The news from IWT: July 2015

This month kicked off an entirely new era for IWT (more info below) and lots of cool things you won’t want to miss.

But first, very important: I threw a luau BBQ in NYC:

My Rich Life

I also rode in a helicopter for the first time. This was a really cool experience that gave me a totally new perspective of the city:

My first time in a helicopter. This was a really cool experience that gave me a totally new perspective of the city

A video posted by Ramit Sethi (@ramit) on Jul 22, 2015 at 7:57pm PDT

Speaking of flying, I saw this while I was at the airport and couldn’t resist sharing some travel tips (avoid this!):

Oh man. I used to subscribe to this service. You pay like $150/year and you get expedited through airport lines. The problem was, (1) it only worked at certain airports, and (2) some lady would literally escort you past the entire line of harried, disapproving people in line, then PUSH THE BAGS AWAY FROM THE FIRST PERSON IN LINE and gesture for me to cut in front of them. I would save 5 minutes but be dripping in sweat out of embarrassment. Angry people would mutter "Who the hell is that" (and not in a good way) and some poor dad lugging 3 screaming kids around had to wait for my ass to move. Anyway I dropped this service and got TSA Precheck. Avoid Clearme. Let me know if you want more travel tips.

A photo posted by Ramit Sethi (@ramit) on Jul 20, 2015 at 5:27pm PDT

But, of course, no matter how much I try to get away, the crazy emails NEVER stop rolling in (which I love btw):

So this is how love happens in 2015

A photo posted by Ramit Sethi (@ramit) on Jul 2, 2015 at 6:44pm PDT

See more of what I’m doing (including reading ridiculous emails like this) at instagram.com/ramit.

Happening on the blog

Introducing the all-new Zero to Launch website

For the first time in 11 years, IWT launched an entirely new website: ZeroToLaunchSystem.com

This kicks off a new era for IWT and is setting the stage for even bigger ways to change our students’ lives. Feel free to poke around on the new site and be sure to stay tuned. There’s a lot more interesting material to come.

Win the Instant Vacation Giveaway

Want to travel the world and work from anywhere? This month, we’ve put together a package that will let you do just that. I wanted to help make the “work-from-anywhere” even life more attainable. You can still enter for your chance to win a $7,600 prize package that includes:

• $2,500 flight voucher
• Macbook Pro
• $1,000 to spend however you want
• $1,600 in cool additional prizes

3 weird yet successful examples of online businesses

Could you earn money online with the skills you ALREADY have? I bet you could, and here’s proof. Check out these wacky (yet successful) online businesses. You might be surprised when you see how many people will pay for the oddball skills and interests you already have.

How to work smarter, not harder — with Jermaine Griggs

One of my favorite RBT interviews yet. Jermaine started an online business with a $70 investment. That business — that began as a side hobby — eventually turned into a multi-million dollar company. Even if you just check out the trailer for the interview, you’ll walk away with some terrific insights on psychology, email marketing, automation, and systems. A must see.

How I read hundreds of emails/day in less than an hour

I do read every email. Just like I’ve said 50,000 times. But for a lot of people, it’s unfathomable that somebody can actually read 1,000+ emails/day and still get work done. Here’s how I do it and you can, too.

3 tips to dominate your job interview and give the perfect answers

Even the world’s best resume and cover letter won’t always get you the job. Here’s how you really win an interview and get the job every time.

IWT Mentions and Student Success

How Natasa makes up to $55,000 a month after quitting her job at age 29 without a plan

I loved this profile of my student, Natasa, who hoped to make $2,500/mo with her business…and is now making $55,000/month. Very cool.

2 weeks using only cash — here’s how 14 days changed the way she’ll spend forever

Here’s an awesome story of a personal finance journalist who followed just ONE piece of our Save $1,000 in a Week challenge, and it showed her ALL the ways she was leaking money…without even knowing it.

How a yoga instructor made $3,000 with a “weird” online business idea

My student, Julian W., a yoga instructor from Santa Monica, California, earned more than $3,000 after a few days of selling his product. Read more about how he used Zero to Launch to help yoga instructors ALL around the world with his online business.

How Danny made $24,000+ (working less than 10 hours per week)

My student, Danny M., was a freelance copywriter from Omaha, Nebraska. Since joining Zero to Launch, he’s generated $24,000+ in sales on a tiny site with just 2 blog posts. You should definitely check out his story — it’s amazing what he’s done.

