How about a Britax Booster?
Ooooh, why did they not have these cool fabrics for car seats back when I was buying for my kids? (I suddenly feel very old. “Back in my day, you could have a seat in grey or black. And we liked it!”) I’m digging the tie-dye on this Britax Parkway booster seat, and the fact that it’s 40% off with free shipping isn’t so bad, either.
This is a belt-positioning booster, not a harness restraint for a younger child. But if you’re needing a booster for your older child (remember, kids are supposed to ride in a booster until they’re 4’9″, which means that my nearly-10-year-old is still in one, much to her chagrin), this is a fabulous deal.
It’s been almost a week since I posted one
Hey, guess what I just got! Why yes, I did just receive a new coupon code for Restaurant.com, however did you know? (What? You say you knew because they have a new code just about every week? Well, um, yes. That’s true. Hush up and eat your discounted food, willya?)
Anyway, yes, now through March 23rd, 2008, you can take 50% off your dining certificate purchases at Restaurant.com with coupon code SAVINGS. That’s $25 of dining out for just $5, and if you’re going to eat out, this is the way to do it.
New restaurants are added all the time, so if you haven’t tried ’em yet, keep checking back. The only drawback, of course, is that eating out this way completely ruins you for paying full price. Just sayin’.
Upcoming U.S. Stimulus Payments explained
If you’re like me, you’ve only been listening with half an ear to this whole “stimulus payment” plan from the IRS, because the information seemed to be trickling out here and there, but often with contradictions. “Eh,” I thought to myself, “they’ll release the details eventually.”
And yesterday, they did. That link there will give you the schedule of payments, so you can figure out when you can expect a check.
Answer any other questions you may have by checking the stimulus payment FAQ; most notably, it appears that these payments really are non-taxable:
Q. Is my stimulus payment taxable?
A. No. You will not owe tax on your payment when you file your 2008 federal income tax return. But you should keep a copy of the IRS letter you receive later this year listing the amount of your payment. In the event you do not qualify for the full amount this year but you do next year, you will need to have the letter as a record of the amount you previously received.
Q. Will the payment I receive in 2008 reduce my 2008 refund or increase the amount I owe for 2008?
A. No, the stimulus payment will not reduce your refund or increase the amount you owe when you file your 2008 return.
Now please do me a favor—plan to use that money to pay down debt and/or jump-start your emergency savings. I’m not going to get into a debate about the whether or not the government is deluded in thinking this is going to help the economy (ahem), but you will have control over your money, when you get it. Use it wisely.
I’m thinking double-duty
It’s currently $12.95 at Amazon (and free Super Saver Shipping eligible), which is why I’m bringing it up. And sure, if you’re short on space a ceiling mount bike hoist is a great item to have for, well, your bike. Obviously.
But I’m thinking that if you’re short on space or if you have a lot of kids or you’re just a touch sadistic, that’d be kind of an awesome alternative to the Time Out Corner, too.
What?
iPhones for $249
Been eying an iPhone? It’s not exactly a cheap item, but if you’ve been considering switching to AT&T wireless so that you can have one (pretty! shiny!) you might be interested to know that right now you can order a refurbished 8G iPhone for just $249.
And I’m not suggesting you do anything other than activate it with AT&T, of course, but you can order just the phone without activation (read the fine print). Just sayin’.
Also just saying that I just bought an iPhone. *squee*
They’re Spring cleaning at Threadless
I cannot resist a t-shirt sale at Threadless, you know. Now through March 23rd they’re doing awesome sale prices. Some shirts are marked as low as $9 each, which means that I may finally pick up shirt I’ve been threatening to buy for a while, now.
You don’t think my daughter would mind if I wore it while chaperoning her next field trip, do you? Surely not.
It’s Coldwater Creek time again
Oooooh, they’ve just added a ton of new markdowns to the Coldwater Creek Outlet, and not only that, there’s a 40% off coupon available—just use code WXP1482 to enjoy the additional savings.
You know, it’s bizarre that I’m never able to find a single thing I like/want when I go into Coldwater Creek, but I am always able to find something online which I must have. I have no idea why that is, either. But I’ll take the online savings, anyway.
You know you want a glow board
One of my nephews got this Crayola Color Explosion Glow Board for Christmas and with an overflowing house full of people, it was in play almost constantly. Probably we grown-ups played with it as much as the kids—it’s just fun.
And at $10, it’s a great gift closet item, too. (Free Super Saver Shipping eligible.)
Crazy 8 is at it again
Now through March 23rd, 2008, you can use coupon code SAVE20 at Crazy 8 to take 20% off your order and get free shipping. Their free shipping all the time ended, you know, and now shipping is usually $5, so this is a doubly-good coupon.
I’m trying not to look at their cute Spring and Summer stuff. Oooooh, so cute.
Spiderwick Chronicles, the game(s)
Do you have a child who’s enamored of The Spiderwick Chronicles? Between the books and the movie, you’re probably living on a different planet if your kid isn’t Spiderwick-crazy by now.
All formats of the Spiderwick Chronicles video game have just been marked down at Amazon—pick it up for the wii, Xbox, PlayStation 2, or Nintendo DS for half price. Nice!
[Insert grumbling commentary on how hard it still is to find a wii, here. Not that I’m bitter.]
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