Friday, August 31, 2007

Email deal round-up (Fri afternoon)

  • Overstock's latest email includes a 10% off everything coupon! Shop shop shop! Also: Logitech R-10 Stereo Computer Speakers for $18, Motorola HS850 Bluetooth Wireless Headset for $40,
  • CompUSA has sent an email correction to their 2-day pre Labor Day sale flyer, the notebook computer on special is infact the HP dv6426 Pavilion, $650 after two rebates(one online eRebate of $150 and one mail-in of $50
  • Save an extra 10% off right now at Road Runner Sports. They also have some of "the biggest steals" under $20
  • The Puffer, Pop-up Flash Diffuser from Gary Fong is introduced at Adorama for $20. There you can also get two Sandisk Extreme III 1gb CF cards for $40. And for $840 the Samsung LN-T3253H 32" LCD HDTV can be yours. Also the Nikon Coolpix S50c digital camera (with wireless features) can be yours for $250, but also note that a brand new model has just been announced by Nikon, the Coolpix S51c.
  • Latest notebooks deals at NBK
  • If you are planning to do the majority of your Labor Day shopping at brick and mortar shops here is practical tip: Drink lots of water, especially if you live in an area with high or unusually high temperatures. Water is calorie-free, so don't worry :)

  • The Friday Sale in pictures

    Here is a new blog feature, the Amazon Friday day in pictures! First we have something for the ladies, a big brand, yes it is shoes, and it's just $30! Then we have something that can help you get unlost. Then we will help you see the light (in a good way!).

    And now we are cooking, not with gas, but ...slowly. But wait, we have more for the ladies! How can you possibly buy new shoes and not buy a new bag and a new watch? Well, that's a good excuse to shop more anyway :)

    And we have something for the men too, it looks like it's just a t-shirt, but it's a more "advanced t-shirt". And something for the kids, you will agree the price is right on this one :) And we conclude our stroll through the Friday Sale mall with a healthy snack! I hope you enjoyed our first Friday Sale in Pictures feature. If you liked it and want to see more let us konw. If you didn't like, also please let us know :) And remember our slogan: shop early, shop often, shop wisely!

    Alli Weight-Loss 90-Count Starter Pack for $42

    Alli Weight-Loss 90-Count Starter Pack for $42 with free shipping is the gold box deal of the day at amazon. Also don't forget their weekly Friday sales! There are 34 customer reviews of this product over there, so you can see what other people are thinking about it.

    Thursday, August 30, 2007

    Ten Credit Card Rewards Tips and Strategies

    1. While credit card rewards are great, if you are carrying a balance, the APR is much more important. If you pay 10% higher APR and earn 5% rewards, you are losing more than making. So be sure to pay attention to the promotional and the on-going APRs if you are carrying a balance
    2. Whatever strategy you come up with, be sure it's one that you can easily implement on a day to day basis. Be practical in other words
    3. Cash is usually the best reward because it can buy almost everything. Unless there is an option that pays more in lieu of cash, then stick with cash rewards! They are not as fun as getting something in the mail as a reward, but they are the most bang for your reward buck
    4. For grocery, drugstore and gas station purchases, Citibank's cards offer a flat 5% year-round, either with a Cash Back (Dividend) credit card or with a rewards program (Thank You Network). There is an annual cap per credit card, typically around $300 in rewards per year - or something like that.
    5. For other categories, including hard-to-find categories for bonus rewards such as Cable, ISP, cellphone and utility rewards, take a look at the Chase First USA Bank One Freedom card. Each month the computer groups some of your purchases in 15 categories. Automatically the top 3 highest amounts earn a 3% reward, the rest earn 1%. They do not itemize the individual purchases, but with a little trial and error you can figure it out - if you are not allergic to doing some basic math
    6. Be on the lookout for seasonal offers. For example American Express was offering an unconditional 2% on all purchases for the summer months. Also Discover changes their Get More featured rewards every three months (on quarter breaks). These earn a flat 5% but they usually have a low ceiling. Still 5% is nice, they even have things like restaurants, Kohls, Amazon, movies, etc. Not bad at all!
    7. If you are making an online purchase, milk it some more! Now all the major credit cards offer extra percentage rewards if you shop from their website portal. Citibank, Chase, Discover, American Express, all have this option. Usually the smaller and more specialty a retailer is, the highest the rewards percentage you get. Or if you prefer, use something like Upromise, or Fat Wallet or ebates. Different retailers may participate at different programs and at different percentage levels and promos.
    8. For everything else that does not qualify for more bonus rewards, you have some choices: You can charge them to the credit card that is closer to earning the reward of your choice. Or you can charge them to the card with the best reward program. This depends on your situation/preference.
    9. Use credit cards that offer a flat 1% on all other purchases. The tiered teasers (usually starting at 0.25%) may have a higher percentage later on, but unless you are 100% sure you are going to spend enough to get there by the end of the year, don't fall into the trap! 1% flat is better :)
    10. If you are faced with the choice of a gift card or an actual reward, it pays to do a quick search. Let's say you have 10,000 points and you can get a $100 gift at amajor retailer of your choice or you can get a Sony dvd player. It is tempting (and human nature) to go for the tangible reward, but a quick online search can save you money! What if the very same Sony dvd player is available regularly for $70 at your favorite retailer? Then you get the gift card, buy the dvd player, and have an extra $30 to get more goodies!
    *. This concludes are ten credit card rewards strategies and tips! If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to post them!

    Free one-year AARP membership with purchase of $10+ in Walgreens branded products

    Free one-year AARP membership with purchase of $10+ in Walgreens branded products. Existing AARP member will get their membership renewed for an additional year. Details of this offer on page 50 of the September 2007 Walgreens Easy Saver catalog. Offer expires 9/29/07. Better yet, the mail-in membership form will print automatically at the Walgreens Checkout when their computer calculates that your purchase has at least $10 worth of Walgreens-branded products.

    Early Labor Day Sale at Sears and more!

  • The latest email from Sears informs us that they will start their Labor Day sale early, at 9pm eastern tonight! Some of their offes: 15% off on appliances, 24 months no interest on total electronics purchases of $399 or more, Craftsman tool sets on sale, plus free delivery, 12 months no interest no payment on appliances - in addition to the aforementioned 15% off special
  • Looking for the latest notebook and laptop deals? Check the Notebook Bargains blog
  • Upromise has sweepstakes for a $25,000 scholarship. At the rate college costs are rising, this should cover a semester or two (for the lucky ones who win it that is)!
  • Crutchfield: End of summer savings, free shipping on most orders, and 12 months no interest, no payment
  • FREE Fantasy College Football challenge by Sporting News (TSN)
  • Like to make 16x20 poster prints? Adorama.com has a special sale on them, just $5 each! Also 11x14 is just $2 each. Offer expires 9/6/07
  • SmartSource: Receive a free sample of Crystal Light including their two new flavors, White Tea Blueberry, and Cherry Pomegranate.
  • Borders Rewards: New weekly newsletter with a 25% off single purchase coupon with restrictions and other requirements as usual... Also Buy 4 Get 5th free on Romance books, Graphic Novels and Manga... Also if you buy the Heroes DVD set from Borders, you will receive an exclusive sticker with the logo of the show. Outer Limits DVDs are also available
  • Meanwhile Circuit City informs us that the sale of the summer ends on Saturday. An printable coupon for 10% off Firedog is included in their email. Also free shipping on orders over $24
  • Loehmann's emails about exclusive Italian designer sunglasses for just $90. Designer name not revealed in the ad. They can be found in department stores for as much as $264 the email claims
  • Pepsi: A printable coupon for a free 2L Sierra Mist the next time you buy a 2L Diet Pepsi. Details at SierraMist.com

  • MicroCenter pre labor day sale 2007!

  • The prices in their latest email are good for the website. If you want to get the same prices in-store, simply print the e-coupons from the email and take them to the store with you :)
  • 10pk WinData 8x Dual Layer DVD+R Discs $7
  • Motorola Homesite Home Security Bundle, includes:
    * Power Control Module HM1000
    * Easy Start Kit Home Monitoring and Control System HMEZ1000
    * Wireless Daytime Camera HMVC3075
    * Wireless Door / Window Sensor HMSM4140
    * $80 after MIR of $20
  • Energizer ER-AC1 Universal AC Adapter Kit $10
  • Bulk media: 1gb USB flash drive $10, 2gb $18, likewise for 1gb and 2gb SD memory cards.
  • Check their email or website for more details

    These are web-only deals:
  • Pleomax 16x 120 Minute DVD-R Disc 50-Pack $8
  • IPSG Multi Color Lanyards 49c each
  • IPSG 6-foot USB Cable 99c each

  • Chef's Planet Pizzaware classic thin crust pizza pan with trimming lid for $30 (Amazon Lightning Deal!)

    Chef's Planet Pizzaware classic thin crust pizza pan with trimming lid for $30 with free shipping. This is an Amazon Lightning Deal! For those not familiar, the Lightning Deal is part of the Gold Box deal but it is only good for a few hours (3-4 horus) or less if the promotional quantities are gone.

    Hillsdale Kendall Bar Stool with Return for $130

    Hillsdale Kendall Bar Stool with Return for $130 as the gold box deal of the day at Amazon! Free super saver shipping, however it ships in its original packaging, separately from any other amazon orders you may have placed. Shipping weight is 30 lbs. Currently there are no customer reviews on it there.

    Wednesday, August 29, 2007

    Best Buy 10% to 12% Labor Day Sale email coupons

    If you are in Best Buy's email list, check your emails! There's a brand new email from Best Buy offering a printable coupon that lets you save 10%-12% off a single item in select categories, when you use your Reward Zone membership card, or RZ credit card or Best Buy credit card. The offer is good August 29 through September 5, 2007. The offer is good in-store only.

    Wednesday deals, offers and specials round-up (8/29/07)

  • Midnight madness sale at Sears online, tonight from midnight to 6am eastern time, 10% off appliances and tools
  • Looking for the latest laptops deals? Check the Notebook Bargains blog
  • Toshiba portable music players are on sale at CompUSA. The Toshiba Gigabeat U-Series Portable Media Player, 2GB, Silver or black is just $80. It features a 1.1" OLED display, battery life up to 20 hours, FM radio, NAND flash, mp3, wav and wma playback and lots more. (web-only special)
  • AT&T is offering DSL specials starting at $15/month. Do read the fineprint though as it has other fees, terms and conditions and such!
  • eBay Sellers: Free Insertion fees from August 29 until the end of September when you use a Gallery picture and start your listing at $9.99 or less. This is obviously a good deal if you use Gallery pictures. Otherwise you would be paying more in fee-Bay fees.
  • Labor day special at Road Runner Sports: Save an additional 10% until Monday Sept 3.
  • Latest online coupons from Raley's, Bel Air and Nob Hill: Free SmokeStack Grilling Chips, $1 off Betty Crocker Suddenly Pasta salad and $2 off gallon milk. Minimum purchase and other conditions must be met to get these. Their email special next week will be:
    Free Rustic Sweet Baguette!
  • Save an additional $5 off some of the best magazines at Magazines.com. Use promotion code FALLMAGS7 during checkout.
  • Email-only sale at Overstock.com, including free shipping on Worldstock handcrafted items, 10% off Down bedding, free shipping on men's and women's apparel, 14k Akoya Cultured Pearl Earrings (8-8.5mm) $50, Epson MovieMate 25 Home Theater Projector w/ DVD/ CD Player $490, Sandisk Sansa m260 4GB Expandable MP3 Player $110, Solid 205 Thread Count Duvet Cover Set $30, and lots more!
  • Gwen Stefani joins HP in promoting their products. Details at hp.com/gwen
  • Last reminder from Rite Aid to take advantage of their rebate offers for the month of August. You can save up to $440 (if you buy everything listed in the rebate catalog). A total of 133 rebate offers. They expire on September 1st. A new monthly rebate catalog become effective September 2nd.
  • The 2008 Entertainment Book is having a free shipping promotion if you order the 2008 coupon book now. Offer expires Sept 15.
  • The latest Circuit City email includes a promotion coupon code for $150 off HDTV purchases. Other coupons and offers as well. Check your emails!
  • Email coupon from Office Depot: Save $15 off the purchase of $75 of more, but exclusions do apply to technology and other items. Read fineprint. Promotion ends Sept 1st.
  • Also from Office Depot: Archos 104 4gb mp3 player $100, Brother MFC-3360c color sheetfed (careful with the typing there!) all-in-one $60 after $40MIR, and filler paper for 15c.
  • Circuit City: Free shipping on orders over $24 for a limited time!
  • GiftCertificates.com are promoting their new Dining SuperCertificate. Among the restaurants participating are Benihana, Old Chicago, Bennigan's, Hard Rock Cafe, Romano's Macaroni Grill, Black Angus, The Palm and a lot more!

