Archive for November, 2012

It promises to be an action packed weekend with the SEC Championship game in town, a new Target collaboration being launched and lots of events to kick off the holidays.

SEC deals/discounts

I posted some SEC related deals yesterday. Here are a few more…

CinéBistro: The Town Brookhaven location will broadcast the SEC Championship game on Saturday. Tickets are free but must be reserved at the concierge desk beginning at 2:30 p.m. There will be food and drink specials for guests 21 and older. Limit of two tickets per person.

Cowlicks: Cowlicks Yogurt & Floats in Vinings will give you $1 off your order if you say “SEC” at the register. Not valid with any other offer.

Shula’s 347 Grill: View the game and enjoy $5 appetizers from the weekday Happy Hour menu and $5 bites including Crispy Ravioli, Spinach-Artichoke Dip, Boneless Buffalo Wings, Shula’s Signature Cheeseburger and Chicken Sandwich.

Neiman Marcus/Target

The much anticipated Target/ Neiman Marcus holiday collection …

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Save on favorites from Proctor & Gamble

Manufacturer: Before you recycle last Sunday’s paper, be sure to save the Procter & Gamble coupon circular with $102 in coupons. High-value coupons include a free Cover Girl nail gloss with the purchase of Cover Girl LashBlast mascara (value $5.49), a “buy one, get one free” coupon for Gillette disposable razors for men (value $11.99) and another coupon for women (value $11.99), and $15 off a Braun Series 3, 5, or 7 shaver. Also find coupons for Tide, Charmin, Pampers, Luvs, Cascade, Always and more P&G products.

CVS: CVS has a promotion that gives you $10 in Extrabucks when you spend $30 on selected Procter & Gamble items. There are countless combinations of items to get you to the $30 goal; here is one example. Buy four bottles of Tide at $5.94 and one 12-pack of Charmin Basic bath tissue at $5.99. Use two of the $1-off-two Tide coupons from the Nov. 24 P&G circular and one 25-cent Charmin coupon to pay $27.50 at the …

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In this monthly feature, metro-area residents are highlighted for their savvy bargain hunting skills. Think you or someone you know has what it takes to be a bargain hunter of the month? Contact me today!

Jennifer Shirey, 29, Sandy Springs

This mom of two toddlers is a money saving multi-tasker. She was a Black Friday dynamo even while unpacking a new home and creating her handmade hair bows, tutus and tulle wreaths.  Here’s how she puts her saving skills to work.

Q: Who is in your household?

A: My husband and two children, ages two and one.

Q: How long have you been a Black Friday shopper?

A: I have done a little bit of Black Friday shopping in years before. This was the first year I went to multiple stores.

Q: What was your Black Friday goal?

A: We moved right before Black Friday. I was busy packing the house, but around the middle to end of October I was starting to look to see what was coming out. I knew we weren’t getting any big ticket items.

The main thing was …

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Tickets

Looking for a deal on tickets to Saturday’s big game? You can pretty much forget about it.

But if you’re willing to pay a high price of entry, you can still snag a ticket. The game is sold-out with the only remaining tickets being sold through third party vendors. Prices currently range from $250 to well over $10,000.

And while you’re scouting around for tickets, it pays to exercise caution. Counterfeit tickets are such a problem, there is an on-site ticket verification window on game day.

Food/drink

Buckhead Pizza Co. :  Buy one medium themed pizza for $17.50 and get a second free now through Dec. 1. All three metro area locations are offering pizzas targeted to each team:

Glory Glory – This University of Georgia-themed pizza ups the toppings ante with pepperoni, Italian sausage, ham, bacon and ground beef.

Rammer Jammer — This University of Alabama-themed pie brings the flavor with rich BBQ sauce and savory marinated, grilled chicken breast.

House Divided – …

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These select deals were shared on B98.5. For more great offers, pick up a copy of  the DealSpotter section, every Thursday in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Circus Arts Institute: Kick your boring workout routine and try a fun new fitness class. For a limited time at Sweetjack.com, purchase a $22 voucher for a 90-minute beginners’ Circus Arts fitness class ($44 value), or spend $54 for two intermediate classes as well ($110 value). The certificates expire in May and reservations are required.

Atlanta Botanical Garden: Check out “Garden Lights, Holiday Nights” for a festive evening as the gardens sparkle with more than 1 million lights. Available for a limited time at Poshdealz.com, score two half-price tickets, plus a $50 restaurant gift card, for $45 (restaurants include Davio’s, The Melting Pot, Top Flr, Tantra and White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails). Tickets expire Dec. 31 and all gift cards will be mailed.

