Sunday, October 26, 2014

Sleep Number Beds and the SleepIQ Technology

So... I've gotten a mission from Smiley360.com to check out the SleepIQ technology from Sleep Number beds. In exchange for my visiting the Sleep Number store and checking out the SleepIQ technology and telling my friends about it, I will receive a CoolFit Foam Contour pillow (retail value $139.99). Not a bad deal and I have wanted to check out the Sleep Number beds anyway. So today (Sunday, October 26, 2014) I went to the Sleep Number store in Greenville, SC, and talked to Ned Lovell. He was great. I told him that I was on a Smiley360 mission and he was more than happy to explain everything about the Sleep Number beds and Sleep IQ. I have to say the beds are very comfortable. My sleep number is approximately a 35, but as Ned explained that could change after a few weeks on the bed as laying on a bed for 15-20 minutes is nothing like sleeping on one for 6-8 hours. But it's easy enough to adjust the sleep number. I tried out several beds, but the bed I liked the most (p5) would have cost $2,500 and that wasn't the most expensive by far.

The SleepIQ technology is interesting. SleepIQ tracks your average breathing rate, average heart rate and movement while you sleep and keeps track of your sleep number and any additional information you add for that day (diet, exercise, stress, etc.) It syncs up to your iPhone, iPad, Android, etc and then gives you a number about how you slept for that night. After a few weeks/months you can find patterns that can assist you in finding ways to sleep better. While all this is built into the Sleep Number beds, the cost of the bed itself is very prohibitive for the average consumer. The salesman pointed to how I could use the special financing they had available and how getting a good night of regenerative sleep is priceless, which I agree with. But unfortunately when the monthly payment is about 1/2 of my current mortgage, it's hard to justify the cost.

The other thing I noticed was this technology is pretty similar to what I already have with my FitBit and also an iPhone app called Sleep Cycle.  Granted, those you need to turn on when you go to sleep and the SleepIQ is built into the Sleep Number bed, but a FitBit costs about $100 and the Sleep Cycle App is $0.99 for iOS or Android.

So... my final review... I LOVE the Sleep Number beds and the SleepIQ technology is really interesting, but I just cannot afford one at this time.  Yeah... Yeah... I know... As the salesman told me - a restorative night's sleep is priceless, which I agree... But tell that to my bank account when it comes time to pay the bills.

Friday, December 24, 2010

Amazon.com: iPod Shuffle 2GB (Pink) $39.99



Amazon.com has reduced the price of the iPod Shuffle 2MB in Pink to $39.99.  Other colors available from $46.99 - $49.99.

Click HERE to check this out!

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Amazon.com Deal - DEWALT 18-Volt Cordless Compact Lithium-Ion Hammer-Drill Kit



Wow!  Great deal on a Dewalt DCD775KL 1/2-Inch 18-Volt Cordless Compact Lithium-Ion Hammer-Drill Kit at Amazon.com.  Gold Box sale today only for $159.99 and the purchase qualifies for an extra $25 off at checkout, for a total deal price of $134.99.  And it qualifies for FREE shipping.

Go HERE to get this deal.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

60 Photo Cards for $4.90 + tax + FREE Overnight Shipping



This is a super deal on photo cards.... If you order 60 cards total, you will pay a total of $4.90 and you can upgrade to FREE OVERNIGHT shipping.

I just ordered some "Thinking of You" cards with Adin's picture on them.  So adorable!!!

Here's what to do....

  • Head over to See Here and make your card or cards (make sure it is the 4x8 size)
  • Order a total of 60 cards
  • Use code: 50cards at checkout (the code is case sensitive)


Select FREE overnight shipping and your total should be $4.90 plus tax.  My total came to $5.24.

Thanks My Frugal Adventures for this deal...

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Great Deal on KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer



If you're in the market for a stand mixer, here is a great deal at Kohl's right now on the KitchenAid Artisan Mixer. This is the one with 13 different colors and is the 5-Quart.

Go to Kohl's and the mixer is on sale for $299 with free shipping. At checkout use the code EXTRA20 and get an additional 20% off. Then there is a mail-in rebate for $30 which includes 2 years of "Food & Wine" or "Travel & Leisure". HOWEVER, if you don't want the magazines you can request a refund of the subscription ($12 value) - Read the fine print on the rebate form.

Then, for every $50 you spend, you get $10 of Kohl's cash, so that's $40 to spend on something else at Kohl's later.

So here's how it works out:

Buy mixer at $299
$7.50 shipping surcharge
Total: $306.50 + tax

Use code: EXTRA20 at checkout
New Total $246.50

Submit $30 mail-in rebate
Request subscription rebate of $12

Final Price - $204.50 + tax and you get $40 in Kohl's cash.

Oh Yeah.... and if you use Ebates, you get an extra 4% cash back.

Thanks My Frugal Adventures for this one...

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Get Toy Story 3 Blu-Ray Combo Pack for $11.99!!!


This is so exciting!!  Toy Story 3 comes out on video on Tuesday, November 2.  Get the Blu-Ray Combo Pack for a great price.  This includes the Blu-Ray, DVD, and Digital Copy.

Get some great discounts:

Get an $8 coupon here from Disney Movie Rewards. Coupon expires 11/8/10.
Get a $5 mail-in rebate from Campbell's here when you buy 3 specially marked cans of condensed soup or SpaghettiO's.
And here's a link to get $1.00 off 3 cans of Campbell's condensed soup.  Be sure to get the "Healthy Kids" soup for the rebate.

Target will have the Blue-Ray Combo pack on sale on Tuesday for $24.99, so with the coupon and mail-in rebate, this will only cost $11.99.

I'm sure most other stores will also have Toy Story 3 Blu-Ray Combo Pack for the same price.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

50% Off FoodSaver System - Until 10/24/2010



We love our FoodSaver.... Buy in bulk and freeze... Save money!!


Go here to get the FoodSaver® SmartSeal™ V3485 system for $99.99 (that's 50% off) and Free Shipping until October 24, 2010



Included in this offer


  • 1 – 11”x 10' Roll
  • 5 – Gal Bags
  • 2.25 Qt Marinating Canister
  • 1 - Quart Round Canister
  • 24oz. Lunch and Leftover Container

Great deal.... If the discount doesn't show up in your cart, use the discount code of 30FEAAA.