Holiday goodies for less!

I remember when I was young, I would get stuck on infomercials for hours watching in anticipation to see what great deals would come.  I then would bother my mom trying to get her to take advantage of those deals offered by HSN.  Now there is a wonderful website for us to refer to so I NEVER have to watch an infomercial again.   And I can conveniently shop when I want.

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Tags: crafts, decorate, fall, holidays, home, sales
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TOTALLY CUTE SUN HAT!

So I have been looking for a sunhat in preparation for this summer. I am almost 30 years old with many days of my life spent in the great outdoors. In a recent mirror examination I found sun spots! Well, I guess it is to be expected. The protection of my skin, especially of my face, I find very important. So that is how I started out on this quest to find an sun hat that is actually stylish and hip! Here is what I found…

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Tags: hat, outdoor, sales, summer, sun protection
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Shopping Confusion

Many years ago, before I was born, when you needed to buy something you went to the store, bought what you needed and went home.  Occasionally you looked for sales or stores going out of business, but the buying process was simple.  Fast forward to today and being a consumer is more difficult and complicated than ever.  When you want to buy something you have the choice of doing it in person, over the phone, through a magazine or online.  If you buy something in person you get the satisfaction of having it right then, but you don’t always know if you got a good deal on it.  If you buy something online, you can usually search for a good price, but sometimes the item takes a while to get to you and you often have to pay shipping costs.  The question I want to pose to you is how do you know if you’re shopping the smartest way you can?

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Tags: clothes, deals, food, frugal, groceries, sales, shop, shopping
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Tags: computers, coupons, deals, family, free shipping, friends, gifts, household items, jewelry, sales
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I sometimes just get in the mood to shop around online to see what I can find.  I decided to start at CouponBuzz.com and saw that The Gap was having a 50% off sale, so I followed the link.  I ended up buying a bunch of clothes for my kids and was excited about how little it cost me.  If I find something I like I’ll often get bigger sizes for the next year, since the clothes on sale are usually those from the season that’s ending.  That’s also a good idea if you find something you want and they don’t have the right size, but do have the next size up.  When I’ve found a basic, like a turtleneck or onesie I like, I’ll buy a couple…the correct size and a bigger size.

Tags: clothing, gap, kids, sales
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Every once in a while I’ll go through my coupon envelopes and I found some that were about to expire.  They were for items I was ready to run out of.  I used them when I went to the store and saved $16, in addition to the $15 I saved from store ads. I was pretty proud of myself.

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Tags: ads, coupons, grocery, sales
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Happy 80th Birthday

Like most people, I have always viewed Memorial Day as just another day off from school and the start of the warm weather vacation season. It’s the time of year when I pack away all my winters clothes and get out my fun Capri pants and flip flops to wear all summer. Something happened some years ago that made me view this day a little different.

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Tags: children, heritage, Memorial Day, parents, sales
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