Movies

Amazon offers free digital items year-round, including e-books, MP3s and videos, and we recommend checking out their vast selection before you buy elsewhere. Some items require a special (free)...

Amazon offers free digital items year-round, including e-books, MP3s and videos, and we recommend checking out their vast selection before you buy elsewhere. Some items require a special (free) software to download the items, but generally they come with few if any restrictions so you can freely gift them or keep for yourself (or both!).

Join the free loyalty or rewards clubs of local movie theaters to access discounts. The Regal Crown Club awards one point per $1 spent and they give rewards at each 50-point interval. In addition,...

Join the free loyalty or rewards clubs of local movie theaters to access discounts. The Regal Crown Club awards one point per $1 spent and they give rewards at each 50-point interval. In addition, they have $1 candy Mondays and $1 popcorn Tuesdays for members. AMC Theatres' MovieWatcher Rewards offers 2 points for every ticket purchased, with rewards after every 10 points, including free concessions and free tickets. Plus they send out free popcorn and/or drink coupons from time to time, only for rewards members.

More and more products are offering free movie tickets with purchase. Sometimes the products cost less than the ticket would have, so it's like getting stuff for free.

For example, Kellogg's...

More and more products are offering free movie tickets with purchase. Sometimes the products cost less than the ticket would have, so it's like getting stuff for free.

For example, Kellogg's recently offered 2 free tickets with purchase of 10 items (cereals, Pop Tarts, etc.). If you found the items on sale, say for $1.50 each, then you'll spend $15.00 to buy all 10 of them and end up with 2 free tickets. Considering you might have spent $20 on the movie tickets anyway, you're $5 ahead PLUS you've got those 10 boxes of Kellogg's as a free bonus.

To get the best deal, look for opportunities where the cost of the products you have to buy to qualify is less than what you would have spent on the tickets anyway. Remember to apply any coupons you have on those qualifying products, as they should not affect your ability to cash in on the promo.

Movie ticket prices may keep rising and rising, but it's getting easier than ever to find discounts so there's no reason to ever pay full price for a ticket. Our favorite way to save: buy movie...

Movie ticket prices may keep rising and rising, but it's getting easier than ever to find discounts so there's no reason to ever pay full price for a ticket. Our favorite way to save: buy movie passes instead of movie tickets. Movie passes are sold at a discount, so you'll pay $6-$8 per pass instead of $9-$11 for a ticket.

Each theater has different rules on their passes, but generally they are valid for any movie and have a lenient expiration date (if any). Some passes exclude the newest releases (usually movies in their first 2 weeks of a run) but might give you the option of upgrading the pass (for a $1-2 charge) so that you can use it on those as well. You'll probably also have to pay an upgrade fee for 3D or IMAX shows too.

What are the best places to buy movie passes?

• Online: If your local cinema is part of a larger chain (AMC, Cineplex Odeon, Regal, etc.), they'll list their movie pass deals directly on the corporate website.
• Your Local Cinema or Local Stores: The theater itself will likely sell them, but you can also check local stores (Costco is a great one to check).
• The Entertainment Book: These books are a wealth of coupons on all sorts of things--movies being just one. Buy a copy of your local book to get coupons or vouchers that will allow you to buy passes at a discount right at the box office or, in advance, by mail.

If you have the choice of two different types of passes--one that is valid for any showing including new releases, and another that is restricted (but a couple of dollars cheaper)--consider buying a few of each. Try to use the cheaper restricted passes for the biggest savings, but you'll have the others as a backup plan.

We recommend buying enough passes so you'll always have a few on hand when you're ready to hit the movies, but don't use them without first checking your alternatives. Other discounts--such as matinee prices, tie-in promotions for free tickets, movie rewards, etc.--may give you an even better deal. When that's the case, save the passes for the next trip (and each trip after that!).

These three tips will put you ahead of the virtual pack for your online shopping!

Tip #1: Fill your cart (or list) in advance! With doorbusters online you need to buy fast to get in before...

These three tips will put you ahead of the virtual pack for your online shopping!

Tip #1: Fill your cart (or list) in advance!

