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Buying potions and lotions to take care of your skin can add up fast. Here are four simple, yet frugal ways to keep your skin looking radiant.
1. Take shield – Avoid going outside without your SPF, even on cloudy days. Pay attention to the weather forecast, they usually tell you the time when the UVA and UVB rays will be the strongest. Try to stay indoors or if you must be outside, invest in a hat that protects your face. If you hate the feel or smell of sunblock know that there many makeup products that have an SPF. Head to a makeup counter or store and ask for
Just a quick reminder that you can chat with me live as part of a BankRate Frugal Chat today, Tuesday Apr. 12, 2011 at 2 p.m. EST. It’s super easy to participate, just go to the site and type in a question.
Details on the hour long frugal chat with Bargain Babe.
Maggie Moos has one of the 11 freebies I found today!
There are 21 coupons and freebies today including a whopping 11 FREEBIES! Yeehaw! If you shop online, check if there is a cash back rebate for shopping through Ebates or Shortcuts. It’s free to join and you can save a bit extra.
Today is free cone day at Ben & Jerry’s! Stop by any Ben & Jerry’s for a free scoop of ice cream.
Hot! Free eggs - Get a free dozen eggs at Albertsons Apr. 13-19, 2011 when you buy one of the following deals with a coupon in the weekly flyer and your free frequent shopper card. The deals include 2 for $5 Guerrero Riquísima flour Tortillas, 2 for $5 Tropicana Pure Premium or Trop 50 (HOT price!), 2 for $5 Hormel Spam, 2 for $5 Martinelli’s Sparking Cider, 2 for $6 Mott’s Medley Juice, $7.99 Dunkin donuts Coffee 11-12 oz., 2 for $5 Hormel Mary Kitchen Hash, 2 for $6 Hershey’s Easter Chocolates, 2 for $5 Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats, Fruit Snacks, Cinnabon Bars, $6.99 Wright Bacon, 2 for $5 Colgate Toothbrush, Total or Max Fresh Toothpaste, $3.99 Finish dishwashing detergent.
Free candy or drink – Get a CVS coupon for a free candy bar or beverage from CVS when you follow the company on Twitter. (more…)
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Like me, Emily is having a hard time with her spending moratorium during Lent. She emailed:
My spending moratorium (for March) got rescheduled after some unexpected costs came up last month, so I decided to give it up for Lent instead. So far so good. Aside from my weekly co-pay at the dr’s for allergy shots, occasional gas refills, and the rare but much needed grocery replenishment (milk, eggs) it’s been so far so good.
Until Monday. I was at (more…)
Faced with a tax bill, many of us want to pay less. Credit: Gamma Man/Flickr
Have you finished your taxes yet? They are due Apr. 18, 2011 this year. Avoid paying taxes, or reduce how much you owe, with these last minute tax tips that I summarized from Grant Thornton LLP, a firm headquartered in Chicago.
1. Boost your IRA. Get a deduction on your 2010 return even if you contribute to an Individual Retirement Account in 2011 – as late as Apr. 18, 2011. There is still time to open an IRA if you don’t have one. Contribution limits for 2010 are $5,000 or $6,000 if you are 50 and older.
2. Consider a Roth IRA. If you are not eligible to make a deductible IRA contribution, you may still be eligible to contribute to a Roth IRA. Adjusted gross income limits applicable to Roth IRAs can be significantly higher, particularly where both spouses work and are covered by other qualified retirement plans. A contribution to a Roth IRA will not get you a current tax deduction, but any future earnings will be exempt from tax.
3. Set up and (more…)
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If you are itching to make money this summer, it’s time to start sending out applications. Below you’ll find 13 tips to help you put your right foot forward when looking for a summer job.
- Determine what you want to get out of the job – Whether you’ve lost your job and are looking for a source of income or you want to use this job as a stepping stone to get you closer to launching your career, look for a job that will help you reach your goal.
- Know your hunting seasons – During summer, places like theme parks, pools, vacation resorts, retail stores, restaurant and hotels become busy and these are the jobs that are most likely to hire. Look now because come summer the positions will be filled.
- Identify (more…)
Get this indoor dog bathroom for $49 with the coupon below.
There are 12 coupons and freebies today! If you shop online, check if there is a cash back rebate for shopping through Ebates. It’s free to join and you can save a bit extra.
How old is that bread? Ever wonder how to tell how old bread is? A tip from KitchenDaily shows which colored tags correspond to which day of the week. Thanks for the tip, Dad!
Prom dresses $20 – Charlotte Russe has prom dresses on sale for $20 and up.
Hot travel deals - FareCompare just compiled a hot list of travel deals, including Hawaii for 40% off and an 8-day Kenyan safari for $1,700 with air and meals! (more…)
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Spring and gardening on are my brain, even though today my world is covered in gray fog. I can’t see more than a few hundred feet out my window! A short article in the Spring issue of freshHOME takes the mystery our of making a mosaic pot for flowers, veggies, or cat grass! Making a mosaic pot costs about $20, requires 1.5 hours plus however long it takes you to gather supplies (see list below), and is a relatively low skill project. Let’s get started!