  • Fein MSXE-636-2RS or MSXE-636--2VSXL MultiMaster Variable Speed Tool with 9 Accessory Attachments for $180 and free shipping

    The Fein MSXE-636-2RS or MSXE-636--2VSXL MultiMaster Variable Speed Tool with 9 Accessory Attachments is today's gold box deal of the day at Amazon and goes for $180 with free shipping. If you have any questions on the item, Amazon offers toll-free customer service (!) from 7am to 7pm CST on this item. Check the Amazon page for more product details.

    Tuesday, August 28, 2007

    Deal round-up (Tuesday) - more Labor Day ads

  • Notebook and laptop computers at the Notebook Bargains blog.
  • Universal Studios informs us of the release of season 1 of the ground-breaking TV series Heroes on DVD, which includes the unaired 73-minute pilot of the series! Available also on HD-DVD (high definition format). Their email includes a link to enter the sweepstakes and win fabulous prizes. The new season of Hereos begins September 24
  • Crutchfield offers savings on hundreds of items in the build-up towards Labor Day. Over 700 specials! Check their website for all the details as it would take forever to write them all up here :)
  • Sears: $50 gift card by mail from TruGreen ChemLAwn when you buy any tractor thru 10/10/2007, such as the Craftsman YS 4500 21-HP... Also, 12% cashback by mail when you buy appliances over $399... 50% off backpacks... Napoli 16pc dinnerwear set on sale... Buy 1 Get a 2nd pair at 50% off on Shoes... Lots more, check their website for more details
  • SmartSource: New printable coupons by email including Bacardi Mixers, Garden Harvest, Marrakesh Express Couscous, Barber Foods Chicken products, Entenmann's Little Bites, and more!
  • Office Max: Save instantly up to $50 on select computer desks and chairs on their website... Free 1gb USB flash drive with purchase of 2 ink multipacks... 20% off Office Max Premium paper reams
  • Walmart joins the party after ten thousand years of the Internet by offering customer ratings of products on their website... Also $4 generic prescriptions
  • Peet's Coffee: Free Thumbler when you sign up for a 12-month coffee of the month plan.
  • Overstock.com: Home and garden blowout sales! Other items featured in their email: Revere Copper Clad Bottom 14-piece Pot Set $155, Pfaltzgraff Caravan 16-piece Dinnerware Set $64, Cuisinart CBC-00FR Coffee Maker $48, and more
  • Loehmann's: End of season clearance! Good from today until Labor Day! Take 25% off the lowest price on all red sticker items. Their email includes links to BONUS coupons!
  • RoadRunner Sports: First dibs on 92 new Brooks exclusives from the Fall Season.
  • Upromise: Special offers from Eddie Bauer. $12 bonus if you sign up for NetFlix, Lands End is boosted to 5%, Snapfish at 8% and free 30 prints with free shipping with coupon code AUGSHIP07. Visit their website for more details!
  • CompUSA: Save up to 20% on in-store clearance notebooks, desktops and Apple even. Other items of interest: Envision H190L 19" LCD Monitor $120 after rebate, HP Pavilion a1710 Minitower $400 no rebate, Samsung ML-2510 Monochrome Laser Printer $70, Corsair 2GB XMS2 PC2-6400 DDR2/800 Desktop Memory $80 after rebate, TRENDNet Wireless Firewall Router $3 after rebate, Centon 1GB PC5300 DDR2/667 Notebook Memory $40, Cooler Master eXtreme 500W Power Supply $30 after rebate, and lots more
  • Digital camera deals at the camera deals blog

  • Big Lots 2-day deals for Labor Day and weekly circular

    2-day Labor Day sale

  • Offers are good for Sunday and Labor Day only!
  • Lexmark home office 4-in-1 $50 (factory reconditioned with manufacturer's warranty)
  • Shark cordless sweeper $35
  • Dirt Devil 3-in-1 Stick Vac
  • High back booster car seat $40
  • Riders Ladies Jeans just $8 per pair. Wow!
  • Any size, assorted pattern comforters, just $10 each! Wow!
  • 2-Minute queen size air bed with electric pumpu just $20
  • 6' center fold table $35, padded foldingchar $20
  • Springmaid decorator panels, 84", assorted patterns and stylez
  • WorldWise large pet bed $17
  • Charcoal Grill Cart $25
  • Twin printed sheet sets $5, $10 for full,queen or king. Cotton polyester, assorted patterns
  • Licensed ladies sleepshirts $6 each
  • Ciao! 6pc luggage set with bonus tote! $50


    Weekly circular sales
  • Save up to $100 on all matching sofa sets
  • Chickasaw sofa $325, two piece set (sofa + chair and a half) $525
  • Durahide Brown sofa by Signature Design $400, 2pc set with sofa + love seat $730
  • Cocoa Sofa by Signature Design by Ashley $400, 2pc set sofa + love seat $730
  • Clik-Clak sofa (opens to sofa bed) $300
  • Swivel Glider Recliner $325, Huge Oversized Cuddler $400
  • Fisher & Paykel Model #DG09 $230 (6 cu ft front loading large capacity gas dryer)
  • BellSouth model #35818 5.8ghz cordless digital multiset $60
  • Save up to $100 off Serta mattress sets
  • Any size bed in a bag $30
  • Jordache, Bestform, Vassarette, Body candy ladies bras $4
  • Delta Burke collection, donna l'oren, full figure bras $6
  • Playtex ladies bras $7
  • Men's sleep set $10
  • Medical uniforms tops or pants, $6 solids, $8 prints (for those who watch too much ER and Grey's Anatomy?)
  • 3-piece appliance value pack $25 (4cup coffee maker, 32oz nonstick electric skiller, single burner with self cleaning element)
  • 131pc mechanics tool kit with carrying case $30
  • Healthtex infant layette, assorted sizes and styles $4
  • Dynamo 200oz laundry detergent, liquid, $5
  • Bar Nak all natural granola, 12oz, $2.88
  • Nissin Chow Mein entrees, assorted flavas, 4oz, 77c each
  • and ...lots more!

  • Viva Pedro - The Almodovar Collection for $52 today only

    Viva Pedro - The Almodovar Collection for $52 today only at Amazon as the gold box deal of the day. The Amazon product description sadly is not very clear on exactly what is included, but it lists these six movies: Volver, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, All about my mother, The Flower of My Secret, Talk to Her and Bad Eduation. One would think that if they were to create an item of the day listing, someone would actually look at the product description to make sure it is complete!

    Monday, August 27, 2007

    New Amazon Lightning Deals added to the daily Gold Box deal of the day

    New Amazon Lightning Deals added to the daily Gold Box deal of the day. As of right now, the deals read as follow: 6am DVD Deal, 10am Kitchen and Dining Deal, 2pm Sports and Outdoor Deal. The time is PDT (pacific time) since Amazon is located in Seattle. The DVD deal has already sold out, it was the The Sound of Music (Two-Disc 40th Anniversary Special Edition) (1965) selling at $12 as part of the special lightning round deals. Its current price is $19.49. They other two deals are currently a mystery, but they will be revealed at the designated time. This is in addition to the Daily Deal (Deal of the Day) that remains as it was before. Interesting!

    Elvis #1 Singles [LIMITED EDITION] [COLLECTOR'S EDITION] [BOX SET] $30 @ Amazon!

    Here is a great music deal for rock and roll fans! Elvis #1 Singles [LIMITED EDITION] [COLLECTOR'S EDITION] [BOX SET] $30 at Amazon with free shipping. Price is only good for today (Monday!). This set contains 20 individual single discs, with two songs on each disc designed to resemble the vinyl records. These are audio CDs! This offer is also nice if a group of Elvis fans is buying it and then they can split it and each get their favorite singles (but don't fight over them!). These limited edition collector's (numbered) set has Elvis's 21 #1 songs in the US along with their original B-sides in the US. Each single has the original 45rpm artwork, and the CD has a black finish to make it look vinyl-ish! On top of that, a 19" x 24" poster of all the singles is included in the package! Wow! Rock'n' Roll is King!

    Sunday, August 26, 2007

    Mattress Discounters Labor day specials (Sunday paper)

  • Now through Labor Day, 9/3/07, free pillow, a quilted memory foam comfort poillow, a $99 value with the purchase of any mattress set!
  • FIRM mattress sale, any size, $149 each piece when you buy the set!
  • EXTRA FIRM is $179 each, Sealy Plush is $219 each
  • Simmons Euro Pillowtop is $279 each, while the Simmons Beautyrest LUXURY FIRM is $349 each
  • If you want to go more upscale, the Sealy Posturepedic Cushion Firm is $398 or Simmons Beautyrest PLUSH at $449
  • And at $500 each you can get Sealy Posturepedic PillowTop
  • Also available SleepNumber Beds, TempurPedic, ADjustable and Convertible beds

  • Secret unadvertised sale at Office Max (Aug 26 - Sept 1)

  • These were in-store flyers, so it may vary from store to store
  • Sony S650 digital camera just $100! $100 camera deal
  • Kodak Easyshare C653 digital camera $100 $100 camera deal
  • Everex Stepnote ST5340T notebook for $600. Details here
  • GE 5.8Ghz cordless phone $20
  • HP Photosmart D5160 $80
  • Brother 2480C ink fax $110
  • Canon Pixma MP530 $160
  • Brother PT-1880 home and office label maker
  • Burton 1gb Vapor Snowboard USB drive $20
  • various other discounts, things may vary from store to store
  • Olympus SP320 digital camera $150
  • Sandisk Sansa 1gb C140 mp3 player with digital FM tuner $70
  • APC 1200VA/780W UPS $100
  • Lexar 512mb firefly usb drive $10
  • Kodak Easyshare Z710 digital camera for $150
  • Samsonite leather business case $43
  • 10pk Office Max brand dry-erase markers $2.40
  • Various office chairs on sale, including Broyhill an EZ
  • Corner computer desks and mobile computer towers for $50
  • Free After Rebate (FAR) in the Sunday newspaper (August 26)

