Gift cards make a great gift!
Phew! Today’s post on the best overall gifts brings the Bargain Babe Hot Holiday Gift Guide to a close. After 10 days, I’m all shopped out! We’ve also suggested electronics gifts, gifts at Sears, toys for kids, mens’ shavers, gifts for teens, unique and quirky gifts, All You mag gifts, restaurant gift certificates, and gifts for men and women.
Gifts cards are a thoughtful gift that is easy for the giver and receiver. No guessing what size or brand; no returns. You can make it a thoughtful gift card by picking a store the recipient loves to shop at, and by wrapping it in a special way. (This video has three great ideas for creative gift card wrapping.)
Kindle Fire is HOT!
The most sought-after gift cards,
Makes tending bar easy
The second to last day of the Bargain Babe Hot Holiday Gift Guide is devoted to gifts for women and men. We’ve also suggested electronics gifts, gifts at Sears, toys for kids, mens’ shavers, gifts for teens, unique and quirky gifts, All You mag gifts, and restaurant gift certificates. We’ll finish tomorrow with the best overall gifts.
A smart cocktail shaker set
This code expires today!
Eating out is one of my favorite things to do. But aside from fast food joints, restaurant coupons are rare. I use Restaurant.com to drop my tab by 25-40%, an incredible savings. TODAY ONLY, you can get a $25 gift certificate to a restaurant of your choosing for $2, plus earn 30% cash back through Ebates – which means you pay just $1.40!!! Coupon code below.
We’ve also suggested electronics gifts, gifts at Sears, toys for kids, mens’ shavers, gifts for teens, unique and quirky gifts, and All You mag gifts. Tomorrow’s edition covers gifts for men and women. We’ll finish the gift guide on Dec. 9 with the best overall gifts.
If you’re new to this site, here’s how Restaurant.com works. You have three gift options on Restaurant.com:
Win a subscription to All You Mag!
Magazines are one of my favorite gifts and for Day 7Â of the Bargain Babe Hot Holiday Gift Guide we are giving away 10 yearlong subscriptions to All You magazine
We’ve also suggested electronics gifts, gifts at Sears, toys for kids, mens’ shavers, gifts for teens, and unique and quirky gifts. Coming up are gifts for men and women. We’ll finish the gift guide on Dec. 9 with a roundup of the best overall gifts.
Have you ever read All You
Awesome dino hoodie for kids!
Children’s toys are the focus of Day Three of the Bargain Babe Hot Holiday Gift Guide. Shopping for my nephews is one of my favorite parts of Christmas because I imagine how happy they will be with their new toys!
We’ve also suggested electronics gifts, and gifts at Sears. Over the next two weeks, we will suggest gifts for kids, teens, men, and women. There will also be a day devoted to unique and quirky gifts, and we’ll finish the gift guide on Dec. 9 with a roundup of the best overall gifts.
The Raptor mouth shirt
Great values in the Sears holiday catalogue!
Day two of the Bargain Babe Hot Holiday Gift Guide is devoted to the spectacular values you can find in the Sears Holiday Catalogue and we’re heating things up by giving away a $100 Sears gift card!!! Entry details below.
Yesterday we kicked off the guide with electronics gifts. Over the next two weeks, we will suggest gifts for kids, teens, men, and women. There will also be a day devoted to unique and quirky gifts, and we’ll finish the gift guide on Dec. 9 with a roundup of the best overall gifts.
If your budget is tight, don’t forget to enter our final five Win Giveaways for a chance to win $619 in Christmas and holiday presents, ENDING TODAY NOV. 29!
Now onto those Sears gifts. I posted a bunch of coupon codes below to help you to save more!
Win a $99 doll, train, and toy package from Cracker Barrel!
I had no idea Cracker Barrel made anything but cheese, let alone dolls! Then an adorable Butterflies doll from Cracker Barrel arrived at my doorstep. All of a sudden I was seven and playing “orphanage” with my sister Aicha. We would scour the house for every doll and place them in a row on the couch, taking turns attending to each one. Eventually the couch turned into a bus and we’d take them on a road trip.
