Tales from a frugal-centric, fitness-crazed, food lovin' gal.
Posted in Deals on Mar 23rd, 2010
Wheeeeeeeeeeee! I bought some large ticket items for the new house last year using my REI credit card (namely my washer & dryer), so I received a pretty hefty (by my standards) dividend this year – a whopping $136.71!! To all those who have no idea what I’m talking about: REI members receive a 10% [...]
Posted in Deals on Mar 20th, 2010
Heads up Upromise members: Log into your account and download Turbosaver, a free online savings toolbar, before March 31 and receive an easy $2 BONUS savings. I downloaded it, then promptly switched to “hidden mode,” and it hasn’t bothered me since! If you’re not a member of Upromise, you can sign up here. Basically, you [...]
Posted in Deals on Mar 20th, 2010
The giveaway is over!! Random.org picked lucky number 3. Which means Emily won! Congratulations Emily, enjoy your trip! I’ve sent you an email with the code. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Let’s kick off the launch of my new website with a giveaway, shall we? I have $60.30 in Southwest LUV Voucher Funds that are set to expire on [...]
Posted in Finance on Mar 19th, 2010
I’ve been meaning to write a post with my general recommendations for retirement savings for a while now. There are so many different retirement investment options out there, and it can all be very confusing when you’re first starting out. I know, I was there not too long ago. This is the advice I would give [...]
Posted in Deals on Mar 18th, 2010
While we’re on the topic of diapers, you might want to grab this coupon for $3.00 off any Huggies Diapers while it’s still up. (Click on household to find it faster). This is a hot coupon, so it will probably go fast! You can print two per computer. (Updated 3/19) Here are two more opportunities to [...]
Posted in Deals on Mar 16th, 2010
Right now, there is an incredible $25 off $50 order deal at Diapers.com for all first-time customers. Seriously, it’s a steal of a deal, and the best part is that you get the diapers shipped directly to your door! Some people may wonder why on earth I’m writing a post on diapers! I have several [...]
Posted in Life on Mar 14th, 2010
Welcome to my new and improved site! YAY! The move from LiveJournal has been long overdue. In fact, I made it my #1 New Year’s resolution for 2010, but I didn’t tell y’all because I wanted it to be a surprise! My amazing boyfriend helped give me the swift kick in the rear I needed [...]
Posted in Deals on Mar 13th, 2010
Look what I just won! Tony’s going to be excited. I never buy pizza since I don’t eat cheese. That’s one meal I don’t have to plan for next week! Through April 6th, you can play the hoops game on the Fry’s website once a day. There’s over 80,000 prizes, and it looks like your [...]