  • New rebate program books today for Walgreens and Longs Drugs. This is the last week for the Rite Aid rebate book.
  • All the items in this list are free after rebate, so I won't be repeating the phrase for every item in the list. Note that in general Rite Aid and Staples rebates can be submitted online with nothing to mail-in, while the rest of the rebates have to be mailed in (but always check anyways). The price in (paranthesis) is before rebate - the price you pay in-store
  • These are Free After Rebate without any preconditions (eg purchase another product)
  • Zantac 150 Maximum strength Cool mint tablets (eight tablets per package) at Rite Aid, Longs Drugs and Walgreens (nice if they are your favorite!) ($5)
  • Duck Ez-Start packaging tape 1.88" by 22.2 yards ($1.50) at Rite Aid
  • Efferdent Plus mint 108ct ($6) at Longs Drugs
  • Pantene Pro-V Texturize! Hair Color, shampoo or conditioner 12.6oz or Stylers 1.7 to 9.6oz ($5) at Walgreens
  • Rimmel Renew and Lift ($9) at Walgreens
  • Aquafresh Toothbrush Gel Flex or Deep action ($4) at Walgreens
  • Clear Care Contact Solution, 4oz ($7) at Walgreens
  • Post-It 4-pack ($9) at Office Depot
  • McAfee Total Protection software at Office Depot
  • Norton Anti Virus 2007 at Staples
  • Norton Internet Security 2007 for 1 to 3 pcs at Staples
  • Microsoft Windows Live OneCare 2007 1.5 at Staples
  • Kaspersky AntiVirus ($45) at Fry's Electronics
  • Resume Deluxe ($30) at Fry's
  • Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing ($25) at Frys Electronics
  • Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.0 ($30) at Fry's


    Walgreens Register Rewards
  • Think of this as an instant rebate to be used on your next purchase. Let's say you buy the item below and receive a $7 Register Rewards coupon after you pay for the item. You can use it to take $7 off your next purchase at Walgreens. Be sure to read the fineprint on the coupon as some of them may have restirctions (no alcohol, no tobacco, no dairy, no lottery, no gift cards, etc). In general these are even better than rebates because you get them in your hand right away. But they are not as versatile as cash!
  • Alka Seltzer Plus Immunity Complex (10pk, Orange Zest),
    contains vitamins and minerals including antioxidants. ($7)

    Rebate Tip
    If you are going to do rebates, be sure you are not half-way or half-heartedly in it. To be efficient and effective, you have to take the simple steps of processing them right away, making photocopies when you submit, and track the checks by keeping a folder with your submissions. Once a check arrives/is cashed, shred/recycle the copies in your folder (or move them to another folder if you want to keep track of your past purchases). That way your pending rebates folder will always be up to date!

  • Fry's Electronics ads (Sunday August 26, 2007)

  • $0 down and one year no interest promotion for select item purchases. Read fineprint or see store for details
  • Compaq Presario notebook at $450 after rebate
  • 2gb Personal MP3 player MP-516A $20 (plays mp3 and wma, 5 EQ modes, USB 2.0, no LCD!), no rebates
  • 2gb Personal MP3 player MP-507 $25 (plays mp3 and wma, 5 EQ modes, USB 2.0, 7-color lcd display), no rebates
  • JVC RX5060B 500w 5.1 AVR $130
  • Sony HT-DDW790 component home theater system $150
  • Sony upconverting dvd player $79
  • Toshiba 7" portable dvd player with widescreen TFT LCD display $119
  • Panasonic SC-PT1050 1200w 5 dvd home theeater with 1080p upconversaion, $500
  • Polk Audio RCi60 $100 per pair
  • Polk Audio RCi80 $150 per pair
  • Samsung 2gb YP-K3JQB or YP-K3JQB or YP-K3JQR (who comes up with these model names?) ultra-slim mp3 players $100, with 1.8" full color OLED (organic) display, and light emitting touch pad. Kinda cool for $100. In fashionable green, red or black.
  • Clarion VRX 575USB 7" touch panel dvd receiver $700 minus secret discount
  • Kenwood KDC-MP205 $79
  • Panasonic CQ-C3305U $129
  • Sony DCR-SR82 $700
  • Panasonic SDR-H18 $450
  • JVC GZMG225us $700
  • Panasonic KX-TG6073S 5.8ghz digital cordless phone system $100
  • Motorola H700 bluetooth headset $50
  • LG WM0642HW 3.83 cu ft front loading washer $900
  • Amana NTW5200TQ 3.2 cu ft washer with anti microbial wash tub!
  • Back to Basics SR1000BR 2speed autoserve smoothie maker $25
  • Hoover Empower U52009RM bagless upright vacuum with powered hand tool
  • Compaq Presario SR5110NX desktop with 17" CRT monitor (Compaq FS7600E) for $300 after two mail-in rebates (2x$50 = $100)
  • Compaq Presario SR5152NX desktop with 17" widescreen monitor (HP W17E) $600 after mail-in rebate ($50)
  • Apple macBook 2.0 $1094 (as if!)
  • HP Pavilion A6120N with Viiv E4400, with HP W17E widescreen, $700 after rebates
  • 19" LCD monitor $150 (both analog and DVI)
  • Sony internal dual layer dvd burner multiformat $40
  • 8gb usb flash drive $60 after $10 rebate
  • HP OfficeJet 5610 all-in-one $100
  • 2gb Usb flash drive $13 after $10 rebate
  • 70-page 1 subject Mead notebook (not computer) college ruled 10c each (limit 10 per customer)
  • Canon Pixma MP830 all-in-one office, $200
  • Intel Core 2 Duo processor E6550 and ECS G33T-M2 motherboard $119!
  • Fujitsu A3130-251 $1000 after rebates. Details here
  • $5 DVDs: Idle hands, Pest, Night of the living dead, Godzilla, Cheech and chong's nice dreams, Legally Blonde 2, Fatal Instict, Stargate Atlantis the pilot, Little Monsters, Agent Cody Banks, some Pink Panther movies, Killer Klowns from Outter Space, Who am i, Spice World, Dance with me, Short circuit 2, Muppets from Spaaaace, Killing me softly, Madison, Rainman, Scanners, Cutting Edge, Kart Racer, NL's Movie Madness and more
  • XBox 360 Two Worlds $50
  • $9 music CDs: Atreyu, Yung Joc, Ben Harper
  • $15 DVDs: Blades of Glory, Kicking it old school
  • Heroes Season 1 $37
  • Friday Night Lights Season 1 $20
  • Free software titles after mail-in rebates. Details here
  • Digital camera deals are listed here

  • Karen Voight Body Sculpting System $30 with free shipping

    Karen Voight Body Sculpting System for $30 with free shipping is the Sunday Daily Deal from Amazon's Gold Box special.

    A brief description courtesy of Amazon:
    * Everything you need to sculpt and tone your body at home
    * Inflatable Versaball supports you, helps you target specific muscles
    * 2 soft, pliable 3-pound Green Genie workout balls for a variety of strengthening exercises
    * 24 x 68-inch non-slip yoga mat
    * Two instructional fitness DVDs and instructional booklet

    Office Depot weekly circular ads (Aug 26 until Sept 1)

    Doorbusters

  • FREE Post-It 4-pack after mail-in rebate of $9
  • Elmer's Glue 10c each
  • Notebook filler paper, 15c each
  • 12 Crayola colored pencils, 25c each pack
  • 12pk Dixon Ticonderoga pencils 99c
  • Staedlter pencil sharpener 79c
  • Free after mail-in rebates: McAfee Total Protection software
  • Office Depot branded 75pk of DVD-R + 25pk of CD-R for $8 after mail-in rebate of $12.


    Notebook computers
  • The spotlight notebook computer of the week is the HP DV2461us for $600 after mail-in rebates. More details
  • At $530 after mail-in rebates is the Toshiba A135 S4527
  • And at $450 after mail-in rebates is the Compaq Presario F572us. A user review of the F572 is here
  • Also the Toshiba Satellite Model A215-S4697,AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core, 15.4" TRUBRITE, 1gb DDR2 memory, 160GB hard drive, reads and writes Dual Layer DVDs & CDs, Windows Vista™ Home sells for $550 without rebates!


    Everything else
  • Digital camera deals are listed here
  • B2G1 on Expo, Sharpies and more
  • Assorted backpacks starting at $10
  • Office Depot and Ativa branded calculators starting at $10
  • Office chairs and office desks starting at $50
  • eMachines and printer value desktop bundle $300 after five mail-in rebates of $240. Yes, five rebates!
  • Olevia 32" LCD HDTV $550
  • Olevia 37" LCD HDTV $700
  • Olevia 42" LCD HDTV $1000
  • D-Link PCI adapter $10
  • Archos 404 portable media player $200
  • Archos DVR station $90
  • Acer 17" monitor $140 after $40 MIR
  • Hampton high back chair $50

  • This week at Office Max (August 26 to Sept 1)

    Doorbusters under 99c

  • 24pk Schoolio Von Hoolio Crayons, 1c each (yes, one penny!)
  • 2-pocket folders, 5c each
  • 70-sheet spiral notebook, 10c each
  • 72-pack (yes 72) of pencils, 25c per pack! (pencil extravaganza!)
  • 12pk blue, black or assorted pens 25c per pack

    Everything Else
  • Digital camera deals are listed here
  • 1gb Toshiba USB flash drive $10
  • 50pk Magnavox 16x dvd-r or dvd+r $10 (20c per blank disc)
  • 20% various items, including Expo Dry Erase markers, Sharpies permanent markers or Accent highlighters, UniBall and more
  • 20% off select art supplies
  • 25% off backpacks
  • Targus Tornado usb notebook cooler (chiller) $20
  • CASIO fx-115MS Scientific Calculator with free SKINIT™ Pop patterns just $15
  • CASIO fx-300MS Scientific Calculator with free SKINIT ™ Pop patterns just $10
  • Free Sandisk 1gb USB 2.0 flash drive with purchase of two or more inks from select brands
  • Squiggle floor lamp $30 (colorful and fun!)
  • Office chairs starting at $20
  • 20" Sceptre widescreen LCD monitor $180
  • 22" Sceptre widescreen LCD monitor $230
  • 19" Soyo widescreen LCD monitor $150
  • Sandisk Sansa e250 2gb mp3 player $90
  • eMachines T5226 with 17" widescreen monitor and Intel Pentium D925 processor $500 (no rebates?)

  • Saturday, August 25, 2007

    New notebook and laptop computer bargains blog

    New notebook and laptop computer bargains blog! The blog specializes only on notebook and laptop computers, and nothing else! With so many back to school special sales on notebooks and laptops, it is a good way to keep track of them. The sub-$500 notebook today is not just a toy computer anymore. You can get a lot of things done with $500. Granted you are not going to get the fastest processor or components or all the latest features, but that's the difference between paying $500 and $1500! Is an extra $1000 worth the few extra features and the performance boost? For some people it is well worth it, for a lot of other people it is a very reasonable compromise! Needless to say the best bang for the buck right now at the $500 notebooks with dvd-burners and 1gb RAM.

    Amazon coupon code for textbook purchases (back to school special!)

    Amazon has a coupon for free 2-day shipping when you buy $200 or more worth of qualifying text books. If you are a Prime member (and you already get the free 2-day shipping), then you will receive a $20 promotional gift certificate for a future purchase! The promotion code is TBFALL07 (enter this at checkout). There are restrictions with this offer. Visit Amazon and comparison-shop your textbooks!

    Factory-Reconditioned Bosch PB10-CDR-RT Power Box Advanced Job Site Radio with CD Player and Remote Control for $100 today only!

    Factory-Reconditioned Bosch PB10-CDR-RT Power Box Advanced Job Site Radio with CD Player and Remote Control for $100 today only at Amazon as the gold box daily deal (or deal of the day I forgot).



