Christmas And Holiday Season

Have a Frugal Holiday with Family Dollar!

December 11, 2009 By Elizabeth

There's a Family Dollar about half a mile from my house. I've run in for trash bags, batteries, packaged snacks, but I had never checked out the toy section until I got an email from one of my favorite PR firms asking if I knew about the toy deals at Family Dollar. Well, no, I didn't! I found out that the day after Thanksgiving, Family Dollar published an open letter USA TODAY in which they called on the "Altruistic A-lister, Charitable Celebrity and Savvy Shopper Superstar" to save money and spread yuletide cheer to those in need by spending less on toys and gifts and donating more to their favorite charities this season. Family Dollar offers value and convenience by providing hundreds of $5 toy and gift options throughout the holiday season. Many people are on a very tight budget this holiday season, but still want to give gifts to their loved ones. Kids love brand name toys by companies like Disney and Hot Wheels, and with $5.00 and $10.00 prices at Family Dollar, gift-givers can … [Read more...]

Another great coupon code site!

October 19, 2008 By Elizabeth

I just had no idea there were so many sites that post online discounts and coupon codes! I found another one called ZeroGShot.com that has a coupon code for everything from antivirus software to women's clothing. A tag cloud-style category listing makes it easy to search for what you are looking for, or you can search by store. I like how for each store listed it shows the number of deals that are available on that site, too. There's quite a variety of stores, some that I didn't even know had discounts available, like ten percent off of non-tech items at OfficeDepot.com. Every little bit helps! I seriously need to start my Christmas shopping, you know? Christmas is just over two months away and I haven't even started! The gifts category on ZeroGShot has coupon codes for buy one, get one 30% off on photo books, buy one get one 50% off on calendars, and 25% off on personalized ornaments and mugs. They also have deals from Wal-Mart on iPhones and laptops, although I don't think anyone … [Read more...]