Below we are launching a giveaway for more than $99 in Cracker Barrel dolls, trains, and toys, listed below. Don’t forget to check out our on-going giveaways for Diary of a Wimpy Kid,a $169 HP Photoprinter and Snapfish gift card, a $100 Fashion Playtes design your own clothing gift card, a $180 fancy hair dryer and flat iron, a $99 Mr. Coffee Coffeemaker, blender, and electric wine opener, and a $99 HP HD webcam!
Win this Pressman game and five others below!
Y’all are in for a big treat because BargainBabe.com is participating in the TOTALLY AWESOME 12-day Win Giveaways contest. I’m working with 11 other bloggers and everyday we will EACH give away the same prize, including goodies from FashionPlaytes, DaySpring, Snapfish/HP, Folica, Mr Coffee/Osterman, Bertolli, Rockboard Scooter, Cracker Barrel, Pressman Games, Ebates, Envirosax, and Lands’ End.
The first giveaway is for six board games from Pressman:
- The Diary of a Wimpy Kid Cabin Fever - Find out what happens to Greg Heffley in this new Diary of a Wimpy Kid book when he gets blamed for damage property. He’s trapped in a blizzard and awaiting his punishment. What will happen when the snow melts?
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid Cheese Touch Board Game – Pressman toys brings you a board game that will have your kids laughing and talking as they face
I finally connected with the winner of the $600 Sears shopping challenge yesterday, a long time reader named Susan who lives in Vermont. I asked her what was on her list and and we need your help! Susan has barely started her shopping and needs ideas for presents.
Here is what she has so far:
Husband – Susan is at a loss but is considering some kind of electronic gadget because her guy is a techie. What would you buy him?
Son – Susan’s 9-year-old needs pj’s and enjoys playing soccer and basketball. He likes video games and shares a Nintendo DSi with his older sister. (more…)
A past sale at Kidzsignment.com
One of the things I most envy about motherhood is kids consignment sales. These hyper-organized-garage-sales-on-steroids are a bargain hunters dream. Outfit your tot with clothes, toys, books, and gear for a fraction of the retail cost and sell everything baby bunting has outgrown or dismissed as boring. Price your gently-used onesies right, and you could break even. (more…)
I don’t have kids and I’m excited about a new site I just learned about called ConsignmentMommies.com, which lists kids consignment sales across the country. The site capitalizes on a newish trend – people buying and selling gently used kids clothing, toys, and gear at massive sales that resemble garage sales on steriods. There are 544 sales listed already.
You can search for sales within 5-100 miles of a particular zip code. A search in my hood resulted in two sales I already knew about and four new ones. Now if only I had kids!
You can post a sale on the site and review sales you’ve been to – all for free. Business listings are for a fee, however. A mother-daughter team launched the site in 2009 and they are still adding features, like a page listing all sales by state.
ConsignmentMommies.com also has a blog with helpful tips. One recent post shared pricing guidelines for maternity and kids clothing:
• Tee shirt $1-2
• Casual Top $3-4
• Dress Top $5
• Jeans $5
• Jean Shorts $2-5
• Shorts $1-4
• Pants $1-4
• Dress pants $3-6
• Casual Dress $3-5
• Dress $5-8
• Suit $10-$15
• Swim Suit $5-10
These sound like great prices to me! One parent I interviewed years ago said she made enough money selling her kid’s old gear, clothing, and toys, to buy what they needed for the next growth spurt. I hope this site helps you find a sale with great prices near you.
Super fab deals on my WalletPop blog today!
Spirit Airlines is having a major air fare sale with one way flights starting at $16. Holy cow! But you have to book today.
Barbie, Hot Wheels, Toy Story, Dora the Explorer and everything else at Mattel is 20 percent off! Spend $50 and get free shipping,too!
Looking for a free movie rental code from RedBox? Now there is an iPhone app that aggregates all the codes and shares them every 12 hours. Downside is the app costs $.99, but if you use it once it’s a money maker. More info here.
Get a $5 gift card at TGI Friday’s when you buy one for $25 through Dec. 31, 2009.
