Posted November 2, 2009 - 08:00 by Paul Michael
Shopping, Deals
With the exception of Christmas, Halloween is the most lucrative holiday for retailers. But as a frugal shopper, you can still be the star of the show next year, and you can spend a lot less money on costumes and spooky supplies.
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Posted August 15, 2009 - 09:00 by Xin Lu
Shopping, Deals
Bing is the new search engine from Microsoft, and right now they are sponsoring a promotion called "Double Saving Days" that is giving shoppers cashback of up to 50% until the end of August, 2009. The Bing cashback program is completely replacing the old Live Search cashback program and this is how it works.
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Posted May 24, 2009 - 15:39 by Myscha Theriault
Deals, Shopping
I found myself in between an errand and an appointment today with time to kill. There was a Target store right next to the eye clinic my husband needed to go to, and we had about thirty minutes before it opened. He grabbed a table at the snack area to study, and I decided to cruise the aisles for penny pinching inspiration. What I found were six different items for children to have fun with this summer. All were plastic and packaging free, and all were between thirty-nine cents and five dollars.
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Posted May 7, 2009 - 12:50 by Xin Lu
Personal Finance, Deals, Real Estate and Housing
Amidst the financial crisis, many home builders around the country have run out of financing. Last week a bank decided to completely level 16 completed and partially built homes in Victorville, California because the builder defaulted on the project. While this is unfortunate, some bargain hunters were able to pick up some extremely cheap construction materials and home fixtures.
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Posted March 28, 2009 - 16:16 by Kate Luther
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Deals, Shopping, Lifestyle, Health and Beauty, Budgeting, Art and Leisure
Diamonds may be a girl's best friend but in this economy, most of us are foregoing that friendship in order to make ends meet. But just because we're not rolling in the dough doesn't mean we can't enjoy a few choice luxuries when we choose.
The secret is balance.
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Posted January 16, 2009 - 23:58 by Xin Lu
Deals, Shopping, Consumer Affairs
Circuit City officially announced that it is going out of business today. The number two largest electronics retailer begins final liquidation sales on January 17th, 2009 in all of its stores in the United States. Read on for details.
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Posted January 8, 2009 - 11:18 by Paul Michael
Frugal Living, Life Hacks, Deals, Food and Drink, Consumer Affairs
Did you know that your local TV and radio stations regularly receive gift certificates as “payment” for air time? Believe it or not, retailers and restaurants are actually exchanging hundreds of gift certificates for exclusive air time on the networks. Then, the stations turn around and sell those certificates to viewers for half-price. They win. You win. And I’ll show you where to find them online.
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Posted January 7, 2009 - 08:39 by Myscha Theriault
Deals, Shopping
While dollar-priced retail chains are nothing new, the Dollar Tree stores in particular have caught my attention as having a few categories of coolness. So what do I find there that I can't necessarily put my hands on at some of the other stores? Read on.
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Posted October 20, 2008 - 06:45 by Linsey Knerl
Deals and Coupons, Freebies, Deals, Food and Drink
In another crazy promotion scheme cooked up by the people at Papa John’s, you can score a free pie if you share Indiana’s name.
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Posted October 17, 2008 - 11:50 by Linsey Knerl
Frugal Living, Deals and Coupons, Deals, Coupons, Shopping
Sadly, several of you have let me know that you missed the brief window to try out Refund Cents. We have gotten permission to offer an exclusive new preview to our readers, good until the 21st! Refund Cents tops my list of money-saving websites. With coupon codes, a great reader community, and lots of last-minute and rarely-heard-about deals, it’s saved me lots of money over the last 2 years. Try before you buy.
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