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Thrifty Mommy

November 27th, 2008

Thanksgiving Sale at Michaels

Michaels is offering specials throughout the week.
Click here to view the doorbusters for Friday.  This link also has printable coupons for 25% off your entire purchase and 50% off one item.
On Saturday, one of the great specials is a Fiskars paper trimmer (reg $79.99) for only $29.99.  There are also printable coupons for 20% off your […]

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November 26th, 2008

Sam’s Club Black Friday Sales

Sam’s Club is offering their sales to members only.  The stores open at 5 am and complimentary breakfast will be served until 8 am.
Click here to view the sale ad.  I could go for a big tv or some living room furniture.  How about you?

Tags: ad, Black-Friday, sale, Sams-Club, save, thanksgiving

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November 21st, 2008

Woohoo! $58 Saved!

Last week, my daughter’s eyeglasses frame broke.  It completely snapped and she had to have her glasses.
I took her glasses in to a local shop and asked them what could be done.  They said she would need new frames.  The problem is, they didn’t have the frame in stock.  It would take a week and the […]

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October 27th, 2008

.99 Shipping & More at Family Christian Stores

Just in time for Christmas, Family Christian Stores is offering 99 cent shipping with no minimum order.  You can also take an additional 20% regular and sale priced merchandise in the store or online by using this coupon.  Family Christian is also giving a $20 gift with any purchase of $200 or more. 
Wow!  That’s a […]

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October 25th, 2008

Coffee Can Challenge - How’d You Do?

Earlier this week, Eliza gave us a challenge to save all of our change every day.  Instead of just sticking it back in your wallet or throwing it in your ashtray for a McDonald’s run, she suggested that you empty your leftover change into a designated area. 
As promised, we’re checking back in to see if […]

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October 20th, 2008

Coffee Can Savings Challenge

The following is a guest post. 
I read a story once on how this man saved money by placing an empty water bottle (the type from Sparklettes) by his dresser. Every night before going to bed he’d empty out his pockets. Any change leftover from that day he would dump into the bottle. This added up as […]

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October 15th, 2008

How Do You Save on Furniture?

We have been married for 14 years and we have never owned new living room furniture.  Not ever.  Through the years, we have purchased used furniture from friends and borrowed some from my parents.  Finally, this year I was determined to buy a new set . . . until I saw my neighbor’s new furniture for […]

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October 14th, 2008

Pre-Buy Prince Caspian and Save $10

 
Lifeway has a great deal on the Prince Caspian dvd.  You can pre-buy the dvd for only $19.99 (reg $29.99).  When you pre-buy the dvd, Lifeway will also give you two $5 cards towards another purchase.  This pre-buy special is good until December 1st.  This is a great opportunity to save some money on Christmas […]

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October 14th, 2008

80% Sale at Restaurant.com

Restaurant.com is having a one day sale.  Save 80% and get $25 restaurant gift certificates for only $2.  Simply enter the code EIGHTY at the checkout and hit “apply”.  Hurry because this sale ends tomorrow.  Enjoy the savings!

Tags: gift-certificates, restaurant, sale, save, savings

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October 13th, 2008

5 Tips to Thrifty Living

The following is a guest post.
As a mother that is always trying to figure out the budget I sometimes look for “thrifty” ways of getting stuff. What are some of your thrifty ways?
1)  The kids are always asking me for popsicles that you can see going down in the ice cream truck or at the […]

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