New Account Bonuses on Capital One 360

To celebrate Black Friday, Capital One 360 is hosting their annual sale by increasing their usual $50 new account bonus. The bonuses are available now through December 2, 2014 at 11:59 PM (EST).

• Checking account - $125 bonus
• Savings account - $75 bonus
• ShareBuilder - $150 bonus
• Home Loans - Discounts on closing
• Friend Referrals - $100 for two friends

I have personally had an account since 2009 and love the simplicity of it. The interest rate is slightly higher than the local banks and you can deposit checks by uploading pictures. I use it mostly for savings and have a local bank for my day to day banking, but as I mentioned Capital One 360 has a higher interest rate.

Make sure you read all the fine print and details regarding these offers. While Capital One 360 is a great bank and I personally opened my account with a similar offer a few years ago, there are a few steps you need to take to make sure you get the promotional money. It's not as simple as opening the account and then withdrawing the cash.

Capital One 360 is FDIC insured so you can feel safe saving your money with them.

60% off at Aeropostale Plus Free Shipping and Gift Cards

If you ever saw me on the weekend, I'm most likely lounging in a t-shirt and jeans. Winter? Throw a hoodie into the mix. Black Friday sales have begun online at Aeropostale which makes it a great time to add to my weekend/vacation clothing. T-shirts are currently as low as $5, while hoodies start at $10. Spend $75 for free shipping and $100 for a free $25 gift card towards a future purchase. If your total reaches the $100 use the promotional code 25THANKS for the gift card. The free shipping is automatic after $75.

From what I understand, you can get the free shipping with any purchase if you use PayPal at checkout or the promotional code FREESHIP. This is good to know if you don't want to spend $75+.

Shop at Home is currently offering 4% back on Aeropostale purchases.

Cheap (Possibly Free) Kitchen Electronics at Kohls

Kohls has begun offering their Black Friday deals online and do they have some great deals on kitchen electronics. The following electronics are $19.99 with a $12 mail-in rebate, making the final price $7.99 each.

• Crock-Pot 4-qt. Programmable Slow Cooker
• Presto Cool Touch 20-in. Electric Griddle
• Bella Rotating Waffle Maker
• Bella Panini Maker

Here's where the even better deal comes in. First, if you buy three items you will layout $59.97. This will qualify you for free shipping AND $15 in Kohls cash to use towards a future purchase. That brings your final cost for the three electronics to $8.99, or $2.99 each. You can also use the promotional code BLACKFRI to save an additional 15%. Since you're going to shop online, go through Shop at Home which is currently offering 10% back on Kohls.com purchases. The 10% will be calculated from the amount you spend, not the after rebate value. This means that you will get $5.09 back.

The final math for three items will look like this:

• Buy three electronics for $19.99 - $59.97
• Promo code BLACKFRI for 15% off - $8.99
• Get 10% back from Shop at Home - $5.09
• Submit $12 rebate form for three items - $36
• Get $15 Kohls cash - $15

You will end with a profit of $5.11. While there is no cost for shipping, you will still need to pay tax. Therefore, depending on where you live this can still be free or have a small cost associated. The rebate is valid for up to 5 items, however you will be $0.05 short for a second $15 Kohls Cash. This means that that if you buy 5 electronics, you'll pay $1.47 total, or $0.29 each.

Even without using Shop at Home, you'll still come out with all three products being free after the rebates and Kohls Cash. If this is your first time using Shop at Home, you'll also get a $5 new member bonus. That will turn this into a money making deal.

$10 Credit for American Express Card Holders

Small Business Saturday is a promotion that was started with the help of American Express to promote shopping at the local mom & pop type stores instead of huge box companies that outsource.

From now until 11:59 P.M. MST on November 30, 2013 (unless the registration limit is reached sooner) you can register your American Express card for Small Business Saturday. You must register your card for the promotion in order to qualify.

On November 30, 2013, head out to your local small business and go shopping. You must spend at least $10 in one transaction (not two $5 transactions) and American Express will credit your account $10. That means that when you get your monthly statement, you'll see the purchase but you'll also see a $10 payment made by American Express. It's basically free money.

Please note that the link provided is American Express' website https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/Shop-Small/. From American Express you will be forwarded to a different American Express domain to register for the promotion. I provided the American Express link instead of the direct link to the registration page so that you can be assured this is an actual American Express promotion. Never give credit card information to a third party without first verifying the promotion with the original source.