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The Mother’s Day Sales have Started!

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Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Have you bought you mom a lovely gift yet? If not, then take advantage of some of the Mother’s Day sales that are going on right now. You can get something lovely for your mom without having to spend a fortune! Barnes & Noble has a “Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off” sale. There are a total of 81 titles of books to choose from including: Mom & Me & Mom by Maya Angelou, Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg, and many more. This sale will continue through May 13, 2013. Some Barnes & … Continue reading →

The “After Christmas” Sales have Started!

It’s not even Christmas yet, but stores are already putting their holiday items on sale. Last year, the “After Christmas” sales started about a week before Christmas. This year, you can take advantage of those sales right now. Target has a small batch of coupons that will help you save on some of the holiday items that you can find at Target. The coupons are: Get $1.00 off when you spend $7.00 or more on Holiday boxed card sets. Get $1.00 off when you purchase three greeting cards. Get $0.50 off when you buy 1 Holiday card set. Get $1.00 … Continue reading →

More Halloween Sales and Deals

Halloween is still a few weeks away, but the sales have been going on for a while. If you wait until the days before Halloween to start shopping there may be nothing left. Now is the time to take advantage of the Halloween sales. Here are a few that are going on right now. Amazon has Halloween candy on sale. Get a 100 piece bag of Hershey’s Candy Assortment for $12.77. A 100 Count Snack Size Assortment bag of Kit Kat, Whoppers, and more is $14.08. These are just a few examples. Amazon also is having a sale on their … Continue reading →

Take Advantage of Cyber Monday to Be Prepared

Are you snapping up the Cyber Monday deals and all of the other Christmas sale savings? Cyber Monday can be a great way to get your holiday shopping done and over without while saving money. But Cyber Monday sales and other Christmas bargains can also serve another purpose: getting items that will be useful to you and your family in an emergency. Here are some items that you should look for while you are shopping for deals. I’ve found some great Cyber Monday sales as well as coupon codes that can be applied to these items. Frozen and Can Foods … Continue reading →

Ace Hardware is Having a Bag Sale – This Saturday Only!

Whenever a store has a bag sale, it is worth it to take a look, even if it isn’t a store you normally shop at. The best thing about a bag sale is that you can get a great deal. The worst part is that bag sales tend to last for a very short time, often for just one day. Ace Hardware is having a bag sale that will take place this Saturday, February 26, 2011. If you have never been to a bag sale before, there are some things you should know before you go. The store will supply … Continue reading →

How to Shop at Outgrown Sales

Thanks to Gina00 who inspired this post with her blog comment. Outgrown sales are a great way to pick up kids clothing, toys, games, baby equipment and more for really great prices. These sales are like giant yard sales, but with benefits. For one, there is a ton of merchandise in one place. You also don’t have to weed through a lot of old useless stuff, such as velvet paintings or chipped dishes, as you might at a garage sale. I really recommend visiting and shopping at one of these types of sales. To help you along, I’ve compiled some … Continue reading →

Finding the Best Garage Sales 2

If you missed the first part of this article, click here: Finding the Best Garage Sales The neighborhood can affect the price of items. In general, more affluent neighborhoods generally have nicer stuff, but I have also found that very affluent areas also have no idea what the prices for garage sale items should be. I assume that the owners never shop at garage sales, and therefore don’t know pricing, or they think that the items cost more new than they really do. Osh Kosh kids clothing is nice, but I would never pay more than 50 cents or perhaps … Continue reading →

Finding the Best Garage Sales

Whether you call them garage sales, yard sales, tags sales or rummage sales, the fact of the matter is that the season for sales of great stuff is here. One downside of shopping at garage sales is that it can often be hit or miss. Sometimes you find amazing bargains, while other times you can spend a whole day of driving around with nothing to show for it. It makes sense to minimize your frustration by choosing to visit the best sales and ignore the worst. But how can you predict what sale will be big and what sale will … Continue reading →

Does Bagged Produce Save You Money?

Those pre-selected bags of produce seem to save you money, but do they? Actually, it depends on a couple of factors. This question was recently posed to me by a member, reader and fellow frugal person here at Families.com. She asks, “Is buying those pre-bagged fruits and vegetable really worth it? They seem less expensive, but I always wonder if they are really just bruised and rotten.” Here are some tips to help you make the best choice when it comes to deciding between bagged produce and produce that you hand select. With bagged produce you can usually expect some … Continue reading →

Take Advantage of “Bag” Sales

Do you know what a bag sale is? No, it isn’t a sale on your favorite purses or handbags. it is a way to get a lot for very little. Read on to learn about bag sales and how to get the most you can out of them. I was introduced to my first bag sale when my eldest son was a toddler (and an only child). The three of us were wandering around the downtown area of a local town, just browsing around, when we wandered into an “upscale” thrift store. The store just happened to be having a … Continue reading →