Richmond Bargains Blog

There will be no free events post this week, partly to give me a holiday, but more a function of the fact that there is almost nothing to post about. We get to make our own fun
I do plan to shop a couple of after-Christmas sales, because now through January is my favorite [...]

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If you’re just starting to think about stocking up for Friday night’s trick-or-treaters, here are some of the places to go for low candy prices this week, with my top picks first:
*TODAY (Monday) CVS has all fun size Hershey’s, Mars and Nestle candy bags for 2 for $3. (After today the price jumps to 2/$5)
*At [...]

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I don’t normally report internet deals, but this seems worthwhile and may not be available very long -
Equifax is currently running a campaign that is giving out your FICO credit score for free based on your Equifax credit report. There is no credit card or free trial subscription required, so you don’t have to [...]

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Go for the Green….and enter to Win with Your Bin. You could win $100 for recycling in October.
In October, it pays to recycle more so that ever! CVWMA will be rewarding curbside recyclers with CASH, just for setting out their recycling bins. You could win one of the 20 daily prizes of $100 [...]

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I know you’re completely sick of hearing about the DTV transition next February… but have you bought your converter boxes yet? We recently canceled our cable and went through the process, so I thought I would pass along a few things I learned.
The first step is applying online to receive 2 coupons, each worth $40 [...]

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I was bribed to write this post. If anyone’s interested, my price is a $25 AmEx gift card, a magnet, and a temporary tattoo…

(Flexing my mommy muscles and showing off my new tattoo! :))
Just kidding. ($25? More like $50, minimum. Plus a real tattoo)
I won the aforementioned swag by being one of the [...]

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Looking for something eco-friendly, garden-friendly, AND wallet-friendly? September 6 is your lucky day!
(Poached this from Near West End News, who got it from Southside Richmond)

What: “Compost Bin Truck Load Sale” - Selling the Earth Machine composting bin for $35 ($100 value, although I haven’t been able to verify that it sells for this). The Earth [...]

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