Here are free summer family movies and discount movie tickets. If you are a frequent movie goer, you know those tickets can add up! Plan ahead and SAVE. I found 8 ways to save money on movie tickets, from FREE to CHEAP.

1. Every Tuesday and Wednesday from June 15th through August 11th, 2010, Regal Cinemas will have a FREE Family Film Festival showing selected G and PG movies.

Here is a list of Regal Cinemas www.regmovies.com/nowshowing/familyfilmfestivalschedule.aspx

When you search for your local Regal Cinema, (choose select a state), you will see the specific schedule for your theater.

HERE is the list of some  the FREE movies:

Charlotte’s Web (G)

Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs (PG)

Wallace and Gromit (G)

Monsters vs Aliens (PG)

Curious George (G)

Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie (G)

Seating is first- come first- served and is limited to the number of seats in the theater.

2. KGB Deals offers movie tickets for $4.00 in selected major cities. You purchase the tickets online and they are mailed to you. They are valid in the following movie theaters: AMC, Loew’s, Cineplex Odean, Magic Johnson, and Star. Canadian theaters are excluded and there may be an additional charge for 3D or IMAX movies. You can check the website for more details for the city nearest you:

Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
New York City
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Washington DC

3. You can pre-purchase discounted movie tickets to most of the major theater chains at  Bulktix. Participating theater chains are AMC, Cinemark, Cobb, Landmark, Bowtie, Pacific Theaters and Regal Entertainment Group.

There are two types of discounted movie tickets available for purchase, a Value ticket which has some restrictions and an Ultimate ticket which has no restrictions and no blackout dates. A Value ticket at AMC theaters will cost you $7.49 and an Ultimate Ticket at AMC theaters will cost you $8.99.

The website is easy to navigate and understand but the FAQ’s section needs some work.

4. See the New Angelina Jolie movie, “Salt” for 1/2 price. Get one free ticket when you purchase one ticket with a Visa Signature card through Fandango. Salt will be in theaters starting 7/23/10 and purchases must be made by 8/8/10. Thanks Saving With Shellie! See the details HERE.

5. Weekly Cinema - get 1 free movie ticket for signing up and then pay $14.99 a month for 3 movie tickets ($4.99 each.) The tickets are redeemable through Fandango for up to a $14 value per ticket including IMAX and 3D movies. Fandango is accepted at almost all movie theaters, you can check your locale HERE.You can cancel with Weekly Cinema at any time. If your family buys 3 movie tickets a month, this can be a good deal.

6. Costco - you can purchase discounted movie tickets at Costco and online. There are 3 choices: AMC 4 tickets for $34.99 ($8.75 each), Regal Premier Super Saver, 4 tickets for $29.99 ($7.50 each) or Regal Ultimate Premier for $29.99, get 2 tickets and a $10 concession gift card.

7. Purchase an Entertainment Book – great sale through 8/3/10. Buy 2 Entertainment books for only $10.00. Keep one and give one away, the movie ticket discounts alone will cover the cost of the books. My teen uses this and saves $3.00 per movie ticket. The 2010 book deals do not expire until November, 2010.

The summertime is the perfect time to get your money’s worth on dining out, (fast food to fancy restaurants), travel and entertainment like movies, bowling, miniature golf and family activities. There are hundreds of 50% off and 2 for 1 discounts available. You can preview it online by typing in your zip code to see the local restaurants and retailers that offer discounts. Here are some of the national retailers that offer discounts in the Entertainment Book: Borders, American Airlines, Cost Plus World Market, Bristol Farms, Gamefly.com, Burger King, KFC, Domino’s Pizza, McDonald’s, Subway, Taco Bell, the UPS Store and Walgreens.

8. Blockbuster is offering a free DVD rental for your child’s good grades. Your student can get one free DVD rental with a B average or better, on their report card. Multiple students from the same family are all eligible.

Here are some FREE Blockbuster Express Codes. These expire July 30, 2010.

