Penny For My Thoughts

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Putting my money where my mouth is

September 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

So my sunglasses from Zenni Optical finally arrived.  I don’t want to say I was doubting their quality, but when a pair of glasses is $20 including shipping, ones curiosity is piqued.  I was very please with the quality, and they came with a case and cleaning cloth.  I will definitely be a repeat customer.

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Tags: medical · Saving · Shopping

The vyrl coupon fiasco

August 28th, 2008 · No Comments

I’ll admit there, a part of me that is thinking “there’s a company that regulates coupons? How do I work for them?” Anyway, remember a couple of weeks ago when I blogged about the great coupons that were available on Facebook via the check it Out application? The ones distributed by the […]

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Tags: Saving · current events · Shopping

So, remember that LL Bean Visa I applied for?

August 25th, 2008 · No Comments

I got my rewards-I got $50 rewards dollars-not sure how that happened, but I’m not fighting it.
In other news, we had tax free weekend a couple of weeks ago here.   I didn’t get anything extravagant, but a clip on the news has been bugging me-the guy was saying how he was buying a TV, […]

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Tags: Shopping

Those new pre-print coupon scanners at CVS

August 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Does your CVS have them?  Mine does, and it’s great!  I can just scan my ExtraCare card, and out print coupons.  They’re like the ones you get on your receipts, so they’re good for a couple of weeks (I got one for $3 off of Revlon one week, then the next week they had a […]

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Tags: Shopping

I love coupons!

August 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment

So, I just found out in my Iheartcvs.com e-mail that there are some great coupons on Facebook if you add the “Check it Out” application.  I’m excited.

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Tags: Shopping

w00t for school supplies

August 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment

As I’ve been well aware of thanks to advertising, it’s Back to School season. While I’m not presently in a back to school sort of lifestyle, I give the nephews and niece school supplies as a back to school present. I’m always on the lookout for funky, different school supplies that are a […]

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Tags: Shopping

Oh, the perils of having a pf blogger for a daughter

August 9th, 2008 · No Comments

The mother was taking her birthday gift to the little nephew out of the car.  I notice the gift bag she is using is the one I put her birthday present in last month.
“Oh, no, that bag’s broken!  I meant to warn you…”  The mother examines it.  It appears to be a fully functional gift […]

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Tags: Shopping

Inexpensive prescription glasses-found!

August 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

I had my annual eye exam yesterday. As part of my benefits, I can get either glasses or contacts up to a certain dollar amount. I elected to get contacts, mainly because I figured that it’s easier to come by inexpensive eyeglasses than cheap contacts. In particular, I’m planning ordering a pair […]

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Tags: medical · Shopping

See also: Penny wise, pound foolish

July 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment

So about a week ago I got a dozen and a half  little bags of rice crackers at Ocean State Jot Lot.  They were $1.99 for all of them, so I figured they were worth a shot.  Yeach.  I think it may be the rice bran oil going rancid (though they don;t expire until August), […]

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Tags: Kitchen sink · Shopping

Yay Halloween!

July 31st, 2008 · No Comments

My favorite holiday is Halloween. While adulthood has limited my costuming (or Fancy Dress, as the British say), I can still revel in the glories of costumes gone by. My first year of college I was a fairy-I wore a blue disco dress I had from a show I was in in high […]

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Tags: millenial · Shopping