Host a summer party for less with these ideas from iVillage.com.
• Serve frozen drinks in brightly colored plastic hurricane glasses purchased from the dollar store.
• Take advantage of free activities in your local park.
• Play host to an at-home game night.
• Throw an outdoor garden party and give seed packets as party favors.
• Invite friends to join you at your local state park or nature conservancy for leisurely afternoon.
Monica from The Homespun Heart helped a friend decorate for a post-wedding family dinner. It was homey and country and simply beautiful. And she did it for under $100.
Starting today, Borders has thousands of items under $5 and hundreds for $10 or less. No coupon necessary.
Bring Dad to Outback today or tomorrow and receive a $10 gift card good for his next visit.
The local Orange County Library website has a wedding planning section with virtual resources to help you on every aspect on your wedding planning. Take advantage of their free delivery system and you won't even have to spend gas money to check out books!
This Saturday and Sunday only, take an extra 50% off clearance prices at Tuesday Morning. Click here to view the ad.
Florida Driver's License driver license renewal is going up to $48 on Sept 1, 2009. Currently, it's $20. You can renew up to 18 months in advance, so check yours to see if you can renew early before the increase date.
http://www.flhsmv.gov/realid/
On Friday, June 5, participating Krispy Kreme stores will give away a free doughnut to all its customers.
I've compiled a MASSIVE list of Memorial Day sales at the Go Frugal Blog. Here are a few addt'l ones to add to the list:
Old Navy:
• $1 flip-flops (solid colors) *Saturday only*
Expressionery.com:
Sale through Wednesday
• 40% off with code: MEMORIAL40
Joann Fabric and Craft Store:
Sale through Monday
• 5 for $10 T-shirts
• 50% off fine art canvas
• 50% of everyday plastic storage
Publix has some rockin' deals this week. I spent $35.12, saved $65.34 and got all this!!
Here's the complete list of deals and corresponding coupons.
Here are some cool deals I've run across this week.
Nearly Free Music
First up, Paste magazine is running a "Save Paste" campaign to prevent their mag from shutting down. Donate at least a dollar and you'll get free access to their download vault with about 120 quality songs (from good artists you've actually heard of) available. Trust me, it's worth it. Donate a buck or two.
Free Book
Available as a free digital download, Scared is a novel by Tom Davis, the director of worldwide orphanage and relief organization Children's HopeChest. The book depicts what life on the ground is like for kids growing up in Swaziland, and other parts of poverty-war-and-pandemic ravaged Africa. HopeChest hopes to raise $1 million to support educational projects in Swaziland. Until June 5, tell three friends about Scared, and get a digital book download for yourself.
Free Camps
This summer Apple retail stores are offering free “camps” for kids. The three-hour workshops range from creating movies, music, slideshows and photography. You must register, as you can imagine space will be limited, but there is no limit to how many your child can attend. More info here.
Starbucks' Grande Iced Brewed Coffee (16 fl oz) is $1.95 until June 29. When you use your registered Starbucks Card, you can get a free refill.
The folks at Go Frugal Blog have created a landing page for the each author's posts. Here is mine. Check it out, subscribe, leave a comment .... and have a good day!
Starting June 16: Every 30 days, your first 5 Auction-style listings on eBay.com will have NO Insertion Fees when you list with eBay's Sell Your Item form or Simple listing form--regardless of your start price.
Cara Davis, 29, is the author of Cheap Ways to Tie the Knot and a freelance writer and editor.
