Books and movies, oh my!

http://www.retailmenot.com/view/borders.com

Borders 40% Off Any Single Item Regular Price + Free Shipping Coupons (and select DVDs for $7)- DUDE!  That's some deal - I have a bibliophile on my list, so booya!  Deets found at Slickdeals. 

EDIT: The 40% expired today, but use code BSL7021A and you'll get 30% of any single item (it works, trust me).  Free shipping still in effect.  You can find a printable coupon for the 30% at retailmenot.com

OO, and wow, 6% back on Borders purchases with ebates.com!

Express coupon

Express is offering a $15 off $30 / $30 off $75 coupon online or in store, expires 12/13/09.  Shipping is $8.  Not a shabby discount, methinks.  Deets here on Spoofee.

(and 2.5% back with ebates.com!)

Don't forget about Etsy

I ADORE checking out etsy.com, and seeing what people with actual skillz can come up with.  I get my best gifts for people from there - things with personal touches, like guitar pick earings, cool laptop covers, you name it.  They have everything.  EVERYTHING.  When I was pregnant with baby number 2, I was looking all over online to see about buying a Bella Band and I couldn't find one for under $25, some even more.  It's an tube of fabric, people!  As I scoped out etsy one day from maternity shirts, I ran into quite a few shops selling homeade ones from $8 and up.  Much more reasonable, and it supports reg'lar folks like you and me!  (well, not me, I have no skillz there).  I bought a nice black one for $10 and it fit well and was fabulous.  So for those little things - go check etsy out.  They may just have what you need at a fraction of the price.

The seller I bought from doesn't exist now, but here's one shop of many with great ones in varieties of designs:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/RunSystem63

CR Day 9

Charlotte Russe has a few jewelry items for $2 today -all regularly $4 but hey, it's still 50%.  And don't forget to do ebates.com to get 3% back!

Have yourself a merry little eRep

So yesterday I get yet another FREE SHIPPING on ANY order e.mail through my eRep from Avon and I thought "dagnabit, I need to share the joy!"  So I e.mailed Becky and she gave me the URL for her eRep site - http://www.youravon.com/rwright5285 and if you sign up for the e.mail list, you'll get all the specials and free shipping notifications - heck, she sends out a free shipping one at LEAST once a month.  It would be ridiculous to shop Avon without one and all the savings they send!  In my frozen white tomb, that's enough to warm my heart :)  And I really think my next purchase needs to be this:

Yeah, a Hot Chocolate Maker. How awesome is that?!

Gee, jeans!

Tis the season!  FREE SHIPPING on ALL Levi.com orders through 12/21/09.

Smash frees!

Sorry to be prolific with the make up stuffs today, but Smashbox has a smokin' deal (for them).
You can get a full-sized Cream Liner Palette for Free with any purchase when you enter code PALETTE at checkout. Free Shipping + Free jumbo sample + Free bonus sample with any order.  That's a lot of frees!  But even though it's on any order, all their stuff is pretty expensive, so the cheapest thing you'd get starts at $15 and goes up.  But, if you were thinking of splurging and getting something fancy, I'd do it now.
Expires 12-27-09 (via)

6DollarShirts.com - geeky awesomeness.

Have an oddball in your life you are trying to get a present for?  The husband found this site looking for a shirt with the old Russian CCCP on it - 6DollarShirts.com.  And as the name suggests, all the shirts are 6 bucks!  From geeky to political to retro, to indie to eww (there's some gross ones on there, so keep away from the "Crude and Offensive" category), there's a shirt  for every one on your list.

How can you beat that price??  Plus, if you want to buy blank tees, they have them in men's and women's sizing in a ton of colors, $3 of mens, $3.50 for womens.  Dang, if you need blank shirts in bulk for an event, I can't think of a better price.  There's also the $2.95 Random Mystery Shirt if you're feeling adventurous.  And if you want to be creative and submit a design of your own, you could win $500 and $100 store credit.  Cheap and hilarious, a fabulous gift for that weido - yourself or a friend!

