Did you know that CVS has ended its popular Green Bag Tag program? While you will no longer get bag credits when bringing a reusable bag to CVS, four stores still reward you for your green shopping: SuperFresh, Target, Trader Joe's and Whole Foods. Read on for the details.
The Great Wolf Lodge Groupon is back for nine locations in the U.S. Save hundreds per night!
This summer Kid Rock is offering throwback prices for his tour--we're talking $20 tickets. I don't think I've seen cheap tickets at that rate since the 1980s! The tour kicks off June 28th in Virginia.
this latest Target Portrait Studio Groupon that will allow you to save more than $144 on pictures. These are available to use nationwide at any Target with a portrait studio. Hurry: only two days left to snap one of these up.
Are you going to be one of the four in 10 Americans that will buy or send flowers for Valentine's Day? If you still haven't figured out where you're going to get those flowers or how to save money on Valentines flowers, I have some ideas.
News broke today that there is a new Starbucks refillable cup that is supposed to save customers money and cut down on waste. That is, customers will pay $1 upfront for the cup, and then when they use it at Starbucks, they will get a $.10 discount. Starbucks will be going green by cutting down on waste by not having to use disposable cups. Also, this refillable cup is recyclable. But is it worth $1 to buy a cup that won’t last you indefinitely? Starbucks already offered the 10 cent discount if you brought your own reusable mug or...
If you haven’t yet signed up for Ebates as the place to start all of your online shopping, maybe this will change your mind: I just earned $30 cash back on a single Christmas present I recently purchased. Still not familiar with Ebates? It’s the online portal where you can start your online shopping for most stores, and then you’ll get cash back for a percentage of your purchase. Here is what I’ve written about Ebates in the past: Most commonly I will shop through Ebates.com. In the past few months I have purchased skincare products, shoes, and big-and-tall...
Southwest just released some last-minute cheap fares during its latest Southwest sale. This one goes through Thursday, December 13th. I saw fares as low as $60 to some destinations. While you must purchase your fares by December 13, these are for tickets to be used January 7, 2013 through May 15, 2013, on non-stop flights only (my favorite way to fly), except for these blackout dates: February 15 – February 18 March 7 – March 23 March 28 – April 1 April 5, 2013. Hope this information helps you to get somewhere on the cheap!
From Wednesday, December 12th through Wednesday, December 19th, save up to 50% off photo books plus other discounts on calendars and holiday cards on Shutterfly. In addition, if you’re looking to score free shipping with your Shutterfly order, keep this in mind: free shipping with a $50+ purchase ends on Friday, December 14th. Also, if you’re new to Shutterfly and sign-up for the site’s free membership, you’ll get 50 free 4X6 prints. To take advantage of these limited-time discount offers, head over to Shutterfly.
I’m pleased to report that there is another Groupon that can help you score Rockettes tickets at up to 50% off–good to know if you’re planning a trip into New York City to see this classic holiday show. These discounted tickets are available for shows as soon as Saturday, December 8, and going through Sunday, December 30. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. To purchase your discounted Rockettes tickets, you will be linked out to a Ticketmaster page, where you can select a showtime and a date from a list. You can purchase your tickets at Groupon’s discounted rate,...
Have you decided yet what you’re doing for your holidays cards? Well, if you’re considering ordering them through one of the holiday cards deals available online, take note: today is the last day you can order 50 custom holiday cards from Vistaprint, and pay only $15–including shipping. With my two teenage daughters’ help, we ended up ordering our holiday card last night on Vistaprint. It was so easy. Well, finding a design we liked was the easy part. Getting the girls to agree on the pictures in which they liked how they looked was another story. That family photo...
Did you find time over the Thanksgiving holiday to get your family together for your annual family picture–you know, the one you have printed on your holiday cards or which you enclose with your annual family letter? Our family did, and for once no one complained about he or she looked. With my picture ready to go, I’ve been waiting for a great deal on custom holiday cards to come along, and I think this is it: now through December 8th, you can order 50 custom holiday cards from Vistaprint, and pay only $15–including shipping. Considering I order these...
Right now Southwest Airlines has a sale on cheap fares. These cheap fares will allow you to fly from certain Southwest cities to another U.S. destination, sometimes for under $100 each way. Southwest is calling it a Cyber Monday sale. But don’t worry. You have until Thursday, November 29th to book these great cheap fares for holiday 2012 travel and beyond. Best of all: if you are one of those people who don’t mind flying on an actual holiday, these fares will work for you. That is, the blackout dates are all around Christmas but Christmas Eve (December 24)...
