HAPPY CHANUKAH! What's on my iPod? My favorite 8 + 1 Chanukah songs playlist

I'm reposting this list and wishing you all a very Happy Chanukah!  Check out this wonderful Chanukah video and song montage from Pella here!

I'm not sure if you actually care what my favorite Chanukah music is, but with a mere 11 days to go until we break out the menorahs, I'm starting to get into the Chanukah mood; that, and reader Shelly S, wrote in asking for suggestion for some Chanukah party music.  So here we go.

Be warned, some of these are very modern twists on some traditional Chanukah songs, so if you're a very strict music traditionalist, you'll hate these songs. I've included links to where you can buy my favorite 8 + 1 Chanukah songs; they are all $0.99 cent Amazon downloads, so go crazy.

That said:

1. Erran Baron Cohen:  Ma'oz Tzur
2. Erran Baron Cohen:  Dreidel
3. Erran Baron Cohen:  Rock of Ages
4. Marc Cohn: Rock of Ages-Maoz Tzur
5. Le'eyla:  Haneros Halallu
6. Peter Himmelman & David Broza: Lighting Up the World
7. The Levees:  
   How Do You Spell Chanukah
8. The Levees:  Latke Clan

And of course, for the shamash (a classic):

Adam Sandler's The Chanukah Song

And what's on your iPod?

Get a classic album for just $1.99 on Amazon

Here's a new "Share & Claim" Amazon/Facebook offer:  post the name of your favorite all-time album and get any one of the following twenty classic albums for just $1.99 on Amazon:

1. Slippery When Wet (Bon Jovi)
2. Murmur (REM)
3. Rocket Man - Number Ones (Elton John)
4. The Next Voice You Hear - The Best of Jackson Browne
5. Come and See the Show - The Best of Emerson, Lake, and Palmer
6. Odelay (Beck)
7. Purple Rain (Prince)
8. Greatest Hits, The Cars
9. Greatest Hits, Tom Petty
10. Appetite for Destruction (Guns N Roses)
11. The Black Album (Jay-Z)
12. Nevermind (Nirvana) 
13. Let It Bleed (The Rolling Stones)
14. The Definitive Collection (Steely Dan)
15. The Joshua Tree (remastered) (U2)
16. Still On Top - The Greatest Hits (Van Morrison)
17. Tragic Kingdom (No Doubt) 
18. Weezer
19. Simply Red, The Greatest Hits
20. Greatest Hits (Buddy Holly) 

After you've "shared and claimed," you can buy one of the albums here.  You have until 12/17/12 to redeem your promotion.  Most of these albums go for $9.49, so this is a very nice deal indeed.   I think I'm getting the Van Morrison album.  Happy Chanukah to me.

The Fine Print:
Upon completion of the "Share & Claim" action, a promotional credit to purchase one of these 20 eligible titles for $1.99 will be automatically applied to your Amazon account. Promotional credits must be redeemed by 11:59 PM PST on December 17, 2012. Amazon MP3 music is available to customers located and with billing addresses in the United States. You must have an Amazon.com account and accept the Amazon MP3 Store Terms of Use and Amazon Cloud Player Terms of Use to redeem your credit. Additional taxes may apply. Limit one promotional credit per customer.

Mini trampoline for $39.99 shipped

Get the Pure Fun Mini 40" Trampoline for just $39.99 with free shipping from Amazon.  This mini-trampoline is great for kids and adults; it weight limit is up to 250 lbs., so you can use it to get a fun workout, or you can have your kids jump on it while they are watching a video, so they don't turn into couch potatoes.  It also has a hand rail to make trampoline beginners feel a little more secure. It got 4 out of 5 stars over 51 customer reviews. The same trampoline goes for $69.99 over at Dick's Sporting Goods.

Features:
• Easy to assemble, no additional tools required.
• Great cardio workout that is easy on the joints.
• Easily adjustable hand rail, adjust from 39" to 42".
• Weight Capacity: 250lbs ; Ages 8+.
• 36 Springs, 5 legs.

HT:  Cori's Coupon Corner

Little Tikes Rocking Horse for $15

Walmart has got the Little Tikes Rocking Horse on rollback for $15.00 (was $29.97) with free ship-to-store (or $2.97 shipping).  Choose from Primary Blue and Magenta.

