Value World Coupons for the Holidays

New Value World Coupons are being issued. Spend $30….and get a 50% off coupon.

The 50% off coupon is only good from 12/27 to 1/1

Value World’s website is www.Valueworld.net

Free Flu Shots

The State of Michigan is offering free H1N1 vaccines to everyone. That’s right, everyone.

This, according to The Detroit News, may happen as early as sometime later this month.

But the free flu shot is not the due to the generosity of the perpetually broke State of Michigan. Instead, the federal government is picking up the tab, so some private purveyors may charge an administrative fee.

Right now, the vaccine is only available to high-risk groups, such as pregnant women and health care workers.

Black Friday at Thrift Stores

Don’t forget thrift stores in your Black Friday shopping, Community Thrift Store and Sunshine Thrift Store, both in Clinton Township, are having huge sales.

The Salvation Army stores are having BF sales, as well as Value World

August 2009 Value World Coupons Online

Hey, Everyone

Go to www.valueworld.net. They got new coupons up!

New Salvation Army Stores

I just heard from an employee that two Salvation Army Stores will open–one in Oxford and one in Clarkston.

Salvation Army Special Sale this Saturday

This Saturday, August 8th is our Summer Sizzler 50% Off All Clothing Sale!

Also, two new store openings will be announced (which always mean great deals!)

Clawson Free Event

I love the word free, and here’s a great tip. Free Rambling Road Community Fair in Clawson at Clawson United Methodist Church on August 8 from 1 am to 4 pm.

The church is located at 205 North Main Street, Clawson, just a block north of 14 Mile Road.

There’s free refreshments and lots of activities for the kids.

Thrift Shop Review

The place: Council Thrift Shop
Sponsoring Organization: National Council of Jewish Women Greater Detroit Section http://www.ncjwgds.org/
Local Locations: Royal Oak and Berkley. They have a national chain of thrift stores.
Location Reviewed: Berkley
Best Deals: Children’s Books
Worse Deals: Clothing

Review:

I went there today for $9.75 bag sale, which runs through August 8. I was fortunate because they had a lot of small sizes–and I’m small. My purchases included: two pairs of Docker trousers for husband; one PGA tour shirt for him, too; two children’s t-shirts, Banana Republic skirt for me, Express pants for me and Big Star Jeans; one top; and my favorite: a silk Ann Taylor cocktail dress.

I’m glad that I went for the bag sale. Otherwise, I would never have gone. The pants were $5 each, for example, the skirt was $10 and the dress $25. Now those are pretty good prices, in general. The Ann Taylor dress would run nearly $200. The skirt is about $60. The jeans’ prices ranged from $75 to $135. The Express plants were less of a good deal as they are now $24.75 on clearance. The Dockers trousers are $21.

One of the highlights of the store is that children’s books are .10 each…and that’s a good deal.

Important notes: there are no shopping carts, but there is abundant parking in the back of the store.

Last Mocha Monday

Remember, Everybody

Tomorrow is the last Mocha Monday, in which you can get a free sample of the delicious beverage from 7 am to 7 pm at McDonald’s/

Inexpensive Cosmetics that Work!!

In July’s Lucky Magazine–its annual “budget issue”–the magazine talked about items that actual, real people could afford. One of its articles featured cosmetics and hair products. Some of the items was stuff that I never heard of–and was only sold online or in selected stores–but some of it was really stuff that’s widely available.

Here are some Lucky’s picks:
The Face Shop Mask Sheet–Walgreens
Garnier Fructis Sleek and Shine Leave-In Conditioning Cream
Wet N Wild Lip Pencil
Elf Super Glossy Lip Shine
Revlon Nail Enamel
Johnson’s Baby Oil Gel
Queen Helene Cholestrol Hair Conditioning Cream
VO5 Conditioning Hairdressing
Lac-Hydrin Five (actually a doctor turned me on to this moisturizer)
Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser

And finally for heavy duty wrinkle control: Neutrogena SPF 85 sunblock and Roc Retinol Deep Wrinkle Night Cream.