Blah blah blah iPad
I don’t know if you happened to hear a little something yesterday about the next generation of the iPad coming out…? It was barely news, I know. (Sweartogod, my husband talked about it as if Moses himself had descended from the mount with news of a workable iMovie app. Ahem.)
Anyway, if you don’t quite have New iPad Fever, but have Maybe Would Kind Of Like An iPad Fever, don’t forget that the announcement of a new generation of technology means that the old—now quite unhip, I’m sure—generation has just been dropped $100 in price over at the Apple Store. So if you’d like a brand-spanking-new 1st generation iPad it’s down to $400, and if you’re willing to go for a refurb, those can be had for just $350.
If you want to pre-order the latest and greatest, you can do that, too, but you’ll pay top dollar. If you’re flexible, it could save you some bucks.
One-day bonus savings at Macy’s
Generally you have to wait until the weekend to scoop up a coupon to Macy’s, but consider this a lucky Thursday—today (March 3rd, 2011) only, you can save up to $20 off your order.
Coupon code HURRY takes $10 off your $50-$99.99 order, $15 off your $100-$149.99 order, or $20 off your $150+ order. Shipping is automatically free on orders of $99+.
Just a little somethin’ to get you ready for the weekend….
I’m dreaming of summer
It’s been a while since the Target Daily Deals weren’t completely lame, but today they’ve got me dreaming of lazy days on the beach. Choose from bathing suits or aqua socks or a two-pack of beach towels, all at affordable prices. And remember, daily deals always ship for free.
Hey, remember when I went on that family cruise last year? We went on a few “shore excursions” that required aqua socks. We didn’t have any, so we rented them. We rented aqua socks that had been on other people’s feet. Yes. Guess what I’m buying so that that never, ever happens again? Yes!
I’ll be at Boden
I was just saying to someone that Boden only does a couple of sales a year and I so wish one would come around… and poof it turns out that today and tomorrow (March 2nd/3rd) they’re giving 20% off and free shipping. Shazam!
I’m totally wishing for a pony, next.
Nano for less diñeiro
Y’all know that I take hair very seriously, and so I absolutely advocate getting a good-quality hair straightener rather than risking your hair to something that’s just going to fry it into oblivion. That said, not everyone can afford a Chi or a GHD, and some people who insist that they absolutely must have a flat iron or they will positively just die, Mom, are not old enough nor responsible enough to own an expensive appliance. In those cases, I recommend going decent quality without getting the very best.
All of that said, you might want to check out today’s Deal of the Day at Graveyard Mall, which happens to be a Conair Infiniti Nano Straightener for just $18. It’s true that you’ll then need to spend some money for shipping ($6 for me to Georgia), but consider that Amazon sells this puppy for over $40, even though it’s got overwhelmingly positive reviews and was named a Consumer Reports “best performer overall.”
Graveyard Mall does tend to be very hit or miss, but this one, I think, is a genuinely good deal.
Bliss
Shop at Bliss!
Use coupon code DEALPRO to take 15% off any size purchase of Bliss brand products.
Through 3/15/11, use coupon code BLISSLOVE to take $25 off your $100+ purchase.
Stock up on cereal (again)
Hey, it’s been forever since we had a cereal deal at Amazon! (Little bit of humor there, folks. It’s the best I can do before my second cup of coffee.) And although there have been some crazy good deals of late, I know some of you have missed them or have already eaten through your last stash.
So check it out: For the month of March, shop qualifying Kellogg’s cereals at Amazon and save an additional 25%. Save 10% with coupon code KELRTEC2 and another 15% (and get free shipping) when you buy via Subscribe & Save. Combine that with some already-ridiculous pricing (hello, 4 20-ounce boxes of Raisin Bran for less than $7 delivered after promotions), and you’ve got bargains galore.
I see they’ve got lots of single-serve options, too, which are something our schools and local food banks are always wanting for donation. Just sayin’.
For my fellow winos
Actually, I should change the title. It’s misleading. If you’re a wino, you drink the entire bottle of wine. If you’re like me, it takes you well over a week to finish a bottle of wine, and—more often—we open a bottle, I have one or two glasses, and then the rest of the bottle ends up skunked and I throw it out two weeks later when I find it in the fridge and go, “Oh! Wine! Oooooh, no. This doesn’t smell good.”
So I’m always meaning to buy one of these Vacu Vin Wine Saver Pumps, because they’re not terribly expensive (around $12 there from Amazon, though it’s eligible for the 4-for-3 promotion) and I hear it really does make the wine keep longer. But I’m both lazy and cheap, so I’ve never purchased one. However, today I see that Buy.com has a 12-pack of these wine savers for the same price Amazon is selling just one. Typo? Price error? I’m not sure. (Though the shipping weight seems in line with a dozen rather than just one.)
So I ordered, and I also took a screen shot (just in case I only get one), and if I get twelve, well, stocking stuffers for my favorite over-21 pals next year, plus the smug satisfaction of having paid just about $1 apiece. If I get one, I’ll have to argue with customer service. We’ll see.
Don’t mind if I shoe
You know it’s going to be a decent day when the specials at 6pm.com make your heart go pitter-pat. And that’s exactly what mine is doing, because in addition to all of their other daily deals on things I think are pretty, they’ve got an assortment of Naots for up to 65% off. And those almost never go on sale. (Seems to me like the “pretty” factor varies wildly on their shoes, but I have a few friends who swear by their sandals, and I see a few cute pairs.)
It occurs to me that despite my incessant talk about shoes, it’s been quite a while since I purchased any. I think that needs to be rectified, don’t you?
What’s your non-negotiable non-bargain?
I was thinking today, for some reason, about the rare items for which I will not only pay full price, but which I know to be either unhealthy (if consumable) or not terribly high-quality either as an item or an experience. My philosophy on saving money has always been that you save on what you can so that you don’t have to worry about where you can’t, but still.
My quintessential example of this is Girl Scout Cookies. I swear that every year the box is smaller, the number of cookies fewer; plus they’re not exactly health food, and now that I’m gluten-free, I can’t even eat them. And I never pay that kind of money for cookies, otherwise. But the kids love Thin Mints. And the little girls in their Brownies uniforms ambushed me on my way out of the grocery store. And really, it’s like giving to charity, buying those. Right? Right.
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. What’s yours? ‘Fess up—we won’t judge you. Probably.
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