Stand With Walgreens

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

This is a very frustrating time for Walgreens. Up until recently, they have had contracts with Express Scripts prescriptions to keep costs for customers low.  The negotiations for 2012 fell through, and Walgreens is no longer part of Express Scripts’ pharmacy provider network as of Jan. 1, 2012.

Express Scripts’ actions are causing disruption with no significant benefit to patients or their health plan. Patients covered by an Express Scripts plan now find themselves not only having to change their pharmacists, but many are having to drive farther to get prescriptions filled at pharmacies with less convenient hours for their hectic schedules.

And patients are not seeing their costs go down in exchange for the increased hassle they’re being subject to. It’s all pain with no gain.

Many patients under an Express Scripts plan have used Walgreens pharmacies for years and have a personal relationship with their Walgreens pharmacist. In an effort to minimize their disruption and inconvenience, Walgreens unveiled a comprehensive national effort to make this transition as smooth as possible and is doing all it can to help patients continue to use Walgreens when possible, or take care of them as they are forced to leave Walgreens in order to use their in-network coverage.

Among the steps Walgreen is taking to minimize the disruption is offering a special discount on annual membership for its Prescription Savings Club. An individual can join during a special January promotion for only $5, or $10 for a family membership, and receive savings on more than 8,000 brand name and all generic medications. More than 400 generics are available with a three-month supply for less than $1 a week. Regular annual membership is $20 for an individual and $35 for a family.

Express Scripts continues to gain financially from its position as a middleman as its profits have grown at a rate more than two times the average of peers in health care. Historically brokers in a marketplace take a percentage of the cost of a product for putting the buyer and seller in contact.  In Express Scripts’ case, the broker is growing profits faster than the provider of the service.  When the middleman is more profitable than the providers, the relationship is out of balance.

Employers value having Walgreens as a pharmacy option for their employees, but Express Scripts wants to take that choice away.

For more info check out these links:

Walgreens and Express Scripts

Prescription Savings Club at Walgreens

Walgreens on Twitter

Walgreens on Facebook

 

Free Greeting Card from CardStore.com

Love this!  Cardstore.com is offering up a FREE greeting card (with envelope) + FREE shipping! All you need to do is select and personalize your card, then enter the new coupon codeCSTHANKS112 during the final stage of checkout (after entering your shipping info)! Your final cost will be FREE + FREE shipping! 

Note that this is only valid for the first 10,000, so you’ll want to hurry!

Thanks Hip2Save.com!

Chase.com Mobile Deposits

I recently discovered something VERY awesome about having a Chase account.  No longer will I need to go to the bank or an ATM to make a check deposit.  All I need now is my smart phone! That's right, if someone writes me a check, all I have to do is take a photo of the front and back of the check and it will be deposited instantly into my checking or savings account.

If you have an android phone or iPhone, you can download the Chase bank app.  Then, go to menu and choose "Deposits".  Select your account you want it deposited to, the dollar amount, and then take a photo of the front and the back of the check.  You'll receive an email shortly after letting you know that you made the request, and then another letting you know that it was accepted.

I don't know about you, but I think this is such an amazing time and hassle saver. Definitely a good reason to switch to Chase.

CVS.com Sale

I thought I'd share this great deal if you need to stock up on drugstore products.  

Save 20% sitewide, when you enter coupon code GET20WINTER.* (Coupon codes are case sensitive.)

To get your extra $10 savings, fill your shopping cart with $50 worth of nonprescription items.**
You must enter this unique coupon code CAD0D2HKWJ1 at Checkout to receive your savings.

Hurry! Exclusive savings end Monday, January 2.

Got All This at B&BW for $29.25 + tax

Wow! I just got ALL of this from Bath and Body Works for only $29.25 + tax (total=$31.66).


Let me break it down for you:

• 4 shower creams @ $3 each
• 2 body creams @ $3 each
• 3 hand soaps @ $2.75 each
• 2 mini candles + candle holders @ $2.00 each
• 1 scentportable @ $5 (not on sale)
• 1 mini body lotion (for travel) @ $1

That comes out to $39.25 BEFORE my coupon.  Then, I used my $10 off a $40 purchase (the lady let me do this with a little less than $40).

How did I get $10 off a $40 purchase?  Just print it by clicking on this link.

If you don't feel like going to the store, there's a sale online too.  If you go through ShopAtHome.com, you can get 6% cash back.  Then, go here to get to the sale.  Make sure to use code 10WINTER11 to get $10 off a $30 purchase, or GIFT20 for 20% off.

Happy Shopping!

