Weekly Roundup – Coinstar Bonus Edition

November 26, 2009 by Frugal Dad

e back that we enjoy gathering up loose change around the Frugal household, and the holidays are a great time to round up coins to put towards a little Christmas shopping. Because I’m lazy, I usually stop by Coinstar and dump my change to cash it in for a small fee.

Coinstar Machine

After that post, Coinstar contacted me to let me know about the eCertificate option offered by Coinstar, and a special promotion running through December 6th that offers $10 to users who redeem $40 worth of change for a retail gift card. Naturally, I took them up on their offer to try out this option – especially when they were nice enough to send me $40 in change to try it out!

I waited for the last-minute shoppers to vacate our local Kroger grocery store and took my change cup with $45.53 in coins to the nearest Coinstar machine. After following the on-screen prompts I dumped in the change and Coinstar generated a receipt including an Amazon.com (the retailer I chose) gift card code.

The only bummer was that I now have to mail off a little rebate receipt to claim my $10 bonus gift card. But hey, it’s worth a little effort to earn a 25% return on my change! If you’re interested in a little Cyber Monday online shopping, now would be a great time to dig through the sofa cushions for extra coins, find the Coinstar nearest you, and cash in!

The Frugal Roundup

Is Coupon Clipping Worth It? Here is an interesting spin on coupon clipping. It really makes you think about clipping coupons online. (@Suns Financial Diary)

Put Your Finances on Cruise Control, But Stay Alert. With all of the talk about automating your personal finances, it’s always a good idea to keep your eye on what’s in front of you. (@Consumerism Commentary)

Banks Can Manipulate Your Transactions, Then Charge You 1750% Overdraft Fee. Ever wonder how they calculate your overdraft fees? (@Wise Bread)

College Students Arrested For Refusing to Pay Tip. What would you do if you had a mandatory 18% gratuity and your server was horrible? (@The Consumerist)

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Happy Thanksgiving to all! Don’t overdo the turkey, or the Black Friday shopping.

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