Tag Archives: bargains

Home Week in Review: Dec. 31 – Jan. 6

Well, we’ve begun another new year. How many times have you written 2007 on a check or other paper so far? Throughout the year, we’ll have plenty of articles that we hope will help and inspire you. If you have any requests or questions, please let us know. If you’ve missed anything you can always check the week in review blogs for the latest articles at a glance. Here are this past week’s titles: Do you do New Year’s Resolutions? If you do, best of luck to you. We all have room for improvement, but I couldn’t pick just one … Continue reading →

Finding Ways to use up “Bargain” Products

Sometimes, those super bargains are not quite the great value we’re expecting. It happens. It’s just too good of a deal to pass up, or so it seems at the time, but later you find that it wasn’t really the bargain you bargained for. Still, once you have made a purchase, you don’t want to let the product go to waste. Maybe it isn’t as effective or convenient to use as promised, or maybe just not for its intended purpose. Recently, I made such a purchase. I bought laundry detergent -a decent brand name- for a fraction of the price … Continue reading →

Find Bargains Online

Finding bargains online while enjoying your time in your pj’s with a cup of coffee, is getting increasingly easier with all of the great sites for frugal living and deals that keep cropping up. Our own Deals Forum and Deals Blog is the jackpot of resources, but I did find a few other places to look for some real bargains. Sunday Saver is one of my favorite resources to save money on groceries and food. They collect the Sunday ads and sales circulars and compile them all together and available in one spot. You can just flip through and see … Continue reading →

Solving the Discount Store Problem

Discount stores, such as T.J. Max, Ross, Marshalls, etc. can be a great way to save money on top-notch designer clothing and accessories. Name-brand items often sell for 30 percent of their original value at these types of places. But, there is one problem with these stores that most people have. Here is a way to solve that problem. The problem I am talking about in regard to the discount stores has to do with sizes. Very often, the merchandise you will find in these stores come in sizes that most people don’t wear. These are the left over sizes … Continue reading →

Deals Week in Review: November 19th Through November 25th

This has certainly been an interesting week in the Deals Blog, hasn’t it? I’ve been scrambling to get all of the Black Friday ads up to give everyone plenty of time to peruse them before the big day. Did you pick up any great bargains? I would love to hear about it. Going forward, we will still bring you some holiday shopping deals, but also look for more of the day-to-day deals that help keep us on our budgets. And do you take advantage of the CVS deals? I confess that I haven’t been doing that. Perhaps you will come … Continue reading →

Hotel Bargain Like No Other

Remember the Watergate Hotel? It became a Washington landmark during the infamous Nixon scandal. The hotel is about to undergo a major facelift, but before it does you have the chance to get in on some incredible savings. No, the hotel is not offering $2 room rates; rather, the hotel is having a massive blow-out sale as it tries to get rid of existing beds, sofas, silver teapots… even toilets to prepare for the renovation. Don’t worry bargain hunters; you still have plenty of time to get in on the action. The sale began earlier today and will last until … Continue reading →

Hotel Promotions – Are they worth it?

We’re frugal in many ways. It’s because we’re frugal that we can spend money on things we enjoy. That .45 I save by hanging a load of towels may not seem like much, but multiply it by forty loads a month. The pennies quickly add up. If you’re not subscribed to MaryAnn’s Frugal Blog, do your wallet a favor and have it delivered to your e-mail. Following the frugal tips will leave you money to spend on the things you actually enjoy. One of those things for us is hotels. I love to get away for the weekend, whether it’s … Continue reading →

Best Buys for March

Do you know what to buy this month to save the most money? Read on for the best buys in March. Saving the most that you can means paying attention to sales and trends in the retail industry. Stores time their sales to the calendar month, so knowing when the best time to buy something is can save you a lot of money. Gardening Tools In March, seems to be looking forward to spring and planning out their gardens. It is still too cool in many regions to actually start planting, but that is no excuse not to get started … Continue reading →

Review: Dollar Tree

I don’t have a lot of choices when it comes to nearby shopping. That’s one of the trade-offs of living in the country. Still, if I go fifty miles in any direction, there are more choices. I don’t normally drive that far just for the heck of it, but if I’m headed out anyway, I make sure to bring my shopping list! On one such trip a while back, I ventured into a Dollar Tree store. Wow! I loved it. It’s much better than most of the other dollar stores I’ve been to, and I got some really good deals. … Continue reading →

Shopping the Sales: Cool Christmas Clearance for Dogs

If you’re a savvy sales shopper, you know this is the time of year to get Christmas on sale. Right now stores have great deals on everything from decorations and lights to wrapping paper, ribbons, and…bones? That’s right, even the pet stores deep market discount merchandise now to clear out their inventories. This is a great time to find Fido bargains. So who’s got some hot stuff for sizzling prices? Come shopping with me to find out: Collars: Want to add a little bling to your dog’s neck? PetSmart’s got Swarovski Crystal Collars, regularly priced at $13.99 and up for … Continue reading →