Thursday, September 2, 2010
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This has been a good week for us Fall lovers.  First, this week saw the return of the Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks, which is easily one of the best things ever.  Now, boots are back!  Bring it on, Fall.

I love the boots that are featured as one of today’s Daily Deals at Target.  They’ve just been released for Fall and you’ll find ‘em at your local store for $42.99.  However, if you make use of the Daily Deal you’ll be able to pick up a pair for just $24.99 and shipping will be free!  They come in all of the pretty colors pictured above.

This offer is only available today, September 2, 2010.

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It’s pretty well documented on here that I wish I lived in New York City.  However, today I’d be content with Dallas, Hosuton, Atlanta, or Phoenix because today all of you get discounted Chick-fil-A!  That’s right – head on over to Plum District and if you’re in one of the aforementioned cities you’ll be able to get a $10 Chick-fil-A gift card for just $5!

Below you’ll find all of the day’s national daily deals.  If you’re not yet a member of any of the sites below click on the name of the site and you’ll be able to register – and shop – immediately.

Any boutique you see bolded below is my personal pick for one of the best of the day.  Happy *Discount* Shopping!

Blackboard Eats: 30% off everything at online retailer Hammocks & High Tea

City Deal: $12 for a $20 gift card to Buca di Beppo

Eversave: $10 for $25 worth of all-natural beauty products from Lee-Lai

Housewares Deals: $27 for a 15 piece Farberware® Pro Stainless Steel Knife Set – a $73 value

Ideeli: $30 for $60 worth of personalized online invitations, holiday cards and more

Jasmere: $21 for $50 worth of natural soaps, lotions, and more from Naked Body + Bath

Plum District: If you live in the Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, or Phoenix areas you can snag a $10 gift card to Chick-fil-A for just $5!!!!!

Trendy Loot: $14 for a purple Victorian-esque ring

Wired for Wine: $18.97 for one bottle of Martin Cendoya Reserva Rioja 2006 – normally $27.99 – purchase 4 or more bottles to receive free shipping

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Top Chef Free Dessert

Dear readers that live in New York City:

I command you to celebrate Free Dessert Day on September 15, since I cannot be there to do it myself.  After you celebrate, let me know your poison so I may live vicariously through you, OK?  Now that that’s out of the way…

Thanks to the new show Top Chef Just Desserts and Open Table, New Yorkers can enjoy Free Dessert Day on September15th with a wide range of restaurants throughout the city.  Of course, after dinner they want you to run right home to catch the premiere of Top Chef Just Desserts!

Click here to see the full range of available restaurants and make your reservation via Open Table.

There is one stipulation – only one dessert will be available for every two diners, so you should head to dinner prepared to compromise and share!

Thanks to NYC Recession Diary for posting this fab deal!

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That’s right.  Piperlime and Ebates have teamed up to create something awesome and I am in love.  Right now when you shop at Piperlime by clicking through your Ebates account you will earn a whopping 15% cash back!  Normally yo’d only get 2% cash back, so this is a pretty healthy increase!  The only downside, of course, is that I can’t find any swanky promo codes to make this deal even better.  There is, however, the always awesome Final Sale section where prices are marked down by as much as 70%!

Here’s one such good deal for those of you that love the tall heels!  This Nacho style from Fergie is available in purple and taupe and originally sold for $89.

Fergie Nacho

This shoe is now on final clearance for $39, which is already a pretty good deal. However, after the 15% cash back the pair will cost you just $33.15. Plus, if you’re not yet a member of Ebates you’ll also receive an extra $5 cash back after you make your first purchase!

If you’re not yet a member of Ebates please click here to register via my personal registration link. Ebates is a fab site that gives you money back when you click to your favorite stores through them.

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Exciting news, lovers of fine shoes, handbags, and sunglasses.  Gilt is featuring an accessories Final Sale today at noon ET, and just between you and me, there’s no place else I’d rather be.  See you there?

Below you’ll find all of the sales happening at online sample sale sites around the internet.  If you’re not yet a member of any of the sites below click on the name of the site and you’ll be able to register – and shop – immediately.

Any boutique you see bolded below is my personal pick for one of the best of the day.  Happy *Discount* Shopping!

