Frugal homebuying
Oh, not that I have any tips on how to actually buy a home frugally (um, buy low and sell high!), but everyone knows that the money is just starting to flow out the door when you first buy the house. After that, you have to start moving in, and that’s where you end up nickeled and dimed to death, right?
The very pretty Allison writes:
I have been a fan of your website for many months now, and appreciate your ideas and advice. My husband and I will be first time homebuyers by the end of this month. This is wonderful, but leaves little money to do aesthetic fixes such as painting, putting up a backyard fence, getting new furniture (patio furniture too), etc.
Do you have any advice on ways to find good deals on things such as paint, or light fixtures, and especially furniture?
Allison gets an A+ for sucking up. Good work, Allison! I, however, get an F for timeliness, because Allison sent this to me a month ago and probably already moved. Whoops! Sorry about that! Let’s see what we can do, anyway. read more…
Don’t forget to moisturize!
Want some free moisturizer? Of course you do! You want to be nice and, um, moist. And all of that. Moving on….
Okay, go get your free tube of Lubriderm SPF15 lotion and have a nice day.
Rock out on any platform
If you’re feeling the need for rock-n-roll, you might want to check out today’s Video Games Deal of the Day over at Amazon—they’ve marked down the Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock bundle for all platforms (Wii, Xbox, PS3, PS2) to just $59.99. (Actually, $10 cheaper than that for PS2, even.)
That’s a great deal, especially because—in my opinion—you simply cannot put a price on watching your friends make fools of themselves with a small plastic guitar.
Oooh la Liz
Hey, it’s time for a Memorial Day Sale. We’re not going to let the fact that Memorial Day is a few days off stop us!
Now through May 27th, 2008, take an additional 30% off already reduced items at Liz Claiborne with coupon code LIZMEM08.
Because that’s what we should be remembering—good fashion and deals. I’m sure that’s what our founding fathers would’ve wanted.
It’s your favorite time again
That’s right, boys and girls. It’s been, like, a whole day since there was a valid Restaurant.com coupon! Did you go into withdrawal? Were you feeling low? There, there. Let me make it all better.
You know the drill: 50% off your restaurant certificate purchase at Restaurant.com with coupon code DELICIOUS through May 22nd, 2008, which means $25 of dining for just $5. What more could you want? I mean, other than a completely free meal. Or a mail-order babysitter. But, you know, other than that.
It’s a sad day for New Yorkers
If you live in New York state, chances are you’re about to be an unhappy online consumer; per recent legislation, by June 1st, 2008, you’ll have to pay sales tax on your online purchases.
And word on the web is that Amazon has started charging sales tax today.
Sorry, folks. Feel free to move to Georgia! (And come over to my house with cookies, while you’re at it.)
Tis the season. . . for new nail polish
I’m not a make-up kind of gal; I prefer to be fresh-faced. (And by “fresh-faced” I of course mean “lazy.”) But something happens to me when the weather warms up, and that something is this: I become obsessed with finding just the right shade of toenail polish.
I don’t know why. Let’s not read too much into it, shall we?
For cheap but relatively durable polish, I’ve come to quite like the offerings at Avon. And look—there’s a whole bunch of polish on sale, right now, plus you can use coupon code repany to get free shipping.
You’re welcome.
Your preschooler will thank you
Feel guilty about popping in a DVD to hold the kids for a little bit while you do important things like check your email or go to the bathroom all by yourself? You don’t have to feel guilty when the DVD is a great, award-winning book or three. Many thanks to pretty Stacey for pointing out that right now at Amazon, Scholastic DVD packs
There’s plenty to choose from, and these make an awesome gift closet item, too.
Grab your patience and get some savings
Fortunately, right now there are some really awesome markdowns to be had at Hanes.com!
Unfortunately, the site is running a little bit slow.
Fortunately, I also have this handy-dandy coupon which will give you free shipping on any size order; use coupon code 42637.
Unfortunately, the site will allow you to add anything to your shopping bag—even stuff that’s out of stock. (You’ll be able to see it’s out of stock at checkout.)
Fortunately, you’re all such frugal shoppers, you’re probably willing to endure a bit of annoyance to get the best bargains.
Unfortunately, I hate to share a deal that’s such a pain in the you-know-where, but the deals are so good that I felt like I had to.
Fortunately, you’re soooooo pretty, I’m sure you’ll manage.
A spring sale for your crunchy side
Save the whales! Protect the spotted owl! Get bigger savings!
What? Everyone has their own pet causes, you know.
Here’s some good news: Right now you can shop the spring sale at National Geographic and save up to 70%, plus you can tell yourself that it’s all educational and conservationist and stuff.
(My powers of rationalization are legendary, by the way.)
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