Clearance Deals

Lots of good deals to be had in Jan and Feb.  I just have to be careful to stick to my resolve to only get items that we actually need!  I would love to hear what clearance deals all of you are finding!  And I have a request...I need a new Winter coat for Skyler, and would love to get one really cheap.  However, I am afraid to wait too long, because they get picked over so fast.  So if anyone sees any really great prices, please let me know!  I'm not picky about brands or colors.  I just want it to be warm, and $10 or less!

Okemos Target

For those of you that live in the Okemos area, the Target there has a lot of great clearance deals going on.  I got the scoop from an associate, because I was trying to find out why a Target in South Lansing was charging twice as much for a certain item.  Anyway, she said that they are undergoing remodeling, and therefore are trying to push a lot of their inventory through.  A few examples of things I picked up are;

Sonicare toothbrush (I think these are gone now)
Childrens' boots 70% off (making the really nice brand ones around $8-9)
Slippers for the whole family (I got ones for Skyler for $2.99)
Lots of scarves, gloves, etc. deals.  They have 2-packs of those cheap stretchy gloves for $1.00.  I like to stock up on those when they are that cheap, to keep in all my coat pockets, and in the car.  Am I the only one who loses several pairs of gloves a year?  I must drop them in parking lots or something...

Top 100 Free Kindle Books

Amazon has a new list of their top 100 new books. It's not just novels, it also includes games, recipe book, non-fiction and children's. You don't have to own a kindle. You can read them right off your computer, tablet or phone.  some of these books are compatiable with Sony and Nook e-readers but not all of them.

Here's the instructions:

Go to amazon home page
Under Shop all Dept's (left side of screen)
Go to: Kindle
Go to: free kindle apps to download an app to allow you to read on alternate device if needed
for the free books go to: Kindle Books.
On the right side of the screen (you'll have to scroll down a little) there's two tabs: Top 100 Paid and Top 100 Free.

Happy Reading!

A blessing and a curse

I am grateful for all the money I save with coupons and good bargains.  However, sometimes it can be a curse.  I am constantly buying something specifically because I have a coupon, and then forgetting to use the coupon.  Or I make a special trip to the store, only to find out the bargain is not as good as it sounded on the website, leaving me with the dilemma of whether or not to make it a wasted trip, or get it anyway.  Just yesterday I was putting away my groceries and realized I never took off the peelie coupon to give it to the cashier, so I lost a dollar!  And today I went to JCPenney because I had a $10 off $10 coupon, but I ended up wasting so much time wandering around the store.  I didn't want to spend much more than $10, but I wanted to get something that someone in our family actually needed.  I settled on a 12.99 fleece pullover for Mitch, but I wasn't sure on the size.  I got up to the register only to find out if I returned it, I would lose my $10 off, getting only 2.99 back.  Rrrggghhh!  So stressful!  It can seriously be a blessing and a curse.  My mom has gently reminded me that I need to just concentrate on the money that I DO save.  But I can't help it.  Every time I get home and realize I forgot to use coupons, or that I didn't get as good of a deal as I could have, I feel sick.

I'm glad that I have learned to be more thrifty with my shopping.  But once in awhile I miss the guilt free shopping days.  Does anyone else have this problem???

Are you sick of me helping you yet Hope?

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One more link for a cheap calendar.  Just be warned, it won't be here in time for Christmas, at least not with the cheapest shipping option.  I ordered some return address labels, and they took almost the full three weeks!

Amazon, Melissa and Doug

A lot of Melissa and Doug toys are on sale for 50% off today only at amazon.com! I'm going to get some play food.

And now it's time for me to look into Amazon Mom thanks to Hope's suggestion!

Photo Calendar

Hope, my Mom told me today that photo calendars are B1G2 free on Snapfish right now.  Sounds like a good deal if you have multiple to do!  Good luck!