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12 Days of Gifting > Current Deals Pt. 2

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FREE $36 value gift! Get Halo Lip Gloss with any $25+ purchase. Our final gift to you! Plus get free expedited shipping when you order today.
Coupon Code: HALO
Active from 12am-11:59pm PT on 12/15/13

Still haven’t found the perfect present for the crafter in your life? Stuff their stockings with fabric and yarn from Craftsy! From Friday, December 13 – Monday, December 16, designer yarn is on sale up to 80% off and designer fabric is up to 65% off. Order by 12/16 to guarantee delivery by 12/24…sorry, this is only for US residents.

Hurry over to Craftsy! This sale expires on 12/16 at midnight MT.

Craftsy 80% Off Yarn Flash Sale through 12/16
Craftsy 65% Off Fabric Flash Sale through 12/16

25% OFF SITE WIDE SALE – ONE DAY ONLY!
Time is running out for gifts to ship in time for Christmas, so Tea is helping out by offering a 25% off site wide sale for just one day – Sunday, Dec. 15th (restrictions apply)! With only two days left for regular shipping, Tea is providing this sale as a gift to you to provide beautiful treats for the children in your life and those of your readers. Use code: GIVE25.

Find the Perfect Gift – Shop Target’s Gift Finder Now

Pre-Order The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Target Exclusive + Free Poster and Extra Footage, Valid 12/3-1/31

Unwrap Wonder! Shop the C. Wonder Holiday Gift Guide and discover gifts for every style and budget.

Spend $25+ and receive $5 off your order from JellyBelly.com! Use Promo Code: YOUSAVE5

Happy Shopping!

xxoo,

12 Days of Gifting > Current Deals

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Day 9:
Save an extra 50% off staff favorites (plus free standard shipping through 12/24!) when you use code PICKS.

ONE DAY ONLY! Tea is offering to give $20 towards spending on their new collection for every consumer who spends $100 on Thursday, December 12th.

Customers who spend $100 (or $200 which gets $40 in spending money, $300 = $60, etc.) will receive a code emailed to them to apply to any new collection, full priced purchases made from January 1, 2014 – January 20, 2014.

Use Code: JANUARY20

New Arrivals! Save 10% on Your Order Today!

Now is the time to stock up on winter must-haves!

The $12.99 & Under Crazy 8 Sale is in full swing and features everything on the site! Don’t miss your chance to stock up on adorable outfits for the children in your life. This offer is only valid for a limited time and while supplies last, so be sure to check out Crazy 8 today!

Zulily has gathered everything you need to make the season merry and bright! Promote some of zulily’s favorite last-minute gift ideas – guaranteed for Christmas delivery! See below for more details…

Wednesday, December 11th

  • Under Armour at zulily – Last Chance to score on great deals from Under Armour! Shop for kids’, women’s & men’s gear and apparel. (Event ends at 6am PST on December 12th)

Thursday, December 12th

Friday, December 13th

Saturday, December 14th

Sunday, December 15th

40% off custom stamps and embossers

Valid:
4:00 pm PT through 11:59 pm PT tonight, Wednesday 12/11

Description:
Offer valid for 8 hours only. Expires 12/11/13 at 11:59 pm (PT). Save 40% off all custom mugs using the code STAMPS40 at checkout. There is no minimum purchase required for this promotion.

Sitewide Sale: Up to 25% Off Everything

When:
Ends 12/12 at 11:59pm PT

Full Description:
Offer expires 12/12/13 at 11:59 pm (PT). Save 20% off all orders and 25% on orders of $99 or more using the code SW1212 at checkout. This offer cannot be combined with other offers. This offer is not applicable to previously placed orders or toward the purchase of greeting cards, Erin Condren weekly planners, Platinum Design Service, gift cards, gift certificates, calendars or photo books. Offer is only valid on Tiny Prints and is not applicable on treat.com, third party or partner websites. To prevent abuse, we reserve the right to discontinue or modify this offer at any time without notice. We reserve the right to cancel any order at any time.


Enjoy Free Shipping for Orders of $49+ (You can stack this with all coupons)

When:
Limited time only

Full Description:
Offer is for a limited time only. Enjoy Free Standard Delivery with your order of $49 or more using the code HOLFS13 at checkout. Shipping offer applies to non-sample orders shipped to a location within the 48 contiguous United States. Shipping offer applies to Standard Shipping rates only. Merchandise must total $49 or more, before taxes, rush processing, proofs, shipping and other charges for promotion to apply. This offer is not applicable to previously placed orders or toward the purchase of greeting cards, photo books, calendars, gift cards or gift certificates. Offer is only valid on Tiny Prints and is not applicable on treat.com, third party or partner websites. To prevent abuse, we reserve the right to discontinue or modify this offer at any time without notice. We reserve the right to cancel any order at any time.

