Holiday Shopping Tip: My new favorite jeans + how to save 20%

Holiday Shopping Tip: My new favorite jeans + how ...

I hate to break it to you, but Thanksgiving is just 3 days away, which means you are already way behind on all of your holiday shopping.  But don’t fear- yay-today is here to help you give good gifts, save money, and avoid crazy people at malls whenever possible.  Today, I’ll show you how to get amazing jeans for under $50. I love to shop (like, for somebody who writes a blog about free and cheap stuff,...
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myTeaShelf: Win a FREE teapot, drink better tea

myTeaShelf: Win a FREE teapot, drink better tea...

And now, your moment of zen…  At least that’s how I feel at about 3:00 every afternoon when I brew my afternoon cup o’ tea (thanks mostly to my neighboring co-worker’s amazing desktop electric tea-kettle, which allows me to avoid a trip up to the scary corporate cafeteria for my hot water needs).  I love tea for many reasons- both its curative properties (and by “curative” I often mean...
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Amazon Mom: Have a kid? Get FREE Amazon Prime!

Amazon Mom: Have a kid? Get FREE Amazon Prime!...

A few months ago, Amazon.com was giving away FREE Amazon Prime membership to students- and that almost made me entertain thoughts of grad school.  Now they’re messing with my head even more by offering Amazon Mom, which offers FREE Amazon Prime membership to parents and caregivers of babies and toddlers. To sign up, all you have to do is go here, enter in a little demographic info (they don’t share it, but they...
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Retail Therapy: What’s on Sale this Week

Retail Therapy: What’s on Sale this Week...

This week we’re seeing lots of online steals and deals, allowing you to shop from the comfort of your home.  (Or, if you’re a terrible employee like myself, the office). That “buy some shoes, get a free backpack” thing is still happening at Puma.  So get a free backpack! Get 30% off in-store AND online purchases at The Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy and Athleta (and their outlet stores) by printing...
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Retail Therapy: What’s on Sale this Weekend

Retail Therapy: What’s on Sale this Weekend...

This weekend seems to be ushering in some not so fantastic weather.  That’s bad for your Vitamin D levels but it does make for great shopping conditions!  Here are some of the best deals around town this weekend: The West Seattle Junction (in West Seattle, duh) is hosting the Big Bonanza Sale this Saturday, August 21.  Over 40 merchants, including boutiques like  Sweetie and home decor shops like Fleurt are...
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Retail Therapy: What’s on sale this weekend

Retail Therapy: What’s on sale this weekend...

I’ll admit it: I like to shop.  Thankfully though, my natural cheapness means my eyes are always peeled for a good sale.  Here are some of the stand-out sales I’m looking forward to perusing this weekend: Ella Mon in Ballard is having their Semi-Annual Sale this weekend.  Save 20%-50% on their mix of local and international designers. Show Pony, the Fremont boutique, is continuing their Summer Sale through...
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$10 Sunglasses: Because the future’s so bright…

$10 Sunglasses: Because the future’s so brightâ€...

I love me some sunglasses (and so does the general populous of our fair city), but I do not love the crazy high prices that generally go along with every pair I like.  Maybe some people can justify dropping $100 or more on a pair of shades, but those people probably don’t sit on, lose or otherwise destroy their personal belongings as often as I do.  Also, I’m cheap. So when I found the 80s collection at...
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Buy It Now: Haviana Flip Flops on Sale at ideeli.com

Buy It Now: Haviana Flip Flops on Sale at ideeli.c...

Good flip flops are a beautiful thing- even in Seattle, where you can really only wear them 2 months out of the year.  And while our short sandal season is even more reason to NOT spend a ton of money on flip flops, it certainly doesn’t mean you should be doomed to crappy ones.  So when the opportunity to scoop up some quality plastic shoes on the cheap pops up, like this 24 hour sale on Haviana flip flops at ideeli.com,...
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