    Friday, August 24, 2007

    Sneak peak at Staples new circular (Aug 26 thru Sept 1st)

    Printers, Laser printers, Inkjets, photo printers and all-in-ones

  • HP OfficeJet PRO L7780 all-in-one for $450
  • HP OfficeJet PRO L7580 all-in-one $270
  • Samsung® SCX-4725FN laser all-in-one $200 after easy rebate
  • HP OfficeJet 6310 all-in-one $175
  • HP Photosmart C5180 all-in-one $175
  • HP OfficeJet J5780 all-in-one $135
  • Brother® MFC440CN inkjet all-in-one $100 after easy rebate
  • Brother® MFC3360C inkjet all-in-one $60 after easy rebate
  • HP Color LaserJet 2840 all-in-one $170
  • HP LaserJet 3390 all-in-one $600
  • HP Color LaserJet 2605dn printer $375
  • HP LaserJet P2015dn printer $350
  • HP Color LaserJet 2600n printer $300
  • HP LaserJet P2015 printer $250 after easy rebate
  • HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer $225
  • HP LaserJet 3050 all-in-one $225 after easy rebate
  • HP LaserJet 1020 printer $100
  • HP LaserJet 1018 printer $65 after easy rebate
  • HP Photosmart 5610 all-in-one $100
  • HP Photosmart C4180 all-in-one $70
  • HP Photosmart C5280 all-in-one $130


    Digital Cameras
  • The Digital camera deals can be found here


    Doorbusters
  • 8pk pencils for 1c (one penny!)
  • Simply poly-binders or Staples 2pk plastic folder, 20c each
  • Staples binder 3-hole punch or Staples translucent plastic boxes 50c each
  • Mead® Five-Star® 4-pocket portfolios 99c each
  • 12pk Staples® Comfort Stic™ ballpoint pens, medium, 99c


    Best deals of the circular
  • Acer AS5570 notebook compute for $450 without rebates, Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T2080, 1GB RAM, 80GB hard drive, 14.1" display, SuperMulti DVD drive with double-layer support, 5-in-1 card reader, Windows Vista™ Home Premium
  • FREE Canon® MP210 inkjet printer with ANY desktop or notebook PC (except HP and Compaq) after instant savings and bundle rebates.
  • X2 Gen® 19" wide-screen LCD monitor, $140, no rebates, while supplies last
  • Sandisk Cruzer 2gb ReadyBoost USB $25. You can get this for FREE if you purchase Windows Vista Home Premium or Ultimate
  • Sharp® UX-B20 inkjet fax $30 after EasyRebate
  • HP notebook battery $130
  • HP Quick Dock $130
  • HP A/C power adapter $70
  • No interest no payments for 12 months for Staples Furniture Solutions
  • 100pk Staples slim-line jewel case $15
  • Buy 100 business cards get 100 free


    Everything else
  • Backpacks starting at $10
  • Lunchbags starting at $5
  • 24pk Sharpies permanent markets $10
  • Various school supplies two items for $3
  • Epson® PowerLite S5 LCD projector $550 after Easy Rebate
  • HP 1040 inkjet fax $90
  • HP 1250 color inkjet fax $110
  • Canon® L80 laser fax $150 after MIR
  • Brother® P-Touch 1280 labeler $20 after Easy Rebate
  • Garmin® Nuvi™ 200 auto navigation GPS $300
  • Mio™ DigiWalker C220 auto navigation GPS $200
  • PNY 1GB DDR PC3200 desktop memory $65
  • Print Shop® Deluxe 22 $20 after easy rebate
  • NetGear wireless G Router $40. Super G router for a bit more
  • Texas Instruments™ TI-34-II 2-line scientific calculator $20
  • Casio® FX-300 MS 10-digit scientific calculator $10
  • Casio® FX-260 SLRS 10-digit scientific calculator $9
  • 10% rewards on all shredders (in addition to copy, ink and print)
  • Office chairs starting at $40
  • 100pk HP DVD media $25 (dvd-r or dvd+r)


    Free software after rebate(s)
  • Norton Anti Virus 2007
  • Norton Internet Security 2007 for 1 to 3 pcs
  • Microsoft Windows Live OneCare 2007 1.5

  • Presto 05444 CoolDaddy Cool-Touch Electric Deep Fryer for $27 (free shipping)

    The gold box daily deal at Amazon today (Friday) is the Presto 05444 CoolDaddy Cool-Touch Electric Deep Fryer for $27 with free super saver shipping.

    A brief product description courtesy of Amazon (check the links for more details): Self contained countertop electric deep fryer, large view window, high efficiency air filter, magnetic safety cord, heats oil up to 375 degrees Fahrenheit, frying basket with folding handle, removable nonstick oil pot, 1500 watts, one-year warranty


    Thursday, August 23, 2007

    Online deal round-up (15% off backpack and everything in it at Office Depot)

  • Borders Rewards: The usual 20% off printable coupon is included in their weekly email. The coupon has the usual restrictions. Coupon expires August 26. Also offered at Borders is a $5 back-to-school bag (while supplies last).
  • Check the camera deals blog for digital cameras.
  • Notebook and laptop computer discussions at F572, including a user review of the Compaq Presario F572 (or F572us).
  • Office Depot: In-store only! Exciting treasure-hunt/puzzle coupon in their latest email: With the coupon, you buy a backpack and you get 15% off (almost) everything that you can fit in it!!! Everything of course is not really everything. They do have some restrictions, read the fine print. Obviously this offer is in-store only... Also a 1gb Ativa U3 Smart USB 2.0 drive for $10 (in-store only price)... A 37" Olevia LCD HDTV can be yours for $700... 26" for $450... 1c book covers and wooden rulers... 25c Crayola crayons... A few (office supplies) items free after mail-in rebate... Compaq Presario notebook computer for $300 after mail-in rebates: Compaq Presario V6000z, 512mb DDR2, 80gb hdd, cd-rw/dvd-rom, Vista Basic, 802.11b/g. Processor is not mentioned, but you can upgrade for $75 each: AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core TK-53, 1gb DDR2, 1-year Accidental Damage Protection & Express Repair. Limited quantities, while supplies last, S&H is extra. This from Office Depot's Computer Design station.
  • CompUSA: 3-day sale (Thursday to Saturday): Acer AS3690-2970 featuring Intel Celeron M 520, cd-rw/dvd-rom, 512mb RAM, 80gb hdd, Vista Home basic, $350, no rebates, quantities limited... 22" widescreen LCD monitor, model #G22LWK $200 after two mail-in rebates ($70)... A few other accessories at nice prices under $10... 2gb Kingston USB flash drive $20
  • Xerox: For businesses: Free Xerox Phaser 8560 Network Color Printer with three year service agreement. Interesting. But as usual, do read the terms and conditions!

  • eBay sellers: Two days of free 10-day listing upgrades on eBay (Thur and Fri)

    For the next two days (Thursday and Friday) you can upgrade your new listings to 10 days for free. You still have to pay the usual listing fee, but you don't need to pay the 40c listing upgrade fee to make your listing last 10 days.

    This promotion covers the 10-day upgrade listing fee which would 40c. This offer applies to Auction-Style listings and Fixed-Price listings, the two most popular eBay listing categories.

    Sadly it is not a free 10-day listing as I had originally thought when I first read their promotion :(

    Factory-Reconditioned DEWALT DC920KAR Heavy-Duty XRP 18-Volt Cordless Drill/Driver Kit for $140

    Factory-Reconditioned DEWALT DC920KAR Heavy-Duty XRP 18-Volt Cordless Drill/Driver Kit for $140, with free shipping. This is the deal of the day at Amazon's Gold Box. Price is good all day Thursday August 23. A brief description courtesy of Amazon.com:

  • One-year warranty through the DEWALT factory or an authorized service center
  • Patented 3-speed transmission matches the speed to the application for optimal performance
  • DEWALT-built high power, high efficiency motor delivers 510 unit watts out of power for maximum performance in all drilling and fastening applications
  • Heavy-Duty 1/2-inch axial locking chuck locks the sleeve to prevent bits from slipping and falling out
  • XRP extended run-time batteries provide long run-time & battery life

  • Wednesday, August 22, 2007

    Online deals and offers on Wedn 8/22, 2007

  • Let's see what online offers we have today
  • CompUSA: Toshiba Dynodock USB docking station $100, Toshiba Satellite P205-S6337 Notebook for $1200 and free shipping (17" onyx blue metallic notebook, Centrino duo, 2gb RAM, 200gb hdd), and Toshiba Satellite A205-S4797 Notebooks $1000 with free shipping (15.4", Core 2 duo, 2gb RAM, 160gb hdd). Also Toshiba Universal
    Notebook/Projector Stand for $60
  • CoffeeReview.com: Affordable 96-point Kenya Karogoto for $14 per 12oz
  • Overstock: Liquidations on various popular categories. Also Bowflex Xtreme XTLU Exercise Machine $800, Schwinn 418 Elliptical Trainer $700, Bowflex SelectTech 552 Dumbbells $300, Revere Copper Clad Bottom 14-piece Pot Set $155, Kimura Shoji Screen (China) $150 and much more
  • OfficeMax MaxPerks members: Save up to 50% off on printers, all-in-ones and laserjets. Free 4x6 PostIt with ink purchases
  • Kohls: 99c standard shipping on every item. Big sale on Wednesday (today), 40-50% athletic shoes, 15-50% entire stock of kitchen electrics, 10-45% entire stock of vacuums and floor care. Also 50% off entire stock or rugs, 50% men suit separates, 50-65% off luggage, 40-50% off women's ELLE collections.
  • Road Runner Sports: up to 49% off discounts, $5 shipping, 60 day satisfaction guarantee
  • Groceries: Raleys, Bel Air and Nob Hill: Coupons for Free Mexican Blend Shredded Cheese and $2 off gallon milk (with restrictions of course). Next week's free items: Free SmokeStack Wood Chips for our Summer Rib-Fest and Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad!
  • Magazines: Save up to 88% off at Magazines.com. Two Oprah magazines (O and O for Home) for $28 total, also featured: People, SI, The Economist, Time, US Weekly, In Focus Weekly, Men's Health, Cosmopolitan, Real Simple, InStyle, SI for Kids and EW. Free shipping, no sales tax and 100% satisfaction guarantee.
  • That's all folks!

  • Hoffritz Platinum 10-piece Stainless Steel Cookware Set or 12pc Soft Touch for $80

    Today's Gold Box Deal of the day at Amazon is the Hoffritz Platinum 10-piece Stainless Steel Cookware Set for $80. Also available the Hoffritz Soft Touch 12-piece Cookware Set for the same price and free shipping.

    Free shipping (items ship separately from the rest of your order for no extra fee). Here is a short description of the 10pc stainless steel set courtesy of Amazon:

  • Dishwasher Safe
  • Hoffritz Platinum cookware features 18/10 mirror finish stainless steel with a fully encapsulated aluminum core for maximum heat distribution
  • Sleek, elegant design with attractive mirror-finish stainless steel finish
  • Y-shaped handles dissipate heat to keep cool
  • Cast stainless steel handles are riveted for extra durability

  • Tuesday, August 21, 2007

    Deal round-up (Tue August 21, 2007)

  • Looking for digital cameras? Check the Camera Deals blog
  • Intrigued by the value-packed Compaq Presario F572us laptop computer on sale this week at Circuit City for $450 without any rebates? Check the blog-style F572 User Review blog.
  • If there any items you would like this blog to cover and search for bargains, please let us know by leaving a comment! Thanks!