GL15A,   GL616A3,  G416A,  BBXDVD1,  GT15A,  SSD17A4,  SSD17A3,  SSD17A2,   SSD17A1,  SSD16A4,  SSD16A3,  SSD16A2.

Did you know that you can download over a million free eBooks at Borders.com? You can download the eReader for free and then the eBooks can be read on your Desktop computer (Mac or PC), iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Blackberry or Android phone.

For a limited time, (ends July 14th), Borders is giving away 5 best selling eBooks for free. They are: “Frankenstein:Prodigal Son” by Dean Koontz, “One Shot” by Lee Child, “The Alchemist” by Michael Scott, “Julia’s Kitchen Wisdom” by Julia Child, and “Master Your Metabolism” by Jillian Michaels.

To view the Borders free eBooks, click HERE

Here are the features of the eReader from the Borders.com website:

• browse and buy eBooks at Borders.com, where you’ll find over a million titles,
  including a generous selection of free books
• search by title, author, topic, or keyword
• make quick and easy purchases
• access your eBook Library
• download eBooks for offline reading
• enjoy automatic bookmarking, print quality resolution, smooth transitions between
  pages and chapters, and customized fonts and type sizes

I installed the free app to my Android phone. I set up at free account at  Borders.com. They did require a credit card number but it was not charged as I downloaded a free eBook. The process was easy. It’s a little strange to read a book on the small screen of a phone, but I could see myself using this app. It does use up memory fast and I had to recharge my phone sooner than usual. But hey, it’s free!

Borders also has a new eReader called the Kobo. It retails for $149.99 and for a limited time, comes with a $20 Borders gift card and double Borders Bucks. You can read the details at the Borders website.

If you are interested in the Nook or the Kindle, read my article about current prices and a comparison of these two eReaders.

The Borders website was down for awhile tonight and they posted a 30% off coupon for the inconvenience. The coupon code is THANKS712 to get 30% off 1 item at Borders.com. It did not specify if you could use it to purchase the Kobo eReader!

Solutions for saving money, that’s what  More With Less Today is all about. Financial experts tell us to cut our expenses, this site shows you numerous ways to do just that.

It’s the first week of the month. NOW is the best time to print out the grocery coupons that you like before they are replaced. In my experience, the best coupons are restocked early in the month and do not last.

I recommend taking a few minutes at the beginning of each month  to search through the free coupons now and you can use them all month.

Coupons.com - free printable grocery coupons. These high dollar value coupons are updated frequently so if you see any that you may use, print them out right away.

First time users must download the printer driver (easy and safe) so you can print the UPC codes needed to redeem these coupons.

Grab high dollar value coupons for Huggies Little Swimmers, Starbucks Via, Nature Valley, Truvia, Yoplait, Greenworks, Right Guard, and more!

RedPlum- the same coupons from your Sunday paper. You can access them here when you need them, instead of saving old newspapers.

Don’t want to clip coupons? Add them to your store card with just a few mouse clicks. When you swipe your card at checkout, those coupons come right off your bill! Using Cellfire is easy and it’s free,  load your coupons today!

Want your non perishable groceries delivered to your house free of charge? Check out Alice.com and get $10 off your first order of $50 as a new customer. Alice.com has free coupons that you can just click on and apply to your order. The service is great and the savings are very good (factor in your time and gas!)

Here are fun, free family activities that you can enjoy this summer. Many of these free activities are also offered year round, so check the individual websites for more details.

Kids Workshops at Home Depot - held the 1st Saturday of the month from 9 am to 12 noon. Each child gets an orange Home Depot apron and completes a building project.

Free “Build and Grow” Clinics at Lowe’s - workshops are held every other Saturday from 10 am to 11 am. The first 50 kids to register and be present at the store, receive the free building kit, goggles, an apron, a project patch, and a certificate of merit.

Free Museum Days  from Target. You can also get free passes to over 2,200 events and reduced price performance each year. Over 120 museums and cultural organizations are part of this free program.

Free Museum Days from Bank of America. Offered the first weekend of each month. Gain one free general admission to over 100 participating museums when you show your Bank of America ATM, credit, or debit card.

