Walmart Savings Catcher!

You probably saw this title and did a double take. How on Earth could I be talking about Christmas so early in the year?! This program works best the earlier you start, but imagine getting free Legos for no out of pocket cost as I discuss the Walmart Savings Catcher.

This is very easy to use! You set up a username and password at the savings catcher website. Each time you shop, you take your receipt and either enter it online (see the middle left in the picture) or scan it if your phone is capable.  Then Walmart does the rest of the work as they search online for every sale at major retailers. After they compare the deals they refund you the difference on any deals that you would have received at other stores!! You see in the middle right of the picture this person saved 70 cents and has a total of 5.60 thus far. This is why you should start early.  I spend about 50 dollars a week on food, and usually save between 50 cents and 4 dollars. I'm extremely lucky to have such a low monthly bill, but I imagine many of you spend several times that.   I've only been using the system for just over 3 months and have 50 dollars. By Christmas I expect to have about 150 dollars. So it doesn't seem like much, but it adds up and many of you could have several hundred dollars by then!  When you are ready you can either shop online with that amount or they can mail you a gift card.

There are a variety of ways to look at this money. You could consider this a really slow layaway plan where you increase your savings about a few dollars per week. But this is money that you've already spent on weekly necessities, which is then refunded to you, so it sure feels like free money. This means that you can shop for Legos and get far better deals than anything you'll see on Black Friday, and you can do it any time during your holiday shopping without facing the crowds, or possibly leaving your home!!!!

Of course this deal only works if you shop at Walmart, and it seems to apply mostly to food items.  But if you start early, already or don't mind food shopping at Walmart, you can have a rather nice amount to do your Christmas shopping by the end of the year.  Good luck ninjas!

75% Off Galaxy Squad!

Greetings! I was searching for a couple items and ran across a fantastic deal. Toys R Us has a Galaxy Squad Set on sale for 6 dollars!! That is almost 75% off.  This set comes with 171 pieces and two minifigures. Keep in mind that most polybags come with one minifigure and cost between 3 and 5 dollars. (And the special ones like Rocket Raccoon or Indiana Jones often sell for more than 20 on the aftermarket.) The blind bags cost 3.99 each.  So this is two minifigures for 3 dollars each.  On top of that, you get 171 pieces and two vehicles.  The magical price point for being a decent value is about 10 cents a piece. In this case that means it would be a good deal at 17 dollars. As a result, just the minifigures, or the set would be a great deal on their own, but for only 6 dollars you are getting both! Now of course, this is on sale because its not the most popular series. You aren't getting a cool Darth Vader, Rocket Raccoon, or even some storm troopers. But for a price slightly higher than a happy meal, this is a hard to beat price for Legos.  Toys R Us will allow you to pick up in the store as soon as an hour, or in as many as five days after you order so you can avoid shipping costs as well!

This is a great chance to pick up an early birthday present for your kids, surprise them with some news Legos just because, or even put the minifigures into Easter eggs as special prizes when they hunt!  (And unless they bite it, at least these won't rot their teeth! lol)  Happy hunting ninjas! 

Toys R Us B.O.G.O.

Greetings future ninjas! Toys R Us is having a bogo sale. This stands for "buy one get one..." Sometimes it is buy one get one free. At this time, when you buy a Star Wars, Friends, or City Construction Set you get another one for 40% off. Keep in mind that they make you pay full price for the larger item.  (So you can't buy a 5 dollar item and then get 40% off the 300 dollar Star Destroyer. I found that out the hard way!!)  This deal works best for those that were buying something anyway. But it also works if you wanted to save money on several items, such as several squads of storm troopers you need to make an army. I mentioned Polybags yesterday, those are the little bags that offer a very simple and low priced figure or model between 3 and 5 dollars. I picked up a nice Halloween Pumpkin last year and you can get something similar for only a couple dollars extra!

If you weren't planning on buying you might want to hold off for a better deal.  But if you were planning on purchasing anyway, this is a pretty good deal for you. Good luck ninjas!

Chima Army Builder

Greetings! Please don't mind the ascetics on this blog, I found such a great deal I had to post it and worry about decorating later!! I found 40% off Chima tribe packs!!! They are normally priced for 11.99 and now they are 7.32. They come with three minifigures, a banner, and catapult for each of three different tribes.  Since the small polybags you get in stores usually cost between 3 and 5 dollars for one minifigure, and the blind bags cost 3.99 for one random figure, this means you are getting 3 minifigures for just over 2 dollars each! Plus you get a nice catapult, fancy weapons, and a neat banner. If you have Amazon Prime it is also free shipping. On top of that, if you're in no hurry to have it shipped, you will get a one dollar credit for music and ebooks. So this is a great deal!



This is a great chance for parents to get started on early birthday presents, to build your army inexpensively, offer an inexpensive surprise for your child, or even resell it on Ebay when the discount ends.