In which I praise Discover
Longtime Want Not readers know that I refuse to get on the cash-only bandwagon. While I am (obviously) all about spending smart, getting the best deal, and—above all—knowing exactly where your money is going, I’m a huge proponent of responsible credit card use.
Yes. It’s not an oxymoron, folks. Responsible credit card use is exactly that; using your credit card like cash, buying only what you can afford, and paying off the balance every month. There have always been compelling reasons to do this: You don’t have to carry around a lot of cash; every month you get a bill listing everything you spent; most credit cards offer some sort of extended warranty protection, as well as fraud protection; some cards given money or other perks (like airline miles) back to you.
So when BlogHer asked me to check out Discover Card’s new Spend Analyzer tool, I was all over it. I’m already a loyal Discover Card user, so I was charting my spending faster than you could say Cashback Bonus, baby. (To be absolutely clear: This is a paid review from BlogHer and Discover.) Go read my review to learn more.
Camp, or veg out with nostalgia
Check out today’s Lightning and Gold Box deals at Amazon; right now the Lightning Deal is a Columbia sleeping bag for almost a third off, and the Gold Box deal today is the complete DVD boxed set of Seinfeld.
Some people want to charge you over twice as much for those DVDs. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. (Ba dum bump!) But if you want the whole series for less, well, you know what to do.
And here’s some more shoes
Hey, maybe the aforementioned Earth shoes aren’t your thing. That’s okay. Or maybe the kids need new sneakers… again. Either way, you might want to cruise on over to Famous Footwear; there’s plenty on sale, already, but coupon code 0309784 will give you an additional 20% off your order.
Shipping is always free if you order three or more pairs. And if you’re outfitting kids, that’s not exactly difficult to accomplish….
Peace, love, and ugly shoes
Today’s Deal of the Day at 6pm.com is all Earth shoes are just $39.95.
Earth shoes aren’t the most attractive shoes I’ve ever seen (ahem), but they’re extremely eco-friendly, and their “negative heel technology” (the shoes are higher at the toes, slightly, than at the heel) has been proven to help you burn more calories and tone your leg muscles. They’re also usually over $100 a pair, so if you’ve been wanting some, this is the deal to get.
Hopefully you have a nice hemp shirt to wear them with.
Drugstore deals
Stocking up on health, beauty and cleaning items this week? Let me help you out.
Drugstore.com is running all sorts of specials. Like this slew of Buy One, Get the Second Half Off items. Or these Deal of the Day items. Or if you’ve jumped on the GNC bandwagon (perhaps after getting tired of getting sick all the time this winter…), maybe you’d like to get a GNC Gold Card for just $5 (they’re normally $15).
Honestly, why would anyone ever leave the house and go to an actual store? I can’t imagine.
Get firsts on seconds
Hey, did you know that EMS is having a big Factory Seconds Sale? Minute imperfections translate into big savings—50% off!
This way you can stock up for next year’s ski season. Or, um, the next time it snows 6″ in Georgia. Either way.
Coffee’s on
So, remember when we all got those nearly-free Senseo coffee machines? It seems like people either love ’em or hate ’em, but I happen to adore mine. I’m the only coffee drinker in my house, and I try to limit my caffeine intake, so for me it’s really the ideal solution. One cup—no muss, no fuss.
Well, I stocked up on pods a while back, but this morning I used my very last one. Panic set in, of course; the pods can be really pricey if you don’t snag a sale. Naturally I clicked over to Amazon—fingers crossed—and I was not disappointed. Phew! Because right now at Amazon, select Senseo coffee pods are on big sale: First, they’re already marked down by 29% to 33%. Then, you can use coupon code I5SENSI5 to save another 15%. And then, do the whole shebang through Subscribe & Save, which saves you another 15%, plus gets you free shipping.
I stocked up on Sumatra Blend (my favorite), at a final cost of about $3.25/bag.
I love the smell of fresh bargains in the morning!
A box for your box tops
If your kitchen, like mine, is littered with pieces of cardboard your children insist they have to go to turn in (viva la box tops!), perhaps you’d like to sign up for the Box Tops newsletter and get a free collection box.
I mean, sure, you could just put them in a baggie, but this seems more festive, somehow.
Yummy yummy, natural natural
I bought some YummyEarth hard candy a few years ago and it ruined me for regular hard candies. Ruined me. This stuff is delicious, and 100% natural—no high fructose corn syrup, here. Plus, they’re kosher and allergen-free, too!
In fact, I’m going to just say it: These are even superior to Jolly Ranchers in taste. Yes.
Ready to be ruined for artificial candies? Right now at Amazon, select YummyEarth candy is an additional 45% off; just use coupon code YEARTH45 when you buy two or more eligible selections.
I promise you will not be sorry.
That time of the month
No, no! Not that time of the month. Geez.
It’s the time of the month when you can buy Restaurant.com certificates for 50% off, which is not as good as the month-end 70% and 80% off promos, granted, but is a nice deal on those restaurants which only sell a certain number of certificates per month and will run out before those other promos begin.
Just use coupon code CHEF through March 9th, 2009, to get a $25 dining certificate for just $5 out-of-pocket. You’ll still get to eat out, but within the confines of your budget. Hooray!
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