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Olay quality at a generic price

I’m one of those people who never thought about my skin until one day, there was a middle-aged woman staring back at me in the mirror. I have no idea where she came from, but she needed a little help. Ahem. Now I use a complicated combination of products, forever searching for the “one” that will give me back the skin of my youth. (Hint: It doesn’t exist.)

Anyway, one of my current favorite products is Olay Definity Color Recapture, which I think I’ve mentioned here before—it’s basically a tinted moisturizer that also has some nice anti-aging make-you-look-all-dewy-again stuff in it. My skin is pretty sensitive and I wear very little make-up, so for me, this is a perfect compromise between going bare-faced and wearing foundation (which I hate with a passion). Amazon has a decent price on it (about $5 cheaper than I see it at the drugstore), and they have specials occasionally, as well.

Of course, I’m also always looking for a good rescue-my-skin-from-itself-please product to use underneath the Definity, because getting old is horrible. (Well, horrible for your skin. Kind of awesome in other ways.) Today I see that Amazon has Olay Regenerist Daily Regenerating Serum for just $14.44 when you buy via Subscribe & Save, plus there’s a $3 coupon to clip on the page. (That coupon works on a few different products, too, if you don’t want this.) I may try this one out, as I see it listed in the Allure Editors Picks every year and think “I should get some of that,” but then I see something shiny and forget.

Of course, your skin looks perfect just the way it is.

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Book for Book is the easy way to up literacy

I completely, unabashedly love Better World Books, already. Their prices are good and they give a lot of money to worthy causes. But today they’ve launched their Book for Book initiative:

Every time you buy a book, they donate a book. I can’t think of a better excuse to shop, can you?

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And now for something completely Etsy

Just in case you’ve never noticed Want Not regular Julie, she’s the writer behind Etsy Stalkers, and she is excellent at stalking, both on Etsy and off. In fact, she stalked me until I begged for mercy and promised to share this post of hers with you. (Kidding. I adore Julie, and she’s great at finding Etsy awesomeness.) Take it away, Julie!

Mmmwahh. That’s the sound of me doing some major kissing up (for under $20). The new school year has arrived. Know what that means? It’s time to kiss up to your kids’ teachers. Let’s face it, they’re not getting straight As because of their actual test scores. Heh.

Instead of just ending the year with a gift, how about starting it with one too? You know, bookend the year in gifts. But don’t worry, on etsy.com you don’t have to spend a lot to buy your way to the top.

Speaking of bookends, how’s about gifting a pair of these from Dedeetsy shop? Pretty and functional. You know, kind of like me.

Or if your teacher isn’t into reading a book with actual pages, give her a Kindle cover for from Puppy Dogs n Polka Dots.

And if your kid’s teacher happens to be a man, get him a man purse from QTPI Workshop. I’m kidding, it’s an iPod purse. For a man.

Now go forth and fetch your teacher’s love for under $20. You can thank me later. Or now. Whatever.

[Mir's note: Thanks, Julie! Keep on stalkin'!]

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Buy a Kindle… for your textbooks?

I love this. No, I pink puffy heart this—now you can rent textbooks on your Kindle, which means the perfect indulgence gift for your college kid is now also the key to saving you up to 80% on textbooks!

Why, back in my day, we had to buy the books at the college bookstore. There was no Amazon! There was no choice! And my dinosaur complained when I loaded him up with all of those heavy tomes! Well, most of that is totally true.

This is almost enough to make me want to go back to college. Almost.

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I do recommend against used babies

Gearing up for a new arrival, but on a limited budget? Used baby gear (please note: this is different than used babies) may be right for you. Check out my latest post over at Tree.com to find out what to remember when shopping for used baby gear.

Of course, it’s now been so long since I had to shop for baby gear, it’s possible you can just order a complete gear bundle from Alpha Centauri, but I don’t think so.

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A quick Rue La reminder

If you signed up with Rue La La during the bonus period where you got $20 credit, take note—that credit expires tomorrow (May 25th). If you haven’t shopped yet, you’ll want to make sure you get it spent before you lose it.

There’s some cute Elle beachwear available today, among other things. But mostly I just don’t want y’all to lose your credit.

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Don’t forget to Get More

Hey, Discover card holders—don’t forget to sign up to Get More in June. You’ll earn 5% back on grocery and drug store purchases, on up to $200 worth of purchases.

You’re not going to get rich off of this program, but every little bit counts, right? But you have to sign up to get it, so go do it while you’re thinking about it.

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Get it at Amazon, for less

Earlier this week I revealed my secrets of price-stalking deals at Amazon over at Tree.com. Y’all are such good shoppers, I doubt you’ll find it terribly earth-shattering, but come on over and take a look if you want to make sure you’re not missing out on the best ways to find those deals.

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Guaranteed, free overnight shipping—forever

So here’s the thing: Once upon a time, I shopped at Zappos all the time. They did 110% pricematching (remember those good ol’ days?), and any time I found a pair of shoes on sale that I wanted, I went and got them from Zappos, cheaper. But then they stopped doing it, and I just about stopped shopping there (because their prices aren’t particularly competitive).

But. Every now and then, I need a pair of shoes theverynextdayohmygosh, like when a child decides to spontaneously (it is spontaneous, not that I didn’t have the foresight to check ahead of time; hush) outgrow his dress shoes two days before I need him dressed up for an awards ceremony, or whatever. And then—after running around town, finding nothing in his size—I turn to Zappos, because I’m a VIP member and that means I get free overnight shipping no matter what. Zappos has saved my bacon more than once, this way. Expensive? Yes. Still a handy option to have? Absolutely.

VIP membership is usually closed, but they’ve just opened it up again. It costs you nothing; just sign up and then shop through your VIP address (that’s just a “vip” instead of a “www” in front of the zappos.com part), and you’ll get free overnight shipping on anything you buy, forever.

You might never use it. But you may as well sign up for it while you have the chance, just in case.

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Whoa—Crocs get freaky, tomorrow

I can’t decide if this is cool or creepy, but I’m leaning towards cool. Crocs will be releasing their new limited-edition “Chameleons” shoes later this week, but you can sign up today to get in on the pre-ordering tomorrow if you think your kids will simply have to have a pair. They change color in the sun!

As much as I like this, a little Googling revealed the suggested retail price may be as much as $40. I don’t know about you, but I simply don’t love my kids quite that much. Ahem. Maybe there’s an indulgent grandparent around who wants to bite that bullet for you, though.

If you’re going to just shop Crocs for the regular stuff, you have until May 16th to use coupon code SAVINGS15 for $15 off your $75+ order and free shipping.

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