Shopping
Yankee Candle: $10 Off $25 Purchase
Feb 15th
I wanted to share with you a coupon you can use on Yankee Candle to get $10 off a $25 purchase to use online or phone orders. The code is CLFPTBR and expires 3/13/10.
I love Yankee Candles. They burn evenly and smell wonderful. If you never have bought a Yankee Candle I would suggest doing so now with this coupon. I am addicted to Drift Away right now and plan on getting Lilac Blossoms to remind me that spring is on its way.
10 Shopping Sites for Deals, Discounts & Coupons
Feb 24th
I love to shop. It’s one of my favorite hobbies. The web is a great place to find deals and coupons and I am pretty good at finding what I want. Right now I am waiting for a good deal from Dell on their desktop computers so I can get a new one to replace my 3 year old system.
I have a number of sites that I read each day to that help me find the deals that I want. All of the sites you can subscribe to (see my post What Are That Orange Button And RSS Feed? to understand subscribing to a feed) or receive a daily email with current deals and coupons.
- Dealnews – This is my favorite. If you visit the site it is broken up by topic which makes for easy browsing. Most of the deals are computers, electronics and gadgets but some home and fashion items.
- Stylenotes – This site is maintained by the same people who have Dealnews but it concentrates more on women’s clothing, apparel, accessories and home decor.
- The Bargainist - Another great site with deals, coupons, tips and freebies. One of the nicest things on this site is Amazon Products Sorted By Discount. It is a great way to find discounted items on Amazon. .
- Techdeals – Another great site if you are looking for deals on computers and electronics.
- Delight – At 1pm Eastern time Delight displays a new deal of the day. They have unique offerings and also an archive of items that didn’t sell out as deal of the day. I have bought quite a few items for myself and as gifts for friends.
- Woot – Another one day, one sale site. This one doesn’t have an archive so if you miss the deal you are out of luck. Their deals start at 12:00 am Central time. The descriptions of the items for sale are unique and their is also quite a discussion board where people write about their feelings about the deals.
- Fatwallet – This site is a little different. You sign up for an account and if you buy through a merchant on their site using their link you get cash back. Percentages vary depending on merchants. This is a great site to find current deals and coupons. My favorite part of the site is the forums where people post the latest and greatest deals.
- Slickdeals – Another site to find the latest coupons, lowest prices and hottest deals. Content is submitted by community members. There is also another great forum section that is worth browsing.
- RetailMeNot – This site has coupon codes and discounts for over 20,000 online stores. It you are buying anything on the web this site is definitely worth while checking out for coupons, especially for free shipping.
- Amazon
– Amazon has a link for Today’s Deals
Lastly, you can always type in the item that you are looking for in Google and see who is offering it for what price. However, you need to be careful that you are dealing with a reputable merchant. What I like about all the sites I listed above is that the merchants are reputable. I have ordered from many of these merchants and not once had a problem. Returns were easy, especially with Amazon.
I suggest that whenever you buy with an online merchant to check out their terms of service and return policy.
There are many, many more sites out there that offer deals, discounts and coupons. What are your favorites?
Oprah is giving you 20% off at the Container Store
Feb 19th
I was watching the Oprah show today about cleaning up your messy home – mine isn’t messy but I do have a lot of clutter. Anyway, at the end of the show she mentioned that Oprah viewers can get 20% off at The Container Store through March 1, 2009. There is a link for a printed coupon to bring in-store, a promotional code to use online or you can use the bar code number from the coupon for phone orders.
Click this link, Oprah’s Container Store offer.
Wonderful Teas at Adagio Teas
May 6th
If you are a tea lover you need to check out Adagio Teas. They sell loose teas and teaware to make sitting down with a cup of tea a wonderfully aromatic experience. No, I don’t work for them or anything, I’ve just been drinking their tea, hot and cold for the last few days.
An acquaintance suggested I try out the tea so I visited the website and found that they offer quite a selection and have a clever teapot to make cups of tea. So, I ordered 2 starter kits, one for me and one for a friend. Then, I saw the iced tea set and got that too. I do love to shop.
So far I have had hot English breakfast tea and blood orange and then I made a pitcher of blood orange iced tea. I love the blood orange tea, both hot and cold. The aroma that fills my house is absolutely delightful.
I love using the IngenuiTea pot to make my cup of tea. It’s so easy to brew a cup and it’s the best cup of tea I’ve had in a while.
If you are a tea lover you may want to check out Adagio Teas. I’m going to splurge and try out their white peach and oriental spice teas.
Do you have a favorite brand or flavor of tea that you love?
Shopping is Delightful with Delight
May 3rd
Delight.com is new fuel for your daily shopping fix!
I love coming across new sites that feature fabulous products and deals to boot. That is what I found when I stumbled upon Delight.com. Here is a site that showcases a product a day starting at noon that either has a discounted price, free shipping or a free gift. Most of the products are aimed at women but once a week they include an item for men and on Sundays showcase artwork and unique design items.Â
You can also see the items for the last 30 days though beware, that special item might be sold out. I found that out when I found a tote bag that looked unique and found out it was — Delight is the only place I can find it and it is sold out…
For each item that is showcase their is a blog post sharing more indepth about the article and you can share with other shoppers by leaving a comment. Don’t have time to visit the site everyday, that’s okay, enter in your email address and be alerted to the new item of the day. Or, if you use an RSS feed reader subscribe to their feed to receive updates.
And, don’t be greedy, share Delight.com with your friends. They will love you for it.Â