    Some of the latest email offers:
  • Crutchfield: 50 mp3 songs with purchase of any mp3 player, save up to $200 on GPS, up to $400 on plasma HDTVs, free installation gear and instructions with car stereos priced at $99 and up. Crutchfield has a good reputation for providing buyers with solid installation instructiohs (If only people who wrote user manuals took a page from their instructions (pun intended!))
  • American Express: Advertising their Travel Delay Protection which provides coverage of up to $250 per day (up to two days) when your flight is delayed, cancelled or overbooked.
  • Upromise: increase in earnings as Circuit City goes to 3%, and Lands End jumps to 5%. Ver 550 online retailers are participating. Upromise is a good way to earn additional (small) amounts for college for yourself, a family member, a friend or a person in need (without spending additional money by participating in their various cashback promotions on online shopping, grocery and restaurants)
  • Walmart: Bedding and household items featured in the email, 97c shipping, and $8.88 music cds
  • Universal Video: Special 2-disc edition of the movie "Serenity" is released, along with a special Flash Gordon (Saviour of the universe) edition featuring art and collectable postcard by Alex Ross and soundtrack by Queen.
  • OneCall: Coupons for up to 50% off
  • BestBuy: last week to participate in the Summer of Entertainment MyRewardZone program. You get a $10 certificate for entertainment purhcases for every $100 in entertainment purchases (movies, music, video games). Promo expires 8/25
  • Overstock: 75% off sale and $1 shipping. Some of the featured items: Barcelona Leather Barstools (Set of 2) for $97, Rendezvous Men's Super 120s Pleated & Cuffed Pants $26, 14k White Gold 1ct TDW Diamond Three-Stone Ring (H-I-J, I1-I2) $1020 (not a typo!), and Swiss Legend Men's Chronograph Watch $150.
  • FragranceNet.com: 10% off sale expires August 27, spotlighting the colorful "sweet scenes of summer"
  • Loehmann's: end of summer clearance, 20% off lowest ticketed price on all red sticker clearance items throughout the store. Also promotion for Insider Club Members (check store for promo details)
  • RoadRunnerSports: Save $25 off 2 pairs of shoes or save $50 off three pairs of shoes. Some of the featured shoes: Mizuno Nirvana Wave 3, Wave Rider 10, Asics GEL-Evolution 3, New Balance 1010 and 1061, and Saucony ProGrid Hurricane 9 (both for men and women)
  • CameraTown: Daily Camera and Photo deals at the Deals section of their website!
  • Kohls: Expires today, an extra 15% or 20% or 30% on everything everytime you use your Kohls Charge Card! both in-store and online! You can get some really nice deals if you have (or get) their Charge card! But if you plan to carry the balance, be sure to check the terms and the APR rate! Bonus Buys also continue and expire today.
  • TheStreet.com: A free webinar on volatile markets. Expect a sales pitch as well :)
  • Smartsource: New printable coupons including Kotex, Beano, Neosporin LT Lip treatment, Chinet Cut Crystal Cups, and Mighty Milk.
  • Amazon: Free music video premiere of Annie Lennox's "Dark Road" from her upcoming album "Songs of Mass Destruction".


    Staples Online only special deals
  • HP DV9410US laptop computer $750 after Easy Rebate. Free printer after rebate as well!
  • Compaq Presario F572 us notebook computer for $480 with free HP printer HP D1341 after two rebates ($30 for the computer, $70 for the printer). User review here
  • Magellan RoadMate 2000 portable GPS $200
  • Staples SP9106 19" LCD monitor $190
  • Bling bling USB flash drive: Transcend 2gb JetFlash V90 (mother of pearl) $20
  • Nikon Coolpix L12 $160
  • Canon imageCLASS MF6530 $400 after EasyRebates
  • Free delivery with orders over $50

  • The Sergio Leone Anthology (A Fistful Of Dollars / For A Few Dollars More / The Good, The Bad And The Ugly / Duck, You Sucker) for $36 (DVD set)

    The Sergio Leone Anthology (A Fistful Of Dollars / For A Few Dollars More / The Good, The Bad And The Ugly / Duck, You Sucker) for $36 (DVD set) is today's deal of the day at Amazon. Free shipping. This price only good today!

    Monday, August 20, 2007

    Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1 6MP Waterproof Camcorder at $350

    The Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1 6MP Waterproof Camcorder is the deal of the day at Amazon, selling for $350 with free shipping. This is a hybrid digital camera/camcorder device. Details at Amazon. Available in three cool colors.


    Sunday, August 19, 2007

    Notebook and laptop accessory bargains this week!

    Notebook and laptop accessory bargains this week! A summary of some of the low priced notebook computer accessories can be found at the Compaq Presario F572us User Review blog. You will find things like USB flash drives, mice, keypads, keyboards, notebook cases, bags and backpacks, chill pads, backup LCD monitors, and HP extra 12-cell battery and docks on sale. Read all about it!

    Office Depot deals (8/19-8/25)

  • You can get 5% back in rewards on almost everything! check with the reward program details for more ...details


    Free after mail-in rebates
  • 3M PostIt 3x5 stickable index card ($1.29 rebate)
  • Swingline TOT slim stapler ($3.29 rebate)
  • TOPS docket gold premium pads ($8.99 rebate)


    Doorbuster sales under 99c!
  • ODP branded wooden ruler 1c (yes, ONE PENNY!)
  • Assorted book covers 1c each (yes, 1 penny!)
  • Vinyl storage pouch 1c each!
  • 10pk Crayola broad tip markers 25c
  • composition books 25c each
  • Papermate pink pearl erasers, 3pk, 25c

    Bargain desktop computer $250 after mail-in rebates!
  • Bargain computer and printer combo for $250. Computer is Compaq Presario SR5110NX Desktop with AMD Athlon 64 3800+, 512mb ddr2 ram, 120gb hard disk, dvd burner with lightscribe, Vista Home basic. Printer is HP deskjet DJ1341. Needless to say to get to the $250 price you have to send in three mail-in rebates for a total value of $210.

    Spotlight Tech deal: $450 Toshiba Satelite notebook
    Toshiba Satellite Notebook, an ODP exclusive, Toshiba model A135-S466, for $450 after mail-in rebate of $150. Nice price! 15.4" widescreen TruBrite, dual core Pentium T2080, 1gb DDR2 RAM, 80gb hdd, dvd burner with double layer, Vista Home Basic, 802.11 b/g wireless lan.

    Gateway notebook deal
    Another ODP exclusive model, this Gateway MT3421 is 14.1" widescreen, AMD Mobile 64 Turion MK-38, 1gb DDR2, 120gb hdd, dvd burner with dbl layer, Vista Home Premium, wireless. This costs $500 after $150 in mail-in savings.

    Everything else
  • Backapacks and zipper binders starting at $5
  • 50% off Expo and Foray dry erase markers (nice!)
  • 60% off select BIC, Sharpies and Papermate items
  • Memorex cd/dvd label maker kit $10
  • various office chairs on sale starting at $50
  • microsoft lifecam vx-100 web camera $20
  • microsoft digital media pro keyboard $20
  • microsoft wireless optical mouse $20
  • Some Buy 2 Get 1 free items on back2school items
  • Hanns-G 19" wide LCD computer monitor $180
  • Viewsonic 26" LCD HDTV and computer monitor $450
  • 1gb Sandisk Cruzer U3 USB stick $15
  • Lots of printers and all-in-ones on sale starting at $65


  • The digital camera deals at Office depot this week have been posted here

  • Secret in-store specials at Office Max!

  • This flyer is only avaiable in-store, not in the sunday paper!
  • HP R837 $150
  • Kodak C533 with printer dock $100 WoW!!!
  • Kodak C743 with printer dock $130 WoW!!!
  • SAmsung 19" LCD monitor, 1280x1024, 700:1 cr, analg and digital inputs $190
  • Lexmark X5470 $80
  • Epson Stylus R380 color $110
  • Brother 1960C Fax $120
  • Oficemax 10-sheet diamond-cut shredder $60
  • Unidex DXA15688-2 5.8Ghz cordless phone and answering machine with 2 headsets, $40
  • GE 28031EE3 5.7ghz digital cordlessphone w/ answering machine, 3 handsets, $70
  • Brother PT2700 label makrer $70
  • Lexar 8gb ExpressCard SSD $90 (SSD = Solid State Disc)
  • 30% off all Magnetico dry erase boards and their accessories
  • 25% off Storex binders
  • Portable Panasonic pencil sharpener $15
  • 50% off spacemaker cargo pouch

  • Dell sunday paper circular

    Notebooks

  • Dell Inspiron 1501 notebook at $500
  • Dell Inspiron 1520 $700
  • Dell Inspiron 1420 in eight vibrant colors $800
  • Dell Inspiron 1721 in 8 vibrant colors $900
  • Dell XPS M1330 $1300 with free Timbuk2 Messenger bag ($150 value) [despite the name, it comes with Vist Home Premium)
  • For those wondering what the eight vibrant colors are, here they are: spring green, midnight blue, ruby red, jet black, espresso brown, alpine white, sunshine yellow and flamingo pink.

    Desktops
  • Dell Inspiron 530 $550
  • Dell Inspiron 530s $500
  • Same model number but different configuration, how silly is that Dell?
  • XPS 410 desktop $1000

    Accessories
  • Case Logic reversible laptop shuttle $19
  • Logitech V220 cordless optical mouse $29
  • Mobile Edge Maddie Powers Cutiebug (translation: notebook messenger bag) $90
  • Altec Lansing FX6021 multimedia speakers $220
  • Creative Labs Zen Vision W 30gb widescreen pmp $280
  • Panasonic FZ50 $600 (how crazy is that! they are advertising at MSRP!)
  • PMP is not PiMP, it is personal media player :)

  • Linens n Things weekly deals (Aug 19-25)

  • They accept competitors coupons!
  • The usual coupon is on the back page of the weekly circular ad, 20% off single item, with the usual restrictions
  • Bonus offer this week: Aply for the LnT store credit card and get 20% off your total purchase. You will earn $10 for every $200 you spend on th card in rewards. Some exclusions of course apply.
  • Lots of bed-related sales teims, including Magic Gel, Eddie Bauer, Pacific Coast Feather
  • 50% off entire stock of tabletop and lineses, 50% off bath accesories as well
  • 50-75% off Nate Berkus Bedding
  • 3pc pub set (table, two pub stools/chairs) $330
  • Lots of kitchen electrics on sale, including Keurig Single Serve Brewer for $150 (wth free gifts with purchase), 18 K-Cup portion parcks $10 as well
  • Kitchen Aid 5qt Artisan stand mixer 325w motor, KSM150, $270 (16 colors to chose from online)
  • 16pc deluxe airline approved Carry-On kit $10
  • 20% entire stock of Homedics memory foam bedding, and all Thera P and DreamRx pillows and toppers.
  • 400 tc Toscana sateen 4pc sheet set $40 for queen.

  • Weekly Target ad highlights (8/19 - 8/26)

  • Cool, casual, colorful styles for the ladies $5 to $15 from Mossimo Supply Co
  • Xhilaration pumsp and wedges $17
  • A $10 donation to Red Cross is made by Target for every Red Cross emergency package purchased at Target
  • Philips CDP750 7" portable dvd player $140
  • 60gb Playstation 3 (PS3) with five (5) BluRay movies by mail, at $500
  • TruTech T600-D dvd player $26.50
  • 10% off GE Solutions connection and RF modulator kits
  • Memorex MLT912BLK 19" 1080i wide LCD TV $250
  • 7" Polaroid CPA00711S digital photo frame $90
  • 2gb Dane-Elec USB stick drives $18
  • 1gb Dane-Elec SD memory card $20
  • 19" Westinghouse LCM-19W4 wide computer LCD monitor $168, lowest price of the season!
  • Polaroid i533 (5mp, 3x, 2.5" LCD) digital camera $87
  • HP 4315 all-in-one printer $80
  • HP C4280 all-in-one $85
  • space-saving furniturs on sale
  • 16pc Carraway dinnerware set $6.88
  • Expo dry-erase market set with 4 markers, one eraser and a bottle of cleaner for just $4.90!
  • Ugly Betty Season 1 DVD with bonus special Q&A from The Museum of Television & Radio, $38 for the set
  • Joe Nichols, Real Things, with exclusive song at Target for $8
  • 12oz Archer Farms ground coffee $5.50

  • $149 any size Firm mattress sale at Mattress Discounters!