Free Summer Movies at Regal Theaters - every Tuesday & Wednesday through August 11, 2010.

Free Movie Rental at Blockbuster Video for Good Grades - earn 1 free rental each grading period.

Michael’s - join “The Knack” for free craft days, usually every other Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm.

Bass Pro Shops Free Family Summer Camp - free family activities and workshops on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday through July 11, 2010.

Pottery Barn Kids Book Club - free story time every Tuesday from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. Kids get a special gift after the 5th visit.

Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program - earn a free book when you read 8 books.

Borders Summer Reading Program - Read 10 books, get 1 free – for kids 12 and under.

Check out Library Books, Audio Books and DVD’s from Home - Overdrive is a  free service from 8,500 public libraries.

Free Bowling - 1 free game for up to 10 people when you join the AMF eClub.

Kids Bowl Free All Summer - 2 free games a day at participating bowling centers

Chuck E. Cheese’s -  earn free tokens with good grades and for completing the free rewards calendar.

Free Entrance at National Parks- offered throughout the year, next dates are August 14 & 15th, 2010.

Global Greeters - free city tours while on vacation. The free service is in selected cities around the world and in the United States in Houston, New York City and Chicago.

I search every day to find bargains, discounts and free services for the readers of iChurchNetwork.com.

1. Bad company corrupts good morals.

1 Cor. 15:33. Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

2. Friends affect us for better or for worse.

Prov. 13:20. He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

3. A true friend favors us by a kind rebuke when it is needed.

Prov. 28:33. He who rebukes a man will in the end gain more favor than he who has a flattering tongue.

4. Stay away from a foolish man.

Prov. 14:7. Stay away from a foolish man, for you will not find knowledge on his lips.

5. Don’t make friends with a hot-tempered man.

Prov. 22:24. Do not make friends with a hot-tempered man, do not associate with one easily angered…

6. A true friend is one who may hurt you at times for you good.

Prov. 27:6. The kisses of an enemy may be profuse, but faithful are the wounds of a friend

7. A godly friend can be of great help.

Prov. 27:9. Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of one’s friend springs from his earnest counsel.

8. Johnathon and David had an ideal friendship.

1  Sam. 20:17. And Johnathon had David reaffirm his oath out of love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself.

Movie tickets and summertime go hand in hand. I have searched far and wide and found 8 ways to save money on movie tickets, from FREE to CHEAP.

1. Every Tuesday and Wednesday from June 15th through August 11th, 2010, Regal Cinemas will have a FREE Family Film Festival showing selected G and PG movies.

Here is a list of Regal Cinemas www.regmovies.com/nowshowing/familyfilmfestivalschedule.aspx

When you search for your local Regal Cinema, (choose select a state), you will see the specific schedule for your theater.

HERE is the list of some  the FREE movies:

Charlotte’s Web (G)

Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs (PG)

Wallace and Gromit (G)

Monsters vs Aliens (PG)

Curious George (G)

Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie (G)

Seating is first- come first- served and is limited to the number of seats in the theater.

2. KGB Deals offers movie tickets for $4.00 in selected major cities. You purchase the tickets online and they are mailed to you. They are valid in the following movie theaters: AMC, Loew’s, Cineplex Odean, Magic Johnson, and Star. Canadian theaters are excluded and there may be an additional charge for 3D or IMAX movies. You can check the website for more details for the city nearest you:

Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
New York City
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Washington DC

3. You can pre-purchase discounted movie tickets to most of the major theater chains at  Bulktix. Participating theater chains are AMC, Cinemark, Cobb, Landmark, Bowtie, Pacific Theaters and Regal Entertainment Group.

There are two types of discounted movie tickets available for purchase, a Value ticket which has some restrictions and an Ultimate ticket which has no restrictions and no blackout dates. A Value ticket at AMC theaters will cost you $7.49 and an Ultimate Ticket at AMC theaters will cost you $8.99.

The website is easy to navigate and understand but the FAQ’s section needs some work. I search every day to find bargains, discounts and free services for the readers of iChurchNetwork.com.

