This is the last issue before Black Friday, and expect that issue to be big…and since I won’t be posting it on the web, make sure you sign up (it’s free) to the Dreamline Savings Newsletter before Thursday to make sure you get the issue. There are still plenty of deals out now though, and here are just a few of the ones that went out in the newsletter earlier today:

• Amazon has a section of 1-year magazine subscriptions that have $5.00 off at checkout. Here are a few examples of the final price.
  • Redbook, Marie Claire, Esquire – $3.00 each
  • Good Housekeeping, Bazaar – $5.00
  • SmartMoney, Popular Mechanics, Ladies Home Journal – $7.00
• Szul has a two great things going on right now, although they cannot be used together.
  • A free $25.00 gift certificate that you can use on any purchase now through November 30th.
  • 1.50 Carat Blue Topaz and Diamond Pendant in White Gold for $89.00 through November 26th. Shipping is free.
• Now through November 30th, Banana Republic Outlet Stores have 40% off everything.
• Newegg has the CORSAIR Flash Voyager 8GB Flash Drive (USB 2.0 Portable) for $8.99 after a $10.00 mail in rebate. Shipping is free.

November is really turning into the month of great deals! At this rate, I’m really excited to see what happens by the end of the month, or right around Christmas! Here are just a few of the deals that were in the newsletter earlier today. There were also some great freebies that only go out to subscribers (which is free), so if you want to get the deals as they come out, as well as get links to all the free stuff, be sure to sign up now.

• Wilsons Leather is having a Friends & Family event where you can get 40% off your entire purchase plus free shipping. They are also having a clearance of up to 50% off.
• Payless Shoes has up to 50% off select styles now through November 24th. You can use code PSSS10OFF75 to get $10.00 off when you spend $75.00 or more as well as free shipping.
• San Francisco Music Box has 50% – 75% off musical gifts and collectibles. You can also use code SFAF5 through the end of the month to get 10% off your order of $50.00 or more.
• Get 10% off your flights at Jet Blue when you use code 10offNov now through November 13th.

It really seems like almost every store out there is having some sort of deal. If it’s like this now, I wonder how the deals will be by Black Friday!

I will definitely be keeping an eye out to see how great the deals will be by then. For now though, there are some great deals you can get at a bunch of different stores. There were a lot of deals in the newsletter earlier today, and here are just a few of them.

• Now through November 15th, you will get $25.00 off your order of $100.00 or more at Lucky Brand Jeans. Using the same link, today you will get $35.00 off $100.00. They also have free shipping on any purchase through the 15th.
• 6pm has some really great prices on shoes. Some of these are originally $99.99 or more!
  • All RSVP footwear for $9.95 or less.
  • All Adidas shoes for $29.95 or less.
  • All Nine West footwear for $29.95 or less.
• Today only, you will get 44% off your order at the Kenneth Cole website.
• Best Buy has a bunch of great DVD prices this week both online and in store. Here are some of the best:
  • $4.99 DVDs including Batman Begins, You’ve Got Mail, GoodFellas, and more.
  • Free $10.00 Gift Card with 2 Select DVDs. There are a handful of Buy 2 DVDs for $12.00 that are part of this list (such as Good Will Hunting, Kill Bill, etc.), so you can buy 2, spend $12.00 and get a $10.00 gift card out of it.
  • $9.99 DVD movie packs that include 2 or 3 movies for the one price.
• Both BuyDig and Beach Camera have the Sandisk 8GB Ultra II SDHC HD Memory Card for $35.95 each right now. If you buy one, you’ll get a $20.00 Visa Card by mail, and if you buy 2, you’ll get a $50.00 Visa Card by mail. This means if you buy 2 each card will be $10.95 after rebate.