    This week, August 19 to 26. Any size, twin, full, queen, or king. You must purchase the set to get the $149 per piece price. This price is for the FIRM mattess. The EXtra Firm is $179 each, Sealy Plush is $219 per, Simmons europillowtop is $279 each, Simmons Beautyrest Luxury Firm is $349 per, Sealy Posturepedic is $398 per, Simmons Beautyrest is $449 each, and Sealy Posturepedic Pillow Top is $499 each. Also avialable from them Tempur-Pedic, Adjustable beds, Sleep Number beds, and Casual convertibles... Free next day delivery with purchase of a set $599 or up... 5% low price guarantee - they'll beat anyone by 5%.. 60 night comfort (satisfaction) guarantee...

    Free after rebate from Rite Aid (8/19 to 8/25)

  • Rebates can be submitted online using the information from the cash register receipt. Don't throw it away :) Be sure to check with the ad to get the products that are participating in the offer. Usually Rite aid has stickers showing precicely which items are eligible.
  • Adidas 1.8 to 2oz antiperspirant and deodorant ($3.29 before rebate)
  • BIC permanent markets ($1 before rebate)
  • POST IT Flag highlighter ($2 before rebate)
  • Duck packaging tape ($1.50 before rebate)
  • Avery big tab plastic insertable index dividers (package of 5) - Free after coupon found in today's circular ad. Circular ad is available in store and in the sunday paper!

  • Best Rebate Programs of 2007 Awards: Rite Aid and Staples!

    The unofficial awards of this blog for the Best Rebate Programs of 2007 go to Rite Aid and Staples. Both of them are using online rebates, with nothing to mail-in. You simply enter information from your cash register receipt and submit your rebate online. No upc codes to cut up and mail and pay for stamps and envelopes :) Also you can almost instantly track your rebates since they are listed on their website. For this, they get the 1001 ways to save award for Best Rebate Programs of 2007!

    iRobot Roomba 4210 Discovery Vacuuming Robot, White $180 today only!

    iRobot Roomba 4210 Discovery Vacuuming Robot, White $180 today only at Amazon as the deal of the day (Sunday). Free super saver shipping. A brief product description courtesy of Amazon.com:
    * Robotic floorvac with dirt detection and convenient infra-red cliff sensors
    * Auto adjusts to any floor surface; 2-hour continuous cleaning; easy-to-empty debris bin
    * Edge-cleaning sidebrush; stasis sensor; virtual wall for confining to designated area
    * Rechargeable APS battery, 3-hour charger, 2 virtual walls, 2 air filters, and remote control included
    * Measures 16-3/4 by 21 by 5 inches; 1-year warranty

    Saturday, August 18, 2007

    More deals at Fry's Electronics!

  • MIR means mail-in rebate(s)
  • 4gb Emprex USB stick (flash drive) $20 after $20 MIR
  • Refurbished 42" Philips 720p plasma HDTV plasma $749
  • Internal Pioneer dvd burner $30 after $15 MIR
  • MacSense multiple card reader $5 after $5 MIR
  • Canon Pixma MP210 all in one printer $78
  • Canon Pixma MP830 office all in one printer $200
  • Canon MF4690 laser multifunction $300 after $100 MIR
  • Konica Minolta Magicolor 2400W color laser $150, 1 per customer
  • Epson stylus photo R1400 $300 after $75 MIR
  • Canon MP510 photo all in one $80, no rebates!
  • Canon ImageClass MF4150 multfunction lasor $220
  • HP MFC-8870DW 5-in-1 $550
  • HP Color laserjet 2600N $300
  • Samsung color laser $200 after $50 MIR
  • Epson ACULaser CX11NF color laser $600
  • HP Colr Laserjet 2840 all-in-one $700
  • CAnon MF8180C $580 after $70 MIR
  • Canon Pixma Pro9500 large format photo printer at a large format price $750
  • Toshiba notebook computer model A215-S4767 $1150
  • Toshiba notebook model P205-S6327 $1000
  • Fujitsu notebook model a6025-302 $900 after $50+$50 MIR
  • Creative Inspire T7800 8pc powered surround sound speaker system $80 after $20 MIR
  • LG L1933TR 19" lcd monitor $230
  • LG L207WTQ-BF 20" LCD $250
  • Samsung 932B 19" lcd monitor $200 after $30 MIR
  • Samsung 245BW 24" Lcd monitor $500 after $50 MIR
  • Samsung 226BW 22" Lcd monitor $320 after $30 MIR
  • NEC 223WXM-BK 22" lcd monitor $280 after $50 MIR
  • Sharop XR-10X XGA DLP multimedia projector $400 after $50 MIR
  • Epson Powerlite 77C with 3LCD technology projector $650
  • Epson T060120 black ink cart $18
  • Canon CLI-8 ink cartridge combo pack for iP4200, iP5200, iP6600D for $48
  • JVC KD-NX5000 in-dash navigation receiver $600
  • Crunch PZI 250.2 $80
  • Sony S2 sports walkman mp3 player (watch out for flying rootkits!), NW-S203F, $50
  • Philips 2gb flash a/v player, SA5125, $100
  • Sony digital voice recorder ICDSX57DR9 $130
  • Olympus digital voice recorder VN-4100PC $40
  • Samsung Home theater surround sound system HT-X40 $300
  • PAnasonic 1200w 5 dvd home theater with 1080p upconversion, model SC-PT1050 $500
  • Sony Bravio home theater system, model DAVHDX500i, $500
  • Velodyne 10" powered subwoofer VX-10C $150
  • Velodyne VRP-1200 12" powered sub $350
  • Denon 7.1 a/v rec AVR-687 $250
  • Harman/Kardon 7.1 hc a/v receiver AVR-247 $450
  • Onkyo 7.1 a/v recvr TX-SR674S $500
  • Onkyo 7.1 component home theater HT-SR800 $450
  • Amana 3.2 cu ft washer with anti-microbial wash tub, NTW500TQ, on sale!
  • Single season DVD Boxes sets of Orange County, Gilmore Girls, Babylon 5 and OZ are just $19 each. Get yours now!!!
  • Sunpentown TN-12E 12000 btu cooling power portable A/C, $310
  • GE JES735WJ 0.7 cu ft microwave $45
  • GE WDSR2080GWW 3.2cu ft super capacity washer on sale
  • Maytag Bravos MTW6600TQ 4.5cu ft top load washer $1000
  • Panasonic CQ-C3305U $129
  • Kenwood KDC-MP205 $100
  • Generic TV5-512 512mb digital audio player with 5mp camera they say, $90


    Free after mail-in rebate(s)
  • Sharp scientific calculator model # EL-501WBKK ($5 MIR)
  • Canon printer IP800 with purchase of any flat panel display
  • Norton Internets Security 2007
  • Norton Ghost 12
  • Norton Partition Magic 8 (apparently they bought them too!)
  • AVG Internet Security
  • Bitdefender Antivirus 10.0
  • Roxio Record Now 9 Music Lab
  • Norton Antivirus 2007
  • McAfee VirusScan plus 2007
  • Webroot spy sweeper and window washer bundled
  • Stompsoft data protection
  • Be sure to make copies and keep track of all your rebate submissions! Otherwise, don't do it!

  • Sneak peak at Office Max (Aug 19 - Aug 25) [date range corrected]

  • The digital camera and photo deals are listed here
  • No payments, no interest until 2009 with purchases over $200. See fineprint for more details.

    Doorbusters under 99c!
  • 12pk pencils, 10c
  • filler paper 150 pages wide or college 10c each
  • 24pk Crayola crayons, 20c!
  • ACME juniors 5" scissors 25c each!
  • Stretchable book covers 25c each!
  • 2-pocket folders, 3 for 99c


    Everything else
  • 2gb Verbatim Store 'n Go 2gb USB stick $20, no rebates
  • 25% off lunchkits and bakcpacks
  • Buy 2 Get 1 free on various writing instruments
  • Buy 1 Get 1 on select BIC products
  • Free graphics calculator case with purchase of advertised graphing calculators
  • Various printers and all-in-ones on sale
  • Save $3 off (up to $15 off) when you recycle your old cartiridges
  • B1G1 50pk house branded slim line jewel cases
  • Notebook cable lock $25
  • Various chair and office furniture on sale
  • Soyo 17" LCD monitor $140
  • Logitech LX7 optical cordless mouse $35
  • Sandisk 1gb USB stick $10

  • Tech update: Three new digital cameras, Sony Cybershot T200, T70 and Cyber-shot H3

    Here is a quick tech news update! Three new Sony digital cameras were intentionally on one of the Sony Style websites. The ultra-sleek and ultra-compact Cybershot T200 and T70, along with the trendy long zoom'ed Cybershot H3.

    Note: The T200 digital camera should not be confused with the Sony-Ericsson cellphone with the same T200 model number!

    Labor Day 2007 sales, getting an early start!

  • The SuperMediaStore has already posted their Labor Day Sale Special online! Included in the sale are the critically acclaimed Made in Japan Taiyo Yuden premium blank DVDs
  • Deal of the Day has some scoop on Sears labor day sale (registration needed to see the details, but it is free)
  • DaddyODeals is starting a discussion and link-a-thon of deals
  • Labor day tent sale by Heavenly at Lake Tahoe
  • Optics Planet has also posted their labor day sale deals!
  • Expedia has a hotel sale (no, they are not selling the hotels themselves!)
  • Labor day sidewalk sale at the Aurora Farms Premium Outlets in Ohio.
  • Notebook and laptop computer deals at the Notebook Bargains blog

  • Sneak peek at Staples August 19 to 25

  • Digital camera and photography deals are listed here. Included is the Kodak Z712-IS, a nicely priced mid-range image stabilized long-zoom camera for $250 with a free 1gb Sandisk SD card. However be informed: There is a new Kodak Z812 IS digital camera that will be released later this year, with 8 megapixels, same lens and 30fps 720p high definition video (most digital cameras offer 30fps VGA video, not 720p HD)


    Free after Rebates!
  • HP D1341 inkjet printer with purchase of any HP/Compaq desktop or notebook computer (EasyRebate)
  • McAfee® Total Protection 2007, #656950, FREE after mail-in rebates
  • Norton Internet Security™ 2007 for 1–3 PCs, #656406, FREE
    after mail-in rebates
  • Norton™ AntiVirus 2007 3-user edition, #664480, FREE after mail in rebates
  • Webroot® Spy Sweeper™ with Antivirus 2007 ,#663977,FREE after mail-in rebate


    Deals under 99c
  • Staples® filler paper, 150 sheets/pack 15c each
  • Staples® 2-pocket plastic folder 25c each
  • BIC Matic Grip™ assorted metallic mechanical pencils, 0.7 mm or 0.5 mm, 5/pack 50c each
  • Staples® Accel™ 1-subject notebook 75c each
  • Variety of school supplies for 99c. See online or print ad for details.
  • Staples® 3-hole binder punch -or- Staples® mini stapler 75c each
  • Staples® composition notebook 99c each


    Printers, All in ones and Faxes
  • Canon® MF6530 laser copier/printer/scanner $400 after mailin rebate
  • Samsung® CLP-600N color laser printer $200 after Easy Rebate
  • Brother® HL-5240 laser printer $150
  • Brother® HL-2040 laser printer $60 after easy rebate
  • Brother® 575 plain-paper fax $30 after easy rebate
  • HP OfficeJet PRO L7680 all-in-one $360 after easyrebate
  • Brother® MFC-7420 laser all-in-one $200 after easy rebate
  • HP OfficeJet PRO K5400DN printer $180
  • HP OfficeJet 6310 all-in-one $175
  • HP Photosmart C5280 all-in-one $130
  • HP DeskJet 6940 printer $117
  • Lexmark™ X4550 inkjet all-in-one $100
  • HP Photosmart C4280 all-in-one $90
  • Brother® MFC240C inkjet all-in-one $70 after easy rebate
  • HP DeskJet F4180 all-in-one $60


