Just My Size

Here is an example of a sale too good to pass up. I found these jeans

at JCP while simply browsing around. There was only one pair. But you never know what you'll find, so it's definitely worth the time it takes. Woohooo!!!

What's On Sale?

This week Kohl's is having a sale, and they have started something new...low prices on certain items, with no coupons needed. I had $15 Rewards cash to use by the end of the month, so I went to see what all I could get with that credit.
I got TWO new shirts and TWO new pillows which were all on sale, and with the credit I had to use, I paid $1.04!!!
Total savings $51.02! Not bad!!

A Good Read

I wanted this book since the day it came out. But I wouldn't pay $46+ for the hardcover, nor did I even want to spend $20 for the paperback. So I waited and have read several other good books. But today we stopped at a thrift store to see what it was like since we hadn't been there before. And just look what I found for only 99 cents! YAY!!! It will be quite a feat to read the whole thing, but I'm sure there's a lot I can learn from reading about this incredible leader.

The Perfect Storm

  What do you get when you have a FREE $10 coupon and find a fabulous sale on cute boots? FREE BOOTS, of course!


 $99.99 boots at 90% off.
So $9.99 - $10 coupon = FREE!!!

It doesn't get better than that!

Coffee, Anyone?

If you're a coffee lover like me, you may be familiar with the newer type of coffee makers which use individual coffee pods. So each cup is instantly and freshly brewed.  Delicious, right!? But those pods turn out to be pretty expensive...of course, not as expensive as a daily dose of your favorite neighborhood coffee shop perhaps, but still expensive.
So I highly suggest investing in a single serve filter, which does the same job, but that will save you a lot of money over the long term. A 12-pack box of pods can cost between $5-9, which is approximately 4-5 ounces of coffee. But a pound of coffee only costs about $9-12! It lasts a LOT longer and you get the kind of coffee you like and can adjust it to your own taste.
Although buying a filter may seem expensive and just not worth it, it only takes a few cups to get your money's worth. And you know me...if you can find it ON SALE, even better!!

New Suit

So, the hubby wasn't necessarily planning on getting a new suit. But 80% off is just too good to pass up!
He got a $360 suit, for 80% off, making it $72. But he also got another 20% off that total, PLUS a $10 coupon (from the website) making it only $50!!
Oh, and he got a $10 FREE money coupon to send me back next week to spend! YAY!

Good buys

Had a little shopping therapy over the weekend, and you know it was at one of my favorite stores, Kohl's. I only went (really!) because I had a free $10 coupon I had to either use or lose.  So I couldn't pass up another opportunity to see what all I could get for as little as possible.
I found a designer pair of trousers (that actually fit), two big soup mugs (which I had been looking for), a hand towel AND a cute pair of earrings...all for ONLY $9.64!!! Total saved: $81.04!  SO MUCH FUN!!!

Thrift Store Finds

If you've never shopped at a thrift store before, you really must try it. It's amazing what bargains you can find.  A lot of people love to shop for clothes, since they have anything from shorts to suits to evening wear, and often items are barely worn. They also have electronics, books, toys and furniture.The only thing to know is that the merchandise can vary greatly since stores get donations in all the time and once an item is sold, you may never see another one like it.
I went to an opening of a new store today, and didn't need a thing. But I wanted to support them so I looked around and hoped to buy something. I found the cutest, most unusual little bank, and I love banks...why, I don't know. This one looks like a little carousel with painted animals on it, and was only $3. But they also had a 50% off sale going on for the store opening. So I bought it for $1.50!!!  I got it home and took the price tag off of it, only to notice the stamp on the bottom said that it is LENOX!!! If you don't know what that is, Lenox is one of the best and most popular makers of expensive bone china items! So I am thrilled! You just never know what you might find if you take the time to look.

A Cute Little Sweater

I received a $10 reward certificate from JCP, so I went shopping to see what I could find. It has been cold outside lately, so I found a nice $45 Liz Claiborne sweater on sale. It was marked down to only $14.99. So with the sale and the certificate, it was ONLY $4.99! Total with tax, ONLY $5.39!!! A savings of $40.01!!!

 

Such a Deal

I love the stores which offer coupons and specials, and it's even better when the store lets you COMBINE them! For instance, one of the reasons I love and shop at Kohl's is because they allow you to do just that. I truly don't know how they make any money, but that's not my concern. 
When you shop, you might consider looking for sales to begin with, because you need not spend more than you have to for an item. When you have the store credit card, they send you emails with offers, like percentages off merchandise.  Also, when you look at their website, there are often coupons you can use for a dollar amount off your purchase.  And, of course, Kohl's offers their famous "Kohl's CASH" when you spend a certain amount, such as $10 for every $50 spent.  Other stores are starting to take notice and offer this as well now. Stores also often offer free shipping online when a certain amount is purchased.  So you just have to know what to look for when shopping.

We had recently done some holiday shopping at Kohl's and had spent a little and saved a whole lot.  So we received the Kohl's cash to spend for our next purchase.  On Christmas Day, I received an email from Kohl's saying they were offering and extra 20% off any purchases that day, but that the offer ended at midnight.  So I went to the website to browse, and my husband suggested we buy a new vacuum.  While I was on the website, I saw a coupon for an extra $10 off any purchase over $30.
So we found a great $219.99 vacuum on sale for $159.99. Then by using my Kohl's cash, the $10 coupon and the extra 20% off, plus the FREE shipping, we saved a total of $174.95, and our grand total for a brand new vacuum cleaner was only $69.11!