With doorbusters online you need to buy fast to get in before the inventory runs out. Save time by filling your online shopping cart in advance of the sale, and setting up an account with your address & payment info. If you can't add the item to your cart, trying creating a shopping list instead. Check back in once the sale goes live, and the prices should update automatically. Now you can checkout in the virtual express lane!

Filling your cart is also a great way to find sales you might not have even known about. Add any items you have your eye on, then see if the price changes in your favor!

Tip #2: Don't forget cash back & coupons!

In the mad rush to visit each online stores, you might leave some easy cash on the table. Before you visit the site, use one of these links to access your stores. You'll still get all of the same deals, plus a bonus cash back rebate automatically posted to your Ebates account after you purchase.

Here are quick cash back links to three popular stores: Walmart, Best Buy, Sears.
Find all cash back offers here.

And not to sound like a broken record, but ALWAYS USE A COUPON!

Find all the latest coupons here.

Tip #3: Sign up for alerts!

One great way to find out when your treasured item is online and ready for purchase is to setup an email alert (you can find a link on individual product pages of many online stores). Sign up for alerts for all of the doorbuster and other hot deals you're after and get notified when it's available. It's not a perfect system - sometimes the alerts can be delayed by crucial minutes - but a nice alternative if you'd rather not spend hours refreshing the pages by hand!

Happy Thanksgiving, and Happy Shopping!

From Buxr.com on 05/17/13 •From our expanded online assortment; not available in all Best Buy stores •Blu-ray player For high-definition movie playback with resolution up to 5 times greater...

From Buxr.com on 05/17/13

•From our expanded online assortment; not available in all Best Buy stores
•Blu-ray player
For high-definition movie playback with resolution up to 5 times greater than DVD. Watch films in stunning high-definition just like you do on the big screen.
•Connect to the Internet
Provides access to Netflix, YouTube, CinemaNow, Hulu Plus and more.

From Buxr.com on 05/17/13 •From our expanded online assortment; not available in all Best Buy stores •Blu-ray player For high-definition movie playback with resolution up to 5 times greater...

From Buxr.com on 05/17/13

•From our expanded online assortment; not available in all Best Buy stores
•Blu-ray player
For high-definition movie playback with resolution up to 5 times greater than DVD. Watch films in stunning high-definition just like you do on the big screen.
•Connect to the Internet
Provides access to Netflix, YouTube, CinemaNow, Hulu Plus and more.

From Buxr.com on 05/17/13 Link or create a Cinema Now account today to get this starter kit of 10 Ulta Violet Digital Movies. An UltraViolet account is required in order to receive the UltraViolet...

From Buxr.com on 05/17/13

Link or create a Cinema Now account today to get this starter kit of 10 Ulta Violet Digital Movies. An UltraViolet account is required in order to receive the UltraViolet starter kit of 10 digital movies. You may link an existing UltraViolet account or create a new account and 10 digital movies will be added to your UltraViolet Digital Collection.

Offer is available from May 15, 2013 through January 31, 2014. When you link a new or existing CinemaNow account to an UltraViolet account for the first time during the Promotion Period, you can choose ten-digital movies from a list of pre-selected Standard Definition UltraViolet titles, to add to your CinemaNow account. You are limited to one (1) redemption during this promotion..
How to Get the deal: No credit card required.

From Buxr.com on 05/17/13 Link or create a Cinema Now account today to get this starter kit of 10 Ulta Violet Digital Movies. An UltraViolet account is required in order to receive the UltraViolet...

From Buxr.com on 05/17/13

Link or create a Cinema Now account today to get this starter kit of 10 Ulta Violet Digital Movies. An UltraViolet account is required in order to receive the UltraViolet starter kit of 10 digital movies. You may link an existing UltraViolet account or create a new account and 10 digital movies will be added to your UltraViolet Digital Collection.

Offer is available from May 15, 2013 through January 31, 2014. When you link a new or existing CinemaNow account to an UltraViolet account for the first time during the Promotion Period, you can choose ten-digital movies from a list of pre-selected Standard Definition UltraViolet titles, to add to your CinemaNow account. You are limited to one (1) redemption during this promotion..
How to Get the deal: No credit card required.