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Boys, cover your eyes (or ears)… We’re talking about panties. For a limited time when you join Pink Nation, a site specifically designed for the Pink loungewear line at Victoria’s Secret, you’ll receive a printable coupon for 10 panties for $25. That is a phenomenal deal when you consider the best I’ve seen is $5 for $25 ($5 each). With this, they’re only $2.50!

Now before you click away, saying those little Pink panties are nothing but floss with a Pink logo on them, there’s hope! They’re not available online (or at least I’ve never found them), but in stores, check out the Pink panty table for either a Hipster, Bikini or Boyshort panty that’s 88% nylon/12% spandex. I’m partial to the Hipsters and Boyshorts that make even my Spongebob Squarebutt look cute. They wear well–much better than 100% cotton varieties–and wash well. They never fade and come in cute colors. I LOVE LOVE LOVE these panties.

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Today I opened my mailbox to find a great sample of Bear Naked granola and a coupon for Kashi cereal. These are just some of the generous cereal samples out there for hungry freebie hunters:

Click on each for free samples galore:

• Bear Naked granola
• Fiber One Oats & Chocolate Bar and Cereal
• Nature Valley Chewy Trail Mix bar
• Kashi “surprisingly tasty cereal”
• Total Blueberry Pomegranate cereal
• Honey Nut Cheerios cholesterol challenge

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Hang on to your black Powerade caps you’ve been collecting for MyCokeRewards because Sept. 22 is a double points day. These double points days pop up once or twice a year for select products. Sometimes, its Coke products only (no Diet Coke or other derrivatives), Sprite or Vault.

Check out FatHeadDog resources about MyCokeRewards:

• MyCokeRewards sweepstakes hint
• Starter’s Guide to MyCokeRewards

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Visit Pampers Gifts to Grow now through 11/5/09 for triple points on Pampers wipes packages. And, here’s a free code worth one point! 

 JUSTBECAUSE2009

Enter this on the Pampers site, where you accumulate points for prizes. Must redeem code  by 3/31/2010.

Check out FatHeadDog’s related resources:

• Review: Pampers Gifts to Grow program

• How to earn Pampers points

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So embarrassed. Weeks and weeks ago, I fantastic package arrived at my door. A Wanchai Ferry Orange Chicken dinner kit, courtesy of MyBlogSpark. They’d asked me to try it with my family, offer my opinion and then host a giveaway for a fab Chinese dinner prize pack with authentic bowls, bamboo placemats, chopsticks and a coupon for a FREE Wanchai Ferry dinner kit of your choice. (click here to win the FatHeadDog giveaway)

Days and weeks went by.. never a good night to cook a home-cooked, albeit quick and tasty, meal for my family. Finally the night came–tonight–and my husband cooked it! Oh, the motherly shame. But as the designated eater, I say Wanchai Ferry Orange Chicken was mighty tasty. Fresh crunchy vegetables and perfect orange-glazed chicken over quick steam rice. Really fast and really good. I will say this, if the Wanchai Ferry gods are listening, the directions were a little complicated for someone who just got off work. And the steamed rice portion was a little small for the meal. But that’s all, so Mr. W. Ferry, don’t hold it against me.

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One lucky FatHeadDog reader will win a Wanchai Ferry dinner giveaway, complete with two authentic bowls, bamboo placemats and two pairs of stainless steel chopsticks plus a coupon for a FREE Wanchai Ferry dinner kit of your choice. FatHeadDog is so self-depricating that we’re not counting on a lot of entries, so that means GREAT odds for you, lone FatHeadDog reader.

To enter:

1. simply reply with a comment here about how you found FatHeadDog (I’m amazed at your feat)
2. follow me at @FatHeadTweet (I’ll follow you back, like a puppy)
3. fan FatHeadDog at Facebook.com. (Yes I know I only have three friends/fans, you don’t have to rub it in…)

You’ll receive an entry for each method for a total of three entries. One winner will be chosen at random. Giveaway will end on 12:01 am Sunday, September 20, 2009. ( FatHeadDog’s Saturday night plans). Prize will be shipped directly from the nice people at MyBlogSpark.

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Lately I’ve been exploring paid and reward market research survey sites, and came across Insight Exchange Team by recommendation. I don’t post negative reviews that often, but Insight Exchange certainly disappointed.

Overview:
Receive 1 to10 points for every completed survey.
You can redeem 10 points to Plant a Tree or 65 points for a $25 Restaurant.com gift certificate.

My first red flag was the lack of compelling prizes. Planting a tree is a unique prize, but I was disappointed to see the only other prize was a $25 Restaurant.com gift certificate. Looks good on paper, but you’ll learn that restaurant.com is more like a coupon than a gift card. You have to purchase a minimum amount to use the certificate–for example, you can take $25 off a $50 meal. If you’re a frequent diner, that’s a great 50% off, but its not a good fit for my family.

My second and final red flag: I went to redeem my Plant a Tree certificate today and (insert Price is Right lose theme) it had already been redeemed by another user. That’s it; I’m out!

If you’ve had a similar experience, or if you’ve had a GREAT experience with Insight, I’d love to hear about it!

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When FatHeadPup made the switch from breastmilk to formula, I developed an important sixth sense–how to find formula for cheap. It started at the doctor’s office: Every pediatrician and ob/gyn appointment, I came with a mission–Formula samples or bust. I simply had to ask what formula samples they had, and they gladly handed over a can or two. Some generous nurses loaded me up one day on cans that were a few months from expiration, to ensure someone got to use them.

Once that well dried up, I perused my local Craig’s List. While there were many well-meaning moms that had Enfamil to trade for Similac, and vice versa, none of them were ever close enough to me to justify the trade. Good option, though. So, I enacted a local sort-of Craig’s List, where I networked with every friend I knew for possible trades–with great success. We traded formula brands, coupons and formula checks, all to my formula stockpile’s delight.

When free formula ran dry, I turned to clearance formula. It became a new hobby; Every CVS, Walgreens, grocery store and superstore I felt compulsed to peruse the formula aisle for sales or final clearance on formula cans. My biggest feat was finding the large 25 oz cans of Similac on secret, unmarked clearance of $11.89. I used a $1off coupon and $5 formula check for each, and I managed to get dozens and dozens of $25 cans for $6. Seriously, a thrill!

So, even though FatHeadPup is a whole milk-chugging one-and-half year old, I get a tingle about this great printable Enfamil coupon. It’s a Bricks coupon, which means you need to download the coupon printer. But, if you click on HELP on the bottom right corner, it’ll pop up an address form to have a coupon snail mailed to you!

Snag your $5 printable coupon for any size Enfamil Premium Powder Baby Formula at the Enfamil site. The coupon may be used through Oct 9, 2009. It can be printed up to two times and may not be photocopied. But if you don’t need one, print it for a momma friend who’ll love you dearly for it!

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