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[17 Aug 2008 | No Comment | ]

Welcome, to stay in the know with my blog updates subscribe to my RSS feed. For bi-weekly coupon news and deals sign up for my newsletter. Thanks for visiting!Here are this week’s school supply deals:
If you have been waiting for a great deal on a graphing calculator, now is the time to buy. Office Depot has the TI-83 Plus for $65 and Staples has the TI-84 Plus for $70 (both after rebate.)
Office Depot
10 cents: Acrylic 12″ ruler
20 cents: Office Depot brand school glue
25 cents: Westcott 5″ scissors
50 cents: Wood pencils …

Education, Kids »

[11 Aug 2008 | No Comment | ]

Here are this week’s school supply deals:
K-Mart
50 cents: Designer portfolios and stretchable book covers
$1.50: Westcott scissors
Office Depot
These offers are valid only Sunday - Wednesday
5 cents: Eraser caps 12-pk and 6″ protractor
50 cents: Crayola markers 10-pk and Office Depot glue sticks 4-pk
Free After Rebate: Sharp Scientific Calculator
TI-83 Plus Graphing Calculator: $70 After Rebate ($95-$25)
TI-84 Plus Silver Graphing Calculator: $105 After Rebate ($130-$25)
Free with purchase of any TI Graphing Calculator: Protective calculator case in assorted designs
Spend $50 or more this week at Office Depot and you will receive a coupon at the …

Travel »

[7 Aug 2008 | No Comment | ]

For visitors vacationing or residents staycationing in New York City there is a great website for discounts for restaurants, tours, shopping excursions and more. NYCVisit.com has both information on where to go and a deals and promotions page with ways to save. Some of the offers are exlcusive to American Express card holders but most are available to everyone.

Healthcare »

[6 Aug 2008 | No Comment | ]

My dear husband called me this morning at 8:30am and said it’ll be $3,700 and please come pick me up in an hour. That woke me up faster than five cups of coffee. No, my husband was not calling from jail. He was calling from the dentist’s office, the periodontist’s office to be exact.
I was shocked. I paid $3,000 for labor and delivery charges for the birth of our second daughter in November 2007. I stayed in the hospital for two days and was served salmon with hollandaise sauce. So …

Education, Kids »

[3 Aug 2008 | No Comment | ]

Here are this week’s school supply deals:
K-Mart
25 cents: RoseArt crayons 24-pk
33 cents: PaperMate pens 10-pk
$1.50: RoseArt markers 10-pk
$5: Sharpie markers 12-pk
Office Depot
1 cent: Office Depot slider pencil box, pencil sharpener and wood 12″ ruler
5 cents: Office Depot 2-pocket folder with or without prongs, Scholastic crayons 16-pk
25 cents: PaperMate pens 10-pk
79 cents: Kids 5″ scissors 2-pk
99 cents: Bic mechanical pencils 5-pk, Sharpie highlighters 6-pk and Mead Five State 4-pocket folder
Free After Rebate: Child I.D. Kit
TI-83 Plus Graphing Calculator: $75 After Rebate ($100-$25)
TI-84 Plus Silver Graphing Calculator: $115 After Rebate ($140-$25)
Free with purchase of any TI Graphing Calculator: Protective calculator …

Where to catch me »

[2 Aug 2008 | No Comment | ]

The Saturday edition of the Miami Herald included my website as a reference for money saving tips for back to school shopping.
So Welcome to all of the new visitors from Miami! I hope you enjoy my site and blog.
Secrets of saving on back-to-school shopping