Super Savings Saturday

Yesterday was probably one of the best sale-days ever. And, it could have been even better, but I did what I could between work and our Good Friday service! New York & Co. had a $15.00 off any purchase coupon good for only yesterday; my friend/co-worker and I grabbed our coupons after work and headed [...]

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WFMW: Wearing Things Out

I did–for a brief moment–think of taking pictures of a lot of very worn out things, but then thought better of it. Maybe it’s my father’s thriftiness, maybe it’s DIY stubbornness, maybe it’s sentimentality (I wore that belt on 5+ years of archaeology digs!), but I have a hard time just letting things go. So, [...]

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New England Saving, Hannafords, Apr. 5-11, 2009

12-Pack Pepsi or Coke Fridge Pack 4/$10.00
Buy pepsi and use with 4 $2.00/1 Pepsi Rebate Coupons for
4/$2.00
English Muffins 2/$3.00
Hannaford Butter $1.39
Edy’s Ice Cream 2/$4.00
Tide 2X Ultra or Bounty 6-Roll Paper Towels $5.99
Cook’s Shank Portion Smoked Ham $0.79/lb.
Top Round Roast $1.79/lb.
Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs $0.79/lb.
Gold Sweet Potatoes $0.49
Applewood Smoked Ham or Taste of Inspirations Black Forest [...]

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Super Savings Saturday: Victoria’s Secret

No pictures for this post!
It all started a few days ago, when I went in to redeem that little “Free Panty” card that always comes in the mail. While in the store, the saleswoman mentioned that if you try on The Perfect One bra, they’ll give you a free $5.00 coupon good for [...]

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Frugal Shopping Regrets

I wish I had a picture to post. Alas, I don’t even know the brand–it may have been Alex & Chloe. *sigh*
For most of us trying to live a frugal life, I would assume we do the mental checklist before buying something.

“Do I need it?”
“Can I get this for less elsewhere?”
“Do we have [...]

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Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic 30% Off!

Get out there and do your duty to stimulate the economy!!
From today, March 12, to March 15, you can get 30% off your total purchase at Old Navy, Gap & Banana…and at the end of the transaction, they hand it back to you to use in another store! A specific-multiple-use coupon…yeah, they must be hurting, [...]

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Super Savings Saturday: Target.com

Back in early January I went on a clothes-trying-on trip; I’d seen a couple of the Thakoon by Target line items that I liked so I made sure they were the right size…and promptly put them back. The second trip was to try on their flip-flops so I knew for sure what size fit me [...]

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Tidbits

Ugh, what an exhausting week! And even worse, it’s been one where nothing really gets done that’s noticeable. Anyways, my apologies for lack of posts, but I plan to have Shaws and Stop & Shop up tomorrow (night, I should specify), God-willing.
As sort of a random update, I DID end up calling our post office [...]

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Freebie Shopping Trip!

I wish I could have days like this about once a month…that would be just right. I went to the mall today, with all the joy of a normal shopping spree. I tripped along to the house music, smelled the ubiquitous cologne-counter smells, bumped into millions of slow-walking, hand-holding teenagers, even tried on clothes and [...]

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Fashionista-ing on a Budget

While I once was squarely in the realm of “Clothing is to Cover and Nothing More” (probably since my dreams were solely in archaeological field work…I’m getting there!), having an office job has quickly jolted me from that position. I don’t want to be either the Kid or the Slob, and though I sometimes still [...]

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