Hello fellow shoppers,
Target has under ware on clearance for between $1-$2. I got one of each. Some of their shoes are marked down 75%. JCP has a lot of shirts from this winter on clearance. I saw a couple for like $5.00. Old Navy has shirts from last summer on clearance. I find Old Navy is slower at lowering their clearance prices then Target is. I wonder why they drag their feet like that. Life uniform has a good sale going on they have a ton of scrub tops on sale for $10.00. Did you know that a lot of stores that have a location at an outlet take the clothes not sold after being on clearance? Boscovs is going to have another one of their cracker jack sales soon. You get a box of cracker jacks and in it is a coupon for between 15%-100% off your order. Not bad. Boscovs usually keeps good coupons upstairs by the gift wrapping center. Oh they also do free gift wrapping on items less then like $15.00. Kohl's has clothes marked down 80%. I picked up a few sweaters for next winter.
Happy Shopping!!
Friday, March 26, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
family portraits
Hello fellow shoppers,
Before getting your family portraits done you should done some research. You should talk to family and friends about where they got their pictures done, and if they were happy with both the service and prices. Some places charge a sitting fee for each person in addition to the pictures. JcPenny's has very cute back drops however it takes them forever to get your pictures ready. Some places have clubs you can join to save money, but they cost money to join. Many places such as The Picture People, Jcp and target all offer coupons. They also have package deals which you can't use a coupon in combination with. It can sometimes be slightly confusing when you are trying to figure out which package has the best deal for your family. I recently had family pictures done and I liked two of the frames and the lady told me it was best to get a package with them because I would end up getting like 15 sheets for free. So we were going with that and as i was trying to order the pictures and read the paper she was holding it turned out she was wrong. She was selling me one frame I wanted and one much larger. It ended up being cheaper to not do a package and use a coupon instead. Another piece of advice DON'T buy their frames WalMart and Target have the same frames less then half the price. Just buy the sheets and get the frames on your own. If you wanted you could pick out the frames you wanted first then you would know what picture sizes you would need. I went to The Picture People not only did I have to wait one hour past my scheduled appointment,and yes with two kids, they also only had two back drops black or white. I think I would rather check out some other places before I go back there.
Happy Shopping!
Before getting your family portraits done you should done some research. You should talk to family and friends about where they got their pictures done, and if they were happy with both the service and prices. Some places charge a sitting fee for each person in addition to the pictures. JcPenny's has very cute back drops however it takes them forever to get your pictures ready. Some places have clubs you can join to save money, but they cost money to join. Many places such as The Picture People, Jcp and target all offer coupons. They also have package deals which you can't use a coupon in combination with. It can sometimes be slightly confusing when you are trying to figure out which package has the best deal for your family. I recently had family pictures done and I liked two of the frames and the lady told me it was best to get a package with them because I would end up getting like 15 sheets for free. So we were going with that and as i was trying to order the pictures and read the paper she was holding it turned out she was wrong. She was selling me one frame I wanted and one much larger. It ended up being cheaper to not do a package and use a coupon instead. Another piece of advice DON'T buy their frames WalMart and Target have the same frames less then half the price. Just buy the sheets and get the frames on your own. If you wanted you could pick out the frames you wanted first then you would know what picture sizes you would need. I went to The Picture People not only did I have to wait one hour past my scheduled appointment,and yes with two kids, they also only had two back drops black or white. I think I would rather check out some other places before I go back there.
Happy Shopping!
Monday, March 15, 2010
the wedding dress
Hello Fellow shoppers,
My Aunt is getting married in August and picked me to be her Maid of Honor. On Thursday her and I and the rest of the Bridesmaids went to Davids bridal to look for her wedding dress. A little background on Davids, I went there to get my dress over 4 years ago and they gave me the wrong dress to take home. They also have crazy alteration prices. However you can sometimes get a really good deal there so I made an appointment and we went. We got there on time but of course they weren't ready for us so I started to pull a few dress we wanted to try on. 30 mins later someone finally came over and we helped the bride try her dresses on. The first one she liked but wanted to try some others. The second was way to plain. The third was perfect. It was an off white with lace and crystals. Regular price $650.00 on sale for $350.00 perfect. There was a small piece of string hanging in the beading, so I asked David's to cut that off and told them we would be back after we ate dinner. We ate at Perkins while the dress was getting fixed. The waitress was terrible she spilt soup on the bride to be. She said " well it wasn't that hot and its good luck." She continued to make mistakes for the next hour. When the lady at the register asked how every thing was I filled her in and she took $15.00 off the bill. We went back to David's to pick up the dress. When we got there they still hadn't fixed the dress. After they said they fixed it I took a look at it and it was worse. The lady's responce was we will fix it when u bring it in for alterations. When I told her we weren't bring it back she gave me a big attitude. She finally fixed the dress. When the cashier ran the dress up the total was. $99.00 yes a $650.00 dress for $99.00. That isn't a deal its a steal. So my tip to u when u are ready to buy a wedding dress. First take some anti anxiety medicine then go to David's bridal. Hopefully u to will be rewarded with an amazing deal.