    Everything else
  • Casio® FX-260SLRS 10-digit scientific calculator $9
  • Texas Instruments™ TI-34-II 2-line scientific calculator $20
  • Texas Instruments™ TI-83 Plus graphing calculator $75
  • Texas Instruments™ TI-84 Plus graphing calculator $85
  • Texas Instruments™ TI-84 Plus Silver graphing calculator $100 after Easy Rebate
  • Buy 1, Get 1 FREE select BIC products (after EasyRebate)
  • Boston X-ACTO® electric pencil sharpener $10 after Easy Rebate
  • Expo® low-odor dry-erase markers, assorted, 12/pack $10
  • Brother® PT-2700 desktop labeler $50
  • GE 5.8GHz 4/pack cordless phone with digital answering system $80
  • Brother® P-touch® 1880 advanced home and office labeler $25 after easy rebate
  • FREE easel #875379 with purchase of a 2' x 3' poster-sized print after easy rebate
  • Staples 10% rewards on ink, paper and copy & print. Shredders for a limited time as well. It is sad that they are discontinued rewards on all other items :(
  • Viewsonic® 19" wide-screen LCD monitor with iPod® dock $230 after easy rebate (isn't that special! an iPod dock in your monitor!)
  • Magellan® RoadMate™ 2000 auto navigation GPS $200
  • Staples® 19" LCD monitor $190
  • Seagate external 500GB Free Agent hard drive $130
  • Seagate portable 160GB Free Agent Go hard drive $120
  • Maxtor® internal 300GB PATA hard drive $80
  • K-Byte® 512MB DDR PC3200/PC2700 desktop memory $33
  • Logitech® V320 wireless optical notebook mouse $25
  • Lots of office chairs on sale, starting at $25
  • Situations 38" 3-shelf bookcase at $30
  • four-in-one workspace center $100
  • Various types of backpacks, starting at $10!
  • Sony® Micro Vault® Classic 2GB USB flash drive $20 (be sure it does not have a stealth Rootkit!)
  • Staples branded CD/DVD binder $10 after EasyRebate. Holds up to 224 CDs/DVDs.
  • lunchbags starting at $5

  • Email deals and offers round-up

  • Ritz Online has a Google Checkout promotion for $10 off a purchase of $60 or more! Promotion ends Sept 4, 2007. Please note that the Ritz/Wolf website is not interoperable with Ritz/Wolf stores!!! They also have a free article on "How to Photograph Landscapes and Kids"
  • MyPoints BonusMail has an offer for a two year subscription to Remedy Magazine, along with free healthy samples with each subscription. (No credit card required)
  • New online coupons from RoadRunner Sports: Save $25 with purchase of two (pairs) of running shoes. Save $50 with purchase of three (pairs) of running shoes. Their ad forgot to mention pairs. Some of the featured shoes, available for both women and men: ASICS Gel-Evolution 3, New Balance 1010 and 1061, Mizuno Wave Rider 10 and Wave Nirvana 3, Saucony ProGrid Hurricane 9... Also Road Runner sports has 430 web exclusives, including the entire Asics Fall 2007 line-up of products!
  • A new wave of offers from Adorama that expire August 24. Some of the spotlighted items: Nik Software Color Efex Pro 2.0 Standard Edition, 19 Filters, Plug-in Software for Macintosh & Windows for $50, Sealife SL321 ECOshot Digital Camera (Rated to 75') for $200, Sealife Mini 0.45x Wide Angle Lens for $50, Photoflex StarFlash 1000 Mercury OctoDome Kit with One StarFlash 1000ws Monolight, 5' OctoDome3, Connector, 8'2" LiteStand & Case with Wheels for $925 with a free 300ws Starflash... Also Zeiss 10 x 30 Diafun, Water Proof Roof Prism Binocular with 5.5 Degree Angle of View, U.S.A. for $300
  • Currently taking place at Sears: doorbuster sale!
  • American Express reminds us that you can now redeem points for the new Express Rewards Hotel Card and use it towards your stay or for hotel amenities like room service at participating... If you are a few or more than few points short of your favorite reward, you can get it now: With the Membership Rewards Points Advance feature you can be advanced up to 5,000 points to redeem for a reward. Just replace them later by earning points with your Card. American Express should be applauded for this fair and balanced offer: To repay the "Advance points" you must accrue enough points in your program account to satisfy a Points Advance within 12 months. If you are unable to do so, the unsatisfied amount of the Points Advance will be charged to you at the rate charged for a Points Purchase transaction on the day the Points Advance was initiated.
  • CoffeeReview.com informs us of their latest discoveries: 97-Point Coffees From Kenya and Panama. Check their website for more details
  • GiftCertificates.com has a promo that you could win a backpack filled with $600 in gift cards. Check their site for details.
  • $1 shipping over the weekend at Overstock.com. Also furniture clearance - up to 70% off. A couple of their spotlight items: Pioneer AVIC-S1 GPS Navigation System for $250, Hitachi DZBX35 MiniDVD Digital Camcorder for $230.
  • Free standard shipping today with orders over $75 at Kohls... Also you can save an additional 15%, 20% or 30% when you use your Kohls charge card both in-store and online! Shop more pay less! (Be sure to check the APR of their charge card if you are not playing to pay off the balance right away!)... Meanwhile the Bonus Buys are good through Tuesday!
  • Rite Aid is having a "Walk with a pharmacist" campaign to raise funds and awareness for diabetes. A good cause!
  • Check your email Inbox for the latest off-beat yet cool newsletter from Trader Joe.
  • Gateway offers the NX860S Notebook for $725 after email coupon. Free shipping but $20 handling charge. It has a 17" Cinematic screen. They also offer a matching notebook backpack, the Gateway Notebook Backpack (for 17" laptops) for $70 after email coupon.
  • Free samples and offers from a variety of brands advertised in the latest SmartSource email: Crystal Light, Clorox, Planters, Banana Boat, Kraft, Herbal Essences, Special K, Neosporin and more!
  • Check your inbox for the usual 20% off single item coupon from Borders Rewards! Former best sellers are down to $8 per book. A special Back to school bag is just $5 while supplies last.
  • Loehmann's advertises the must have of the Fall 2007 season: The cropped jacket, $30 to $40 only! "Why pay $60 to $100 in department stores?" they ask.
  • Super dooper online-only Saturday sale from CompUSA. Some spotlight items: LG Electronics FLATRON L196WTQ-BF 19" LCD monitor $200, Jabra Corporation BT150 Bluetooth Wireless Headset $18, Casio EXILIM EX-Z75PK $160, Casio EXILIM EX-Z1050SR $240, Seagate Free Agent 250GB Hard Drive $80.
  • Upromise is now offering student loans: Apply online or by phone in as little as 15 minutes. You can borrow up to $30,000 per year. Receive a check in as few as 5 business days after loan approval. You can even use the loan to pay past due balances.
    Smart. And you can also use Upromise rewards to help pay down the loan! You can also ask your friends and family to designate you as the recipient of their Upromise Rewards points! Another way for people to help you without spending any additional money!
  • The latest email from Raley's, NobHill and Belair is in. This week's coupons: Free Mozzarella Fresca. They also have 11 Heirloom tomato(e) varieties for you to chose from. Next week's specials: Hatch Chiles and free Mexican Shredded Cheese!
  • BeyondWork.com advertises various back to school specials on technology, including HP PCs starting at $400, Apple Intel Core 2 Duo Mac Mini starting at $600 and more
  • After ten thousand years of existence on the net Best Buy wakes up, smells the roses and adds customer reviews to their website. What a brilliant idea Best Buy! Let customers review the products they buy! I wonder why no other website thought of that before ;-)
  • Pepsi informs us that they have Food Lion gift cards.
  • The summer sale is almost over at HP. Last chance (they say) [last chance until the next one I say] to get some of their computers: HP Pavilion dv6500t starting at $1000 (special white edition), HP Pavilion Slimline s3100y starting at $450, HP Pavilion dv2000t starting at $800, HP xb3000 Notebook Expansion Base at $200, HP Pavilion a6100y starting at $300, HP Officejet 5610 All-in-One starting at $100, and HP Accessory bundle at $100. The HP accessory bundle includes a laptop sports backpack, a Kensington Security Lock cable to lock your laptop down, and an optical travel mouse. Not sure how much these would cost if purchased individually.
  • Samsung has launched the Mobile Phone Samaritan campaign, where you can nominate people who used their cell phones to lend a help hand, help someone in a difficult situation or even save lives! The winners will get a chance to carry the Olympic Torch in San Francisco on April 9, 2008!
  • Sports Illustrated for Kids is 58% off at Magazines.com. If you prefer, you can get 8 issues for $10. Meanwhile National Geographic for Kids is just $15 per year for a limited time!

  • The Weather Channel WS-8117CTWC Atomic Digital Wall Clock with Outdoor Temperature for $18

    The Weather Channel WS-8117CTWC Atomic Digital Wall Clock with Outdoor Temperature for $18 as Amazon's deal of the day for Saturday August 18, 2007. Free shipping if your total order is $25 or more.

    Friday, August 17, 2007

    Macy's One Day Sale on Saturday August 18 sale

  • Open a Macy's credit card account and asve 20% more the day you are approved and the day after! This through August 19. The usual new account discount is 10%. Read fineprint for details!
  • 30% off permanently reduced ealry fall sportswear for total savings of 45%
  • 30% off woen and knit tops for juniors from Belle du Jour, Fleurish, Sugar Tart, Licorice and more
  • 40% off men's sportswear from Izod, Cubavera, Campia, Paradise Blue, Alfani, Material London, and Club room
  • Just $10 each (WOW!) clerance knit and woven sportshirts from Geoffrey Beene, Izod, Alfani and Club Room!
  • Extra 50% off on select clearance items
  • Toools of the Trade Basics 12pc stainless steel cookware and utensils set for $45 (for the set)
  • 50% off silver sterling jewerly including the Sentiments collection of pendants
  • Davenport 24pc bed and room ensemble, queen or king for $200 for queen.
  • Take an extra 15% off fine jewelry already reduced by 50% (why does Macy's love complicated math?)
  • 30% off sportswear, separates and knits for the ladies from ECI, Cable & Cauge, Joseph A, JM Collection, ECI, Charter Club and Style & Co
  • 40% off sleepwear and robes from Jenni, Alfani, Morgan Taylor and Charter Club
  • 50% off men's suits from Ralph Lauren, Kenneth Cole Reaction, Tasso Elba, Material London, Club Room, Alfani.
  • Extra 10% off Charter Club Nordicfill II or Vail Elite pillows
  • Extra 10% off Samsonite Mobilite luggage

    Saturday 10am to 1pm local time specials
  • Buy 1 get 1 free pair of American Rag jeans for juniors
  • Crest 7pc jacquard comforter set $50
  • Extra 40% off on clearance sportsware for junionrs
  • Chlarter Club t-shirts for her $10 each
  • Style & Co capris for the misses $15
  • Entire stock of Club room sportcoats $100
  • 40% off sandals for men from Rockport, Clarks and Skechers Casuals

    Furniture
  • Jive or Raja 139" sectionals $1800
  • Umbria 3pc leather sofa set (sofa, loveseat and chair) $2000
  • Bedrooms on sale starting at $900
  • 5pc dining set $1200. 7pc set for $1479
  • All recliners on sale including: 2 for $500 wall-savers, Queen Anne style, or Striped arm chair. If you buy one, the price is $299
  • Special furniture financing: No interest, no down payment for 2 years when you use your Macy's card. Read fineprint for all the terms and conditions and details

  • Roundup on Friday August 17, 2007: Labor Day advertising begins!

