The Gap is taking an extra 20% off all sale items when you use the code “GAPEXTRA20″.

Swagbucks is giving away 60 swagbucks to any new users as part of their second birthday celebration.  This is a great opportunity to get started if you have not started using one of my favorite programs so get started here. (if you are unfamiliar with swagbucks you can get a more detailed description here)

For old and new users there will be tons of giveaways and extra prizes being given out so make sure to pay attention during the day.  The celebration ends tomorrow morning at 9am.

If you are familiar and are thinking 60 swagbucks is  a lot then you need to check out  the site because they have changed the value of the swagbuck.  An old swagbuck is worth ten of the new ones.

I just got my 2010 Entertainment Book in the mail.  This is a normal time for me to purchase one of these books because I won’t use the book in December and January so it makes sense for me to wait until they go on sale.

The Entertainment Book is a nationally run coupon book that is comprised of both national and local coupons.  It has a few categories but the two that I focus on are dining and entertainment.   With both of these categories the Entertainment Book basically becomes my date night deal book for when my wife and I go out.  The reason is that a majority of the deals are buy on get one deals or a percentage off given that you spend a specific amount.  For example:

My wife and I decide we need a night out so we go to the Entertainment Book and see that we can go to the local mexican restaurant and get one entree free when we buy an entree of equal or greater value.  We also find a coupon for a discount at the local movie theatre but decide to go bowling because the coupon for AMF is buy one game get one free.

As you can see we cut the cost of our date in half by using the Entertainment Book.  What is nice is that there are a good number of the national coupons so when we travel the book is good and when we are at home it is even better.

As I flipped through the dining section I saw coupons for everything from fine dining to fast food and ice cream.  In the entertainment section the selection was huge with coupons on martial arts classes, skate parks, cultural events, and much more.  There are also coupons for  travel and retail deals.

Overall this is one of my favorite purchases to help me save money throughout the year.  The regular price is $35 but right now they are on sale for 40% off making the Entertainment Book only $21.

Right now Lands’ End is cutting up to 75% off their already discounted shoes for men, women, girls and boys.  You can also get free shipping when you use the code “COLORFUL” and the pin “9516″.
–Get and extra 3% cash back when you use the link through Ebates.com

A small list of deals this week but I hope they help you get some things you need

Nordstrom has 50% off a selection of Men’s clothing, accessories, and Shoes.
–Get and extra 4.5% cash back when you use the link through BigCrumbs

BackCountry.com has up to 60% off in their Semi-Annual PreSale
–Get and extra 7.2% cash back when you use the link through BigCrumbs

CafePress has 20% off sitewide when you use the code “20PREZ”
–Get and extra 10% cash back when you use the link through Ebates.com

Up to 50% off select Crocs at the Crocs Outlet
–Get and extra 7.2% cash back when you use the link through BigCrumbs

Sears takes 25% off al Energy Star Appliances
–Get and extra 10% cash back when you use the link through Ebates.com

Home Depot has 50% off select patio furniture
–Get and extra 4.5% cash back when you use the link through BigCrumbs

Printable Coupons

Marie Callender’s – get a free entrée when you purchase another entrée and two drinks

Einstein Bros. – get free bagel poppers with any beverage order

Sports Authority – $10 off a purchase of $50 or more

Amazon.com is holding their Friday Sale with up to 90% off on 117 products

Home Depot has slashed prices on Holiday Doormats to as low as $2.
–Get and extra 4.5% cash back when you use the link through BigCrumbs

For all of us who are still looking for a Valentine’s Day present Macy’s is running a Lingerie Sale with up to 87% off
–Get and extra 3.6% cash back when you use the link through BigCrumbs

Ending Today Szul.com has great discounts on jewelry in its Inventory Clearance Sale
–Get and extra 5% cash back when you use the link through Ebates.com

Get 30% off any photo print order you make at PhotoWorks when you use the code “CS30OFF”
–Get and extra 9% cash back when you use the link through Ebates.com

6PM.com takes up to 75% off a great selection of Solomon Jackets.  This brings the prices down as low as $25
–Get and extra 6.3% cash back when you use the link through BigCrumbs

Printable coupon for 10% off at Lowe’s for purchases up $5000

My big siser will be happy to see this Printable coupon for 20% off at Kirkland’s

Printable coupon for 40% off at Michaels expires 01-30-10

Getting new insurance quotes every year to two years is by far the best way to keep your insurance costs low.  If you have not gotten new quotes in the last year I recommend Netquote to get a bunch of insurance quotes from reputable companies by filling out only one form (I got 8 quotes in 15 minutes).

Once you have a new quote or policy, you need to make sure you are getting all the discounts that are available through many insurance companies.

Students – If you are a full time student at any level you can get discounts for maintaining at least a B average.  This is the only benefit parents of teenagers get when adding them too their insurance so one way to get your kids to keep their grades up is telling them they will have to get a job and pay the difference.

Employer and Organizations – Many time insurance companies give discounts to federal and state employees, teachers, and military personel.  There  are also some discounts for organizations like AAA.