Burt’s Bees Baby Bee 5-Piece Getting Started Kit only $6.39 Shipped (Reg. $14.99)

1. First, sign up to get your $10 off $10 coupon from Vitacost. Wait for it to arrive in your email inbox.

2. Go to Burt’s Bees Baby Bee 5 Piece Getting Started Kit. The retail value is $14.99 but Vitacost is selling it for $10.99.

3. Place it in your cart and checkout. Your total with tax should be around $6.39 or soshipped!

This kit includes:

• Baby Bee Nourishing Lotion
• Baby Bee Shampoo & Wash
• Baby Bee Diaper Ointment
• Baby Bee Nourishing Baby Oil
• Baby Bee Buttermilk Soap

Thanks to TheFrugalFreeGal!

Amazing ModCloth Deal!

ModCloth is one of my favorite online stores, with cute dresses, shoes, accessories, etc.  I just recently got 2 cute dresses from here, so I can definitely say I love this store.  It's hard to ever find stuff on sale here, so this is a real treat!

Right now, they have a lot of adorable stuff on sale here.  To sweeten the deal, they are offering 25% off all sale merch with code SALEAWAY.  Now for the best party: ShopAtHome is offering 10% cash back on all ModCloth purchases.  I highly urge you to sign up for ShopAtHome.  It's a great way to get cash back on almost any online purchase.  I've already gotten over $13 back from just 2 purchases (Old Navy and ModCloth).

Check out this deal scenario:

This qualifies for free 3-6 day shipping, AND I'd be getting $7.49 BACK from ShopAtHome!  So, you're only really paying $67.50 for a really nice jacket and a dress, worth about $100.  Great Deal!

SmartyPig No More!

For a long time I have been singing SmartyPig's praises because of their adorable website, user-friendly-ness, and best of all, high interest rates.  For a while it was over 2%! A few months ago, they lowered their rate to about 1.7%.  Then, 1.1%.  I was still a loyal SmartyPigger.  Now, they just decreased their rate to 0.7%! Can you believe that?  They're not even competitive anymore.  As soon as I was able to, I closed my goal and sent the money back to my checking account.

Here is a link to the blog post that SP posted about their interest rate decrease: http://blog.smartypig.com/read/announcing-a-change-in-apy/

If you are/were a SmartyPig customer, feel free to comment with your opinions.

So Adorable: iCaughtSanta!

Imagine the look of wonder and surprise when your child sees a photo of Santa sneaking around the house! iCaughtSanta.com is a unique website that helps visitors create those memorable keepsake photos. 

In three simple steps you can upload a holiday photo, add Santa Claus and print it as proof… or share it via Facebook and Twitter. Last-minute shoppers can purchase Gift Cards and eGift Certificates for loved ones with children, making iCaughtSanta.com a great gift idea even if you don't have kids yourself. 


And if that's not cool enough, get 50% off today! Just enter: SANTA50 when prompted to get 1/2 off!  


I think this is so ridiculously adorable, and I would totally do it if A) I had kids and B) I celebrated Christmas.  Maybe soon they'll have an iCaughtHanukkahHarry (just kidding, there is no such thing)! 

Merry Christmas!  Happy Holidays!

Sephora Gift Card Giveaway!

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Gift Card Weekend for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

 

 

I don't know about you, but I could certainly use a $20 gift card to Sephora! In fact, I could use about 500 $20 gift cards to Sephora, haha!  There are so many things I could buy there.

 

"Gilbert the Gift Card Machine" is giving away more than 100 gift cards every week leading up to Gift Card Weekend (Jan 6-8). They're giving away $20 Sephora gift cards daily to Facebook fans from December 19-23. Check the page often because they are giving away gift cards ALL MONTH for tons of cool places!! 

 

All you have to do is like Gift Card Weekend on Facebook.  Then, share it with your Facebook friends so you can receive an extra entry for every friend you refer to like Gift Card Weekend.  

 

 By the way, Gift Card Weekend  is a once-a-year event where participating retail partners give featured offers for gift cards purchased during the Holiday season and redeemed from January 6-8, 2012.

 

So, if you're a gift-giver, you can increase the value of your gift by purchasing gift cards from the participating stores.  These offers will be available for redemption during Gift Card Weekend, January 6-8, 2012.

 

Participating stores & restaurants:

-JCPenny

-Regal Cinema

-Subway

-Sephora

-Applebee's

-Bass Pro Shops

-Adidas

-Buca di Beppo

-Lowe's

-Spa Finder

-Marriot

-Giant Eagle

 

What what the heck are you waiting for?  Like Gift Card Weekend on Facebook!!