  • Consumer Alert segment! It has been brought to our attention that Blue Cross (the health insurance company) has been using misleading envelopes to mail their political lobbying letters to their members. The envelope says "Important Information About Your Plan Enclosed Open Immediately!. And the content of the letter has nothing to do with the health plan. It is instead a political lobbying attempt to steer health care reform to the best interests of this company. This is very wrong. Everyone who received such a letter should call Blue Cross and ask a credit to their accounts (you pick the amount!) for waisting their time with this misleading mailing.

    And now back to some deals and shopping!

    Orchard Supply A 10% off your purchase coupon is in the OSH (Orchard Supply Hardware) insert in the Friday newspaper. The coupon is good for Saturday and Sunday. It does have some exclusions so be sure to read the fineprint. And it really is fineprint! Some of the advertised items: Small vertical shed $171, 10x8 feet Atlas shed $900, 10" majesty palm $14, 1 gallon perennial $5.39, Miracle Gro enriched garden soil for flowers and vegetables, Ortho Ant B Gon dust, 21" rear bag push mower $225, Weatherbeater flat house paint $10.79, Power Miser -6 40 gallon natural gas water heater $270, and lots more.

    Levitz Labor day blowout at Levitz! Jam-packed with offers, especially if you are planning to spend over $1500 :)
  • In-ad coupon (ad in the Friday paper) for 15% off all regular priced merchandise with a minimum purchase of $1500 (one thousand five hundred dollars). With restrictions - read fineprint as always
  • The Ashbury 3-pc section is $1000
  • Angel Merlot 5pc dining set $400
  • San Remo queen or king bed $200
  • Sealy Azure water pillowtop queen set $500
  • No money down, no finance charges, no payments until 2010 with minimum purchase of $1500. Read the fineprint for more details. (Valid Aug 19-25)
  • No money down, no finance charges until 2011 with minimum purchase of $2000. Read the fineprint for more details. (Valid Aug 19-25)
  • Serta Millstone Eurotop queen set $600
  • Free bedrame, free set-up and free removal with any mattress set $599 or more
  • Lynley leather sleeper ottoman $400
  • Kids double bonus event: free mirror and Apollo firm twin or full mattress with any kids 3pc set
  • Cunningham dual reclining 84" microfiber sofa $600
  • Max Dual reclining 85" sofa $700
  • Mayberry leather dual reclininig 84" sofa $800
  • Buy the Brentwood easy-care microfiber sofa and get a free matching loveseat. Yes FREE loveseat. Price is $600
  • More sofa madness: Maggie Sofa $400, Hannah 100% italian leather $600, Variety custom sofa $700 with free custom fabrics, Hanson sofa $400, Sydney reversible chaise sofa (nice!) $700, and Cortland 100% italina top grain leather sofa $1000
  • For modular sectional shoppers, the Grant 5pc modular sectional is $1800 after a mail-in rebate of $200.
  • Some elegant 5pc dining sets are available for $500: The Versailles, the Waffle, the Summit (high dining set) and the Alexandria
  • Jam-packed bedroom set, theSan Paolo is a queen bedroom set plus free mirror ($200 value), and free TV card ($250 value). The set includes a queen bed, dresser and nightstand. The bed alone is $400.
  • San Remo queen bedroom set with free mirror is $1000. San Remo queen or king bed is $200

    Russell Furniture Savings up to 70% in every department. This is their end of year inventory reduction sale. Some of their sale items: Painted Treasure $400, Valley vineyard table and six chairs $700, Skyline bedroom collection $2000 for the complete set, Bermuda casual convertible $200, Aruba casual convertible $300, Roxbury storage convertible $400. Free recliner with purchase of sofa and loveseat. Also super-sized 14pc package for $1000 that includes a sofa and loveseat, 2 end tables, one glass cocktail table, 2 lamps, 1 chenille throw, 5pc accessory pack and an area rug!


    JC Penney!
  • In addition to the two coupons for Saturday that we mentioned earlier, there's a lot more advertised in the Friday paper circular by JC Penney. Here are a few items of interest. The ad is very long!
  • No interest for 80 days on purchases of $150 or more on your JC Penney card from 8/15/07 to 8/18/07. Minimum monthly payment required. Read fineprint.
  • An 8-page pullout section features Kids Back to School sale, with Buy 1 Get 1 for $1 items for boys and girls tops and bottoms, along with Izod School Uniforms... "We have your size or its free" in store guarantee for the advertised/listed sizes... 40% off educational games and books... Shoes on sale: Arizona Jeans Outlaw, Tommy, Nathan, Elliot, Fallon, Cassidy, Hadley, Becky, Transformers, Princess, Amazing Spider-man and Cars... Athletic shoes on sale: Cahse, Frontier Rim, Run/Climb/Go, D-Run Alt, Mogan, Metrum, Honey, Casey, Allison, Racer, Bikers Unicorn, and Attest VIII. (Who comes up with these shoe names???)
  • Saturday 7am to 1pm Doorbusters Boys Levis 569, 550 and painter jeans $19, backpacks $12, 60% off young men's Levis, Lee, Unionbay and Southpole shorts, 50% off bras, fall dresses, sheets, and sheet sets. Also $30 adult athletic shoes: Reebok Classic Ace, and Classic Conquest II, Converse Envoy III, Avia 2175, Adidas Smith millenium and Overplay.
  • Doorbusters continue with 50% off St John Bay casual pants, Towncraft, Dockers and Stafford underwear, men's belts, wallets and accessories, 60% Big & Tall by Van Heusen and St Johns Bay, J. Ferrar suits, suit separates and dress trousers, short-sleeve and kint tops from Van Heusen, Dockers and Haggar... Also young men's 2pc sets from Avirex, Point Zero and Arizona for $15 per set... Southpole, Brooklyn Express tops $18 each... The Bigger Towel $3.33... 50% off accent and area rugs, Jc Penney home collection solid-color drapery panels, entire stock of lamps, Memory foam therapeutic pillows, minibags, Rosetti and Relic handbags... Also 50% off maternity sportswear, Alfred Dunner collections, Sag Harbor, Briggs, Bisou Bisou, MixIt, nicole by Nicole Miller, Tint sportswear and dressy separates...
  • Doorbusters Buy 1 Get 1 at $1 on a variety of items from Big & Tall, young men's jeans and pants, juniors fleece and activewaer, SJB active separates, stafford long sleeve dress shirts, Simply for Sports, St John's Bay, bed pillows, blankets, towels, fashion jewerly and tons more!
  • The above were just some of the doorbuster sales (7am to 1pm on Saturday)
  • And now to the all-day Saturday sale, featuring a.n.a casual separates, Lee relaxed denim jeans for$22, Dockers metro pants $30, Levis 515 bootcut $30, 20% Adidas activeware for her, a page full of accessory, jewelry and ladywear including Bali, Ambrielle, Vanity Fair, Playtex, Warner's, Maidenform, Underscore, Lily of France, Lilyette, Barely There and more
  • Big shoe sale: LA Gear Shaq, Ridell Rossi, Ridell Ellie, and LA Gear Honey $20 each
  • New Balance 475, Adidas Scramble TR II, Adidas DArt V, New Balance 470 for $40 each
  • Adidas Metrum, Nike Banger, Nike AirZoom Commence, Nike Air N'Sight II for $50 each pair
  • Skate shoes: Sneaux Dude Deux and Dude Deux Watusi, Vans Adder and Vanns Widow Packed $50 each.. Sketchers Straightaway, Whte Hot $45 each. Skechers Premium LTT and Millenium $40 each pair.
  • More shoes: Mudd Andreas, Chilly, Blaire, Harley, Sketchers E2 Electro, and Tredds, $30 each pair
  • Sperry authentic original, Stafford Braedon, Streetcars Scottsdale, Nunn Bush Manning $50 per pair
  • St John's Bay Cayman, Lauren, Kenzie, and Muffy $30 each pair
  • Men's brands on sale 20-60% off: Concepts by Claiborne, J. Ferrar sportswear, Dockers, Van Heusen, St John's Bay, Haggar, Nike, Adidas, Pierre Cardin, Stafford, Gold Toe, Jockey.
  • $35 khakis: Dockers Tribute, Haggar Work-to-wekeend
  • Bristol 89" all leather sofa $800
  • No payments, no interest until Sept 1 2008 on furniture and mattress purchases of $500 or more using the JC Penney card. Read fineprint for details
  • Philippe richard 17pc non-stick cookware set $25 after mail-in rebate of $30
  • 16pc ColorSTrokes dinnerwaer set (serves 4), $30, looks very sleek and modern at a great price!
  • Lots of other home, household and interior design items on sale or discounted!

  • Notebook, laptop and desktop computer deals at Fry's Electronics!

  • Free HP deskjet printer after mail-in rebate with purchase of an HP/Compaq desktop or notebook computer. The printer model number is not listed, but it is probably something along the lines of the HP Deskjet D1341.
  • Free Canon All-in-One printer after mail-in rebate with purchase of any new desktop or laptop computer

    Notebooks and Laptops
  • HP AMD athlon 64 X2 dual-core TK-53, Vista HP (Home Premium), 1gb DDR2, 120gb HDD, dvd-rw/dvd+rw double layer, 802.11 b/g wireless, 15.4" WXGA HD screen, $600 after $50 mail-in rebate. One per customer
  • Toshiba AMD Turion 64 X2 dual core TL-56, Vista HP, 1gb DDR2, 200gb hdd, dvd+rw/-rw double layer with label flash printing, 802.11 b/g wireless, 15.4" WXGA, $700
  • Toshiba A135 S4527, Pentium dual core T2080, 1gb, 120hdd, dvdrw dl, atheros, 15.4" WXGA $600
  • Toshiba A215 S4757, AMD 64 X2 dual core TL-56, 2gb, 250hdd, dvdrw dl, labelflash printing, atheros, 15.4" WXGA $850
  • Toshiba A215 S4767, AMD 64 X2 dual core TL-64 Gold edition, 2gb, 250hdd, dvdrw dl, labelflash printing, atheros, 15.4" WXGA $1150
  • Toshiba U305 S5097, Pentium dual core T2130, 1gb, 160hdd, dvdrw dl, atheros, 13.3" WXGA $800
  • Toshiba P205 S6307, Pentium dual core T2130, 1gb, 160hdd, dvdrw dl, atheros, 17" WXGA $900
  • Toshiba P205 S6327, Pentium dual core T5300, 1gb, 200hdd, dvdrw dl, atheros, 17" WXGA $1000
  • Sony Vaio VGC-LS36N. Core 2 Duo T7200, 19" wide XBriate hi-color, Vista Premium, 2gb memory, 320gb memory, dvd-rw/+rw/-ram supermulti, wireless 802.11b/g, $1800
  • HP Notebook Quickdock "Home Base" $100


    Desktops
  • Compaq Presario SR5110NX desktop pc with 17" Compaq CRT monitor FS7600 $300 after two mail-in rebates (two x $50)
  • Compaq Presario SR5130NX with 19" Compaq widescreen LCD monitor WF1907 $500 after mail-in rebate ($50)
  • HP Pavilion A6110N with HP 19" LCD monitor W1907 $700 after rebates
  • HP Pavilion A6120N with HP 17" LCD monitor W17E $700 after rebates
  • HP Pavillion A6130N with 20" HP W2007 widescreen LCD monitor $800 after rebates
  • HP Pavillion A6152N, Intel Core 2 Quad processsor Q6600 with 19" HP W1907 widescreen LCD monitor $1000 after rebates
  • Compaq Presario SR5152NX with 17" W17E widescreen LCD monitor $600 after rebates
  • HP Pavilion A8100N desktop with 22" HP W2207 wide LCD monitor, $1100 after rebates

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