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We have even more exciting things headed your way soon — including all new material on starting a side-business, how to be more creative, and much, much more. Stay tuned!

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Kids Eat Free at Shoney’s all month long (Monday-Friday)

Monday through Friday, during the month of August, Kids Eat Free at Shoney’s with this Kids Eat Free coupon.

Thanks, Leah!

Over $130 in Homeschool Freebies!

Homeschool Giveaways has a free package of Homeschool Goodies worth over $130 available to download right now. Go grab yours here.

Coupons: King’s Hawaiian, Meow Mix, Beech-Nut

Here are some new printable coupons available today:

 $1.00 off 3 Beech-Nut Naturals or Organics jars
$1.00 off 1 KINGS HAWAIIAN Bakery Products
$1.00 off (1) Meow Mix Dry Cat Food bag
B4G2 Free Meow Mix Wet Cat Food Single Cups

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Cheesecake Factory: Half-Priced Cheesecake on July 29-30, 2015

Just a reminder! On July 29-30, 2015, you can stop by The Cheesecake Factory and get any piece of cheesecake for half price.

Limit one slice per guest. Dine in only.

Thanks, Freebie Shark!

Gymboree: Free shipping on all orders today!

Today only (July 28, 2015), Gymboree is offering free shipping on all orders. No minimum order required.

Gymboree has School Uniforms on sale Buy One, Get One 50% off plus more sales going on today.

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Free Ebooks: Tech-Free Activities for Kids, Minimalist, 9 Habits of Successful Entrepreneurs, plus more!

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Download a free copy of Bossy: Online Startups for Kids and Teens.

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Check your Sunday newspaper for this hot coupon from Suave!

Woot! Woot! Hot coupon alert!

I wanted to give you the heads up that Suave is running a great coupon offer to help you save money, smell fresh and clean, and put a little pep in your step this summer despite the warm weather!

Check your local Sunday newspaper tomorrow (July 26, 2015) and you’ll find a great money-saving buy one, get one free coupon — good on any Suave body wash.

This is good on Suave Body Wash for the entire family (women’s, men’s and kids). They want to help your whole family look good, smell good, and feel good every day.

Over the years, Suave has been one of our go-to brands. In fact, I’d say it’s probably the brand we’ve most often purchased — especially when it comes to body wash.

You see, when we were on a really tight budget, body wash was a luxury. And I would have never been able to justify buying it on our tiny little grocery budget.

However, because there were often sales for Suave products that I could pair with coupons, I was able to buy it quite often for very little out of pocket. I know it might seem silly, but being able to find a way to afford a luxury like body wash always made my day.

So ever since those lean years, I still have an affinity for Suave and always get excited when I see a great sale of coupons for it. I love that the Suave line of products offers quality beauty solutions for the entire family at such affordable prices regularly. And I love even more that they also offer high-value coupons like this Buy One, Get One Free coupon that will be in tomorrow’s newspaper!

Be sure to grab this great coupon tomorrow from your local newspaper coupon insert and then hang onto it to use the next time there a great deal at your local store. {Suave products are available at all grocery stores, some drugstores, and many mass retailers like Target and Walmart.}

Suave sent us a few of their body washes to try and I had a little help with the photography for this post.

Win a Gift Pack from Suave!

Suave is throwing in a little giveaway to celebrate this high-value coupon! 5 readers will win a $10 prize package of Suave Products.

To enter to win, just leave a comment on this post telling me which Suave Body Wash you would most like to try: Suave Naturals® Creamy Cocoa Butter & Shea Body Wash, Suave Naturals® Sweet Pea & Violet Body Wash, and Suave Naturals® Ocean Breeze Body Wash.

I’ll choose and post five winners next week.

{This post is underwritten by Unilever. Read our disclosure policy here.}

Gretchen’s $40 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan

Dillons

1 Kroger Shredded Cheese (16 oz) – $2.99

1 loaf Nature’s Own Bread – $3.39, used $0.20 Ibotta rebate – $3.19 after rebate

1 Kroger Half and Half – $1.99

3 half gallons Dillons Milk – $1 each

1 General Mills Chex Clusters – $2.99, used $1/1 printable AND $1 Checkout 51 rebate – $0.99 after coupon and rebate

2 Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes Energy Cereal – $2 each, used 2 $0.50/1 printable – $1.50 each after coupons

2 pkg Frozen Waffles/Pancakes – $1 each, used $0.75/2 e-coupon – $0.63 each after coupon

