Should I go back and snatch this beauty?
This is a post by BargainBabe.com writer Yazmin Cruz.
I hit a couple thrift stores this weekend in search of an entryway bench. Instead, I found a wooden chest (image at right) that could double as a bench with storage. After seeing the price tag, I walked away. It was $50! I haven’t been able to stop thinking about the chest. Did I make a mistake leaving it behind?
Lynda sent in a link to an AWESOME article on how to shop Craigslist that included a lot of ideas I hadn’t considered before. (And I consider myself very handy with Craigslist.) Lynda says:
some really good tips for craigslist…
http://sfgate.houzz.com/ideabooks/2242619/list/ Secrets-to-Shopping-Craigslist
I didn’t know I could use the same tools (quote marks, minus marks) that I’d use on a regular search!
Hope you and the baby are doing well,
regards,
Lynda
Wished I’d written this post myself! What other stores or websites do you want the inside secrets to? Send us a hot tip or deal you scored by emailing us.
Lucy at three months!
Now that I’m never again shopping at Babies R Us, Amazon is my go to store for baby supplies. (See updated pic of my baby at right!) Last week I discovered an amazing Amazon deal when I returned a baby swaddling blanket
The blanket, which I highly recommend for new parents, helps my daughter Lucy sleep by keeping her tightly wrapped up. She grew out of size small so I ordered her a larger size. Each SwaddleMe blanket cost just under $10 when I bought them.
But when the blanket arrived I realized
I went to a bunch of garage sales with a girlfriend last week looking for an oval coffee table. (I’m redecorating my living room with the money we’ll get from selling our Vespa scooter.)
I burned out on the coffee table – the furniture selection was terrible at the five sales we hit – but I did find this great little table (image right).
I knew it would fit perfectly in our entryway. But it had an awful coat of cheap lacquer, was dirty, and made of cheap wood. I was giving it the once over when the seller walked over.
“Five,” he said.
Lucy is 9 weeks old!
I had a terrible customer service experience at Babies R Us yesterday, and I’ll never shop there again. Here’s what happened.
Weeks ago I purchased three boxes of Lansinoh nursing pads (they keep milk from leaking out of your boobs into your shirt). I quickly realized three boxes was too many, and brought in my online receipt with two of the still unopened, new boxes.
At the return counter, a clerk told me I needed the packing receipt but would call headquarters to get a return number. Meanwhile, I headed to the cloth diaper section and loaded $231 worth of gPants into my cart. (Lucy is almost ready to move up to size medium, 14-26 pounds).
Back at the counter,
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This is a post by BargainBabe.com writer Yazmin Cruz.
Spring is finally here and even if you’re on a budget, it doesn’t mean you should miss out on the spring trends. Follow my thrift tips below to update your wardrobe without going broke.
A baby nursery for less than $260!
Remember my post from October about looking for a pregnant Halloween costume? Well, the time has *almost* come. Here are nine ways I’ve saved money in preparation for parenthood.
- We compared the prices of popular baby gear on Amazon, Babies R Us, and Target to make sure we got the best deal on a car seat and other items we wanted to buy new. You’d be surprised which retailer was the cheapest!
- I stalked craigslist, Freecycle, and my local Mommy & Me consignment store to furnish our nursery, pictured above, for less than $260. I can’t believe how much used baby stuff is free or extremely cheap. Here are more places to look to avoid paying retail for baby clothesand gear. (more…)
Head to Starbucks on Jan. 12-14 for free tastings! Cherrysweetdeal / Flickr
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Freebie – Get a free sample of Emergen-C. I love this stuff! I credit it for being the reason I don’t get sick so often anymore.
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Ikea deal - Dine in the restaurant at your local Ikea store and deduct your restaurant receipt total from any home furnishings purchase over $100! This Ikea deal starts Jan. 14 and ends Jan. 16. (more…)
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Get $5 off any order over $25 at Quiznos. Print the coupon! Calgary Reviews / Flickr
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Free Benefiber – Get a free sample of Benefiber through Freeflys today. (more…)
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So many HOT sales today!
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HOT! Victoria’s Secret – The semi annual sale is on, with panties starting at $4, bras for $15 and up, and lots more deals. Now going on online, in stores starting Jan. 3. Free shipping with $100 or more and coupon code FA1128873. Otherwise shipping is a flat $5. (more…)
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Freebie - Get a free sample of Eucerine Daily Skin Balance Lotion from All You magazine.
Freebie – Get a free photo book or photo calendar from My Publisher. Use coupon code YEAREND241 at checkout. Offer ends Dec. 31.
Freebie – Get a free sample of Welch’s Fruit Snack through Freefly’s. If you do not already belong to Freeflys, you will have to join.
Ikea deal - TODAY only! $20 Antonius basic drawer unit is $10. Plus, Kids eat free at IKEA till Jan 1, 2011. Valid for kids 12 years old and under.
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