Now’s the time to get the savings
Right now Kohls is doing a Secret Sale/Power Hours kind of thing. Right now. From 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern today (July 28th, 2009), use coupon code JULY15EDT to save 15% on your purchase—no Kohls charge card necessary!
Orders of $75+ ship for free, and card holders can also use code MVC1233 for free shipping on any size order.
There’s plenty of deals to be had, including their Daily Deal today which is $9.99 Urban Pipeline jeans for guys. Time to stock up!
Me, I’ll just be buying the kids back-to-school socks and underwear. Boring, sure, but way better than fighting the crowds at the store.
A little bit of Woot! math
My son has braces. I’ve mentioned this two or three (hundred) times before, yes? The last time we took him to the orthodontist, he was given a Fair/Poor grade on his brushing. And I was mortified. Look, it’s hard to brush well around braces, and harder still if you’re only nine and easily distracted by shiny things. But the orthodontist’s suggestion that I buy him a $200 sonic toothbrush fell on deaf (frugal) ears.
Today’s Woot of the Day is a two-pack of Oral-B Vitality Sonic Rechargeable Toothbrushes and replacement heads for $24.99. Shipping is $5, so you’re getting 2 brushes and 4 extra heads for $30 shipped.
Let’s compare: Over at Amazon, one brush alone will cost you $17. Then a pack of three replacement heads is another $17. Two brushes and three heads—one head less than you get from Woot—will therefore cost you $51 shipped.
I bought the Woot pack. At this price, both kids can have one, and I can tell the orthodontist what I think of their $200 suggestion.
When in doubt, check the dailies
I seem to have post-travel sickness. Despite having only ventured into a time zone an hour off of here, ever since my return I cannot seem to get enough sleep. I’m just completely exhausted. Jetlag? More like brainlag. Sad, really.
In lieu of all the sleep I crave, I’m upping my coffee intake. We’ll see how that works out.
In the meantime, we’ll always have our daily deals….
Today at Target, choose from scary shoes (seriously, look at them; I am frightened), a cute dress, or a nice Skagen watch. Over at Amazon, you can Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. And over at 6pm.com, choose from deals on Taryn Rose or Sofft, plus the other weekly deals.
And then have some more coffee. Coffee!! I’ll wake up soon, I swear.
Another reminder to ask
Did you happen to get in on the recent deal on a refurbished Garmin Nuvi? After I posted it, I decided it was such a good deal, I’d go ahead and grab one, myself. (Our GPS unit has old maps. It occasionally thinks we’re driving in the forest when we’re on roads.)
Well, it showed up and… the mounting bracket was broken. It turns out that Buy.com’s policy on this sort of thing is that you can return it or you can deal with it. You can’t really exchange an item like this, because they have a limited number and sell out. Hmmm. So I called Garmin. And although I had to wait on hold for a reeeeeeeally long time (I put the phone on speaker and continued working), they were ultimately very helpful and kind and my new bracket is on the way, free of charge.
I love it when a deal comes together.
Discounted peace of mind
I’m the sort of bargain-minded person who generally scoffs at extended warranties. “Don’t buy something that’s going to need it!” I’ll grumble, while telling those kids to get out of my yard. For things like cars, washing machines, etc., I definitely feel like you should research your purchase and be able to find something which doesn’t have a decent chance of breaking early on in its life cycle.
Laptop computers, on the other hand, need extended warranties. Not because they’re no good, but because—if you’re anything like me—we’re talking about a machine that gets moved around, banged here and there, and is important. Extended warranty for a laptop? Yes, please.
I have AppleCare for my MacBook, and it’s been worth every penny I paid. They replaced my hard drive when I had a catastrophic failure (remember that? good times), and recently replaced my keyboard, too. No hassle, no fuss. Love. Have a MacBook but didn’t buy AppleCare? If you’re still in the first year, you can go buy AppleCare from Amazon for 25% off. It extends your warranty to 3 years, by which time you too will likely come to love the magic-makers at your local Genius Bar. Just sayin’.
We haven’t had one of these in a while
Hey, remember when there was always a good code floating around for Coldwater Creek? Well, today and tomorrow (through July 28th, 2009), you can use code WKH6138 for an additional 25% off and free shipping on your entire order.
Scope out some of the deals in the Outlet and you’ll be racking up the savings in no time.
Lasting memories (and blackmail videos)
Oh, I’m digging today’s Amazon Gold Box deal—it’s Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2 with Dance Mat for the Wii. Think of the hours of fun! Think of the exercise!
Think of the videos you can make of your children and later show to their prom dates! I’m giddy.
(The fact that it’s just $35 shipped today is the icing on the cake….)
Because lunch is the most important class
Any kid about to head back to school can tell you that it’s all about lunch… or maybe that’s just my kids. Ahem. Regardless, shopping for a new lunch bag or the perfect container to house lukewarm mac-n-cheese is just as important as picking out which notebooks and pencils they’ll use this year.
Right now at eToys, they’re ready to help you out. Choose from their Thermos Funtainers or their Thermos lunch kits, and you’ll automatically save 25% and get free shipping.
There appears to be a limit of 3 qualifying items per order, but with the free shipping, I don’t see why you couldn’t just place additional (separate) orders.
It’s the stuff they want, at the prices you can stand, and no fighting with the thundering hordes at Target for the last Hannah Montana lunchbox. Thank goodness.
Hooray for Back 2 Shoes!
Ahhhhhh, home. My own bed. My own food. My own family.
My own unquenchable desire for shoes. (Ahem.)
For one day only—today, July 26th, 2009—you can use coupon code B2S2009 at Shoebuy.com for 20% off your purchase. Shipping and returns are always free, of course.
I may need to celebrate my return with a new pair of kicks. It just seems appropriate.
It’s Friday, right?
Oh, hey! Sorry about yesterday. I meant to come back—really, I did—but then this conference swallowed me whole. The next thing I knew, it was midnight and I was drooling on my pillow, surrounded by business cards. (Wait. That sounds a lot more lascivious than it actually was.)
Anyway. Not even tote bags of swag can keep me away from the Amazon Friday Sale. Obviously.
Huh. This is kind of cool—it’s a set of three outlets that can all be controlled by one remote. I’m not entirely sure why I would want such a thing, but if I did, $19 seems like about the right price for it.
I’ve heard great things about these Lock & Lock containers, and this set is both marked down and part of the 4-for-3 promotion.
Wasn’t someone looking for cookware that wasn’t nonstick last week? There you go, and it’s only $109 for the entire set.
It’s a Magic Bullet! Except it’s a different brand. But it gets great reviews.
I’m sorry, but now I have to go find some coffee. I think it’s across the room from me, but requires getting out of bed. Woe is me. (I know, it’s a tough life.)
Sit tight on the contest results; I will get to them today or tomorrow, pinky swear.
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