Restaurant.com is 80% off using this coupon code. Expires Thursday, June 10, 2010!
Expires tonight! Through June 9, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. EST, get an extra 20% off sale items at J.Crew with this J.Crew coupon code.
An eco brand of nail polish is offering six new colors when you mail in six bottles of old polishes. You pay $3.50/bottle plus whatever it takes to ship in your old polish. The new bottles go for $7 each so this is a good deal.
Starting June 20, Dad’s can get a free ice cream float at Denny’s with a minimum $2 purchase. Happy Father’s Day!
Expires tonight! Here is a Blockbuster Express coupon code for a free movie when you rent one!
The Bev Mo nickel wine sale is on. Buy one bottle of vino and get the same bottle for $.05.
Read all the coupons and deals on my WalletPop blog.
The offending soy milk and raspberries.
I’ve bragged many times after scoring great deals at a small, independent grocery store near my house, but after my last visit I’m not sure I’ll ever shop there again.
I was drawn to this store because the produce prices are especially low. The cost of meat, canned goods, and staples are pretty snappy, too. I’ve bought two pounds of sweet, crisp snap peas for $.99, a whole pineapple for $1.99, and prime pork chops for $1.99/lb. The store is a little funky and caters to Asians, but it is rarely crowded and the cashiers are fast. I can get almost everything on my list (except hummus and avocados) in one place at fabulous prices.
On my last trip I scored a bag of 15 limes for $.99, a 60-ounce pack of raspberries for $1.69, and three liter cartons of soy milk for $.99 each.
Well the limes are dry, the raspberries taste like nothing, and after two bowls of cereal I poured the soy milk down the drain. None of the food is past expiration date and everything looks fresh. It just doesn’t taste very good.
I’m less concerned with getting a refund or slamming this particular store, which I’ve been very happy with in the past, than with figuring out at what point it makes sense to pay more for food. I’ve bought plenty of produce at mainstream grocery stores that was mealy or plain tasting. I bet even organic produce hits the mark.
Is it worth it to pay for premium produce? Or do super low prices save me more in the long run, even if I occasionally have to toss something?
Cathy from Chief Family Officer shared four deals and freebies at Ralphs this week. Cathy makes it easy to save at the grocery store! The final prices assume coupon doubling up to $1. New to coupons? Check out my post on coupon clipping basics. If you want to take advantage of these deals, make sure to save the coupon inserts you receive in the mail or with your Sunday newspaper. Here’s a great suggestion for how to handle coupon organization.
Use $1 off 1 coupon for Kens salad dressing 16 oz. or Lite Accents any from 5/9 Smart Source coupon insert in your local newspaper
Final price: $0.67
Jell-O Gelatin or Pudding on sale for $1
Use $0.50 off 1 Kraft Jello Brand Gelatin box coupon from 6/6 Smart Source coupon insert
Final price: FREE
Buy 10 and use $0.50 off 8 Yoplait Yogurt Cups from 4/25 or 5/16 Smart Source insert or 5/30 General Mills insert
Final price: $0.30 each
Use $0.50 off 1 Knudsen Sour Cream or Cottage Cheese 16 oz or larger from 5/23 Smart Source insert
Final price: $0.99
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By Bobbi Burger Brunoehler of Bobbisbargains
A couple of years ago during the Los Angeles fall fire season I had to decide which of my belongings to pile in my car when I evacuated. The items I left might be burned to a crisp. The stuff I could take with me was limited and therefore HAD to be my favorites.
One of the things I grabbed was my Klutz book
What are Klutz books? They are THE standard in hands-on learning for everything from crafts to science.
Over 33 years ago, three college buddies stood a sidewalk corner and began selling juggling lessons. This turned into the very successful how-to book “Juggling for the Complete Klutz,” which now comes with instructions and juggling balls. People liked it. I mean, they REALLY liked it. These three guys must be making a fortune.
My first Klutz book was the polymer clay book. I bought it used because I didn’t need the clay that the new version comes with. I needed the instructions. I pulled the book apart, put the individual pages into a ring binder, and used it to teach hundreds of students how to work with oven hardened clay.
Then I discovered that many people sell their Klutz books once they have used up the supplies that come with the book. The supplies are good, but the best part is the instructions. So began my pursuit of used Klutz books.
The books are almost always bound with white wire spiral, which makes it simple to find them at a yard or book sale. I just reach in, grab that binding and if I am lucky, there is a fabulous Klutz book in my hands. Instead of paying $10 to $24, I pay a buck. Yipee skipee! Yard sale score!
I have Klutz books on face painting, costumes, table top football, nail art, trick photography, magic, science, car games and more. My latest Klutz acquisition is the “Klutz Book of Animation”
The next book I really want to get is the Superhero Starter Kit
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