Today is 31-cent Iced Coffee Day at the Dunkin’ Donuts in the Millcreek Mall.
One hundred percent of the sales of the small coffees will go to the United Way of Erie County, according to a tweet and Facebook post from the mall.
Jen Salem, coordinator of the gardens at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, will lead a garden tour there today.
The free event will run from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Meet at the front desk at the Ridge Center, 301 Peninsula Drive, organizers said.
Call (814) 833-7424 to learn more.
There are certain times of year when you just seem to be buying more greeting cards. This is one of them.
First was Mother’s Day. Father’s Day will be here soon. Toss in high school and college graduations, bridal showers and weddings not to mention the normal birthdays and anniversaries.
CardStore.com is running a promo that helps a little with the cost of cards. If you buy two, you’ll get one free.
For more about the offer, go to www.cardstore.com and click on “Buy 2, Get 1 Free” or simply use the code CCG3516 at checkout. The deal is good through Wednesday and the site lets you personalize many of the cards with the recipient’s name, your own greeting and sometimes even your own photos.
Here are four rummage sales that I know about on Saturday in the Erie area:
A sale to benefit Orphan Angels Cat Sanctuary will be held Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 5439 West Lake Road and then on Sunday from noon to 3 p.m.
A sale will take place Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the St. Joseph Catholic Church/Bread of Life Community center at 139 W. 24th St. The sale will continue Sunday from 12:30 to 4 p.m. (814) 923-4793, 455-4714.
The sales I mentioned yesterday at Summit United Methodist Church, 1510 West Townhall Road, and Belle Valley Presbyterian Church, 1694 Norcross Road, Millcreek Township, continue Saturday. The $1 bag sale at Summit is from 9 a.m. to noon. (814) 864-3271. The $2 bag day at Belle Valley is from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (814) 825-4433.
Spider-Man, Iron Man, Black Widow, Thor, Hulk and Giant-Man are ready to help you teach your kids about saving and budgeting in a free Marvel’s Avengers comic book titled “Saving the Day.”
You can read the 21-page color comic online or request a copy in the mail from Practical Money Skills for Life.
In the comic, characters battle the villain Mole Man while talking about saving and budgeting. Giant-Man suggests opening a savings account, which pays interest, which he says “is like growing your money.” Black Widow says that setting a budget keeps her from blowing her spy paycheck on impulse purchases like a “lipstick that fires high-powered tranquilizer darts.”
The book also includes definitions of financial terms and a budget form to fill out.
To read the comic or order a copy, go to www.practicalmoneyskills.com/resources/free_materials/index.php
Here’s an offer for two free Quest Protein Bars.
You can get one chocolate chip cookie dough and one apple pie. There’s also a code for free shipping if you want to buy a box of bars.
The free-bar offer is only good in the U.S. while supplies last.
Reporter Sean McCracken and I have been working this week on a story about garage sales. It was really inspiring to hear about a couple who could afford a very nice house by furnishing it with items purchased for low prices at garage, yard and estate sales.
If you’re ready to join the bargain hunters, here are a couple sites to try on Friday.
A rummage sale will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Summit United Methodist Church, 1510 West Townhall Road, Summit Township. The $1 bag sale is Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Call (814) 864-3271.
A rummage sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Belle Valley Presbyterian Church, 1694 Norcross Road, Millcreek Township. The $2 bag day is Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call (814) 825-4433.
Come back to Cheap in Erie tomorrow for details on more weekend rummage sales. And look Friday in the Erie Times-News and GoErie.com for our story all about garage sales, people who shop at them and some of the great bargains they’ve found.
If you know of a rummage, garage, next-to-new or similar sale at a church or nonprofit organization, send the details to me at dana.massing@timesnews.com. Make sure to include the sale dates, hours and address, along with a telephone number or web address where people can get more information.
Pymatuning State Park will hold a free program Friday on the history of Pymatuning.
The event begins at 6 p.m. in the environmental classroom at Jamestown Marina on Marina Drive in Jamestown. A tour, with a limited amount of walking over rough terrain, will follow.
Call (724) 932-3142 for more information, including directions.
Since March 1 I’ve been brushing my teeth with toothpaste that I received for free through various sample offers. Now I hope to move beyond samples and score free toothpaste with a coupon so that I can keep brushing at no cost.
Shop4Freebies.com had a link to a coupon on Coupons.com that is good for $1 off one Colgate Total, Colgate Optic White, Colgate Max Fresh or Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste. Shop4Freebies says that Dollar Tree stores carry Colgate Max. Dollar Tree’s website shows that it also sells Colgate Total and Sensitive. Dollar Tree is one of the stores where items are really a dollar, or sometimes even less.
So with the coupon, I should be able to get free toothpaste.
To get the coupon yourself, go to http://www.coupons.com/couponweb/Offers.aspx?pid=14997&zid=iq55&nid=10&bid=0516070544a81e0f8bf4311&cid=17893084
Giant Eagle is giving away $500 worth of free gas each week through June 3.
One winner will be randomly chosen each week to receive a $500 Giant Eagle gift card, according to the rules for the free gas sweepstakes.
Only Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Ohio residents can enter and you have to “like” Giant Eagle’s Facebook page.
Go to www.facebook.com/gianteagle#!/gianteagleinc?fref=ts and click on “Free Fuel.”
