Private Selection Taste of Summer Campaign

5/24: I just received my Bzz Kit today for the Private Selection Taste of Summer Campaign from BzzAgent.  Check out all of the FREE and high value coupons!!  I can't wait to go shopping tomorrow to get these goodies.  I already opened the bag of chips, they are absolutely delicious.  I'm sure the bag will be gone by tomorrow, good thing I have a coupon for more! :)

Check out the recipe for Moroccan Burgers with Mint Pepper Glaze on the Kroger Private Selection website.  If you have a Kroger (or Smith's) in your area, you MUST try the Sea Salt Caramel Truffle or the Maine Blueberry Cheesecake ice cream.  Seriously, they're the tastiest, most delicious ice cream flavors I've ever had!  

If you don't know what BzzAgent is, or how it works, check it out here.  It's a great program that I have been fortunate enough to participate in for a few years.  You get to try out new products for free (or sometimes a greatly reduced fee) just for spreading the word!

AC Neilsen / Homescan / National Consumer Panel is accepting new households!

Update 8/4 - They're open for new members again!

I've been a member of AC Nielsen Homescan (now National Consumer Panel) for over 5 years now.  You earn points by scanning your household purchases and answering surveys -  which are redeemable for a ton of things! Here are the categories in which you can redeem points: Appliances, Children, Donations, Eco-Friendly, Electronics, Experiences/Trips, Gift Certificates & Cards, Home Furnishings, Home Office & Business, Kitchen, Lawn & Garden, Pets, Recreation, Style, Tools, Travel & Spotlighted Items. 

The longer you are a member, the more points your transmissions are worth.  Since I've been a member for over 5 years, every time I submit a transmission, I get 280 points. I'm also a "triple platinum" member...whatever that means. :)

If you're interested, click here to join the panel. Some states may not qualify depending on the demographics they're allowing into the panel right now.  Be sure to read everything before you decide to join, because I admit, sometimes I really don't feel like scanning everything before putting it away when I get home.  

When you're accepted, they will send you a scanner, a charger, a cable to connect to your computer and a list of stores and a scanner sheet.  

They're interested in your household purchases (groceries, gas, clothing, etc.)  Your scanner comes loaded with a list of stores, but you will have to connect the scanner to the internet to make sure the list is up to date.  They want you to scan everything you buy.  Some stores (like Smith's in my area) are already loaded in their system, so I don't have to enter the prices of the things I buy.  Others (most stores in my area) aren't loaded, so you have to scan the product and enter the price.

Both of my kids love to use the scanner, and they're finally getting to the point where I'll pretty much let them do it!

The points can add up pretty quickly if you scan & transmit regularly - if you scan every week you get "super scanner" bonus points as well as your regular points.  I've redeemed my points for the Fisher-Price Crawl & Cruise Playground, a few sets of Fisher-Price Peek-a-Blocks, the Fisher-Price Digital Arts & Crafts Studio, a pool for the kids and a really nice Samsonite travel backpack for me.  Funny...almost everything is for the kids...  Anyway, I'm sure there's more I haven't listed since I've been a member for so long.  My point is that the points add up quickly enough that you can redeem them at a fairly quick pace.

Good luck and happy shopping! :)