Sales Opening at 9 a.m. ET

Enviius: Stupell Kids Wall Art

Kembrel: Swim & Sun

Sales Opening at 10 a.m. ET

Beauty Story: Rani Spas

Editors’ Closet: Jimmy Choo Shoes, Jimmy Choo Handbags

Modnique: Claire Chase Leather Handbags, Lorenzo Jewelry, Liberto Watches, Joshua & Sons

VoyagePrive.com: 5 Star Cannes, Ancient Sicilian Opulence, A Florentine Renaissance

Zulily {For Moms & Kids}: CoZibug, Hug Me First, Worn Free, Mimijumi, Vive la Fete

Sales Opening at 11 a.m. ET

Beyond the Rack: Premium Watch Event, My Tribe, Handmade Rugs, Scout, Timo Weiland, MR Shoes, Dissizit!, Sony Music, Philips MP3 Player, Sapir Sensations, Xantra Accessories, Shop by Price Dress Event, Shop by Price Tops Event

Billion Dollar Babes: Enter promo code “TENNIS10” at checkout and receive $10 off a tennis purchase of $100+ Fila: Women, Men; Head {Racquets & Tennis bags}

Biva: Invicta Watches, Versace Fragrance

Eziba: Tiffany Lighting, Waterford Crystal

Hautelook: Amrita Singh Jewelry, William Rast Men, EcoSkin, Dolce Vita, Collective Concepts, Steve Madden Bedding, Hairmax, Wry Baby

Ivory Trunk: Roberto Cavalli

One Kings Lane: Rug Art Pillows, Spectrum West Collection Acrylic Furniture, Sony Icon Collectibles Limited Edition Music Photography, Roubini Rugs Tribal Motif Rugs, Lothantique Room Sprays

Rue La La: MICHAEL Michael Kors, MICHAEL Michael Kors – Men’s, Glam Rock, HP, Bailey Street

Snappy Tuna: Menu

Swirl: E.Vil, 80%20

The Mini Social {For Moms & Kids}: Lola et Moi, Kukunest

Sales Opening at 12 p.m. ET

Gilt: 70 Park – New York City, Accessories Final Sale, Jewelry Final Sale

Gilt Home: Build Your Bedroom: Retreat to Bali, D.L. & Co. Fall Sale, Gail DeLoach Bath, Judy Ross Throws, Make Room For Fall Trends: Island Escape

Gilt Men: 70 Park – New York City, Antonio Maurizi & Elia Maurizi, D.L. & Co. Fall Sale, Dylan George Jeans, LOVA, Drifter and Juma, Odyn Vovk, Truzzi, C’e Luca! & Personality Ties

Jack Threads {For Men}: JC Rags, Elwood Clothing

Ideeli: Julie Brown, Emile Henry, Nourison Rug, Blank NYC, Big Buddha, March in Time, Da-Nang, Paperless Post Access Event, Buco

PLNDR: Take $10 off any purchase with promo code “10NOW Nikita, Mishka

Reebonz: Tod’s Mens Shoes, Toy Watch

SeenON!: Fila Men, Fila Women, Head

Sales Opening at 2 p.m. ET

TheSampleSale.com: One Life

Sales Opening at 3 p.m. ET

Jetsetter: LeBua – Bangkok, Hansar Samui – Thailand, Serene Pavilions – Sri Lanka

Sales Opening at 9 p.m. ET

Totsy {For Moms & Kids}: The Little Toy Company

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20% Off Everything at ULTA

by Lisa on September 1, 2010

Ulta 20% Off Sale

Wowzers. Through September 4, 2010 you can get 20% off your entire purchase at ULTA! Enter promo code “48173” during checkout.

Per usual some exceptions apply to this offer. I’ll include them here because they cover some major brands: Excludes Benefit Brow Bar, salon services, fragrance, hair artistry brands, prestige cosmetics including Bare Escentuals, prestige skincare, Dermalogica, Philosophy, Clarisonic, Thermaclear and T3.

I love love love when ULTA releases their 20% off coupon and always try to make the most of it! I tend to stock up on pricey haircare products, such as Fekkai or Redken, because they are two brands that rarely go on sale.

Shipping is free on orders over $50, and you get three free samples with every order.

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It’s just about time to hibernate for a few months, so why not do it with a few magazines by your side?

Free Harper's BazaarFirst up, you can request a free year-long subscription to Harper’s Bazaar from ValueMags.com.  Click here to request a free subscription to Harper’s Bazaar now. Hurry – I’m sure this offer won’t be available long!

