP. pair with (2) $1/1 Target Printable. Final: $1.78/3. Target Deals 1/10 SocialTwist Tell-a-Friend …
    shortoncents.blogspot.com/2010/01/target–deals–110.html – 2 hours ago –

  12. Target Deals: 1/3-1/9/10

    Jan 3, 2010 … Target Deals: 1/3-1/9/10. by Marcy on January 3, 2010. target frugal mom blogger columbus ohio Here is a list of the best deals that I see …
    www.stretchingabuckblog.com/2010/01/target–deals-13-1910.html –

  13. Target Deals 1/3/10 | Coupon Kim

    Jan 3, 2010 … FREE $5 Gift Card WYB 10 Weight Watchers Smart Ones $1.89 each: $4/10 printable $3/10 printable $5/$10 printable $1/5 printable $1/5 All …
    couponkim.com/2010/01/target–deals-1310/


  14.  

    For Grocery Stores you have to change the date to Wednesday

    Example:

    Safeway deals 1 6Logo

  15. Safeway Deals 1/6 – 1/12

    Jan 6, 2010 … Safeway Deals 1/6 – 1/12. by Frugal Coupon Living on January 6, 2010. Christy at The Bargain Jargon has your Safeway deals this week. …
    www.frugalcouponliving.com/2010/01/06/safeway–deals–16-112/ –

  16. Safeway Deals Week of 1/6 – 1/12

    Safeway Deals Week of 1/6 – 1/12. by Julia on January 5, 2010 · 6 comments … Safeway Select or O Organics Pizza – $2.99ea (limit 1) …
    thefrugalfind.com/safeway–deals-week-of-16-112/ –

  17. Safeway Deals 1/6 – 1/12 | BankFiesta.com – Best deals in savings …

    Here are the Safeway deal thanks to Charlene at My Frugal Adventures. These are highlights… to see all the deals at Safeway this week go HERE Cross Rib …
    bankfiesta.com/All/Safeway–Deals–1–6–1-12 –

  18. Example:

    Albertsons deals 1 6

  19. Albertson’s Deals 1/6 – 1/12 | Maven of Savin’

    Jan 6, 2010 … Albertson’s Deals 1/6 – 1/12. I will now be bringing you Albertson’s deals every week courtesy of my blogger pals over at FabulesslyFrugal. …
    www.mavenofsavin.com/2010/01/albertsons–deals–16-112.html –

  20. Albertsons Deals 1/6 | Coupon Kim

    Jan 7, 2010 … I’m teaming up with Kerri over at Save At Home Mommy to now provide deals from Albertsons! I’m listing my top picks below, but you can get …
    couponkim.com/2010/01/albertsons–deals–16/ –

  21. Albertson’s Deals 1/6 – 1/12 | Albertson’s LLC

    Jan 6, 2010 … Albertson’s Deals 1/6 – 1/12. Thanks to Save at Home Mommy Kerri for these great deals at Albertson’s this week. …
    www.abundantfoodsavings.com/Albertson…/albertsons–deals–16-112.html –

  22. I’m sure that’s way more examples than anyone needed but it’s a good way for me to keep up with all the stores I like to shop at. I like to save as much money as possible while doing my shopping. By doing these searches I also find a lot of new blogging friends who share the desire to save money any way they can.

     

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    Filed Under: giveaway, Mom Start Saving Tagged With: 1 10, Albertsons, Albertsons deals, Money saving ideas, Rite Aid deals 1 10, Safeway, Safeway deals, Target deals 1 10, Walgreens deals 1 10

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