Supplies you need
Tile, old china you can break into pieces, smooth stones, glass beads (thrift stores are a great place to find cool plates) (more…)
A screenshot of a comparison between Mint and CommonSense from FindTheBest.com
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Do high-priced financial software programs manage your money better than free ones? A new site called FindTheBest.com says no. FindTheBest compiled reviews of 146 financial management programs and created a comparison that is useful and easy to digest.
A chart like the one above lists basic info about each program like its name, features, and how many stars it received. Click on a few programs that interest you and compare them in detail. The detailed comparison page has color coding to make the information easy to absorb. Each program’s star rating is an average of the reviews it received on CNET, CBS MoneyWatch.com, and PC Magazine.
FindTheBest is an aggregation site that also ranks topics as diverse as colleges, ski resorts, and dog breeds. My email exchange with Brandon Coakley, the site’s business development manager, is revealing: (more…)
Target - This week’s list of Target coupon deals includes Hello Kitty Band Aids for free after coupons, free Eveready Batteries, and free Visine Advanced Relief travel size. Go to Target’s online coupons.
Staples – Hip 2 Save lists the hot Staples coupons later today.
CVS - Bargain Briana has all the CVS coupon deals for this week, including Russell Stover Single Egg for free after coupon, Super Miracle Bubbles for free with coupon, and Kellogg’s cereals as low as $1.16 per box with coupons. (more…)
$10 LA Times one year deal below! Credit: wracer/Flickr
There are 11 coupons and freebies today! If you shop online, check if there is a cash back rebate for shopping through Ebates. It’s free to join and you can save a bit extra.
Free Sea World – Teachers in San Diego can get into Sea World for free!
New! Free dog food – If you were disappointed that yesterday’s free dog food offer was not for U.S. residents, check out Walmart’s free sample of Purina Puppy Chow.
Hot! LA Times deal – Get 52 weeks of the LA Times for $10 through Groupon. I’m guessing this is Sunday only?
Banana Republic coupon – This Banana Republic coupon code BRSAVE gets you 20% off $100, 25% off $125, and 30% off $130 through Apr. 10, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. EST online only. (more…)
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Taxes are due Monday Apr. 18, 2011. These tips for how to deduct moving expenses on your 2010 taxes are summarized from the American Moving & Storage Association.
You can deduct reasonable moving expenses on your 2010 taxes if:
- you moved because of a change in your job or business location
- because you started a new job or business
- your new job is at least 50 miles farther from your old home than your old job was from your old home (If you had no previous job, your new job must be at least 50 miles from your old home) (more…)
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I’m hosting a one-hour live chat on BankRate.com on Tuesday, Apr. 12, 2011 from 2-3 p.m. EST. You can ask any question about saving money, clipping coupons, budgeting, or anything else you’re curious about or looking for a solution to.
A live chat is when people get together simultaneously online and questions and answers are posted immediately. Think of it as a multi-way phone call, except you won’t get drowned out because you submit questions electronically. I hosted one years ago and it was neat to be able to “chat” with everyone in real time.
To participate, click to join the live chat about saving money. If you’re early, you can set up a reminder for the event. When the live chat starts on Tuesday Apr. 12 at 2 p.m. EST, click on the link and you’ll see us chatting away. You do not need to register to participate! Just type in an alias or real name to submit comments and questions.
See you at the live frugal chat on Tuesday!
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Get your weekend started with these five must read blog posts. Unemployment could kill you. Especially if you are a man. Laura Rowley’s Money and Happiness blog has the story. Groupon-style returns? A new Groupon-style travel deal site called Yuupon allows you to cancel your voucher up to eight days after purchasing. Interesting new twist on daily deal sites! (LA Times) Are federal employees paid too much or too little? WalletPop has the surprising facts. Free Swap app – Our friends at Swap.com just launched a new free swap app. Scan a bar code from a book, video game, movie, or CD you want to trade, and get access to 13 million items in Swap.com’s inventory that you can trade it fore. I wonder if this could replace Craigslist?!
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This list now includes San Jose, as per Linda’s request and Providence, as per Meital’s request. What other cities would you like me to feature?
Here are this week’s hottest Groupon deals, which are generally available for 24-72 hours only. If you live in LA or NYC, which have multiple “social coupon” sites, sign up for Yipit.com, which aggregates all the deals in your town. Get an extra 6% back on the Groupon purchase price when you shop through eBates. And make sure to get the most out of Groupon with these Groupon tricks.
GROUPON DEALS BY CITY
Los Angeles – Pay $15 for $30 at Coachella Wine Festival. 18 deals total in LA.
San Fernando Valley – Get tickets to Madamme Tussade’s for 73% off. 18 deals total (many overlapping with LA deals).
San Diego – Pay $20 for $40 at Surf Diva. Nine deals total. (more…)