This toy retails for $30 to $25 plus $9.98 shipping on Amazon, where they got 4-1/2 out of 5 stars and excellent customer reviews.  Here's what one customer said: 

I have two older children, who are 6 and 8 and whom have enjoyed many little tikes toys over the years. I bought this for my niece's first birthday. This rocking horse is perfect for a child age 1 to 3. The seat is very low, so its easy for a little one to climb into, unlike a lot of the really cute adorable rocking horses you see out there which look great, but are just too challenging for the age. The toy is also very solid, there is no chance as long as the child isn't doing anything extreme that it will fall over onto its side while they are rocking in it. Little Tikes toys are very high quality, this toy will easily last through several children, on to a yard sale and through a few more families. It is all one piece, so there isn't anything to chip or break off. This has become one of my niece's (now 16 months) favorite toys. Highly recommended!

$1 off two Ghiradelli bars

Get $1 off two Ghirardelli chocolate bars here.  (And don't forget about the Facebook coupon here.)

Announcing the winners! Giveaway...Who wants free gas?

And the winners are:

1. Chana K.
2. Christine L.
3. Esther W. 
4. Frieda K.
5. Gail R.
6. Karen S.
7. Mark G.
8. Natalie L.
9. Shifra S.
10. Yona Z.

The winners have all been emailed and need to respond no later than midnight on 12/9/12 with their US mailing addresses in order to receive the card.  If you are a winner, please respond to the email asap! 

Congratulations to all the Daily Cheapskate FRN $20 gas card winners!

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Who wants free gas? Discover the new FRN program to save money everyday on gas at Shell stations and then check the bottom of this post to see how you can win a free pre-loaded $20 FRN gas card.

There's a new fuel rewards program launching across the USA this year called the Fuel Rewards Network – or FRN – program. The FRN program allows you to earn rewards on purchases like holiday gifts and groceries, that can be redeemed for fuel savings at participating Shell stations. Never pay full price at the pump again!  Here's how FRN lets you accumulate money off at the pump:

1. Online Mall – access nearly 700 brand name online merchants offering 5 cents per gallon for every $50 spent. Some online merchants may offer 2x, 5x, 10x rewards or more.
2. Dining – earn 10 cents per gallon for every $50 spent when dining at more than 10,000 participating restaurant locations nationwide. 
3. Shell Fuel Rewards – purchase specially marked products inside the convenience store as well as car washes and auto services at participating Shell stations and earn Fuel Rewards savings. 
4. eCoupons – digital coupons available for select retailers in select markets.
5. Grocery & Other Programs – buy the everyday things you need and earn Fuel Rewards savings from participating FRN grocery stores and retailers. Link your participating grocer or other retailer loyalty card to your FRN Account to combine your rewards for even more savings at the pump at Shell in select markets. 

This program is unique because it allows consumers to combine or stack multiple rewards offers – or cents-per-gallon discounts – together for potentially huge savings right at the pump. Imagine taking as much as one, two, three dollars or more off per gallon on your next fuel purchase!

Get started and sign up for your own free FRN card here. (Currently, they are giving away an extra $0.03 per gallon discount just for signing up.)

Now for the giveaway---

With the holidays around the corner, the very kind folks at FRN contacted me about giving away ten (yes, TEN!)  free pre-loaded $20 FRN gas cards to ten Daily Cheapskate readers.  Happy Chanukah to you!

The way the pre-loaded cards work is as follows:  you swipe the card when you pump your gas at any nearby Shell station and it deducts $1.00 per gallon from your cost, up to 20 full gallons.  (If you don't pump the full 20 gallons, the card still goes to zero after you use it, so you might want to use this on the large-tanked SUV.) 

Here's what you need to do for a chance to win a pre-loaded FRN gas card: 

1. Like the Daily Cheapskate Facebook page.
2. Like the FRN Facebook page.
3. Watch this two minute video and answer the following question:
   The retail price for gas shown on the last screen in the video is:
   1. $4.12
   2. $3.68
   3. $3.74 
   4. $3.59
   
   Email the answer to this question to me, along with the name that is shown on your Facebook account.