Happy Shopping!

xxoo,

Money Matters & Budgeting | Benefits of Using Prepaid Debit Cards

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I know we’ve seen these cards everywhere, seems like everyone wants you to have theirs right? While these used to be geared to those who couldn’t or didn’t want to hold a checking or savings account for various, they are no longer. Even if you have banking and checking accounts, and perfect credit and bill paying history, prepaid debit can be a good resource for you. I say resource, because they can aid in your daily, weekly, and even monthly financial budgeting. Continue reading →

Shopping: 5 Tips for Saving Money & Scoring Great Deals

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5 Tips for Saving Money & Scoring Great Deals at Your Favorite Retailers | NewMamaDiaries.blogspot.com

Welcome to part 1 of my Money Matters & Budgeting series!

I thought I’d piggy-back off my recent haul post with a follow-up on how I score such awesome deals while shopping.  I have always been an avid shopper, but I also have an immense background in working in the Retail industry.  So, I’m here to give you some industry insight and give you tips on how to save.

  1. Utilize coupons. – This is numero uno when it comes to saving in retail stores.  Almost every store offers coupons at some given point, if not weekly or monthly, at least seasonally.  Most stores allow you to combine coupons with the current promotions they are running, with the exception of clearance items most of the time.
  2. Shop during big holiday weekends. – Stores, again, almost always run huge promotions on holidays.  It doesn’t matter what holiday it is, because retailers attempt to capitalize on all of them year-around.
  3. Look for %-off entire collection/store promotions. – These are some of the best promotions to shop, because again you can oftentimes use coupons, giving you an even bigger discount.  This discount can range from 45-60% off sometimes, because you combining the coupon with the store promotions.
  4. Sign up/Apply for store credit cards. – Okay, let me preface by saying I do not advocate applying for store credit cards!  I try to avoid doing this at all costs.  However, if it’s a store I shop at often or plan to, like Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works, and now Old Navy (I plan on buying baby’s clothes there a good bit.), then I will make an exception. i.e. Old Navy ran a 30% off entire store promotion this past weekend.  I ended up getting 45% off my entire purchase, because I applied for their card which gave me an additional 15% off my purchase.  I got everything for almost half off!  Note that I treat the store card like cash, because I refuse to pay interest.  This is how they make their money and you end up not saving.  Even with a store card, be mindful of how much you spend, so that you can pay the entire balance off when your statement comes.  The card does allow you some flexibility with applying payments, such that you can break your balance up into two payments.  This is typically what I do, and it works great for me, because I get paid from my job twice a month.
  5. Take advantage of frequent buyer programs/mailing lists. – Any opportunity you get to receive perks for spending money in a particular store, you should take advantage of it.  Depending on the store, these are free to sign up for or attached to the perks of being a credit cardholder for that store.  A lot of time frequent buyers not only receive additional discounts, via coupons in their email or mail, but after so many purchases you get free items or awesome discount. Ulta and Sephora for example have free programs, that do this and offer some really nice free items and discounts on their products after you spend so much money. Sometimes, even if these programs have a cost to enroll in, the discount you receive whether right then or over time pays for the price of the enrollment.

As with anything use discretion, read the fine print, and ask questions while shopping!  Don’t let the associates swindle you into buying or signing up for anything that you do not want or aren’t comfortable with.

Of course don’t forget to check out the clearance racks for additional bargain buys.  You may or may not be able to use coupons or store promotions might not apply, but oftentimes clearance items are so well discounted that you’re still getting a good deal.  Trust me on this, store’s don’t like to carry excess inventory, so by the time something goes on clearance, they want it gone.  They ensure this happens, by discounting it anywhere from 30-60%, sometimes 75% off the original price.

Do you have any shopping mantras that you stick to?  How do you get the best deals and save the most money? – The list is ever growing, so let’s hear it!

xxoo,

Fall Haul ~ Old Navy, Charlotte Russe, Bath & Body Works…and a Baby Buy!

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FallHaul
I did some shopping…okay it was an all out haul over the Labor Day weekend.  I hadn’t been shopping my entire pregnancy, and pretty much in an entire year.  It felt really nice to finally get some things just for me (and well a few things for baby too).  When I shop I usually just do the weekly grocery and household shopping.  Even if I go somewhere like Bath & Body Works, I rarely shop for myself there anymore.  I typically just get soaps or home fragrance or bodycare for my husband, since he like the Men’s shower gels and body sprays. 

I wear a uniform to work everyday, so I don’t have a huge need for lot’s of outfits…right now.  When baby comes, I’ll be out in the civilian world a lot more than I am now and I needed some new threads to wear.  I’m so excited about everything I got, because its not only great transition clothes from pregnancy to non-pregnancy, but I can wear them throughout all 4 seasons.
 
I definitely got my money’s worth, getting 45% off everything I bought at Old Navy.  I also saved at Bath & Body Works, using a $10/30 purchase coupon for my bodycare and a free item coupon with my soaps to get the body splash for free.  And I can’t forget the 10% military discount I received on my purchase at Charlotte Russe.  If anyone knows me, they know I never pay full price for anything retail.  I been shopping for a long time, and if its one thing I know how to do well, its shopping.

Okay, now on to the haul.  Check my video below to see all the goodies that I got:

xxoo,