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Dawn G says facebook follower

Need some extra holiday spending cash?

I recently shared with you one of my new favorite sites, CouponTrade. They are an awesome resource for buying AND selling gift cards.   If you do any shopping at all (helloooooooo!) then you need to check this site out! They have a huge selection of gift cards for you to purchase at a discounted price and you can also SELL your unwanted gift cards.

To test all of this out, I recently sold a gift card of my own, and here’s how that went down:  I listed a gift card that I  won in a raffle, for a restaurant that we don’t even have in my state, so I wasn’t too sad to see it go, but I was thrilled at the possibility of getting cash for it. My card sold within 8 hours! Upon learning that my card has sold for the price that I was asking (I sold a $35 gift card for $33)I was given the opportunity to select either a check or paypal payment OR I was also offered my payment in the form of an Amazon gift card. As you know, I’m all about Amazon…so I selected this option and after fees, was given an Amazon gift card in the amount $28.71 within 24 hours of selling my card.

The details on listing cards: You will be charged $1.75 for listing a physical card, and $0.99 for an electronic card and CouponTrade does take 10% of the sale of your card and that is separate than the listing fees, and I highly suggest choosing an Amazon gift card or check to avoid paypal fees…but overall a smokin’ deal if you would rather have money in your pocket than unused gift cards taking up space in the drawers.

This is so fun, and SO easy!! Clean out those junk drawers and wallets and head on over to CouponTrade to see what you can get for any gift cards that you are not using, and let me know how it goes!

*Buying a card? Right now, the folks at CouponTrade are offering SheSaved readers 5% off of your total order (one time only, and for new customers only) just use coupon code: SHESAVED5 at checkout. You can purchase multiple cards with this offer, but can only checkout once. This offers is good through Sunday, October 28th at midnight (est).

The Giveaway: ONE lucky SheSaved readers will win an Amazon Gift Card in the amount of $28.71, the proceeds of my gift card sale!

Here’s how to enter:

Entry #1: Leave a comment answering this question: Visit CouponTrade and take a peek at the HUGE selection of gift cards for sale at a discount price, which card would be your favorite?

Entry #2 ~ Subscribe to my daily email newsletter or RSS Feed (and if you already do, thank you … give yourself this entry as well)

Entry #3 ~ “Like” SheSaved on Facebook (and if you already do, thank you … give yourself this entry as well)

Entry #4 ~ “Like” CouponTrade on Facebook and let them know that SheSaved sent you!(and if you already do, thank you … give yourself this entry as well)

Entry #5 ~ Follow CouponTrade on Twitter (and if you already do, thank you … give yourself this entry as well)

… I will leave this giveaway open until Sunday night at 10pm, October 28th (mnt time) if you can still comment…you can still win! … once closed, I will select one winner who will have 48 hours to contact me to claim their prize! GOOD LUCK!!

*Disclosure: I did receive compensation from CouponTrade to try out their gift card selling process. The gift card was my own.  These opinions are my own and were in no way influenced by another person.

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Trung Nguyen says I like the sheer tint spf20 (light)/1.3 oz

While I was in NYC in August, I had the opportunity to attend a private event at the Dermalogica Academy. I had tried a few of their products in the past (and loved them!) so I was really excited about the opportunity to see the facility and experience more of their products. Skin care is something that I am always interested in hearing more about, especially the older that I get!

Here’s me at the Dermalogica Academy receiving a MicroZone Treatment (awesome!). I love pretty much any kind of spa treatment, but I especially loved how professional of an environment this was, and how they showed so much attention to detail. I wasn’t, however, too crazy about that big huge magnifying glass that allows them to enlarge your flaws, but the fact that they had great products to help with the problems, made it totally worth while!

Dermalogica has a very innovative tool on their site that will help YOU to select the products that will work best for your specific needs. It’s called Speed Mapping.

What is Speed Mapping? Dermalogica’s unique tool that will put you on the road towards your healthiest skin ever! In just two quick steps, we will identify your top concerns, then provide a personalized product prescription.

To get started on your speed mapping journey, just go here and start answering a few questions. When you are finished, they will provide you with the products best suited to your skincare needs. Here are my results:

So… the kind folks at Dermalogica sent me these products for review, and I am LOVING them. I have been using them for about 2 weeks now. The products come with very clear details which makes it easy to understand how and how often to use each one. They each play an important role in the skin care routine that I am, and I feel like they are covering all of the bases when it comes to what I need in a skin care routine.

As part of my review, they also included the Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel and Daily Microfoliant. The Daily Microfoliant is probably my favorite of all of the products, because I feel like it instantly brightens my skin, and makes it feel so amazing. This product is unique in that it is actually in powder form, until you activate it with water. It feels so good on my skin and upon rinsing, I instantly feel like I have been to a spa all over again.

My thoughts? When I use these products, I really feel like I am using “smart” products. Products that have strong science behind them, and quite honestly, they just feel like they are working. My skin feels fresher, newer and I have actually had quite a few compliments on my skin lately, which of course, makes me grin ear to ear. I am so in love with these products, and will certainly continue to use them!

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Jessica T. says I like Smithfield on facebook.

In honor of International Bacon Day, which was yesterday,  Tuesday, September 4th, I agreed to check out Smithfield’s popular Pouch Pack bacon and Hometown Original bacon. We love bacon around here… it never lasts long. I am not shocked that bacon has it’s own holiday … I mean, really … I saw bacon cupcakes at the cupcake shop last week. (Crazy! AND they were almost sold out of them for the day!) There is so much that can be done with bacon, and I am starting to use it more and more in recipes. I found this yummy looking recipe on the Smithfield’s website (they have so many to choose from!) and I picked out one for this weekend:

Ham and Bacon Corn Chowder

A hearty soup of potatoes and corn with the smokey flavors of bacon and ham.

Serves: 8
Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound Smithfield Bacon, cooked crisp and chopped (reserve bacon fat)
• 1 1/2 cups Smithfield ham, diced
• 4 medium red potatoes, cubed
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 dashes hot sauce
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 3 cups cream-style corn
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups half and half
• Chives, chopped for garnish

Steps

In a medium stock pot add reserved bacon fat, potatoes, onion, oregano, bacon and hot sauce. Cook over medium-low heat until onions are translucent. Pour in the chicken stock, corn, and ham. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and cover pot. Simmer 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until potatoes are tender. In a small saucepan, warm the half-and-half but do not boil. Add the warm half and half to the chowder just before serving. Garnish with chopped chives.

Serving Suggestions

Serve with a crisp green salad and crusty bread.

Print a coupon: In celebration of National Bacon Day (yesterday) Smithfield’s is also offering a coupon right now worth $1.00 off on their facebook page here. (To print coupon, “like” them and follow instructions)

My thoughts? If you haven’t tried Smithfield’s bacon…then you should add it to your “to do” list. It’s one of our favorites as it is crisp and balanced (not just a lot of fat that leaves you searching for the meat). We love it for BLT’s but I am also starting to branch out to fitting bacon into more of our meals and I am very excited to try out this new soup recipe this weekend!

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