Children's Place Winter Clearance

I love getting inexpensive children's clothing at The Children's Place.

Store locator. Shop online.

Tips:

• You can stock up for next fall, or wear them now. (Did you see my last post? Like I said, it's still cold here.)
• If, like me, you have an 11-year-old daughter who thinks she's 15, DO NOT buy her clothes that say "The Children's Place" on them. The result will involve slammed doors, tears, and rolled eyes.

Ann Taylor Loft: extra 50% off

Take an extra 50% off all sale items at Ann Taylor Loft!

Tips:

• Ann Taylor Loft is a great store for good quality casual basics.
• Don't forget to check their accessories, too.
• You can still wear the fall/winter fashions that you'll find on clearance. Even in Texas, we've got several more weeks of chilly weather.

Extra 50% off Old Navy Clearance

Ends today!

Cover Girl LashBlast Mascara Bargain

Costco sells a 3-pk of Cover Girl LashBlast Mascara for $13.99. Use the $3 off coupon in the current coupon mailer to bring the cost down to $3.66 per tube. That's a savings of 54% compared to Walmart's regular price ($7.94). You have about 2 weeks left. The coupon expires Jan. 24th.

Not a Costco member? You can buy it at Ulta for $8.39, throw in some hair elastics to total $10 so you can use their $3.50 off coupon. The final price for the mascara is $5.45.

Or, go to Target, where they sell a 2-pack for $10.99.

Tips:

• If 3 tubes is too many, split the cost with a friend.

Still Tasty: Your Ultimate Shelf Life Guide - Save Money, Eat Better, Help the Environment

Check out StillTasty.com. You can enter any food you might find in the kitchen and find out how long it will keep in the pantry, in the fridge, or in the freezer. The website also provides information on safe food prep.



Can stilltasty.com really save you money? Read this article: Expiration Dates: Should You Pay Attention? You will learn how long you have after the expiration date to still consume your foods. That way you won't waste money throwing away foods that are still safe to eat.



Tips:

• In my opinion, you can trust stilltasty.com's information. They have listed their sources, and they are the same ones I would use.


• Read this article. Then please tell my husband to read it!

Thanks, Heather, for the heads up.

Additional 50% off at BCBGMaxazria

Tips:

• For my local peeps, there is a new BCBGMaxazria Final Cut at Grapevine Mills just down from Banana Republic.
• The sale starts today and is "subject to end without notice."

See ya! I'm grabbing my purse...

$30 For Longer Lasting Joy

From thriftyfun.com


"Being frugal does not mean one should not enjoy life, just that we should examine our way of life to see if what we are doing is bringing us pleasure for the cost associated. I recently had the problem of deciding to fill in the artificial nails that was given to me as a gift from my husband or taking them off and saving the money spent for upkeep. I do feel like I'm worth $15 every other week, but in the end I think it just comes down to the fact that I have other interests that I would rather put my money....For me personally, I decided I would get just as much enjoyment for my $30 this month in the following way: I could buy school supplies for a child I do not know or I could buy a lot of pencils and take to the school for use when a child does not have one. The next month I could find a nursing home in my area and take $30 worth of socks in all different sizes or I could save my money for a couple of months and take some nightgowns and pj's for the ones that do not have family.

"My nails were pretty but I found after examining that I can get much more joy for my money. I'm gonna take the same money and buy some polish, calcium and vitamin D (as someone mentioned) and work on my own nails and use the left over money in a more frugal and neighborly use. "

By notwrong

Tips:

• Other ideas for small doses of philanthropy:
• Buy $30 worth of toiletries to donate to a local woman's shelter.
• Take $30 worth of canned goods to a local food pantry.
• Save the $30 a month until the holiday season, and provide a nice meal and gifts for a family in need.
• Buy $30 worth of books to donate to your child's library.
• Do you have other ideas?