1 Zone Bar – $1, used Free e-coupon (no longer available) – Free after coupon

1 Lara Bar – $1, used $0.40/1 e-coupon – $0.60 after coupon

1 dozen Dillons Eggs – $2.53

8 Larabars/ZoneBars – Marked down to $0.25 each, used $0.20 Ibotta rebate 

1 Skinny Cow Iced Coffee – $1.67, used Free e-coupon (no longer available) – Free after coupon

1 bag Oranges – Marked down to $0.99

1 bag Apples – Marked down to $0.99

1 bag frozen Peas – $1

1 Cottage Cheese – $1

1 Horizon Grahams – Marked down to $0.99

2 Ramen Noodles – $0.20 each

1 bag Kroger Spinach – $2.50

2 Squash/Zucchini – $1.11

1 bunch Tomatoes – $1.33

1 Old El Paso Refried Beans – Marked down to $0.59, used $0.50/1 e-coupon – $0.09 after coupon

1 bag Organic Carrots – $1.50, used $0.20 Ibotta rebate – $1.30 after rebate

1 Green Leaf Lettuce – $0.99

1 Broccoli Crown – $0.70, used $0.20 Ibotta rebate – $0.50 after rebate

4 Cucumbers – $0.50 each

Total with tax after coupons and rebates: $40.90

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfast

Cereal & Juice x 3

Toast & Eggs x 3

Protein Waffles, Eggs, Fruit

Lunches

Crackers/Cheese/Fruit/Veggies x 2

Macaroni & Cheese, Veggies

Tossed Salad, Cottage Cheese

Baked Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Fruit

Leftovers

Dinners

10 Minute Baked Ziti, Biscuits, Tossed Salad

Chicken/Squash Skillet, Tossed Salad

Pancakes/Waffles, Eggs, Fruit Smoothies

Venison Stew, Steamed Peas, Homemade Bread

Dinner with family

Chicken Drumsticks, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans

Chicken & Rice, Tossed Salad

Kroger: FREE Premier Protein Bar e-coupon

Today only, you can download an e-coupon for a FREE Premier Protein Bar. This coupon is only available to download today, but you have until August 9, 2015 to redeem it.

Thanks, Freebie Finding Mom!

Coupons: Nasacort, Almay, L’Oreal, Purina, plus more!

Here are some new printable coupons available today:

$0.50 off Craisins Blueberry Juice Infused
$0.50 off (1) Craisins Dried Cranberries
$0.50 off (1) Craisins Original Dried Cranberries
$0.50 off Craisins Pomegranate Infused
$0.50 off Craisins Cherry Juice Infused
$4.00 off 1 Nasacort Allergy 24 Hour Count Spray
$2.00 off Nasacort Allergy 24 Hour 60 Count Spray
$1.00 off TWO Well at Walgreens Maxi Pads
$2.00 off any one (1) Almay cosmetic product
$2.00 off L’Oreal Paris Excellence Age Perfect
$7.00 off 1 Icy Hot Smart Relief Starter Kit
Buy 2 Purina Beyond Wet Dog Food and get 1 free
$2.00 off 1 bag of Purina Beyond dry Dog food
Buy 8 Purina Beyond Wet cat Food and get 2 free
$2.00 off 1 bag of Purina Beyond dry Cat food
$1.00 off 2 Purina Beyond Meal for Dogs
$1.50 off 1 Purina Tidy Cats Litter

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DIY Make Believe Stand | Die Ugly Toys Die

Are you sitting down? Because today's feature definitely tops my list as one of the most creative DIY kid's projects I've ever seen. Die Ugly Toys, Die! lives on.

Rambling Renovators really killed it with this make believe station. Perfect for structured play. Jen styled it as a bakery, supermarket and hardware store but could be outfitted in so many ways. Puppet theater? Lemonade stand? Police Station? Post Office? The options are endless.




What a lucky kid to have such creative and thoughtful parents! Check out the full DIY instructions on how to create your own!.


Want more inspiration? Check back every Thursday for a new installment.




I have lots of other great #dieuglytoysdie projects to share with you for this summer series - I hope you love them as much as I do. Want your project to be featured? Drop me a line.

Want a sneak peek at my latest project? Follow Brooklyn Limestone on instagram, facebook and twitter for lots more.

Free natural & organic coupon booklet from Mambo Sprouts

Request a free Back to School coupon booklet from Mambo Sprouts filled with coupons for natural and organic products.