  I'll choose ten winners at random (via Random.org) from those that send me the correct answers on 12/6/12 and send them one $20 pre-loaded FRN gas card each.  (The winners will be contacted via email and I'll post the list of winners here.)  Remember, I've got ten cards, so your chances of winning are pretty good!

Disclosure:  You must be at least 18 years old and a resident of the continental United States to qualify for this giveaway. If you win, you will need to submit a postal address to me via email, so that I know where to send your card.  FRN gave me a free $20 pre-loaded FRN card along with ten others to give away to my readers.  My opinions about the FRN program are my own.

Get 1,000 United Mileage Plus miles from Bckstgr

Bckstgr.com, the self-described "powerful social engagement and customer acquisition platform that enables brands and businesses to reach and reward consumers when they engage in social behaviors that drive business results," is now an official partner of United Airlines, and has got a new free miles offer out:  get up to 1,000 United MileagePlus miles for registering and linking your Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare accounts.  You get 400 miles for signing up, and 200 miles for each social link.  (I didn't even have a Foursquare account, but for 200 miles, I opened one; it took me about 8 seconds.)

You do have to provide your MileagePlus login, but since it's a legitimate partnership, I felt okay about doing so. I'll probably revoke the access to Facebook and Twitter once I see my mileage appear on my monthly MileagePlus statement.  Since United MileagePlus miles expire after 18 months of inactivity, this was a pretty useful promotion.

HT:  My Money Blog 

Brag of the Week

Check out my haul from Target.  I decided to take full advantage of the $10 gift card for $50 purchase promotion.  My husband and I each were able to print out 2 of those gift card vouchers, so this is actually the product of four shopping trips.  The total before any coupons were applied (sans tax) was $227.68.

Let's play The Price is Right!  So, can you guess how much I spent, out of pocket (sans tax)?  Don't guess anything crazy, like $10, because I'm not one of those insane extreme couponers.  My two shopping goals, when I use coupons, are always 1) save at least 25% and 2) never buy anything we don't need.  Every single thing on this table is something that we need (except for the little Coca-Cola bear in the center, which was free with the soda).

We did get $40 in Target gift cards as a bonus, but don't include those in your total.  I'll give you a hint:  it's between $75 and $150.   Email me, comment here, post on Facebook, I don't care.  The four people who come closest without going over get a free product coupon for Dry Idea (I've got two of those) or a free product coupon for any Wholly Salsa product (I've got two of those). Make sure you get me your email address, so I have a way of contacting you if you win, and make sure you can provide me with a U.S.A. address to which I can send the coupon.

Guess!

Dansk Vivianna Cheeseboard & Knife for $32.39 with free shipping

Ok, granted, this isn't really cheap, but it is on sale, it's reasonable, and it's Dansk and it's so purty.

Get this Dansk "Vivianna" Cheeseboard & Knife for $32.39 with free shipping from Bloomingdales.  Use promo code BMERRY at checkout (no promo code necessary for the free shipping) to drop the price from $40.49 to $32.39.

20% off one item at Staples

Get 20% off one item at Staples, in-store, 12/7/12-12/8/12.

Limit one coupon per customer. Cannot be combined with other coupons. Not valid on desktop or laptop computers, LCD/LED displays, tablets, netbooks, Beats Audio, Amazon Kindle, NOOK, HP ink and toner, Epson ink and toner, custom printing orders placed online, all Copy & Print self-serve and computer workstations, gift cards, mobile phones and mobile phone services, Staples EasyTech professional-grade and on-site services, depot repair and parts, phone cards or postage stamps. Each item purchased can only be discounted by one coupon, applied by cashier in order received and prior to tax.

12-piece Pyrex set for $14

Walmart has got this Pyrex 12-Piece Round Storage Plus Set on rollback for $14.00 (originally $22.00).  Free store pickup or $1.97 shipping.  (It's an insane $37.26 plus shipping on Amazon, fyi.)

• Set of 6 containers.
• Won't absorb stains or odors.
• All vessels come with blue plastic covers 
• Microwave, refrigerator and freezer safe. 
• Dishwasher safe 
• Glass vessels are oven safe 
• 2-year limited warranty 
• Includes:
  • one 3-cup container
  • one 7-cup container
  • one 4-cup container
  • two 2-cup containers
  • one 1-cup container

TODAY ONLY: Ukala by EMU Sydney Taj High boots for $36 shipped

UPDATE:   Thanks reader Celia R. for the 10% off code!

