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Father’s Day is a little over a week away, which means that there is still time to order some great gifts for dad. Even if you are listening to our podcast a couple of days before Father’s Day, we’ve got some tips for gifts that will get to dad in time while not breaking your bank.

Show Notes:

• Electronics and Gadgets are still some of the most popular gifts for Father’s Day. You can get them quickly by using Amazon Prime or shopping online somewhere like Best Buy and picking up in-store. Roku is big in addition to Kindles. If you have a little more time, Paul’s TV has some amazing deals on televisions. Vann’s is also a good choice for a wide variety of gifts and great customer service.
• If dad is into gaming, check out Gamestop for some good deals on games.
• You can’t go wrong with food and drink gifts. Omaha Steaks is a favorite for most dads and you will get the most bang for your buck if you order one of the packages and meet the minimum for free shipping. Spend the extra money on food rather than FedEx. (Get our latest Omaha Steaks free shipping deal)
• Popcorn is popular and there are a wide variety of merchants to choose from depending on what you want to spend. Some of our favorites are Popcorn Factory, Popcornopolis, Dale and Thomas, and Garrett Popcorn.
• Coffees of Hawaii is a little more exotic for the coffee-drinking dad. Choose from one-time purchase or a coffee delivery service. (Sunshine Rewards has a limited time cash back increase plus Coffees of Hawaii coupons)
• Two of Ashleigh’s favorites are Harry & David and My Wines Direct. Both are featuring specials right now for Father’s Day.
• If dad is into sports, Football Fanatics does 3-day shipping on all of their orders for $4.99. Their merchandise is not limited to football, and you can find professional as well as college teams.
• Event tickets are great if he loves live sports. Plus, you are creating an experience or a memory out of the gift. Many of the merchants are not working with cash back or coupon sites anymore so it is harder to get “deals” but if you watch eBay, StubHub, and Ticket Liquidators frequently you might get lucky.

Don’t forget that you can get cash back and coupons from Sunshine Rewards for almost all of the merchants that we talked about in the podcast.

Tricia’s on vacation most of the rest of the month so watch for the next podcast in early July. Unbelievably, we will already be looking at back to school purchases.

(Find us online: Tricia Meyer and Ashleigh Ball of Sunshine Rewards)

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Tiny Prints is running a terrific deal where you can get a personalized Father’s Day card starting at only $.99. The great thing about Tiny Prints is that you can either use their templates or create something entirely unique for the dad in your life. You can also choose whether you want the card sent directly to you or to the recipient. Choose from funny, sentimental, or serious cards. You can even upload pictures to make the card as personal as possible.

Below is a video that will show you how to get started creating cards at Tiny Prints. Visit Sunshine Rewards for Tiny Prints coupons and cash back shopping.

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Mother’s Day is less than a week away but it is not too late to order terrific Mother’s Day gifts and have them arrive on time. Ashleigh and I shared our first podcast today to chat about our favorite options for last minute Mother’s Day gifts.

Show Notes:

• Flowers are obviously one of the first things that people think of for mom. Be sure that you understand the difference between flowers that are delivered via carrier and those that are same day delivery by local florists. Both are still available with plenty of time for delivery. Early delivery may be cheaper. Consider mixed bouquets or tulips rather than standard roses. (Get 1-800-FLOWERS coupons)
• Food and drinks are great for the moms who have everything. Mrs. Prindables has some great deals right now (Tricia’s favorite) including free shipping on select items. Another great choice is wine. You can get Cellars Wine Club deals plus they deliver to Indiana (and most other states). Other merchants mentioned: Harry & David, Fairytale Brownies, Cheryls, David’s Cookies.
• Jewelry is another standard choice but you can go traditional or bold with spring colors. Be sure to use Ice.com coupons or MyJewelryBox.com coupons because they can save you 20-25% off and both guarantee delivery by Mother’s Day still.
• Are gift certificates an appropriate gift for mom? They might be depending on the mom. If you do choose one, be sure that it is tailored specifically to her tastes so that she knows that you put some thought into it. Merchants mentioned: GiftCertificates.com, SpaWish, Spa Finder.

Don’t forget to check for coupons as well as cashback at all of the merchants above at Sunshine Rewards.

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Win $100 Gas Gift Cards

Get your motors running this month with Daily Surveys at Sunshine Rewards and you can win one of 3 $100 Gas Gift Cards. To enter, complete any of our 8 Daily Surveys. You will receive one entry for each Daily Survey that credits to your account between May 1, 2011 and May 31, 2011 (Eastern time).

Prize #1: One $100 winner will be randomly chosen from all of the entries. The more surveys that you complete, the more entries that you will have.

Prize #2: The person who completes the most surveys during the entry period will win a $100 gas gift card.

Prize #3: The person who has completes the most Daily Surveys during the entry period who has not completed a survey through us yet in 2011 will win a $100 gas gift card.

All 8 Daily Surveys are eligible: Greenfield, MyThoughtCounts/AMP, My View, Survey Head, SSI, SSI(2), Samplicious, and GiveUsYourTwoCents.

Click here to see all of the Daily Surveys and get started!

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With less than two weeks left until Mother’s Day, Sunshine Rewards has pulled together a list of terrific deals that are sure to make your mom (and your pocketbook) happy!

1-800-FLORALS Best cash back deal! Earn 10% back on purchases. Most arrangements are delivered by local florists.

1-800-FLOWERS Earn an increased 7% back on your purchase. Plus, save up to 30% on arrangements.

FloraFlora Earn an increased 8% back on purchases plus get 15% off and free delivery with code MDAY15.

Cellars Wine Club Earn 10% back on all regular and wine club purchases.

Mrs. Prindables Earn 5% back on purchases. Free gift box and gift card with Jumbo Apple purchases.

Fairytale Brownies Earn 5% back. Gourmet Mother’s Day gifts start at only $22.90.

My Jewelry Box Earn 5% back on purchases. Save 20% on all orders plus get free shippnig with code MJB20.

ProFlowers Earn 4% back on purchases. Deals on roses, tulips, and bouquets good through May 5.

Smiley Cookies Earn 5% back plus save 20% on orders over $20 with code MOM20.

Spa Finder Gift Certificates Earn 3% back. Get free shipping and a free gift box on orders over $75 with code FSMOM75.

Teleflora Earn 6% back on purchases.

Don’t see what you like? We have plenty more to choose from. Visit either our special Mother’s Day Shopping Category or our more general Flowers and Gifts.

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