Thanks, Freebies 4 Mom!

Free printable Minions Handwriting Set

Download a free printable Minions Handwriting Set.

Office Max/Office Depot: Back to School Deals for the week of July 19-25, 2015

Here are the best Back to School Deals at Office Max/Office Depot this week:

• Office Max Brand Glue 4 oz – $0.01
• Office Depot Brand Ballpoint Stick Pens – $0.01
• Index Cards 100 ct – $0.01
• Papermate Mechanical Pencils 5 pk – $1
• Office Depot Brand Portfolio Folders 10 ct – $1
• Swiss Gear Student Backpacks – $10

Thanks, My Frugal Adventures!

Gretchen’s $51 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan

Walmart

2 pkg Strawberries – $1.29 each (Price matched to Aldi), used $0.20 Ibotta rebate – $1.19 each after rebate

3 pkg Blueberries – $0.99 each (Price matched to Aldi)

1 Watermelon – $2.99 (Price matched to Aldi)

Total: $8.34

Homeland

2 Sour Patch Kids Candy – $1.49 each, used $1/2 coupon from the 6/14 SmartSource insert (doubled) – $0.49 each after coupon (This is one of my husband’s favorite candy – I love getting him surprises with coupons!)

1 Colgate Toothpaste – $1, used $0.50/1 coupon from the 7/12 SmartSource insert (doubled) – Free after coupon

2 Picante Salsa – $1.59 each, used $1/2 printable (doubled) – $0.59 each after coupon

2 Prego Sauce – $1.99 each, used $1/2 printable (doubled) – $0.99 each after coupon

Total after coupons: $4.14

Dillons

1/2 gallon Dillons Chocolate Milk – Marked down to $0.99

1 bag Kroger Frozen Peas – $1, used $0.20 Ibotta rebate – $0.80 after rebate

1 Gogurt Yogurt – $2

1 bag Kroger Frozen Chicken Breasts – $6.99

1 pkg Kroger Drumsticks – $4.69

3 Totinos Frozen Pizza – 3/$4, used $0.20 Ibotta rebate 

3 Muller Greek Yogurts – $1 each, used $1/3 e-coupon AND $0.20 Ibotta rebate – $0.60 each after coupon

2 Kroger Frozen Orange Juice – $1 each

1 gallon Dillons Milk – $2.79, used $0.20 Ibotta rebate – $2.59 after rebate

1 pkg Kroger Shredded Cheese – $1.99, used $0.20 Ibotta rebate – $1.79 after rebate

1 Romaine Lettuce – $0.99, used $0.20 Ibotta rebate – $0.79 after rebate

1 dozen Dillons Eggs – $2.53, used $0.20 Ibotta rebate – $2.33 after rebate

1 pkg Kroger Tortillas – $1.50

1 Pssst Oyster Crackers – $1.27

1 pkg Pretzels – Marked down to $0.89

1.02 lbs Tomatoes – $1.42, used $0.20 Ibotta rebate – $1.22 after rebate

0.92 lbs Peaches – $0.91

1 can Kroger Beans – $0.69

1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup – Marked down to $0.69

1 can Psst Soup – Marked down to $0.49

1 bag Kroger Brown Rice – $0.89

Total: $39.12

Total for all grocery items: $51.60

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Cereal x 3

Eggs & Blueberry Muffins x 3

Oatmeal

Lunches

Cheese/Crackers/Fruit/Veggies x 2

Mac & Cheese, Carrot Sticks

Baked Potatoes, Cottage Cheese, Steamed Peas

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Fruit

Leftovers x 2

Dinners

Hamburgers, Chips, Watermelon

Chicken & Rice Casserole, Tossed Salad

Mexican Lasagna, Steamed Peas, Watermelon

Spaghetti, Biscuits, Tossed Salad

Sour Cream Enchiladas, Strawberries

Homemade Cheese Pizza, Tossed Salad

Chicken Drumsticks, Rolls, Green Beans

$1 Hot Dogs at Sonic all day long on Thursday

Sonic is offering Premium Beef Chili Cheese Coneys or All-American Dogs for just $1 all day long on Thursday, July 23, 2015. No coupon needed.

Thanks, Freebies 4 Mom!

Free Ebooks: Homeschooling 101, Easy Freezer Meals, Declutter, plus more!

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Unless otherwise noted, these ebooks are specifically for Kindles, but you can go here to download a free application that enables you to read Kindle ebooks on your PC.

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