Happy Halloween everyone! It’s hard to believe it’s the end of October already…I don’t know about you, but the past few months have gone very quickly!! Here are a few of the deals that were in the newsletter earlier today:

• There are a few different hotels offering “Better Tomorrows” where when you stay one night, the second night is 50% off.
  • Stay One Night at Select Westin Hotels & The Next Night Is 50% Off.
  • Stay One Night at Select Sheraton Hotels & The Next Night Is 50% Off.
  • Stay One Night at Select Four Points Hotels & the Next Night is 50% Off.
• Saturday from 1am – 4pm, Kohl’s will be having a few early bird specials, such as:
  • 50% – 60% Off Women’s Boots
  • 40% – 60% Off Selected Bedding Collections & Sets
  • 60% Off Men’s Fleece Tops
• Now through November 6th, A&P, Superfresh, and Waldbaums all have triple coupons. This means that any coupon up to $0.99 will be multiplied by 3, so $0.75 off will really take $2.25 off of your total.
• Staples has a list of $0.99 Hot Buys. You can use the one link and you will see a list of all available items on the right hand side of the page. Here are the $0.99 items:
  • Staples Ballpoint Stick Pens – Dozen, regularly $1.29.
  • 100 Jumbo Paper Clips – regularly $1.29.
  • Staples Economy Rubber Bands – regularly $1.49.
  • Pentel Hi-Polymer Eraser – regularly $1.59.
  • Dixon #2 Soft Pencils – Dozen, regularly $1.49.
  • Flat Staple Remover – regularly $1.99.
  • Sharpie Chisel Tip Permanent Markers – regularly $1.19.
  • Staples 1-Subject Notebook – regularly $1.49.
• Today only, you will get 40% off all invisibleSHIELDs with code Scary40. These are a great way to keep cell phones, laptops, mp3 players, handheld gaming systems and more from breaking.

There are a lot of great deals again today. It’s incredible how many deals there have been lately, and I’m sure there will be a lot more over the next few months. Again, if you’re ever looking for anything in particular and want to make sure you get a good price, sign up for the FREE Dreamline Savings newsletter, and let us know! We’ll find the best price and get back to you. This way you won’t have to waste your time searching for deals. Here are just a few of the deals that were in the newsletter earlier today.

• Great deals on shoes from 6pm.com:
  • All Steve Madden footwear $29.95 or less.
  • All BCBGirls footwear $49.95 or less.
  • All Annie footwear $14.95 or less.
  • All Kors Michael Kors footwear $59.95 or less.
• At American Eagle, you can get 20% off your order when you spend at least $50.00 when you use code 49234198 through November 11th.
• Through October 26th, you can get an extra 30% off clearance items at Aeropostale with code TREAT30. This makes some items start at $4.00.
• Fry’s has an 8GB SDHC Patriot for $9.99 after a $15.00 mail in rebate. Shipping is free.

Talk about a lot of deals! There were quite a few deals in the newsletter today, many of them from mall-type stores, although with most you could buy either online or in store.

You might notice that in the newsletter I never use the words coupons, sale, and try to stay away from words like discount, and deal. The problem is whenever I use those words, the emails get flagged as spam (mostly from AOL) and people don’t get their newsletters. So you will see me use almost any other word if I can get away with it, so that people will still get their newsletter!

Here are a few deals that were in the newsletter earlier today:

• Through tomorrow night, you can get 15% off of your order of $100.00 or more or 20% off your order of $150.00 or more at Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic when you use code GETSAVE.You can combine items into one cart from all 3 stores. This includes both regular priced items as well as already reduced items such as the up to 60% off at Old Navy.
• At Aeropostale, if you buy a select Hoodie for $29.99, you’ll get the matching pants for free. They also have 50% off tops, 2 tees for $15.00, and sweaters up to 50% off.
• Now through October 25th, you can get an extra 10% off almost everything at the Kmart website with code OCTOBER10.
• All of these are good through Friday, October 24th at 6pm.com.
  • All Skechers footwear $24.95 or less.
  • All Aerosoles footwear $24.95 or less.
  • All Rockport footwear $39.95 or less.

  They also have:

  • Designer watches & sunglasses up to 75% off.

Here are a few of the deals that were in the newsletter for Tuesday, July 29th. Those of you that like the cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory might be especially interested! It’s nice when restaurants have deals every now and then.

Remember, if you are looking for a deal, subscribers can email us for free, and we’ll try to find you the best price! It’s free to sign up!

