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Thursday, May 7, 2009
Site offers BOGO deals for Dayton area
The BOGO Fetcher Web site, which I signed up for a couple weeks ago, just sent me a list of buy-one-get-one-free deals for this week the Dayton area.
Among the stores offering deals: Kroger, Cub, CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens. The deals have various expiration dates, as noted on the site.
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Money-saving tips from moms
Who better to give you money-saving advice than your mom?
Well, I’ll give you that some moms know more than others, but still, many have had to budget for their families for decades, and certainly learned a thing (or 20) along the way.
In this vein, Tip Hero has compiled a list of 10 money-saving tips learned from moms that can be of use to us all.
The tips include cutting up your own fruits and vegetables instead of buying the prepackaged variety, planning for long-term savings and giving relatives the gift of family recipes.
But I think we can do better than that. What is the best piece of advice your mom gave you about saving money?
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Stitching Post offers sneak peek at sales
As many Dayton-area readers know, The Stitching Post is going out of business after more than 50 years and undergoing a huge liquidation sale.
The store at Cross Pointe Center in Centerville has savings of one-third to half off nearly everything in stock.
What readers might not know is that there is a Web site devoted to this liquidation that offers cutting edge deals and allows customers to learn of price breaks before they are advertised to the public.
The store has name-brand sewing machines such as Viking, Brother, Elna and Singer, as well as tons of notions, fabric, buttons, patterns, yarns, machine accessories, cabinets, supplies and more.
Check it out. Supplies are going fast.
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Men: Pamper mom in your life with meal
OK, men, this one’s for you.
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10, so take this opportunity to show all the mothers in your lives how much you value what they do.
As a mother, daughter and granddaughter, I can tell you one of the nicest things you can do for that special mom in your life is to let her have the day off, which in theory is a major bargain because it doesn’t have to cost anything.
However, a giftless Mother’s Day may land you in the dog house, so opt for an indulgent, budget-friendly treat that will remind her how much you appreciate her.
So dads, sons, grandsons, brothers, uncles, cousins — all of you males out there — get busy.
A home-cooked (or even a store bought, yet thoughtfully served) breakfast in bed will surely delight.
Brandii Lacey, BellaOnline’s Cooking for Kids editor (bellaonline.com/articles/art38519.asp), offers the following recipe for an easy, inexpensive slow-cooker breakfast casserole layered with eggs, potatoes, ham and cheese.
Make it the night before and you’ll have a great head start on your meal. Bonus — there are easy recipes for banana-stuffed French toast and sour cream coffeecake on the same page.
To round out the festivities, decorate her tray with flowers, a small gift and cards from you and the kids.
By helping your little ones make a card, you’ll be teaching them the importance of being thoughtful and saving money.
And don’t forget to clean up. Nothing says “I love you” like a man who will do the dishes.
Slow-cooker breakfast casserole Ingredients: 12 eggs 1 cups shredded cheddar cheese (any flavor will do) 1 pound deli ham, diced 1 package frozen hash browns cup onions, fresh or frozen 1 cup milk 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons pepper Directions: Spray the bottom of slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Beat the eggs and milk in a large bowl, add salt and pepper, and set aside. Add one layer of hash browns to the slow cooker, sprinkle cheese over the hash browns. Add half of the diced ham, followed by another layer of cheese. Sprinkle the diced onions over the cheese and add the remaining ham. Pour the egg mixture over all of the ingredients. Cook on low 8-10 hours.
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Area stores for plus sizes having big sales
I have heard of Lane Bryant, a store for women sizes 14 to 32, but I didn’t realize until this week that CJ Banks also offers great plus-size clothes for great prices. CJ Banks advertises that they serve “sizes 14 and more.”
The good news for shoppers? Both are having sales right now.
Lane Bryant has up to 60 percent off on hundreds of selected styles, and CJ Banks has a sale that starts at 30 percent off tops and 20 percent off capris, with an added 50 percent off certain items.
As of Wednesday, May 6, both stores also were having in-store sales.
Area Lane Bryant stores are at The Greene, the Dayton Mall, the Mall at Fairfield Commons and Springfield Commons. CJ Banks stores are at The Greene, the Dayton Mall and the Upper Valley Mall.
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100 free photos from Photo Cubbie
Carrie, the author of Money Saving Methods, highlighted this deal earlier this week.
She said that Photo Cubbie is offering 100 free prints, plus free shipping if you sign up for their seven-day free trial.
Carrie said she took part in the offer last month, and was pleased with all the photos she received.
Also of note are some other sites offering free photo deals. Visit Carrie’s site for more information.
Maybe it’s a good time to get some of those digital photos printed!
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Get a free skin cancer screening in May
In honor of May being national Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Dayton-area medical centers are offering free skin cancer screenings.
The screenings are by appointment only.
The American Academy of Dermatology has been partnering with dermatologists across the United States since 1985 to offer this free program.
During that time, the academy program has conducted more than 1.9 million screenings and detected more than 188,000 suspicious lesions, including 21,500-plus suspected melanomas.
Consumer Reports notes that skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S.
And, while melanoma cases account for just about 5 percent to 6 percent of all skin cancers diagnosed, it accounts for roughly 75 percent of the deaths from skin cancer.
So go get a screening — especially while it’s free. It could be a lifesaver.
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JCPenney sale has items 50% off and more
JCPenney is in the midst of a two-day sale offering 50 percent off (and more, it seems, on jewelry and some others) on many items throughout the store.
The deals include clothing, shoes, housewares, digital frames, sunglasses and more.
The jewelry seems to be the most discounted, with up to 70 percent off silver jewelry, including some nice mom pendants and lockets.
The sale started Wednesday, May 6, and ends today.
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