Frugal Talk

Chrysler Jeep Liberty Recall 2012

JUNE 12, 2012 – Chrysler has added more than 137,000 Jeep Liberty SUVs (06′ and 07′ models) to a recent safety recall where they recalled over 200,000 Jeep Liberty SUVs (04′ and 05′ models) earlier this year. Models from 2006 and 2007 were added due to concerns that the lower control arms in the rear suspension can rust and break, possibly causing a crash. Chrysler says it will inspect the parts and replace them for free if needed. For full details, go to Chrysler Jeep Liberty Recall 2012!

How to return and fix your car for free?

If you have any of the cars stated, make sure to contact Chrysler toll-free at 1-800-853-1403 for information on how to return the affected cars and get them fixed for free.

Dr. Oz Giveaway Winners: Coupon Pro readers win a Keurig Vue!!!

Yay! I’m so happy to say TONS of Coupon Pro readers have won prizes from all those Dr. Oz Giveaways back on May 2nd? I’d love to share a few of them with you!

Check out what Dulce and Jessica sent us:

I first got my Winner notification from Dr. Oz. Then I got a Congratulations message from Keurig with a coupon code. I went to Keurig home page and selected the items I was getting then I used my code at checkout making everything free with free shipping.. I got my items 4 days later. 🙂

I won the Keurig, too! Thanks to you, Coupon Pro. Seriously, I had completely forgotten about the giveaway, and it was one of your fb posts (and your links) that got me entering all day long! Thanks!

Also, check out what Nancy sent us:

Received email from Dr Oz promo saying I won this prize then the next day Clarisonic emailed me a promo code to input while ordering off their website… $185.00 off plus free shipping!! UPS sent comf# next morning and two days after ordering it… I received it:) During the Dr Oz give-a-way I was able to get through on 4 prizes… glad this is the one I received!!

Check out the hundreds of Facebook comments we received from Coupon Pro readers who won a prize. If you won a prize, be sure to keep an eye out on your mailbox today and next week. Also, if you received a prize, take a pic and send it to us via Email. We would love to share it with everyone!

Supermarket Secrets 2012

As seen on GMA this morning, here is Reader Digest’s “13 Things Your Grocer Won’t Tell You”:

1. If you hate crowds and lines, shop at dinnertime (5 to 9 p.m.), or even later. Only four percent of shoppers hit the aisles between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. The least-crowded day of the week? Wednesday.
2. Go ahead and reach way back for the fresh milk. Everybody does.
3. Coupons with a bar code are easy to scan. The other ones take an eternity. But if you’re willing to wait…
4.  That star fruit has been there a lot longer than the broccoli. Familiar produce turns over more quickly than exotic things.
5. “The more products you see, the more you are likely to buy,’ says Marion Nestle, author of What to Eat. “That’s why the aisles are so long and the milk is usually in the far corner.”
6. Like employees with a good attitude? Shop at chains that are employee-owned, suggest customer-satisfaction surveys. When employees have a stake in the profits, it shows in their attitude.
7. The “grazers” order food at the deli, eat it as they’re shopping, and get rid of the wrappers before they check out. We also call that stealing.
8.  I’m not just selling groceries, I’m selling real estate. Look high and low, literally, for good values from smaller manufacturers who can’t afford to stock their products in the eye-level sweet spot.
9. We’re marketing to your kids too. That’s why we put the rainbow-colored cereals and other kiddie catnip at their eye level.
10. Be wary of “specials.” When people see signs with numbers like, “$8 for $10! And “Limit: 5 per customer,” they buy 30 to 100 percent more than they otherwise might have.
11. The baby formula is locked up because thieves resell it on the black market. Ditto for the cough and cold medications, smoking-cessation products, razor blades, and batteries.
12. Driving your Ferrari to the Piggly Wiggly and want to avoid shopping-cart dents? Park far, far away.
13. You’ll end up tossing 12 percent of what you buy.

Do you have any Supermarket tips? Let us hear it in the comments below!

(thanks @Grace)

Dr. Oz Giveaway Prizes Starting to Arrive!

Check out what Jessica sent us:

I got my loose tea cup from Dr. Oz today! I never got a confirmation email about it, but it showed up at my door today! Thank you for listing the Dr. Oz giveaway last month!!!

If you won a prize, be sure to keep an eye out on your mailbox today and next week. Also, if you received a prize, take a pic and send it to us via Email. We would love to share it with everyone!

Disney Raises Park Prices for both California Theme Parks

The happiest place on earth is raising ticket prices y’all. Well at least in California! This past weekend, Disneyland and California Adventure increased their one day ticket prices to $87 up from $80. That’s a 9% increase! Though the biggest increase will hit people who buy the premium annual pass. The pass increased to a whopping $649 up from $499 just last week. That’s a huge 30% jump from before!

Disney has not made it clear as to why they are increasing their prices but many people are saying it’s because of their $1.1 billion dollar expansion of Disney California Adventure.

What are your thoughts on the increase? Let us know in the comments below!

(thanks @latimes and @Alicia)

Dr. Oz Giveaway Winners Announced – I WON!!!

Remember all those Dr. Oz giveaways I posted about back on May 2nd? Well, I’ve been receiving emails and messages all evening long with folks saying that emails from [email protected] with the subject “Winner Notification: Dr. Oz’s Best Tips Ever! Online Giveaway” have gone out and many folks are winning, so CHECK YOUR EMAIL (and your spam too)!!! I won a Peter Thomas Roth Retinol Fusion AM Moisturizer SPF 30. Check it out:

I’m not the only one. Check out what fellow Coupon Pro readers won:

Omg! I won a Vue V700 Brewer, a Vue Pack Carousel and 2 boxes of Vue packs from the Dr. Oz!!!” Coupon Pro reader, Eunhwa

“I just received an email that I won the DR Oz’s juicer…..wow I’ve never won anything before !!!” Coupon Pro reader, Jeanette

“Just got an email from the Dr Oz show saying that I won the touch n tone personal massager from Conair!! 6 months pregnant….I can definetly use it…ahhhh!!!” Coupon Pro reader, Stephanie

“Won water pik by dr oz…check emails !! :)” Coupon Pro reader, Theresa

Congrats to all you winners and be sure to email us a pic of you and your prize! 🙂

Did you win too? Let us know in the comments below!