Multi-Policy – Having both auto and home owners on the same policy will almost always generate a multi-policy discount.

Usage – If you do not drive as much you will not get charged as much for your policy.  The key is to stay under 6,000 miles for the year.  This is a great reason to carpool or, if you have two cars, to concentrate on using one vehicle for all family trips so the other one gets this discount.

Equipment – Airbags, automatic seat belts, and other built in safety equipment can get you an automatic discount on your policy.

Paying Lump Sum – If you pay your premiums in one year or six month lump sums the companies will many times take a whole month or two months worth of premiums off the top.  Once you get the discomfort of the first payment out of the way just save a months worth of premiums out of each of your monthly budgets and you have just given yourself a big discount and made it easy to pay.

I just requested my invite to FreeAllMusic.com.  This is a new MP3 download service that is completely free.  You can download what you want but you will have to watch an advertisment to be able to complete each download.

So far two of the four big music conglomerates have signed on to be a part of this experiment.  The site has apparently lined up some big time advertisers that will hopefully allow it to stick around for a long time.

The best part of this service is that all the music is free of DRM (digital rights management).  This means you can copy, share, and do pretty much whatever you want with the music you download.  A majority of the early reviews that I have read are very positive and lets face the facts, you cannot beat free (my favorite word).

I separated this weeks deals into two categories I hope this helps you get your Valentine’s Day shopping.

Valentine’s Gift Deals

Take your sweetheart out for a lot less by getting a Restaurant.com gift certificate for 70% off the regular price when you use the code “FEAST”.  This means you can get a $25 gift certificate for only $3.  You will also receive a bonus gift certificate for $50 off a vacation package at Orbitz.

Victorias Secret takes up to 70% off their clearance items and you can get an extra 20% off when you use the code “20EXTRA”

Just Flowers.com has $7.50 off for new customer when you use the code “WELCOME”

Other Deal

Abercrombie and Fitch takes up to 75% off both Men’s and Womens clearance items

Ending tomorrow L.L. Bean has 50-70% off Outer Wear

Lowes is taking $10 off of $50 when you use the code “LOWES50″

Printable Store Coupons

Avenue – $10 off $50 PRINT – ends 01-31-10
Borders – $10 off $30 PRINT – ends 01-25-10
Chevy’s – Fresh Mex Combo BOGO PRINT – expires 02-06-10
Chuck E. Cheese – Various Coupons PRINT – expire 02-03-10
Guitar Center – 15% off with trade in PRINT – expires 01-31-10
Kirkland’s – 20% off any single item PRINT – expires 02-14-10
Kohl’s extra 15% off PRINT – ends 01-24-10
Lucy – 20% off any regular priced item PRINT – expires 02-01-10
Loehman’s – extra 20% off any clearance item PRINT – expires 01-30-10

Some really nice shopping deals going on with the shift from Winter to Spring items in the stores.  This is a great opportunity to get some clothing to finish out this winter and be prepared for next year.  Make sure you sign up for BigCrumbs and Ebates so that you can get an extra percentage back on most online purchases.  If you are not familiar with these programs check out my earlier post.

Express takes up to 70% off their clearance section plus an additional 30% off at checkout.  This is one of the best clearance sales I have seen from this retailer.
–Get an extra 4.5% cash back when you use the link through BigCrumbs.com

Amazon.com has men’s Italian Merino suits for only $99.  That is 93% off or $1370 off the list price.

Wilsons Leather has 60% off in their clearance section and an additional 20% off site wide.
–Get an extra 4.5% cash back when you use the link through BigCrumbs.com

Macy’s is taking 20%-80% on their Super Weekend Sale and Clearance.
–Get an extra 3.6% cash back when you use the link through BigCrumbs.com

Amazon.com has 1,321 Free MP3 Downloads

Jos. A. Bank has fine lambswool sweaters for only $15 in their 60-70% off Outerwear Sale
–Get an extra 7.2% cash back when you use the link through BigCrumbs.com

New York and Co. has a great deal where you buy one Red Line Item and get two more for FREE (equal or lesser value).  This is one of the best sales we have seen from this retailer.
–Get an extra 4% cash back when you use the link through Ebates.com

Eddie Bauer takes up to 50% off in their Huge Outerwear Sale
–Get an extra 5.4% cash back when you use the link through BigCrumbs.com

6PM.com has all RockPort shoes for $25 or less (sandals start at $7.50 while most shoes are $24.95).  In a quick scan of the shoes this makes the deal as high as 83% off.
–Get an extra 6.3% cash back when you use the link through BigCrumbs.com

Ending Tomorrow is this list of printable coupons that you can redeem at Michaels in store.

Use the code “SALEFORTY” to get $10 off a $40 purchase at Bath and Body Works and they are running a Sale with up to 50% off select items.
–Get an extra 6.3% cash back when you use the link through BigCrumbs.com

LuggageGuy.com takes 25% off any item with no minimum when you use the code “SAVE25″.
–Get an extra 7% cash back when you use the link through Ebates.com