These awesome Ukala Sydney Taj High boots are on sale at 6PM for just $39.99 $35.99 (marked down from $105.00) with free shipping.  Use promo code 6PMLIKE120612BRC to drop the $39.99 price down to $35.99.

Features:
• Suede upper features a cool stretchy strap and toggle detail on the face and sides of the boot. 
• Double stitched seams. 
• Micron20 Merino Australian wool lining. The Merino wool lining adjusts with the climate, remaining comfortable all year long. 
• Ukala by EMU Australia tag on the heel. 
• Reinforced heel cup. 
• Lightweight EVA sole absorbs shocks and doesn't bog down the foot. 
• Imported. 

Amazon's 4-for-3 promotion on children's books (and other items)

Amazon has got some select children's books on a special 4-for-3 promotion:  buy any 4 eligible items and get the lowest-priced item free.  Here's one scenario:

• Elmo's Little Dreidel for $5.99
• Happy Hanukkah, Curious George for $7.99 
• The Count's Hanukkah Countdown (Shalom Sesame) for $6.95 
• Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins for $7.99

The total on these four children's Chanukah books is $28.92. But since they are part of the 4-for-3 promotion, the cost of least expensive one, Elmo's Little Dreidel, drops off, and your total cost is reduced down to $22.93, or an average of $5.73 per book!  

High-value $3 coupon off Preference by L'Oreal hair color

Print your coupon for $3 off one box of Preference by L'Oreal hair color here.  This is pretty high-value for this product; the largest manufacturer's coupon I've seen so far for this pricey hair color is $2.  Walmart often has Preference on sale for around $7, so this should make for some near half-price purchase.

Free downloads of two classics: Pride and Prejudice and A Tale of Two Cities

Get free downloads of two classics from Amazon, Pride and Prejudice and A Tale of Two Cities for your computer, Kindle or other tablet.   (If you're an iPad user, learn how to easily read Kindle books on your iPad here.)


I wonder if Jane Austen or Charles Dickens ever envisioned their works being read on something like a Kindle.

Lots of Del Monte dog treat coupons

Register here and receive a booklet full of coupons for Del Monte pet treats, including Milk Bone, Pupperoni, and Milo's Kitchen.  My dogs are doing a little Happy Dance.

$5 Magazine subscriptions through Amazon

I already told you about the $5 Oprah magazine offer here, but there are a bunch of other popular magazines out on Amazon for $5 now as well.

Better Homes and Gardens, $5.00 with auto-renewal, so make sure you set a calendar alert before the subscription renews.  You can also get a year for $5.99 without auto-renewal.

Family Circle, $5.00 with auto-renewal, so make sure you set a calendar alert before the subscription renews.You can also get a year for $5.99 without auto-renewal.

Ladies Home Journal, $5.00 with auto-renewal, so make sure you set a calendar alert before the subscription renews.You can also get a year for $5.99 without auto-renewal.

Midwest Living, $5.00 with auto-renewal, so make sure you set a calendar alert before the subscription renews.

Popular Science, $5.00 with auto-renewal, so make sure you set a calendar alert before the subscription renews.

$1.00 off two Maxwell House International Cafes

Print your coupon for $1.00 off two Maxwell House International Cafes.

Download Lisa Loeb's Holiday Song for free

Download Lisa Loeb's A Holiday Song for free here. I've been a huge fan of Lisa Loeb since Stay, and I was wondering what kind of holiday song Loeb would come up with (she's Jewish).  She didn't disappoint...it's an awesome song.  Download it before 12/6/12, while it's still free.

REMINDER, TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY: Review five items on Viewpoints, get a $5 Amazon gift card

Join Viewpoints (or log in) and review five products, four of which are on appliances in the Kitchen or Laundry & Cleaning categories, between 11/29/12 and 12/6/12, and they will reward you with a $5 Amazon gift card. The Amazon gift cards will arrive in your inbox on 12/13/12. The reviews need to meet certain specifications (i.e. 200 characters long, minimally). Details of the offer are here.

 I've done reviewing challenges for Viewpoints before, and I've always received my Amazon gift cards promptly, so this is for real.