Happy Shopping.
My Aunt is getting married in August and picked me to be her Maid of Honor. On Thursday her and I and the rest of the Bridesmaids went to Davids bridal to look for her wedding dress. A little background on Davids, I went there to get my dress over 4 years ago and they gave me the wrong dress to take home. They also have crazy alteration prices. However you can sometimes get a really good deal there so I made an appointment and we went. We got there on time but of course they weren't ready for us so I started to pull a few dress we wanted to try on. 30 mins later someone finally came over and we helped the bride try her dresses on. The first one she liked but wanted to try some others. The second was way to plain. The third was perfect. It was an off white with lace and crystals. Regular price $650.00 on sale for $350.00 perfect. There was a small piece of string hanging in the beading, so I asked David's to cut that off and told them we would be back after we ate dinner. We ate at Perkins while the dress was getting fixed. The waitress was terrible she spilt soup on the bride to be. She said " well it wasn't that hot and its good luck." She continued to make mistakes for the next hour. When the lady at the register asked how every thing was I filled her in and she took $15.00 off the bill. We went back to David's to pick up the dress. When we got there they still hadn't fixed the dress. After they said they fixed it I took a look at it and it was worse. The lady's responce was we will fix it when u bring it in for alterations. When I told her we weren't bring it back she gave me a big attitude. She finally fixed the dress. When the cashier ran the dress up the total was. $99.00 yes a $650.00 dress for $99.00. That isn't a deal its a steal. So my tip to u when u are ready to buy a wedding dress. First take some anti anxiety medicine then go to David's bridal. Hopefully u to will be rewarded with an amazing deal.
Happy Shopping.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
shopping for a vacation
Hello fellow shoppers,
Who can not use a vacation? There are some studies that show people who vacation at least twice a year do better at work. I'm going to give you some tips that can save you money when shopping for a vacation. First where do you wanna go? If u are looking to leave the country and travel somewhere warm a cruise would be a great deal. Almost everything is included on a cruise. If u live near a port u can save even more money because u don't need to pay for airfare to a port. When u are looking for a vacation try to do it yourself, travel agents increase the prices. There are a ton of travel sites online to look through for a vacation. As u are browsing the sites look for the tab that says last minute deals or travel deals. This is where some of the best deals are. When booking airfare try to be flexible with your dates to save money. Its usually cheaper to fly on a Tuesday then Saturday. When looking for air fare also keep in mind that if u book your ticket many months in advance u will save money. The closer u get to the date of travel the higher the price of the tickets. All thou if u are a member of an airlines money saving club u can save money by not buying your tickets until its closer to the date of travel. The airlines often put tickets a side for members of these groups and I have heard of people flying to Orlando from A.C. for $130.00 round trip for two people. It would be a good idea to join one or a few of these clubs if u like to travel. Last minute deals are great if u can drop everything and go. When looking for a vacation browse as many sites as u can to compare prices and deals offered with the vacation. I just booked a cruise to Alaska in May and decided to go with the site that offered 10% off my excursions in Alaska. I saved $100.00 on the excursions. Before u book your airfare with your cruise or hotel compare the price they offer u to the price it would be if u booked it alone. Sometimes its cheaper to book them together sometimes your better off doing it separate. I hope this help u save some money while shopping for a vacation.
Happy shopping!
Who can not use a vacation? There are some studies that show people who vacation at least twice a year do better at work. I'm going to give you some tips that can save you money when shopping for a vacation. First where do you wanna go? If u are looking to leave the country and travel somewhere warm a cruise would be a great deal. Almost everything is included on a cruise. If u live near a port u can save even more money because u don't need to pay for airfare to a port. When u are looking for a vacation try to do it yourself, travel agents increase the prices. There are a ton of travel sites online to look through for a vacation. As u are browsing the sites look for the tab that says last minute deals or travel deals. This is where some of the best deals are. When booking airfare try to be flexible with your dates to save money. Its usually cheaper to fly on a Tuesday then Saturday. When looking for air fare also keep in mind that if u book your ticket many months in advance u will save money. The closer u get to the date of travel the higher the price of the tickets. All thou if u are a member of an airlines money saving club u can save money by not buying your tickets until its closer to the date of travel. The airlines often put tickets a side for members of these groups and I have heard of people flying to Orlando from A.C. for $130.00 round trip for two people. It would be a good idea to join one or a few of these clubs if u like to travel. Last minute deals are great if u can drop everything and go. When looking for a vacation browse as many sites as u can to compare prices and deals offered with the vacation. I just booked a cruise to Alaska in May and decided to go with the site that offered 10% off my excursions in Alaska. I saved $100.00 on the excursions. Before u book your airfare with your cruise or hotel compare the price they offer u to the price it would be if u booked it alone. Sometimes its cheaper to book them together sometimes your better off doing it separate. I hope this help u save some money while shopping for a vacation.
Happy shopping!
