My husband and I try to save money wherever we can. One habit he wants me to change was my constant buying of lunch at work. He cooks enough so I can bring lunch to work, but I seem to always forget. Note that in the previous statement, “forget” is synonymous to “lazy to pack lunch.” Since trying to change my habit was a hopeless task, I decided to find ways of saving even just a little from my work lunches.
I give myself a weekly allowance. I only allow myself to spend no more than my allowance on food.
I’m always with little or no cash. So when my co-workers and I order, I offer to pay for the whole order with my credit card and my co-workers pay me with cash. With that routine, I get the following:
Savings from ATM fees from withdrawing cash (my co-workers are practically my ATM’s)
Cashback (from the credit card I use)
Miles (when we order from a participating restaurant in SkyMiles Dining)
There are a lot of deal sites the likes of Groupon, Livingsocial, Gilt Groupe and Rue La La. These may be popular and widely-trusted sites, but I always tell my friends to do some research on the deal they’re interested in before taking the deal. Just because these deal sites are popular, it doesn’t mean that they have the best deals out there. You may be surprised to find better deals. There’s one deal on Groupon today that proves this point.
There’s an NYC Groupon that allows you to get 2 tickets to The Wedding Salon ($50 value) plus 1 gift bag for $20. However, using the coupon I posted on 4/8, you can get 2 complimentary tickets and you can add a gift bag for $15, which still ends up being cheaper.
Save with this week’s wedding-related deals via Groupon and DealOn. Click on links to get directed to the appropriate deal page. Hurry, some deals last only 1 day!
Via Groupon, for $10, you get $25 worth of foldable flip-flops from Flexflop. Click here to purchase. Hurry, it ends midnight 12/30/10!
The bride-to-be might opt for the white wedding edition ($19.95) or upgrade to a custom monogram of her new initials ($8 for 3 initials). If her shoes start pinching, Flexflops can step in to create a first-dance memory that is pleasant, not painful.
Groupon offers huge discounts on goods, services and more in most major cities. There’s usually a deal every day. The deals are only available for 24 hours and it only gets activated after a minimum number of people purchase the deal.
Groupon has become a favorite thing because of the huge deals and their great customer service. I bought two spa vouchers (worth $260) for $100, but the salon couldn’t accommodate my second voucher because they were fully booked. I called Groupon and they offered to either make an arrangement with the salon or refund me the money. I asked for a refund and I got the refund quickly.
If you want to share your own favorite thing/s, please leave a comment.
As the wedding gets closer, I’m getting more nightmares about it. I guess the planning is starting to really stress me out. So I decided that I need some pampering. But it’s not cheap, so I just stick to facials which also help prepare my skin for the wedding. Excluding the extraction, facials and the facial and shoulder massages that come with it are pretty relaxing.
I recently got a promotion from my salon… $50 for a 50-minute facial plus eye treatment (valued at $130) through Groupon. Today at Groupon, you get 54% off dance lessons at Dance With Me. Click on the video below how Groupon works. It’s really cool and you get really great deals (in New York at least .
I heeded Lexi’s advice and bought a bridesmaid dress to wear as my bridal gown. I went to RKBridal and found a Watters bridesmaid dress that come in off-white for $236! You can actually get it cheaper if you don’t want alterations. And here it is…
It was my first time to try it on and I’m going back to see the seamstress for alterations. The dress needs to be shortened, tightened a little bit everywhere, and tightened a lot at the bust area
It’s not the dream dress that I mentioned here earlier. But for the price, I couldn’t help but smile.
I haven’t seen it yet, but I’m just so excited that I had to share. It arrived at the store last Thursday and I have an appointment on Thursday for my first fitting.
I owe it all to very helpful friends who shared their advice on getting a dress for less when I posted about my first dress hunt. I got my dress for a lot less than I budgeted for. Here’s a summary of the cost-saving tips:
Sale and sample sale events
Discount stores
Pre-owned (tip from Jessica)
Student or up and coming designer/seamstress (tip from Daphne)
First-class mail stamp is going up from 42 cents to 44 cents on May 11, 2009. So don’t forget to stock up on Forever stamps which is valid forever regardless of increase in stamp prices.
Photo from Getty Images
Click here for more information on the price increase.
I’m looking for centerpieces that I won’t need fresh flowers for and I saw this DIY Magnolia centerpieces at Martha Stewart Weddings. They’re adorable!
All you would need are crepe paper, craspedia blooms, white floral tape, scissors, and Magnolia petal template.
Click here for template and instructions at Martha Stewart Weddings.
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