• To celebrate Harry Potter’s birthday on July 31st, Warner Brothers will have 10% off everything Harry Potter all day on the 31st.
• JoS. A. Bank has an extra 50% off all clearance items now through August 2nd. Here are some of the items included:
  • Suits for $99.00, regularly $550.00.
  • Cotton Sportshirt for $14.99, regularly $59.50.
  • Dress Shirts for $19.99, regularly $74.50.
  • Ties for $9.99, regularly $19.98.
• Here is the Best Deal Magazines Deal of the Day for the rest of the week. You can also use code PXSS83 to get an additional 15% off your order, or code MNDSS83 to get $5 off your order of $30 or more. Both of these are good through August 3rd, and all subscriptions below are 1-year subscriptions.
  • Vegetarian Times – $3.49 (Today)
  • Hallmark – $4.89 (7/30)
  • Bridal Guide – $3.79 (7/31)
  • American Photo – $3.89 (8/1)
  • Bowhunt America – $3.79 (8/2)
  • Angels on Earth – $3.79 (8/3)
• Tomorrow, Wednesday July 30th, The Cheesecake Factory will be celebrating their 30th anniversary by having slices of cheesecake for $1.50 each. This is a limit of one per guest, and is for dine in only.
• Buy has the Kingston 8GB DataTraveler 100 USB2.0 Flash Drive for $27.77, regularly $62.00. Shipping is free.

Hopefully everyone had a nice long weekend for the 4th of July, and enjoyed themselves. Even though it rained a bit here, it was still nice and warm!

There were many deals in the newsletter earlier today, and here are a few of them. Remember, to get the whole list, all you have to do is sign up (for FREE) and you’ll get the newsletter sent right to you twice a week! You can even let us know what types of deals you’re looking for.

• Sears has the Horizon Fitness Elliptical for $199.97, regularly $899.99. Order online and you can pick it up in store.
• Things Remembered is having their Summer Clearance Event with up to 75% off. You can use code SUMTR15 to get 15% off your order when you spend at least $80.00, or 20% off with code SUMTR20 when you spend at least $100.00 now through the end of July.
• Amazon has many magazines where you will get $5.00 or $10.00 back to use on a future Amazon order.
• Through Saturday, Staples has many great prices including 1 cent deals. These are in store only.
  • 2-Pocket Paper Folders – 1 cent each, limit of 10 per customer.
  • #2 Yellow Pencils, 8/pack – 1 cent each, limit of 2 per customer.
  • Purell 0.5 oz Bottle – 1 cent each, limit of 2 per customer.
  • 1/2″ and 1″ Simply Poly Assorted Binders – 25 cents each, limit of 4 per customer.
  • Pentel Handy Lines Retracted Assorted Highlighters – $4.99 with a $4.99 easy rebate, so it’s free. There is a limit of 1 per customer.

With the end of the month not that far away, it seems there are a lot of great deals! Because of that, there was a packed newsletter today. Here are just a few of the items in the newsletter that went out earlier today.

Remember, many of these deals are gone within hours…sometimes even faster than that. So if you want to make sure you get in on the deals we find, sign up for the newsletter at the top of the page!

• Get 20% off your order at Pet Food Direct now through July 4th when you use code PERJULY4.
• Perry Ellis has up to 80% off on many items. You can also use code pedjul4 to get an additional 50% off.
• You can get a free Lip Favorite or Anti-Bacterial Hand Gel from Bath & Body Works now through July 6th with any purchase when you use this printout.
• At Home Depot now through June 30th, you can buy BEHR paint and get rebates for it. You’ll get $5.00 for every 1-gallon you buy, and $20 for every 5-gallon of paint.
• Here is the Best Deal Magazine’s Deal of the Day for the next two weeks. They are all 1-year subscriptions. You can also use code PXSS713 to get 15% off your order.
  • Discover – $9.89 – 6/30
  • Everyday Food – $9.89 – 7/1
  • Home Business – $4.94 – 7/2
  • Life Extension – $3.99 – 7/3
  • Maximum PC – $3.99 – 7/4
  • Car & Driver – $3.99 – 7/5
  • Road & Track – $4.89 – 7/6
  • Vegetarian Times – $3.49 – 7/7
  • Martha Stewart Living – $13.94 – 7/8
  • This Old House – $4.94 – 7/9
  • Upscale – $3.89 – 7/10
  • Travel 50 & Beyond – $8.94 – 7/11
  • Ranger Rick – $13.49 – 7/12
  • Interview – $3.29 – 7/13

Every time you look, prices keep going up. At the gas station, grocery store, even the airlines, every time you blink you see higher prices.

