Does you child like to play dress up?
My six year old daughter LOVES to play dress up! However, the pretend outfits are pricey and really poor quality. One thing that I started doing is hitting the stores the day after Halloween. I have got some really great "costumes" for little to nothing. Lots of Disney princess dresses and fun dress up items. Within a week of 10/31/08, they are marked down to 50%-80% off. Even if you have a little boy, there are some fun super hero costumes or everyday hero's like a fire man and police man. I save what I find for a Christmas gift. I put them in a nice box that becomes
her "trunk."
I had to run to the store today to pick up items for lunch. I found this bag of varies chips for $4.99 (25 in a bag.) I went to the regular chip isle and found the same thing (non Halloween) for $6.99 (24 in a bag.) Sometimes, if an item is tagged with a holiday, it may be cheaper. I plan to hit up the stores on 11/1/08 to catch as many 50%-75% items I can find. There are bags of chips, granola bars, fruit treats just to mention a few. Great for after school snacks, items to donate to your child's teacher or for lunch bags. Why pay more? You may also want to donate them to your local food bank. They don't expire any faster that the items that have no holiday marking on them.
Happy Shopping,
Amber
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Day After Sale!
Halloween Has Gone To The Dogs!
Love this picture! Someone has too much time on their hands. Anyway, just jumping on to let you know that CVS has their Mars/Hershey/Nestle candy on sale (This is Sunday and Monday Only) for two fun size bags for $3.00. If you have been clipping coupons, you should have a few coupons such as the Mars, $1.00 off when you buy two bags of candy. This makes the candy $1.00 per bag. It is not limited to just the Halloween selection, it includes regular candy also - per the CVS on Wendover. Candy is always a treat, even if you do not Celebtate October 31st.
Smell Good Stuff
I did it again! Score! Walgress has these on sale for $5.99 (the reg. price is $12.99 -way way to high. Very overpriced.) I went to a Walgreens in a different area. They had not on the shelf (just like all the other Walgreens.)However, they offered to look in the back. Low and behold, he returned with 4! I had 2 coupons for $5.00 each = 2/$2 total. I also had 2 coupons from the Internet for $4.00. 2/2 each. It came to $6 plus due to tax. Then I pulled on my register rewards for $3.00! This brought my deal to abound $4.00. Not to shabby when you know the regular price is $12.99 each.
GLAD SOMEONE IS LISTENING TO ME!!
Kmart is a store that I grew up on. There was yet to be a Walmart until the mid 80's in Phoenix, AZ. Well, I've grown up, but Kmart looks like its still stuck back in the day. I do not who designs their stores, but the should really watch HGTV. Start with curb appeal. I have been going on and on about how my ideas could help out Kmart. Some word must have reach them because yesterday I saw a commerical on TV for Kmart and their Layaway service! See, I hate to see a piece of America go down in the dust. I feel that Kmart could really make some changes that Walmart could not do. One slogan could be about "Come back to where you first start. Welcome back, we've never forgot our valued customer." See, now that Walmart has everything locked down, there are several things slacking. Kmart should run with this! During these hard times, Kmart still provides Layaway. During these hard times, Kmart will buy American when possible (use the ad that Walmart use to have w/ pictures of the plant that made the product and how many employees worked there.) And really put some focus on Customer Service. Now that Target has these Nazi return policies and walmart has never had good service, Kmart should run with this!
Okay, let me get off of my soap box. What do you thing?
Happy Shopping,
Amber
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Free Tacos & Ice Cream...Yummy
Well, maybe NOT together.
On 10/28, Taco Bell, will give away tacos from 2-6 p.m. It has something to do with a base was stolen during the world series. (Who won?)
Also...Being an American & Voting never tasted soooo good!
Come to participating scoop shops at Ben & Jerrys on November 4th from 5-8pm, show you voted and you'll get a free scoop of ice cream. Show your "I Voted" sticker, a photo of you in front of your polling station, do the "I Voted dance" or just tell us you voted.
Happy Shopping,
Amber
Thursday, October 23, 2008
If you haven't picked up a copy of "All You" magazine, you are really missing out. It has really good articles that aren't so "Foo-Foo" that you can not really use them in real life. Plus, the best part is that this magazine has great coupons. Some months are better than others, but I think it is always worth the price. You can only buy this magazine from Walmart, which gives a 10% discount on all of their books and magazines anyway. It's about $2.24 (they just raised their price.) However, you can also order a subscription.
This weekend, All You, will be at local Walmarts! They will have give aways and samples (I love samples!) I am sure they most likely will come with coupons.
I didn't see any locations in High Point, however there are several in Greensboro and Burlington.
Store #: 1842
4424 WEST WENDOVER AVE.
GREENSBORO, NC 27407
Event Date: 10/25/2008
Store #: 3658
2107 PYRAMID VILLAGE BLVD
GREENSBORO (NE), NC 27405
Event Date: 10/25/2008
Store #: 5320
121 W. ELMSLEY DRIVE
GREENSBORO (SE), NC 27406
Event Date: 10/26/2008
Store #: 1287
3141 GARDEN ROAD
BURLINGTON, NC 27215
Event Date: 10/26/2008
Store #: 3612
530 SO. GRAHAM-HOPEDALE ROAD
BURLINGTON (N), NC 27217
Event Date: 10/25/2008
Happy Shopping,
Amber
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Kmart
Next Round of Kmart Super Doubles 10/26-11/1
Kmart will double coupons up to $2.00!
If you have a coupon for $1.00, they will take $2.00 off!
I think this is only good at Super Kmart!
Happy Shopping,
Amber
Sunday, October 19, 2008
I haven't been on this week because there really were not any sales or items that I was very excited about. Lowes food store does have a few items on sale such as Milk $2.99, eggs .99 and water $2.99. You must have their weekly ad and clip the store coupons to get these deals.
Little or no cost event for the family:
On 10/25/08 from 5-9 pm, there will be a Halloween event in downtown Greensboro.
There will be free candy, costume contest, family haunted house, games, arts and crafts and food. Most activities are free or have a small fee. For more details, call 336-373-2733.
Attention Seniors!
Hamricks Department store offers 10% off your entire purchase each Tuesday. This includes regular, sale and clearance items. Again, this is for our Senior shoppers only.
Happy Savings,
Amber