Friday, March 5, 2010
buying bulk
Hello fellow shoppers,
Have you ever wondered if it is actually cheaper to shop in bulk at stores like BJS? I think it depends on what you are buying and the size of your family. If you have a family of 5 or more and the kids are over 8 or so I think its worth shopping there for you. If you are having a big party you can save a bit. I found they have pretty good prices on diapers. The prices there don't work out to be so great if you have a smaller family. With the exception of drinks, paper products, and some snacks. I found their meats to be of poor quality. If you really like to shop in these types of stores you can join with a friend. The two of you can split the membership fee. It usually runs around $40.00. After you are done shopping you can split everything. This way no one has to store a large amount of extra food and you both saved some money. Sometimes I get coupons for a free trial at BJS. I try to save these for when the kids birthdays are coming up and use it for that. So if you have a big family try shopping at bulk stores. If you don't it might be better if you just stock up at Shop Rite when they have good sales.
Happy shopping.
Have you ever wondered if it is actually cheaper to shop in bulk at stores like BJS? I think it depends on what you are buying and the size of your family. If you have a family of 5 or more and the kids are over 8 or so I think its worth shopping there for you. If you are having a big party you can save a bit. I found they have pretty good prices on diapers. The prices there don't work out to be so great if you have a smaller family. With the exception of drinks, paper products, and some snacks. I found their meats to be of poor quality. If you really like to shop in these types of stores you can join with a friend. The two of you can split the membership fee. It usually runs around $40.00. After you are done shopping you can split everything. This way no one has to store a large amount of extra food and you both saved some money. Sometimes I get coupons for a free trial at BJS. I try to save these for when the kids birthdays are coming up and use it for that. So if you have a big family try shopping at bulk stores. If you don't it might be better if you just stock up at Shop Rite when they have good sales.
Happy shopping.
Monday, March 1, 2010
how to save money while shopping
Hello fellow shoppers,
I have a good tip for you on saving money while shopping. DON'T bring your kids or spouse. The shopping trip may start out fine, the kids just asking for a few things and the spouse adding just a few extras. Well by the time my three grab just a few things that weren't on the list my total easily runs an extra $30-$40. Now multiply that by a month, and that's at least $120-160 dollars. That could be your cell phone payment. Its easy to go over budget when you don't want to tell your kids no. That's why you don't bring them with you. You can still go food shopping a buy what they need and whats on the list. If you don't have a babysitter try to avoid the isles that you don't need to go down.
Happy Shopping!!
I have a good tip for you on saving money while shopping. DON'T bring your kids or spouse. The shopping trip may start out fine, the kids just asking for a few things and the spouse adding just a few extras. Well by the time my three grab just a few things that weren't on the list my total easily runs an extra $30-$40. Now multiply that by a month, and that's at least $120-160 dollars. That could be your cell phone payment. Its easy to go over budget when you don't want to tell your kids no. That's why you don't bring them with you. You can still go food shopping a buy what they need and whats on the list. If you don't have a babysitter try to avoid the isles that you don't need to go down.
Happy Shopping!!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
brand name vs. store brand.
Hello fellow shoppers,
Have you ever found yourself standing in an isle at a local store staring at two bottles? One bottle is usually more colorful than the other which is usually white or lacking design. The nicer looking bottle is going to cost at least $1.00 more. The price difference depends on the price of the nicer looking item. For example some name band creams for burns can be $10, but the store band is $5.00. So many people thing the name brand must work better because it cost more. WRONG. The cheaper one has the same ingredients in it as the nicer one. Don't believe me read the label. When you buy the nicer looking one that is where your money is going into the design of the labels, and to cover the cost for the famous person that is paid to talk about the product. When it comes to foods, medicines, garbage bags, diapers etc its worth getting the store brand. The only diaper that didn't give my daughter a rash was target brand. They worked great I wish i discovered them back when my son was first born. The only products I don't buy store brand are laundry detergent, dish soap and toothpaste. I find the soaps are watered down. We it comes to shampoos and face washes its a hit or miss. I think it depends on your hair and skin type. sometimes its worth getting the name brand other times the store brand works just as well. When in doubt if it will work the same compare the labels.
Have you ever found yourself standing in an isle at a local store staring at two bottles? One bottle is usually more colorful than the other which is usually white or lacking design. The nicer looking bottle is going to cost at least $1.00 more. The price difference depends on the price of the nicer looking item. For example some name band creams for burns can be $10, but the store band is $5.00. So many people thing the name brand must work better because it cost more. WRONG. The cheaper one has the same ingredients in it as the nicer one. Don't believe me read the label. When you buy the nicer looking one that is where your money is going into the design of the labels, and to cover the cost for the famous person that is paid to talk about the product. When it comes to foods, medicines, garbage bags, diapers etc its worth getting the store brand. The only diaper that didn't give my daughter a rash was target brand. They worked great I wish i discovered them back when my son was first born. The only products I don't buy store brand are laundry detergent, dish soap and toothpaste. I find the soaps are watered down. We it comes to shampoos and face washes its a hit or miss. I think it depends on your hair and skin type. sometimes its worth getting the name brand other times the store brand works just as well. When in doubt if it will work the same compare the labels.
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