Scholastic Half-Off Book Fair: Dec. 7-15 …

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Consumer expert Clark Howard’s column appears here each Thursday in conjunction with Deal Spotter, a weekly print section in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Listen to Clark's live radio show 8-10 p.m. weekdays on AM750 and 95.5FM News/Talk WSB.

Black Friday started on Thanksgiving this year. Is the annual retail salesfest encroaching too far on the American institutions of family and football that usually mark Turkey Day?

Some retailers have been steadily taking Thanksgiving away from employees by starting the sales earlier and earlier over the last couple of years. Kmart was the first to do this several years ago by opening on Thanksgiving. Now others like Target, Walmart, and Toys R Us are following suit.

Target opened stores at 9 a.m. on Thanksgiving for Black Friday sales. But they were bested by Sears and Walmart, both of which opened at 8 p.m.

Meanwhile, retailers used to get upset when copies of their Black Friday ads leaked out on the web. Today, however, they …

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Bargain Hunting is all about efficiently spending the money you have in order to purchase the things you need (or want!).

But with Powerball at more than $500 million, everyone — even savvy shoppers — seems to have lottery ticket mania. Spending a few bucks for a chance to win big is not big deal, but before you drop a mint trying to maximize your 1 in 175,223,510 chance of winning, consider that some of the information out there on how to improve your odds is a load of hooey!

Stacy Johnson, founder of MoneyTalksNews.com takes issue with media outlets from Fox News to the Today Show that have featured Richard Lustig, a guy who claims he has the tricks to help you improve your odds.

Johnson interviewed Lustig months ago and feels that anyone practicing real journalism would poke holes in Lustig’s theories. So Johnson adds a little common sense to all the hype with his ways to not win the Powerball lottery:

Lustig says: You should never play quick picks.

Johnson rebuts: …

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Click and customize

Obaz.com: Imagine having a personal shopper showcase a plethora of unique items to you, one by one, allowing you to build a wish list in seconds that customizes to your taste the more you browse. That’s the basis behind the interactive shopping experience that is oBaz.com. This virtual boutique displays the best in undiscovered brands and designers. Categories include jewelry, clothing, accessories, bags, home, gifts and more. Many items are on sale and a few of my favorites include the Loladress by Lovers + Friends ($80 sale, $165 retail; above), a jewelry organizer by B.D. ($40 sale, $50 retail) and designer flower petal soaps by Sensual Scentsations ($16 sale, $20 retail). You also can sell your own items to fund your new habit and post finds to Pinterest.

Pucker Up

City Lips: Imagine a lip treatment that increases the size of lips with no pain. City Lips safely stimulates lips to produce their own collagen and hyaluronic acid for full, younger-looking …

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A good BOGO helps the day go faster!

David Beckham for H&M – Can’t bend it like Beckham? You can BOGO it on his bodywear. Right now H&M is having a two for the price of one on all Beckham bodywear including briefs, Henley’s and hoodies. Available until Dec. 6.

In other H&M news, the purveyor of fast fashion, is opening a new metro area store noon, Thursday, Dec. 6 at Arbor Place Mall in Douglasville.

Pangea Organics – The Colorado-based brand with the mission to make body and skincare that is good for you and your body has extended their Cyber Monday sale until midnight.

Visit the website to get a BOGO on qualifying products including body wash, body polish and body oils. The free scent must be the same as the purchased scent.

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– Nedra Rhone, for the Atlanta Bargain Hunter blog

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Daily deal sites have boomed since 2008 — new ones are still cropping up including the recently launched Atlanta-based Koopedia.com — but  lately the going has been rough.

Not only have companies such as Groupon and Living Social reported third quarter losses, but the small retailers who utilize their services are becoming increasingly disappointed with the return on their investment.

Bloomberg/Businessweek recently wrote about the swell of small business owners who have soured on daily deals.

But for Bargain Hunters, where one door may close another opens. It didn’t take long for major retailers to introduce their own daily deals. Here are just a few to note:

Amazon Gold Box Deal of the Day: Amazon also offers lightening deals at different times through the day and deals in various categories.

Home Depot: Find the “Special Buy of the Day”  in the “Savings Center” tab at the top left of the homepage. Other deals are listed as well.

Target: You can visit the website to see …

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