by Karen on December 26, 2008
I’ve never been a fan of Black Friday. Instead, I wait until all the holiday hubbub is over to find the best deals. It’s no secret that there are usually a ton of sales this time of year. Stores that overstocked for the holidays are trying to make room for new inventory by dropping their [...]
by Karen on December 21, 2008
Many of you are probably eagerly anticipating the great after Christmas deals this year. You may not have to wait until December 26 to get started, though. Today is the deadline for most online retailers to ship items by Christmas. Even though the holiday is a few days away, online after Christmas sales will start [...]
by Karen on December 3, 2008
Photo by engnr_chik Who doesn’t love online shopping? It’s fast, convenient, and often offers lower prices. But it’s not always the most frugal way to shop. I bought all of my nieces’ and nephews’ Christmas gifts through Amazon. They were shipped right to my door, and I did all of the shopping right from my [...]
by Karen on November 26, 2008
Sigh. Black Friday. Thanksgiving has always been my favorite frugal holiday. Nothing but friends, food, and relaxation. Aside from food, I typically don’t spend any money at all the entire weekend after Thanksgiving. I’ve never headed out to the sales on Black Friday. I’d prefer to spend the Friday after Thanksgiving in my PJs grazing [...]
by Karen on November 9, 2008
Photo by .bean Whew. I got a lot of Christmas shopping done this weekend. Well, not a LOT since we’re not buying a lot, but I’m about 75% finished with my list. This year we decided to cut our shopping list down to our parents and our 5 nieces and nephews. Unfortunately, we have huge [...]
by Karen on November 1, 2008
Now through Tuesday, you can use this link to get Yankee Candle tarts and votives for $1 each. As I’ve explained before, tarts and votives are a good opportunity to try a variety of scents. Even at the regular price, they cost just as much as the larger Yankee Candles per hour of burn time. [...]
by Karen on November 1, 2008
I’ve admitted before that I love to shop at Victoria’s Secret for bras. I can’t afford the high prices there, though. So how do I fund my Victoria’s Secret habit? I wait for deals like the one Thrifty Mama posted yesterday. Using the coupon codes at Thrifty Mama, I got two bras and a pair [...]
by Karen on October 25, 2008
In August, Tony and I spotted a deal on cookware that was almost too good to be true. Originally priced at $200, the set was 50% off. We’d been looking for cookware for some months, and the amount of cooking we do would have made it a great investment. But we walked away from it [...]
by Karen on October 24, 2008
Tonight, Tony and I wanted to get out of the house, but our budget is pretty tight this month. Armed with some coupons, we headed out to have some fun without spending any money. First, we headed to the mall where I redeemed a coupon for a free pair of underwear from Victoria’s Secret. Honestly, [...]