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Target announced that their next Beauty Box will contain natural beauty items to give shoppers a taste of beauty products that are better for them and the environment. Some items you will find in the box include Schmidt's natural deoderant, Weleda Skin Food moisturizer, Love Beauty & Planet hair care products, African black soap mud mask and more. 

While items are usually smaller in nature, either reduced size or sample size, they average out to be about $1 each, which is usually a steal for the brands presented. There are seven items in this month's box and you can order it at the Target website. I received one last Mother's Day and loved it!

Do you get Target or any other beauty boxes? Which is your favorite?

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If you prefer dining out instead of cooking for the holidays, there are plenty of great Easter deals and restaurants that will be open for you to choose from this year. Whether you want takeout, dine-in options or even delivery, you can eat what you want this Easter.

Not every restaurant will be open, but you can bet Denny's, Waffle House, Boston Market and Shoney's will all be open. Melting Pot is running a special where you get a free mimosa with your Easter brunch, and many other local restaurants have similar offers. Many restaurants, like Cracker Barrel, will even offter heat and serve meals you can take home. Click the link for a full list.

Will you be dining out this Easter? Where are you eating? Tell us about any deals you find in the chat.

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Most of us love to try new games, but they can cost so much money! Gaming cafes make it easier to try games out, but you can't always get everyone you want to play at the cafe. Plus, there's the cost of entry. Did you know that there are lots of print and play games that you can try at home before buying games? One of the most popular games of our time, Cards Against Humanity, is even available for free download!

Most Print to Play games do have variations from their full games. Some may not have all of the cards and many have smaller cards, and of course you don't have the quality printing and storage that you would get if you purchased the game. It's still an affordable way to try the games out, especially if you save on printing costs by taking turns with friends to print games and use ink refills.

Do you play any Print to Play games? Which are your favorites and where do you get them?

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Do you have any awesome coupon codes that you are saving up to use this week? Here are a couple of goodies for today!

Groupon has 20% off if you use the code SALE3. It's a great time to load up on deals for Easter or Mother's Day with this deal. 

Shopping at JoAnn's? You can get any regularly-priced item for 40% off today with the code KPAP062!

What codes are you using to shop with today? Share them in the chat.

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Are you already enjoying all of Valentine's sales going on everywhere? It's the day of, so some of them won't be going on until tomorrow or the day after. That's okay; save a few dollars and wait for tomorrow. It will be worth it! Every year I shop at Target the day after Valentine's Day. I limit myself to $4 or $5 and still get a bunch of stuff!

Last year I got a set of adorable coasters, a centerpiece, some glitterly decorations... all for 40 cents each! We often buy Valentines for the next year as well as crafts, mailbox kits, etc. It's one of the biggest bargains of the year and there are usually lots of things left to look through.

What bargains do you like to get for Valentine's Day sales? Share your secrets in the chat!

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Are you more likely to support a company if it's independently owned? How about if part of its proceeds help to fund a cause you support? Both are true for me and when I ran across a video about a young woman who has sold hundreds of homemade bath bombs, with 30% of her proceeds benefiting diabetes research, I had to take a look!

Hanna Grace has sold over $4,000 worth of bath bombs and has generously donated much of that money toward her cause. As much as I love a certain other bomb company, I think I'll order from Hannah if I can! She's a great inspiration that I'll also be showing my current events and 4-H youth groups.

Are there any great businesses that support causes that you'd like to raise funds for? How about great bargains or deals from independent companies? Share the links you find in the chat!

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Are you looking for a great deal on movie tickets? There are so many great movies playing right now, and while some of us can wait to see them at home on DVD, others really love that big screen experience. Ticket sellers claim that prices have never been lower comparatively speaking, but in comparison to stagnant wages they sure seem high. One movie ticket costs more than an hour of work for some people, and when those people have multiple children it's quite expensive indeed.

Here are some tips to get cheaper movie tickets:

Check to see if your town has a "dollar theater" that shows slightly older movies that are coming to DVD soon. They often cost much less. The same goes for theaters that aren't well attended.

Check to see if your theater has matinee prices for cheaper during the day or early on weekends.

Try a site like ebates or other reward sites for points for theater tickets.

Avoid IMAX which costs much more.

Sign up to preview movies for free with a site like Gofobo.

What are your best movie money saving tips?

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