Avon

As a girl, I'd love leafing through my mom's Avon catalogs.  Not just inexpensive make-up, there's fun jewlery, fashion and gifts!  A few months ago someone put me on a e.mail list for an Avon representative, and I was shocked how many times I'd get a message about free shipping!  So, I gave the site a shot and I love it!  I'm not big into fancy names and expensive makeup, I like inexpensive options as I'm always changing my mind and style.  Best part about the site?  Honest user reviews on every product - I love that I can get so many opinions and info before I splurge on that $2 tube of lip gloss :)

So right NOW - it's FREE SHIPPING on a $10 order+ with an eRepresentative through 12-19-09 and besides the fun make up, the stocking stuffers for the kids are inexpensive and fabulous (so go find one!)  My favorite?  The Bath Body paint for only $1.89.  Also, they are doing a 12 Days of Christmas thing and thought I couldn't find info on it anywhere but my personal e.mail, here's deal one for today:

And I think I'll strike on the stocking stuffers on Day 3, (12-10-09) and the fun colors sale on Day 5 (12-12-09):

Oh, and don't forget to check out ebates.com on any purchase you make from Avon - you get 5% back!

B&BW printable dealage

If you're lucky enough to live anywhere near a B&BW, snap this one up - print out a coupon to get a free item up to $13 on a $10 purchase.  Wowza!  Might I suggest the Midnight Pommegranate?  Expires 12-24-09   Store Locator here. 

(via)

Crocs deal

So, even though I find Crocs freakish looking, I've on occasion been tempted by their ballet flats.. look so comfy, so durable... but durable as they are, it's hard to justify spending $40 on rubber shoes.  Or whatever space material they make those things out of.

But oh, even the siren song of FREE SHIPPING on all orders through the month of December is enough to draw even me to their clearance pages to see if there's anything worth getting...  not really, but I'm so weirded out by these shoes (heels by Crocs? can't fathom!) that I almost want them in some twisted way.  I'll resist though.  I'm a fighter, dang it.

If you have kids though, I would suggest hitting up the Outlet.  The clearance stuff is buy one get one 50% off, and durable squishy shoes that they can put on themselves are actually pretty dang practical on the wee ones.

*EDIT again* Thank Becky for checking out ebates.com  - there's a 4% cash back on Crocs purchases! 

Free shipping at Shade!!

Woohoo!!  Shade has FREE SHIPPING and an extra 25% off sale items through the 20th!!  They're the original long shirt shop that has in recent years branched out into dresses, sweaters, and fashion tops.  My closet has more than a few Shade items - I don't think I go a week without wearing something from them!

*Standard ground shipping only. No minimum purchase required. Valid through 11:59 pm MST on December 20, 2009.

Deal-a-day

The deals this time of year just make me giddy!  Charlotte Russe, one of my fav fashion-for-less retailers is having a deal a day up through December 12th and I love them all!  Today there are a whole bunch of adorable shirts just $6.  Flat-rate shipping of $5.99 and free returns, too.

*EDIT*  Becky is so right!  I forgot to check ebates.com!  If you do any ordering from CR, don't forget to hop over to ebates and get 3% back!!  Thanks!!!

$5 Mag Deal

Amazon is having a magazine subscription sale from December 6th-12th: an entire year for just $5!

• - Cosmopolitan
• - Country Living
• - Esquire
• - Good Housekeeping
• - Harper's Bazaar
• - House Beautiful
• - Marie Clarie
• - Popular Mechanics
• - Redbook
• - Seventeen
• - SmartMoney
• - Town & Country

 Last week I grabbed myself an entire year of Real Simple in their deal *swoons*  If any of these seem like they'd appeal to a loved one, what a fabulous (and thrifty) Christmas gift!

Back in the saddle

My need for deal-blogging came from living in rural-ish Brasil far from my favorite clearance racks and Tar-jays, so when we moved back to the states, this blog became moot.  And after 2 years of living in my beloved 'burbs, we're back in isolation, this time in Middle Of Nowhere, Wisconsin.  I don't even want to tell you how far the closest Target is, let alone an Ikea.  So I'm back to blogging!  I can't keep a good deal to myself and you win.  You'll notice the layout is revamped and I put some links up on the side there of my favorite haunts.  Feel free to suggest more sites to add, I'd loooove to have 'em!

So, missed you, and let's get on to the hunt!