Ask and sometimes ye receive
Okay, technically I didn’t ask; I just sat here thinking, “Kohls, if you don’t pony up a free shipping coupon, I am most emphatically not ordering from you.” And the universe heard me. Or they just decided to issue another coupon just because. Either way.
Anyway, if you’re a Kohls charge code holder, combine coupon code KCSAVINGS for 15% off your order with code FREEMVCSHIP for free shipping. (Hooray! I need socks….) Both codes are good through January 19th, 2010.
No Kohls card? You can still use code SAVE10VS for 10% off on your $75+ order. Right now they’re offering free ship on $75+, too.
And look—babies are on sale! I love babies! What’s that? Oh, fine. Stuff for babies is on sale. Kohls, I’ve got to say: your splash banner there is a little misleading. I haven’t been able to find a good baby on sale in forever.
Print it all
Need a printer that handles photos as well as documents? How about today’s Amazon Gold Box deal—it’s a Canon Pixma MX860 Printer for about $100. It’s wireless, it handles printing, scanning, even faxing. Why, it probably even slices and dices!
Okay, maybe not. But would you really want chopped veggies all over your scanner glass? I think not.
Eat out on the cheap
It’s that time again—right now you can pick up Restaurant.com coupons for pennies on the dollar! Use coupon code INDULGE to take 80% off your certificate order, making a $25 dining certificate just $2 out-of-pocket, and a $10 certificate just $.80!
Do be sure to read the fine print—many restaurants have minimum purchase requirements, and some restrict which days of the week you can use your certificates—but if you can work with the rules they set, it’s a great way to save money when you eat out.
Also, keep checking back periodically for new restaurants. The options in my area seem to change every time there’s a new coupon. (Not that it matters, as this diet is going to kill me… she said bitterly, celery in hand….)
How timely
In keeping with our earlier discussion about clothes you’ll pay a little more for, it seems only fitting to point out that the Nordstrom Winter Sale is on right now.
Even better, perhaps: Spend $100 on qualifying beauty/fragrance, get $100 worth of free goodies.
You’re not going to find any bargain-basement prices there, mind you, but if you want one or two really special, high-quality pieces of clothing for a lot less than they usually cost, it’s worth checking out.
(This sale announcement brought to you by the devil on my shoulder, and many shiny, pretty things….)
For your viewing (or sweating) pleasure
There’s a whole DVD/Blu-ray event going on at Amazon this month, with markdowns of up to something like 70% off.
Some might say this is a good time to pick up those TV series you’ve always wanted to have. Others might say it’s the perfect sign you should hop on the 30 Day Shred bandwagon. Either way, you’ll save a bundle.
(But I wish Jillian Michaels would stop smirking at me.)
Mindful Money: What price fashion?
I was just browsing around at Dillard’s, because they’ve just taken another round of markdowns and their online clearance is one of my favorite places to buy dresses. As I mentioned earlier this morning, I don’t have to look presentable all that often, but sometimes I do, and I enjoy having pretty things to wear when I actually, you know, bother to get dressed.
More and more in our “recession economy” I heard a lot of “don’t buy it on sale if you wouldn’t have paid full price for it” as a mantra for smart shopping, and as I looked at clothes this morning I found myself thinking about that. And you know what? I think that’s stupid.
People, if I never bought anything on sale I wouldn’t have cheerfully forked over full retail price for, I would buy nothing at all. Ever.
Now, I’m not saying everyone has to shop like me (I mean, feel free, but I’m not naive enough to think my methods are for everyone), but I know so many women who put nice clothing for themselves behind everything else—clothes for the kids, household items, even kibble for the pets—that I think this is a topic worth addressing. Let’s forget glib proclamations like “don’t buy it on sale if you wouldn’t have paid full price for it” and talk about practical guidance on this. read more…
Ooh la fancy
Working at home has its perks, like rarely having to get out of my pajamas. But then sometimes I see something like today’s specials at 6pm.com and I wish—for just a moment—that I worked in a fancy office so that I could justify picking up a bunch of the BCBG apparel that’s 70% off this week.
But then I remember that I work at home. In my pajamas. And I pass the deal on to you.
(And maybe I buy one thing and inform my husband he needs to take me out to dinner, too. I think that’s fair.)
Stock up for next year
‘Tis the season to scoop up “after holiday” bargains and put them away for next time! Check out the holiday clearance at Country Store; they’ve got tons of wrapping paper, ornaments, and other holiday goodies that’ll keep just fine until next Christmas, and some items are close to 90% off.
Make it even better—ship your $25+ order for free with coupon code 9681. Edited to add: Try coupon code 9763 for $1 shipping on any size order.
They have some really cute stuff I can see tucking away on the teacher gift shelf….
Just don’t call it cute
I’m learning that I’m no longer allowed to call my daughter’s clothing “cute.” It can be “nice” or “pretty” or even (if she’s not mad at me, which would be on alternate Sundays when the moon is full) “cool,” but never cute. Mom. Obviously.
So I will reserve comment on the freshly-restocked sale section over at Justice, where said daughter would stock her entire wardrobe if left to her own devices. If you spot something your favorite young lady might just have to have, use coupon code 818 to take 40% off your purchase!
But whatever you do, don’t say their stuff is cute.
(They carry Zhu Zhu Pets, of all things, too… just a little note in case you’re still searching for those.)
Mmmmm. . . pancakes and stuff
I have breakfast on the brain. (Yes, even though I already ate. Shut it.) When I went grocery shopping yesterday I found myself annoyed over the prices of several items we like but that seem to always be marked way up at the supermarket.
It took me about five minutes on Amazon to find all the stuff we like for less.
First of all, if you like fancy-schmancy pancakes but want the ease of a boxed mix, don’t miss the sale on Heidi’s Cottage Classic pancake mixes happening right now. They’re already 23% off, then coupon code HEIDO384 gives you another 30% off, and the end result is gourmet mix for about $2/box.
Of course, if—like me—you’re avoiding wheat, you’ll need your own pancakes while the rest of your family heartlessly enjoys wheat in front of you. (Not that I’m bitter….) In that case, Amazon has Pamela’s Baking Mix (the best gluten-free mix available, in my opinion) available on a discount, and eligible for Subscribe & Save (which gives you another 15% off and free shipping). I just got 6 sacks for $28.77 shipped, which is about half what my supermarket charges.
Finally, we’re big fans of all things Kashi ’round here, and right now Amazon is offering a special on select Kashi cereals and bars: Spend $49+ and you’ll get an automatic $15 discount at checkout. This is my least favorite kind of discount, because sometimes it takes a bit of finagling to find the right combination to hit that magical $49 mark, but it’s still worth doing if your family goes through their products at the rate mine does.
And now I’m hungry again.
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