No matter what you want to do this summer, it looks like it might cost a little more money than last summer.   The good news is that there are many things you can do to bring the costs down, and still save money.

Here are 7 ways you can still have a fun summer, do a lot, and spend a lot less money.

1. Look for free (or very inexpensive) entertainment.

• You can take the whole family to the movies for free or $1.00.
• Bring lunch with you and have a picnic at a local park. You can spend the whole day there, and not have to spend a time, and everyone will have fun.
• You can go to a minor league baseball game. You can get great seats for under $10.00 a person, sometimes even for about $5.00 each. Many minor league games even have special nights with free stuff for the kids, or even fireworks for even more entertainment.
• Take advantage of your local library. You can rent book, magazines, and DVDs that can keep the whole family entertained for hours…especially on a rainy afternoon!

2. Plan your meals ahead of time.

It’s very easy to decide to go out to eat when it’s hot outside, it’s almost dinner time, and you have no idea what to make.

If you decide ahead of time what you’re going to make for the week, and even make some of it ahead of time (or use a crock pot in the morning), you won’t be so tempted to go out to dinner. This can really save you money (as well as calories!) since eating out usually costs a lot more than anything you can make at home.

3. Eat what is in season.

Now is the best time for local fruits and vegetables. They’ll be cheap, and taste fresh. If you buy fruit and vegetables that are in season where you live, you’ll spend a lot less on groceries than if you buy out of season items that had to be shipped to your local grocery store. Plus, you’ll have nice fresh fruit and veggies that have just been picked, and you’ll even have the benefit of supporting your local economy.

4. Spend less on your vacation.

You don’t have to fly somewhere to have a fun vacation.  Look to travel somewhere that’s nearby. No matter where you live, there are probably many places you can visit that are within a short driving distance that everyone will enjoy. Since you’ll be driving, you can make sure to bring with you breakfast foods as well as snacks and bottled water. This will save you a lot of money as well since you’ll only have to buy lunch and dinner out.

5. Make sure you compare prices.

While this goes for everything else as well, especially use it when you’re planning your vacation. You would be surprised at the difference in prices on the same hotel from one website to another.

Plus, if you’re going somewhere (like a theme park) that has an entrance fee, you can comparison shop to find the best prices on those as well. Consider going to your local AAA or even fast food restaurant to look for those kinds of discounts.

6. Lower your utility bills (as well as gas for your car).

• Dry your clothes outside. It’s beautiful and warm outside. Now is the time to give your dryer a break, and put the clothes outside to get dry.
• If you have air conditioning, still use your fan as well (especially a ceiling fan). You’ll be able to keep your house cooler, and it costs less to run a fan than your air conditioner. You’ll be able to use the A/C less, and still keep your home nice and cool.
• Run your dishwasher and do your laundry at night. In many places, you’ll save money for using electricity at night when it isn’t as hot and there isn’t as much of a demand for it.
• Plan your errands ahead of time. If you know where you need to drive for the week, you can group all of the places that are near each other so you can do them at once. This way you will drive less, and save money on gas.
• You can also use a website like GasBuddy to find the best prices on gas.  Make sure you stop to get gas when you’re in the area for other reasons, or you’ll just be wasting what you’re trying to save money on!

7. Mystery Shop so you can do more for less.

If you want to go out to eat or shop, but don’t want to spend your own money, consider mystery shopping. This way you’ll still be able to go out to eat (or buy things) without breaking the bank this summer. It does require a bit of work, but if you don’t mind describing your experience at a restaurant or retail shop, you can get these things for free. I’ve even seen theme parks as well as hotels being mystery shopped, so who knows how much this could help your budget!