Use the coupon code SBFRIENDS (thanks Buxr) to get 40% off your entire purchase from Tommy Hilfiger. The code is valid for discounts on purchases made by April 8.
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204 Money Tips: Ways to Find Jobs, Get Free Shipping, Avoid Debt and Impulse Purchases, and More
Also: tips for cutting back on what you pay for everything from groceries to toys to your first home.
It’s a Deal: 50% Everything at New York & Company
During a New York & Co. sale lasting through April 2, all store merchandise is discounted by 50%. Use promo code 5566 at checkout, and shipping is free for orders of $99 and up.
Groupon Buys April Fool’s Day
Groupon, the industry leader in the hugely popular but possibly fading group daily deal space, just announced a new acquisition. The company has taken over intellectual trademark ownership of April Fool’s Day, which henceforth is to be referred to as “Groupon Presents April Fool’s Day.”
It’s a Deal: $10 Off $50 Purchase at Lowe’s
Q&A: Saving Money By Living Exclusively on Gift Cards for a Full Month
Ashley Grimaldo is a stay-at-home mom from Texas with two kids and a third on the way. She began the month of March with a huge stack of gift cards, along with plans to make all of her family’s expenses—gas, restaurants, baby shower gifts, home improvement supplies, groceries, Starbucks—exclusively using gift cards. No cash, no …
A Step-by-Step Negotiation Guide to Lowering Your Cable Bill
Anchor, nibble, crunch. They sorta sound like they could be yoga positions. But they’re actually part of a strategy to talk your way to lower cable bills—or to getting your way in any other business arrangement involving back-and-forth negotiations.
It’s a Deal: $10 Gas Card with Kellogg’s Cereal Purchase
Follow this link, fill out a form, and mail it in with 10 UPCs of Kellogg’s cereals, and Kellogg’s will send you a $10 prepaid gas debit card. Forms must be mailed in by December 31, 2011, and there’s a limit of five cards per household.
It’s a Deal: 50% Off Everything at Jos. A. Bank
During a short-lived site-wide sale at Jos. A. Bank, nearly all of the menswear retailer’s merchandise is marked down by 50% off the original retail price. Shoes and gift cards are excluded, and sale prices are in effect through Tuesday, March 29.
Cheapskate Wisdom … About Using Groupons on Dates
“Comfort and fun are key — saving money definitely helps … Plus, free food tastes better than un-free food!”
It’s a Deal: Up to 60% Off at Eddie Bauer
During Eddie Bauer’s Spring Sale, dozens of items are marked down by as much as 60%. Select sweaters, for instance, that retail for $49.50 are available for $19.99. Use the coupon code FRSHIP to get free standard shipping as well.
How to Buy a $75 Bottle of Wine for $25: Just Remove the Label
In the recession era, the fastest-growing segment of the wine industry is in the $9-$12 range. High-end wineries, on the other hand, have found it nearly impossible to sell bottles for their $50 or $75 retail price. Consumers just aren’t splurging on wine the way they used to. Rather than mark down their merchandise and do permanent …