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When you purchase these Vans products and a ton of others, you enjoy free shipping on orders of $70 or more simply by using the coupon code – SHIP70 – at checkout. Offer ends August 21, 2011.

More Back to School promos to help you save:

At KarmaLoop’s Back to School promo, you can save 15% off orders over $75 by using the coupon code – 15GOLD – at checkout. You can also enjoy free shipping on orders over $50 by using the coupon code – FREESTYLE – at checkout. Promo ends September 1, 2011.

Ed Hardy fans, be sure to stop by their Summer Sale and save 30-50% off. Sale ends August 31, 2011.

If you’re looking for good bargains on backpacks, be sure to check out the Laptop Backpacks Sale where you can save up to 50% off retail price on discontinued styles from JanSport, High Sierra, DAKINE and more. Sale ends September 1, 2011.

We got to eat, right? But how do we keep that grocery bill from blowing itself to Mars? Here are some tips:

Use grocery coupons.

Stock up on items that are on sale.

Make a list of non-essentials and wait for the sale.

Don’t buy on impulse. Make a shopping list and stick to it.

Now it’s your turn. Feel free to share your tips.

Me and the kids have been watching a number of movies lately. Okay, we’re movie freaks! We love going to the cinema but that can get pretty expensive for the 4 or 5 of us. So mostly we try to watch movies at home where we can pretty much just spread ourselves out all over the living room and crunch snacks till we pop.

But when we do go to the cinema, there’s a couple of things we do to save money:

Go on a day when they’re offering special rates. Even better, these are usually the slow days when you practically have the whole cinema to yourself .

Bring our own bottled water and snacks. Well, okay, you may have to smuggle it in depending on what kind of monsters you meet at the gate.

I’m slow today, can’t think of any more. Got any of your own movie-going tips to share?

The sun is out and it’d be great to get out of the house. If you’re mom with kids headed for the beach or a pool party, you wanna check these out.

Confession, I’m a sucker for coordinated collections. I learnt early on that since I have so much stuff to lug around when I go swimming with the kids, I’d better have everything in matching design so I can easily recognize my stuff.

I’m gonna need a Crazy Daisy Large Tote for all our swimming gear and a fresh change of clothes.

Knowing us, one bag won’t be enough for all our stuff. So my teen princesses will have to have their own Crazy Daisy Backpack.

And of course, we’ll need a Crazy Daisy Double Handle Cosmetic Case for all our creams, sun block and stuff…

… and a waterproof Crazy Daisy Shower Caddy for our 101 little bottles of hair shampoo, conditioner, body shampoo and hair brushes.

Not forgetting a Crazy Daisy Large Cooler for drinks and snacks. Having fun can make you extremely hungry, I can vouch for that !

Did I miss anything? Or anyone? Oh ya, our macho-macho guy wouldn’t wanna be seen in anything so sissy now, would he? Guess it’ll have to be this Check It Out Boy’s Towel & Sling Backpack.

Neat, eh? By the way, if you’re as big a sucker for coordinated collections as I am, I found these at Room It Up! They also have the coolest stuff for spring break and graduation gifts with free shipping on orders above $60.

Valentine’s Day couple gifts

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Jan 252009

Valentine’s Day is 3 weeks away. Time to start thinking what to buy for your beloved. It doesn’t pay to leave it to the last minute and then buy them another boring bouquet or take them to the same restaurant you went to last year.

Not when there are such cute couple stuff you can buy and score brownie points for being original ! Like this romantic bedding and coffee set…

You’re so Beautiful Gift Set

Or something that shows you’re both on the same wavelength ! Sugary sweet, eh?

Complete My Heart Couple T-Shirts

Where can you get such cute stuff. Lots more designs at Bold Loft which is offering free shipping on all orders above $46. Offer expires February 28, 2009! Go ahead and impress that special someone this Valentine’s Day.

I’m off to a lion dance and then to our reunion dinner. Happy browsing! Check back later to find out what we ate.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals

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Nov 282008

If you’re not one to get out there in the shopping frenzy today, I’ve got some amazing deals that won’t burn a hole in your pocket. Be sure you check out these amazing Black Friday and Cyber Monday coupons here.