You’ve heard me talk before about Goldstar.com, the ticketing service that offers half-price tickets to the best events, including theater, music, museums and sports. Well, if you’re hoping to take in a holiday show or event in a city near where you live or where you’ll be traveling to this holiday season, you should check with Goldstar first. Goldstar membership is free and, as I’ve mentioned in the past, signing up doesn’t mean you get all this spam. I get one email a day from Goldstar. Goldstar mostly works for local deals, but starting today Goldstar has a national...
If you equate kids going back to school with your finally being able to catch up on magazine reading–or finally subscribing to the magazines you’ve been picking up on the newsstand all summer–now is a great time to do that. Through my affiliate relationship with Zinio, the digital magazine subscription service, you can get subscriptions to certain magazines for up to 50% off. Some of those offers include: Popular Photography – 50% Off Parenting School Years – 50% Off Afar – 30% Off Family Circle – 30% Off Bike Magazine – 30% Off Cosmopolitan – 25% Off Esquire –...
What are the chances that you’re taking a vacation to New York City before Labor Day? And what are the chances that, like me, you’ve always wanted to see a Cirque du Soleil show but just couldn’t stomach the ticket prices? Well guess what? I’ve got great news for you. Thanks to my relationship with Goldstar, a discount ticketing service, you can use this link to get discounted tickets to the Cirque du Soleil limited engagement show at Radio City Music Hall. (If you haven’t already, you will need to sign up with Goldstar in order to purchase tickets.)...
Now through July 31, Men’s Wearhouse stores are collecting gently used men’s and women’s suits, shirts, jackets, ties, belts, and shoes for Americans in need of professional-looking clothing as they hit the job market. Not only will you feel good about donating your clothes, you will be rewarded: you’ll get a coupon for 50% off the regular price of all items (excluding shoes and Everyday Low Price items) on your next Men’s Wearhouse purchase. You’ll also get a tax receipt for your in-kind donation. In addition, for every suit donated, Men’s Wearhouse will donate two ties to the cause. To...
I know how it is when you are living frugally–you rarely treat yourself to a night out at the movies or for a show, because you can’t justify the expense. I know that we tend to rent a movie on demand, and pop our popcorn at home for a cheap night of entertainment at home. If we do splurge on a movie, we’ll go for the matinee. But what if you could find ways to get tickets on the cheap for those nights out? When I started my Philly on the Cheap blog last year, I developed a relationship...
What are the chances that you are going to be in New York City the week of July 4th? If you are and you were hoping to see a show, I may be able to help. I just found out through one of my affiliate relationships that there are tickets to see “Nice Work If You Can Get” available at a discount during the holiday week. Here’s the deal: tickets that would normally cost $137 can be had for $83. That may still seem expensive to my frugal fans, but for a first-rate show with a first-rate cast–Matthew Broderick...
My frugal way of enjoying film entertainment is waiting for movies to become available On Demand via my cable company. Ideally, they are free, or at least heavily discounted from what I would pay in the theaters. However, sometimes I want to see a movie in a more traditional setting–as I did when I took my daughters to see “The Hunger Games” a few weeks ago. When I do go to the movies, I always try to see a showing earlier in the day, for matinee pricing. Plus, when purchasing tickets, I show my affinity card at the theater,...
Love the Frappuccino drinks at Starbucks but not the prices? Well, then you should make a note to visit your local Starbucks location May 4-13, when there will be the Half-Price Frappuccino Happy Hour, meaning these drinks are 50% off. Happy hour starts at 3 p.m. each day, between May 4th and May 13th, and goes until 5 p.m. Talk about a frugal, cheap way to get a mid-afternoon pick-me-up.
Restaurant.com is partnering with the American Red Cross during National Dine Out Week. When you dine local during National Dine Out Week–which runs through April 29th–Restaurant.com will make a donation to the Red Cross to help save lives through local blood drives in your community. (You’re also supporting your local small businesses when you eat locally.) In order to generate those donations, you could: Purchase a Restaurant.com Gift Certificate Share National Dine Out Week on Facebook Tweet about National Dine Out Week using #DineLocal Text DINELOCAL to 78166 To purchase Restaurant.com gift certificates at a discount, you can use...
Are you a Star Trek fan? Would you be willing to travel to the Philadelphia area to see your favorite Star Trek characters? If so, then you’ll love this deal for tickets to the upcoming Star Trek Convention in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Thanks to my relationship with Goldstar, you can use this link to get tickets for up to 50% off–including free tickets! Cast members from “Star Trek: The Next Generation” that are scheduled to appear include: Sir Patrick Stewart (Captain Picard) Jonathan Frakes (Commander Riker) Brent Spiner (Data) Levar Burton (Geordi LaForge)–aka The Reading Rainbow guy! The...
