Alison on August 28th, 2010

As I was shopping the Tuckahoe Library book sale on Friday, I noticed signs for BookSaleFinder.com. I am always on the hunt for more book sales, so I checked it out.
BookSaleFinder.com offers a list of upcoming sales around Virginia – None are posted for the Richmond area in the near future, but I did see [...]

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Alison on August 25th, 2010

Can’t get enough of the fun of waking up to see what deals Groupon and Living Social are offering that day? Welcome Planet Qpon, a new face in the Richmond daily deal market!

The inaugural deal is $10 for $20 worth of food from Alamo BBQ in Church Hill. Expires November 27, 2010, just three months. [...]

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Alison on August 18th, 2010

Technically Williamsburg is beyond my jurisdiction. But if any readers live/attend school in Williamsburg, or if you know anyone in these zip codes, it’s a great savings over the regular Colonial Williamsburg ticket cost of $36 or more.
For $10 a year (free for kids under 17), residents of Williamsburg & environs* can purchase a Good [...]

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Alison on August 11th, 2010

Have I explained Swag Bucks on here before? Mea culpa, I don’t think I have.
Basically, it’s a search engine that gives you rewards for searching the internet; you can redeem the “swagbucks” you earn for prizes like gift cards. You’re searching anyway, might as well get paid for it It’s very easy to [...]

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Alison on August 9th, 2010

Summary of free mall children’s programs in Richmond at Short Pump Town Center, Shops at Willow Lawn, and Chesterfield Towne Center

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There is no other word for it, Clover is cute.
The store is cute, the clothes are cute, even the logo font is cute.
Launched by the owners of women’s boutique Clementine (located just across the street in Carytown), Clover is a kids re-sale boutique specializing in “top” brands such as Baby Lulu, Crew Cuts, Hanna Andersson, [...]

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Richmond-based Bargain Flare has recently launched a Facebook application that allows businesses to promote their special offers, coupons and contests to their fans.
For Richmond consumers, it translates into another resource for local deals, with a real-time, social media emphasis – Become a fan of Bargain Flare on Facebook to keep up with every new offer! [...]

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Alison on July 19th, 2010

How to save money on Busch Gardens Williamsburg admission, with coupons, discount tickets, and special offers

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Alison on July 17th, 2010

If you live or work near Innsbrook, bookmark the printable coupon page (PDF) for the Innsbrook Shoppes merchants.
The website address remains the same, but coupons can vary month-to-month. Some of the offers for July:
Buy one breakfast, get one free at Boychik’s Deli (Monday-Friday)
$1 off any Pita at the Pita Pit
Appetizers under $10 just $1.99 after [...]

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For the elementary school set, home improvement stores offer some wonderful programs that allow kids to build FREE projects:
Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinics – Two Saturdays a month at 10am
From project basics to giving your child the opportunity to say, “I built it!”, our Build and Grow kid’s clinics are a great way to help [...]

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