Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Product Review and Giveaway: Eyeclops Goggles


The Eyeclops Night Vision Goggles are also one of the toys that I get to check out as an Elevenmom. Since its arrival this toy has been confiscated by my husband and my son. This is possibly one of the coolest toys for boys this year. Their actual infra-red technology allows visibility up to 50 feet in a completely dark environment. You actually get to choose whether you want a black and white or green night vision. My husband has had a lot of fun walking around our backyard in the evening and checking out what's out there. They are easy to use and seem durable while also being lightweight. This makes them comfortable to wear. While the view in the dark with them is awesome, they provide limited depth of perception. These goggles are an awesome toy, that would make exploring fun.

I am giving away a pair of these googles. What do you need to enter? All you need to do is sign up to get blog updates via email by entering your email address in the form below. You MUST activate your email subscription in order to be successfully entered in this giveaway. If you are already subscribed to this blog you are automatically entered in this giveaway.

Not only will you enter for a chance to win one of these night vision goggles for FREE. But you will also get notice of any future reviews and giveaways I hold. You must be 18 years or older and have a U.S. mailing address.

The giveaway ends on Sunday November 2nd @10:00 AM CST. At that time I'll select the winner using Random.org . I will contact the winner via email and provide 48 hours to contact me with their address. If I don't hear back after that time period the prize will be forfeited and I will pick another winner randomly again.

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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Product Review and Giveaway: Good Housekeeping Good Deals & Smart Steals

This little book (6.9 x 5 x 0.6 inches) packs a serious wealth of information. It provides useful tips to help you save money on virtually anything. It starts by going over how to be a smart shopper at dollar stores, warehouse clubs, yard sales or auction sites among other places. It provides tips for taking advantage of store deals and rewards programs. It then moves on to how to get a good deal when buying items for your home, services or travel among others.

Whether you are a seasoned bargain shopper or you are just getting started this is a great reference book and that's what I really liked about it. Sure, there's a lot of information on the internet but sometimes I just wish there could be a place where I could look it up easily without having to scour the internet for it. The book categories make it easy for you to look up information. I recommend this book for anyone who is looking for a handy reference guide full of easy and practical money saving tips.

I am giving you a chance to win this handy guide. How do you enter to win? Just enter your name and email address in the form below.

The giveaway ends on Saturday November 1st @10:00 AM CST. At that time I'll select the winner using Random.org . I will contact the winner via email and provide 48 hours to contact me with their address. If I don't hear back after that time period the prize will be forfeited and I will pick another winner randomly again. US addresses only please.

This giveaway is now closed. Thank you.

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Monday, October 27, 2008

Product Review and Giveaway: Buzzillions



These days we all want to stretch our budget and one great way to do that is by making sure that anything we buy actually works as intended and is worth spending the money on. This is the reason I started this review blog. However, and as much as I would love to be able to always help you, my resources are limited.

This is why a site like Buzzillions is an an excellent tool to help you save money. At Buzzillions you can find thousands of product reviews submitted by users like you and me. They actually collect 8,000 reviews everyday, so you run a pretty good chance that a product you are researching may have a review available. What is great about Buzzillions is that it will post reviews whether they are positive or negative. See, they can do that because they are not trying to sell you the product.

These holidays instead of wondering whether a gift you are thinking will work as intended, head to Buzzillions and find out from other people whether you should be spending your money on that item or not.

To give a chance to test their service Buzzillions is giving away $25 to two winners. If you wish you can use this money to buy an item and check out reviews on said item.

How do you enter to win? Just enter your name and email address in the form below! How easy is that?

The giveaway ends on Friday October 31st @10:00 AM CST. At that time I'll select the winner using Random.org . I will contact the winner via email and provide 48 hours to contact me with their address. If I don't hear back after that time period the prize will be forfeited and I will pick another winner randomly again. US addresses only please.


This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for visiting.

Good luck!

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Thursday, October 23, 2008

Winner of Girl Gourmet Giveaway

Congratulations to Stephanie from Confessions of a Coupon Junkie, she is the winner of the Girl Gourmet Cupcake Maker.

If you are not the winner don't let this get you down. Next week I will have not one but FOUR giveaways. Possibly five if I find the time to do all five product reviews this weekend. So make sure to stop and consider subscribing to this blog as well.

Monday, October 20, 2008

Product Review and Giveaway: Girl Gourmet Cupcake Maker



As part of my ElevenMoms involvement, I am getting a sneak preview of Walmart's 12 Toys of Christmas. One of the toys is the Girl Gourmet Cupcake Maker. As soon as my three year old saw it he wanted to make a cupcake for his daddy, so we decided to try it. If you take time to watch our video taped test trial you can see it is very easy to use the cupcake maker. It comes with four cupcake mixes (chocolate, vanilla, red velvet and Cinnamon sugar) and four frosting mixes. It also comes with recipe cards and decorating ideas.

This is a FUN and entertaining toy for an eight year old (or older) girl (or boy) who is curious about cooking and making things on her own. The cupcake cooks in 30 seconds and the frosting only needs water mixed, having said that don't expect gourmet flavored cupcakes. Buy this toy for the experience it will provide your child.

This toy is currently on rollback at Walmart for $24.88. Amazon has it at this same price too and if you spend more than $25 you can get free shipping. At Toys R Us you get it for $29.99 and you get a free Cupcake Refill mix ($6.99 value).

How about YOU get to try one for FREE as well? I am giving away a brand new Girl Gourmet Cupcake maker. I am also including 4 refill packs in each flavor as well. That's more than a $75 value you could get for FREE!

How do you enter to win? You can earn up to eight entries to this giveaway:
  1. You get one entry by filling out the form below with your name and address
  2. You earn TWO extra entries if you subscribe to the Common Sense with Money blog's feed here or by email here. When you subscribe you will have access to the secret message (It will be at the bottom of each blog post in blue color font). For a second and third entry, enter again your name and address and secret message in the form below. If you are already a subscriber you have earned three entries automatically. Just make sure you fill out the form three times.
  3. You can earn FIVE MORE entries by blogging about about this giveaway on your blog (if you have one). For this additional entry fill out the form again and copy the link to the post where you blogged about this giveaway. I will add your additional entries after I verify the link you provided.
The giveaway ends on Thursday October 23rd @10:00 AM CST. At that time I'll select the winner using Random.org . I will contact the winner via email and provide 48 hours to contact me with their address. If I don't hear back after that time period the prize will be forfeited and I will pick another winner randomly again.

This giveaway is now closed.

Good luck!

Saturday, October 18, 2008

About Me and this Blog


Hi! I am Mercedes from the blog Common Sense with Money. I am a bargain shopper mom who likes to spend her money wisely.

I am often approached by companies who would like me to review their products and share my thoughts on their product with my readers. The purpose of this blog is to provide a channel for these product reviews. It is my goal to provide my readers with honest feedback on these products so that they can avoid wasting their money on a product that didn't provide them with what they needed.