Do have unwanted gift cards? Would you like to buy a gift card at a discount from face value? Here is a site where you can do both, called Plastic Jungle.

You can buy a gift card for up to 30% off. You can use it to shop for less at your favorite retailers and restaurants. You can even give these discount gift cards as gifts. The recipient gets a gift card at full value and you pay up to 30% less! You get free shipping when you buy discount gift cards at Plastic Jungle.

You can sell your unwanted gift cards and get cash for them. Plastic Jungle will pay you up to 92%  of the value. You can list your cards for sale at Plastic Jungle or you can cash in your cards with a minimum balance of $25. You can also exchange your unwanted gift cards for Amazon.com gift cards or you can donate them to your favorite nonprofit organization.

Featured merchants include Best Buy, Home Depot, Kmart, Kohl’s, Land’s End, Lowe’s, Macy’s and Sears.

Here is a site where you can buy restaurant gift certificates at a discount, called Restaurant.com. Check their website to see the participating restaurants in your area. I have found some great neighborhood restaurants by searching on Restaurant.com. These are also great to purchase if you are traveling to another city, again just search by location or zip code to see what is available. <!– /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:”"; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-fareast-font-family:”Times New Roman”;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} –>

I search every day to find bargains, discounts and free services for the readers of iChurchNetwork.com.

Every Tuesday and Wednesday from June 15th through August 11th, 2010, Regal Cinemas will have a FREE Family Film Festival showing selected G and PG movies.

 Here is a list of Regal Cinemas www.regmovies.com/nowshowing/familyfilmfestivalschedule.aspx

When you search for your local Regal Cinema, (choose select a state), you will see the specific schedule for your theater.

HERE is the list of some  the FREE movies:

Charlotte’s Web (G)

Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs (PG)

Wallace and Gromit (G)

Monsters vs Aliens (PG)

Curious George (G)

Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie (G)

Seating is first- come first- served and is limited to the number of seats in the theater. Bookmark this post and share it with your friends! I search every day to find bargains, discounts and free services for the readers of iChurchNetwork.com.

Knights of Heroes provides young men who have lost their fathers in military service the opportunity to go to an outdoor camp in Colorado, experience character building events with a male mentor  and meet with other boys in the same situation.

With Father’s Day fast approaching , I wanted to share the news about this worthy organization. I lost my Dad this year to cancer, but I was blessed to have him for my childhood and well into adulthood. Wouldn’t a donation to this organization be a blessing to a fatherless child? I encourage you to search through my site and find a way to trim an expense or two and then consider joining me in supporting Knights of Heroes with the savings that you can find here.

Schwan’s is sponsoring a one night event on May 18, 2010 in select movie theaters nationwide. The event is called Sons of the Fallen, a Live Tribute to Our Military Heroes. You can read the details HERE.

Schwan’s is an online grocery and food delivery service. They deliver meals to your home or business. You can read about Schwan’s HERE and sign up to receive their emails to learn about their specials and deals.

Mint.com was rated “Best Budgeting Site” by Kiplinger’s Magazine and a “Top Pick’ by Money Magazine. Over 1 million people use Mint.com. It is America’s #1 online personal financial service. It is a free, safe and secure site that can help you with easy budgeting, helpful graphs, reducing debt, tracking investments and finding savings.

If you have been thinking that you need to get a better handle on your finances and your spending, Mint.com is definately worth checking out. The free site can help you to manage your budget, understand investing, give you credit card advice, set goals to pay off debt including student loans, save for retirement, spend less eating out, buy a car and even help get you ready for tax time.

Initially you need to spend a few minutes setting up your account, then Mint.com can give you a complete picture of where you stand and help you to map out where you want to be. Mint.com does not need your social security number or your address. They use the same security systems that major financial institutions use.

I search every day to find bargains, discounts and free services for the readers of iChurchNetwork.com. You can also visit my free blog at www.morewithlesstoday.com where I have over 250 money-saving tips, organized by categories.