Next up, a free subscription to Spin Magazine, compliments of this summer’s Lollapalooza Festival {yay, Chicago!}.

Free Spin Magazine Subscription

Click here to request your subscription to Spin Magazine.

Finally, for those of you in New York, how about a free subscription to Time Out New York?

Time Out New York Magazine

Click here to request your subscription to Time Out New York.

Thanks to NYC Recession Diary for posting the Spin and Time Out Deals!

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alight---plus size clothing

I wasn’t too familiar with Alight until I saw a blog post written by Jen Lancaster, the hilarious author of books such as Bitter is the New Black : Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass,Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office and Bright Lights, Big Ass: A Self-Indulgent, Surly, Ex-Sorority Girl’s Guide to Why it Often Sucks in the City, or Who are These Idiots and Why Do They All Live Next Door to Me?, who blogged that online plus size retailer Alight is one of her favorite shopping destinations.

I’m easy. If someone recommends something I will usually check it out. So I checked out Alight and was pleasantly surprised by what I found: a large array of cute and trendy plus-size clothing. The prices aren’t bad, but let me reiterate two points – by “large array” I mean that there 29 pages full of nothing but dresses, let alone everything else they sell! The second point I’d like to reiterate is that the majority of the clothing is actually cute and trendy. Shocking, I know.

The novelty of Alight aside, they actually do have a fab coupon out at the moment. :) Through September 4, 2010, you can take $5 off any purchase of $15 or more when you enter promo code “alight225” at checkout.

I guess we are possibly getting past the point of wearing cute summer dresses, but this $49 Plus Size Dinner Mint Dress is one of my favorites!

Plus Size Dinner Mint Dress

My only complaint with Alight is that some of the clothes actually veer a little too trendy for my tastes!

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One More Reason to Register for Starbucks Rewards

September 1, 2010

Yesterday I went through a list of ways to save a bit of money at Starbucks, and first and foremost was to register for Starbucks Rewards. Today there’s one more reason to register for Starbucks Rewards! Register for Starbucks Rewards before September 21, 2010 and not only will you be on your way to earning [...]

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9/1 National Daily Deals: $29.99 Audio-Technica Headphones at Cowboom.com, $10 for $25 Worth of Natural Beauty Products at Eversae

September 1, 2010

Guess where I’m going holiday shopping this year?  Cowboom.com!  The prices are incredibly good on products that people {namely my boyfriend} would actually want!  $29.99 for a pair of $119 headphones?  Count me in, for sure. Below you’ll find all of the day’s national daily deals.  If you’re not yet a member of any of [...]

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Kate Spade Coupon: Additional 25% Off All Sale Items

September 1, 2010

Through September 13 you can take an additional 25% off all sale items at KateSpade.com!  No promo code is necessary and the discount will be applied at checkout.  This is a really great discount for Kate and the sale items have already been reduced in price up to 60%! This Wellesley Byrd style is super [...]

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Reminder: Last Day to Enter Sears $25 Gift Card Giveaway

September 1, 2010

Just a quick reminder that today is the last day to enter to win one of two $25 gift cards to Sears! Click here to enter to win a Sears Gift Card Now! Share on Facebook

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9/1 Online Sample Sales: The Final Sale at Rue La La, Cargo at Beauty Story, Amrita Singh at RowNine

September 1, 2010

This Diane von Furstenberg dress was included in yesterday’s Final Sale and it’s now sold out.  But… I was able to get my greedy little hands on one before they were all snatched up and I am so darn excited.  I love love love DVF wrap dresses and am pleased as punch that I’ll finally [...]

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How to Get Free Drinks and Earn Airline Miles at Starbucks

August 31, 2010

Recently my friend Laura from 89thandBroke.com wrote a post about how she only spends $2.79 at Starbucks each week by making use of Starbucks’ liberal $.54 refill policy.  I loved the post and would definitely take advantage of her tips if I frequented Starbucks often enough. However, I am more of a casual Starbucks fan. [...]

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Today Only – Unadvertised Promo: 30% Off Everything at Banana Republic, Gap, and Old Navy

August 31, 2010

Today only Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy are having an unadvertised 30% off sale! Enter promo code “SAVENOW” at any of those sites and you will save 30% off your order. I got a little paranoid when I realized this sale wasn’t advertised anywhere {not even on the stores’ websites!} and checked the code [...]

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