Excedrin, NoDoz, Bufferin Drug Recalls

Novartis the makers of Excedrin, NoDoz, Bufferin have recalled some of these products. If you have bought any of these products check for the following as these were the ones recalled:

  • Excedrin and the caffeine tablets NoDoz with expiration dates of Dec. 20, 2014 or earlier
  • Bufferin, and the stomach medicine Gas-X Prevention with with expiration dates of Dec. 20, 2013 or earlier.

Click here to get a refund form if you have any of these products in your medicine cabinet. Read more about this recall here.

State Tax Holidays in Certain States This Weekend!

The following states will offer State Tax Holidays this weekend: Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Eligible purchases include clothing, school supplies, computers, and more. Make sure to check here for additional requirements your state may have.  You can also see here the list of other states offering Tax Stae Holidays and when that holiday will happen.

Netflix Increases Prices, Outrage Ensues

If for some reason you have missed this, then let me tell you that Nexflix has decided to increase prices by as much as 60%.  I shared this bit of news earlier on the Facebook page and let me tell you, lots of you are very unhappy.  You are not alone though!

If you are not sure what to do or what your options are.  I just wanted to point you to this article How Pricier Netflix Stands Up to Other Options.  It compares the different options.

Rice Krispies Cereal Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

Just in case you haven’t hear the makers of the cereal Rice Krispies have settles a lawsuit against them for some nutritional claims they made about this cereal.  If you purchase Rice Krispies or Choco Krispies between June 1st, 2009 and March 1st, 2010, you are entitled to receive up $15 in compensation for buying up to 3 boxes as part of this class action lawsuit settlement.

Just as a reminder to my long time readers.  back in the Fall of 2009 Vocalpoint offered a free box and Rice Krispies coupons. I actually got these coupons and also bought the cereal with those coupons, so I filled out my claim here.

Thanks, Swaggrabber!

$2 off Johnson & Johnson Counterfeit Coupon Alert

I just wanted to make you aware that the $2/2 Listerine, Stayfree, Zyrtec, Aveeno coupon has been flagged as a counterfeit coupon by the Coupon Information Center.

This coupon was originally available as a “bricks” coupon and it is in fact still available to print.  However it seems the coupon has been manipulated and this has caused it to be flagged as a counterfeit coupon.

If you printed this coupon and not used it yet, I suggest you not use the coupon and discard it to prevent any problems.  For a list of coupons currently listed as fraudulent coupons, visit the CIC.

Thanks, Tanesha!

Important Skippy Reduced Fat Peanut Butter Recall + Replacement Coupon Offer

Tip: Fix Your Facebook Feed

Have you been missing deals and freebies on Facebook? Facebook has changed its settings and it is filtering your Facebook Feed for you. You are only reading updates from those friends and pages you interact the MOST. What MOST means I don’t know but if you follow companies for coupons and deals you are probably missing their announcements and missing out on freebies. Fix your Facebook settings with these steps.

RIP Weekly Cinema

I have some bad news to share.  Weekly Cinema seems has gone under.  I am sharing this with you because in the past I have shared deals on Groupon, Tippr and Living Social where they offered discounted Movie Tickets.  If you have not redeemed them yet, you will not be able to now.

If you still have these vouchers, you may want to  contact the group buying site you purchase it from and asking for a refund.  I know that Groupon has their Groupon Promise.  But I would think Tippr and Living Social also offer a guarantee like that.  I have personally already tested the groupon Promise and gotten my money back on a Groupon I had trouble redeeming.

Important Similac Formula Recall

The makers of Similac formula has recalled 5 million containers of its powdered infant formula due to possible contamination by beetles or larvae of the bugs. if you have any of these formula at home you can check online to see if the lot number is included in this recall. You can also call 1-800-986-8850.

Thanks Chitangri!

Join Me in the Click It for Breast Cancer Twitter Party #ClickIt4BC

As most of us (if not all?) know October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  I have teamed up with 12 other bloggers to create awareness among our community about this illness.

To kick things off we will be hosting a twitter party this Friday (9/17) with over $1800 in prizes to giveaway!  What is a twitter party and how do you join?  At a Twitter part is just a gathering of people on twitter.  We will be chatting about breast cancer awareness for one hour (starting at 2PM CST).  Plus like I said we will be giving away stuff!  Melissa has secured some awesome prizes from our sponsors among them: Fast Fixin’, Otterbox, Ju-Ju-Be, Mabel’s Labels, SignifyPink and MORE.  See the full list of sponsors here.

So, just to recap:

Party Details:

When: September 17th, 2010
Time: 1:00 CST or 2:00 EST
Hashtag: #ClickIt4BC
Twitter: @ClickIt4BC,@ConsumerQueen & @FastFixin

You can help spread the word about the party by tweeting: RT @ClickIt4BC Pre-Register for the Click It 4 Breast Cancer Twitter Party (over $1800 in Prizes) http://bit.ly/buWLOM #ClickIt4BC

Plus you may also want to “Like” the Click It for Breast Cancer” Facebook Page.

You must Pre-Register here (just drop your twitter profile link) for prizes and you must be present to win.