I have a new partner on my personal blog that provided a special coupon code that I thought I would share!

Take 15% your prescription eyeglass purchase with GlassesUSA.com when you use the code WhatsUP.

If you know me, you know I’m fanatical about eyeglasses. I have a dozen pairs of glasses and love to wear a different pair every day. I haven’t yet ordered from GlassesUSA, but they have a great selection of name brand frames and the latest styles, not to mention all the prescription options my eye doctor offers, so I’m excited to order a new pair of glasses in the new year!

Have you ordered from GlassesUSA? How was your experience?

Congratulations to our winner…Ashley!

Here are your random numbers:

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I’m not one to turn down a challenge. Especially a shopping challenge.

ShopAtHome.com threw down the gauntlet to see just how much I could buy with $50 at Sephora using coupon codes and cash back bonuses from their website.

If you’re not familiar with ShopAtHome.com, get ready to save and earn! Not only are members privy to the latest coupon codes, they also earn cash back (up to 35%!) on purchases made by clicking through ShopAtHome.com. The site is completely free to join (I wouldn’t share it with you otherwise) and includes some of the web’s largest retailer. You can also print grocery and restaurant coupons!

After a few minutes browsing the the weekly specials at Sephora and coupon codes at ShopAtHome.com, here’s what I ordered:

• Sephora by OPI in Just a Little Dangerous = $9.00
• Benetint by Benefit = $28.00
• Sephora Nano Eyeliner in Gri Gri = $5.00Phyto Frequent User Collection = $12.00

• FREE sample of Ouidad Climate Control Heat & Humidity Gel
• FREE sample of Sephora eyeshadow in Brown Harmony
• FREE sample of Dior Hydra Life Skin Serum
• FREE DELUXE sample of Kat Von D Painted Love Lipstick in Cathedral
• FREE sample with coupon code CLEANSCENE of Clean Scene Cleanser & Moisturizer

Plus:

• FREE shipping on orders over $50
• 5% cash back by shopping with ShopAtHome.com

My order total was $58.46. After my gift certificate and coupons, the total out of pocket was only $8.49 and I earned $2.70 cash back through ShopAtHome.com!

Think you can do better? Leave a comment telling me how you make the most of your online shopping. One random winner will receive a $50 e-gift card from their choice of Sephora, Target, or Babies R Us courtesy of ShopAtHome.com!

Extra entries are available by following @ShopAtHome and @CorrinRenee (that’s me!) on Twitter and liking ShopAtHome.com on Facebook for exclusive deals. Leave a separate comment for each entry.

You have through Sunday, October 24th to enter. Good luck!

The fine print…Entries will be accepted until midnight, Sunday, October 24. One (1) winner will be chosen at random and will be contacted by email. Please use your real first name a valid email address when entering. I am not responsible for incorrect contact information. Prize will be delivered to winner as an e-gift card directly from sponsor.

This is a sponsored review and giveaway courtesy of the lovely people at ShopAtHome.com. Please see my site policy with any questions.

…you buy condoms on clearance.

That’s not a chance I’m willing to take.

Edit: Just noticed the contraceptive sponges on the second shelf!  There’s something for everyone in the clearance section.

Edit: Just like XXS women’s clothing, XL condoms end up in the clearance section BECAUSE NOBODY WEARS THAT SIZE.

My dog, Ollie, eats Cesar Canine Cuisine for breakfast every morning, so I’m always on the hunt for coupons – which are hard to find – so I was excited to see so many available at Coupons.com this week!

So thrilled, that I may have went through the trouble to connect all three coupons in the house to the printer. And call my mom and ask her to do the same.

(Try zip code 78749 if you’re having trouble finding the coupons, and remember to hit your back button and print twice!)

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If you weren’t able to listen live, the August taping of Viva La Value is available through the widget below. The hour flew by and our hosts Lisa and Kate are as delightful as they sound on air. It was definitely an experience to remember and I hope you enjoy some of our insider tips!

(To my amazement, I’m not completely annoyed by my voice on radio!)

Sara of Saving for Someday, Red Plum editor Kate Acieri, Toni of The Shopping Adventures of Cheapo McFrugalpants, Vivia La Value host Lisa Reynolds, Heather of Inexpensively, and yours truly.

I’m on a blogging hiatus this week as I attend BlogHer in NYC. Yes, I realize how ridiculous it is to neglect my blogs while I’m attending a blogging conference, but I have a great guest post to tide you over.

Enjoy!

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Free shipping! Save 50%! Buy one get one free! Coupon codes are everywhere. Especially during holiday and Back to School time, stores are pushing coupons almost daily. If you spend more than 10 minutes online, you are probably getting them via email, seeing them on Twitter or Facebook, and watching them pop up in banner ads. It can be both tempting and confusing when you see a whole list of online coupons for your favorite stores. How do you make sure that you get the best deals?

First, be sure that you are looking carefully at the fine print of the coupons. Sometimes it does not appear until you actually visit the landing page for the coupon. Certain brand names can be excluded or there may be minimum purchase amounts. The former is often the case with higher end stores and the latter is true of a large percentage of online coupons. The last thing that you want is to take the time to fill your cart only to find out that you will not be getting the deal that you initially thought that you would.

Second, evaluate whether you can “stack” the codes. This means combining more than one offer such as a free shipping coupon with a percentage off or dollar off coupon. If you cannot stack the codes, you will need to weigh the amount that you would save using a free shipping coupon versus the amount that you will save with another coupon. Your first step should be to look for a link on the shopping page that gives shipping costs. If the store doesn’t have one, you may have to go the whole way through the cart and experiment with the codes.

Third, do not buy more just to save more if you do not really need the merchandise. It can be easy to get pulled into spending more money just to get free shipping. If you are close to the free shipping or coupon minimum, it makes sense to throw another low price item into your cart. However, if you are buying things you do not need just to satisfy the minimums, it is not a deal at all.

Shopping online can save you a great deal of money if you know how to use the online coupon codes properly. Be a smart consumer and evaluate all of your coupon options before choosing the best. Then shop like away!

Tricia Meyer is the owner of online coupon and cash back site Sunshine Rewards. You can follow her on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sunshinetricia.

I am pretty excited about this.

On Thursday, August 5th at 4 pm, several Inexpensively contributors, and myself, will be broadcasting LIVE from NYC on RedPlum’s monthly radio show, Viva la Value.

We’ll be sharing practical saving tips, discussing couponing and budgeting, and how we live life frugally without sacrificing anything! You won’t want to miss it.

Read the full press release.

You can listen to Viva la Value live at BlogTalkRadio (if that link isn’t valid the day of airing, I apologize, and will update as soon as I get back from NYC).