Don’t leave home without it
I hate cutesy names as much as the next person, and I’ll admit that I was plenty skeptical when I first came across Lands’ End’s “tugless tanks” in their swimwear. Over the years they’ve expanded into tugless tankinis and even tugless bikinis, but the principle remains the same: The sun don’t shine where the sun shouldn’t shine.
And if you’ve been reading me for more than five minutes you know that I’m an advocate of saving money wherever possible, so listen closely when I say this. There is no such thing as overpaying for a bathing suit if it fits you properly and holds up well. There, I said it. If you can get it on sale, that’s great. If you can’t, well, it’s still okay. There is no substitute for a bathing suit you can wear without embarrassment.
Maybe you’ve got a fun-in-the-sun vacation coming up. Maybe you’re already thinking ahead to summer. Either way, Lands’ End is having their Swimsuit Sale right now, which means it’s the right time to save up to 30% on one of those priceless suits.
No, they won’t make your cellulite vanish or tan that pasty white skin… but they will stay where they ought to and stand up to all the wear and tear you can dish out. (But if they come out with a cellulite-reducing version, I’m gonna be all over that.)
Only a deal if you really hate someone
When I have a little too much time on my hands, I discover that you really can buy absolutely everything online.
Moving moving moving (part 2 in a series)
Well, after the first installment in this series I got some bids on my relocation and then I had to spend some time curled up in the fetal position for a while. Because moving? Is expensive.
But I’m back (and no, I haven’t selected a mover yet, and by the way, lalalalalaaaaa I can’t heeeeear you), and today I’ve got another resource for those of you who are buying a house.
You know that crazy guy on television who wears the suit covered in question marks and goes on and on about government grants for anything you want to do? Then he tries to sell you his book about how to find and apply for those grants? I’m hard pressed to think of someone more annoying. But he makes a good point: There’s plenty of government money out there most people don’t know about.
That’s true for purchasing real estate, too. There’s money out there, and who’s going to tell you? Hopefully not that guy in the question mark suit. He’s scary. How about I tell you, instead?
You may already know that low-income, first-time home buyers may qualify for a FHA Loan. Perhaps you don’t qualify for that, and so figured that there is no government assistance for which you do qualify. But! You might.
Here’s HUD’s little secret: There are local programs for all sorts of things. In addition to specific assistance for first-time buyers, there are grants to assist with down payments, grants to assist with closing costs… and some of them are much easier to qualify than you might think. For example, there will be assistance offered for areas that were deemed depressed or low-income in 2000. A lot can change in 7 years, and you may be moving to an area on the list. Depending on the area, you may qualify for assistance even if your annual household income approaches 6 figures. You just won’t know until you look.
Click on your state, then on “Assistance Programs.” You might qualify for money and you didn’t even know it. And if you’re the sort of person who would turn down free money, well, I just don’t think I know you the way that I thought I did.
The cuteness is killing me
My kids like to stick their heads into the sink for a drink of water. That’s because they were raised by wolves. In a barn. Also, we don’t own any cups. Ahem.
I may have gotten just a little bit overexcited when I saw this whale fountain spout this morning. Sure, I’ve seen a similar apparatus, before, but not so cute and certainly not for that price. Shipping is just $2.11, bringing the whole shebang to just over $5.
And until I buy some cups, that’s a pretty good deal.
Out of batteries yet?
You know what I haven’t posted in a while? A Batteries.com deal!
Right now you can take 20% off your entire purchase, and get $1.99 shipping, with coupon code BOOYA. Laptop batteries ship for free (no coupon needed for that). And the 40 AAs, 10 AAAs pack is just $9.99 after coupon ($11.98 shipped).
So go stock up, because there is nothing sadder than being out of batteries. Except, possibly, being out of chocolate.
It’s been a while since we had an Overstock coupon
Hey, seems like I completely fell out of that whole Overstock weekly coupon habit. That’s partially because a couple of the coupons were sort of lame (oh! free shipping! when shipping is normally $2.99! WOW!), and partially because I’m just not as organized as I should be.
So, been waiting for a coupon to make that Overstock purchase? Through the end of February, you can take $20 off your $199+ purchase. Not too shabby if you’re placing a larger order.
I’ve actually been looking for a bed there, but then I think: What exactly am I going to do with a king-sized bed when it arrives at my door in a box? But maybe your big strong man isn’t currently over a thousand miles away. Or maybe you just really want a couple hundred dollars’ worth of vitamin supplements, or something.
Way too much fun — free luggage tags
You know how when you’re at the airport, watching luggage go ’round on the big carousel, people have done all sorts of things to make their bags more identifiable? I was once standing there with a friend and mentioned that my suitcase had some purple glittery ribbon wrapped around the handle, and a man standing nearby said, “Really? Me too!”
(He scared me a little.)
Anyway, perhaps this is why I am so excited about this free luggage label maker through KLM. You can pick one of their photos to use, sure, or you can upload your own. I just made a couple of tags with a picture of my kids. Truthfully, I probably would’ve paid for this. Free just makes it even better.
No more purple glitter ribbon for me!
I’m not sure what this is, but it’s free loot
I’m just going to apologize up front for if this turns out to be crummy, but when it’s free, I tend not to split hairs. If it’s crummy? Well then, you got what you paid for.
Mommy Loot is a site that directs you to various deals and resources, and they have a sign-up for a free loot bag. I assume that some of their sponsors provide free samples for distribution.
I do not have a sign-up for free loot. But then again, I also don’t use the word “Mommy” to refer to myself (or other moms), so I think it all balances out in the end.
Climb every mountain (fashionably)
It’s that time again: Eastern Mountain Sports is having their big Winter clearance sale. They’ve got just about everything to outfit you, from snowshoes to earmuffs, and plenty of sporting gear besides. I searched the site for quite a while and was unable to find the gear for my favorite Winter sport (oddly, they are selling neither fireplaces nor hot cocoa), but perhaps you’re a bit more adventuresome than I am. If so, check it out.
20% off everything
Well, 20% off everything at Chadwick’s, anyway.
Through midnight tonight (Monday, February 19th, 2007), take an additional 20% off your entire order at Chadwick’s. That extra discount works even on clearance items, so there’s plenty of deals to be had.
(Of course, there’s also lots of Spring clothing there, which is wigging me out just a little on this fine morning when the wind chill was 15 degrees below zero when we headed to the bus stop, but that’s neither here nor there….)
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