A popular metro Atlanta thrift store is marking all merchandise down 75 percent this week.
Attic Treasures in Chamblee is clearing out all its winter merchandise to make way for spring. Starting Tuesday everything is 75 percent off and prices will continue to drop until the 9th, when you can fill a bag for $3.00 in the morning and $1.00 in the afternoon. All proceeds from sales at Attic Treasures benefit the Assistance League of Atlanta.
Attic Treasures is located at 3534 Broad Street in Chamblee. It is closed on Mondays.
On March 5th and 6th, Oak Grove United Methodist Church in Decatur is having a Children’s Consignment Sale. The sale will feature high quality, low priced children’s clothing from infant to size 14 as well as toys, books, bikes, play sets and furniture. Hours are Friday March 5th 9:15 am to 1:30 pm and 6-8 pm, and Saturday March 6th from 9am to 12:30pm. Saturday is Half Price Day. The church is located at 1722 Oak Grove Road, Decatur, GA 30033.
Fernbank Museum of Natural History is having a Buy One, Get One Free Sale. Guests who buy a Value Pass Ticket get one free through April 4th. Adult Value Pass tickets are $19.00, which includes admission to the museum and the IMAX Movie Theatre.
Halfoffgreen.com, the organic bargains website, has giftcertificates for $17.50 that are good for $35.00 worth of food at The Iberian Pig Restaurant. The organic food eatery features Spanish and American cuisine and was voted one of Atlanta’s Top Ten New Restaurants of 2009 by City Search Magazine.
Restaurant.com has $25.00 certificates on sale for $2.00. Shoppers can order them at restaurant.com using the code “SAVOR. Most gift certificates require a purchase of at least $35.00.
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Several 11Alive viewers who entered our Ways to Save Gold Medal contest suggested ways you can save in the kitchen.
Viewer Sue Edwards likes cooking with fresh herbs but doesn’t like having to throw away the leftovers, so she freezes them. First she sprays the herbs with cold water, and then she wraps them in plastic wrap, puts them in a plastic bag and stores them in the freezer.
Many thrifty shoppers also reuse resealable plastic food storage bags. They rinse them out with a few drops of dish soap, stand then up to dry and then use them over again.
Catherine Hendee’s entry suggested using canisters instead of plastic bags throughout the kitchen. She likes her canister method of food storage because it’s also good for the environment. She said her food stays fresh longer when she takes it out of boxes and packages and stores it in tightly sealed canisters.
Other people who are trying to go green avoid using paper towels and instead use microfiber cloths which can be washed and reused over and over again.
Do you have a money saving tip? Email vhoff@11alive.com
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Gymboree stores are having a clearance sale with prices starting at $5.00. Shoppers also earn 25 Gymbucks for every $50.00 spent in stores, which can be redeemed later.Gymboree clothes bring top dollar at consignment sales.
The Spring consignment sale season is underway and there are three large sales coming up this week:
The All4Kids Sale in Acworth starts Thursday at 9:30 am. (No strollers allowed until 11am) Shoppers who make a $5.00 donation can enter early at 8:30 am. The sale has 300 consignors. On Friday February 26th hours are from 9am to 7pm, and on Saturday February 27th the sale runs from 9am to 1pm.
On Friday February 26th at 9am the Born Again Blessings consignment sale begins at the Cobb Civic Center. On Saturday February 27th it will be open from 9am to 1pm.
The Consigning Closets Sale will be held at Sonrise Baptist Church, 6 Ahenandoah Blvd, Newnan GA on February 26th and 27th from 8am to 4pm.
All three sales feature gently used kids’ clothing, toys, furniture and equipment. Maternity clothes are available as well.
Big Lots has a Buzz Rewards program where shoppers can earn 20 percent off coupons. Sign up for a Buzz Rewards card at biglots.com.
In Gainesville, America’s Finest Car Wash at 1528 Browns Bridge Road has Fee Fabulous Friday Car Washes. Customers who mention 11 Alive get a free exterior car wash. Also, if you purchase a car wash on other days of the week you get unlimited re-washes for 7 days.
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When we set out to do something different, something big, I told Jerry Carnes, “We’re going to be best friends by the end of this.”
“Or, you’ll want to kill me,” he said. I gave him a quizzical look. Five days later, I knew what he meant.
Hopefully, he won’t be offended by the comparison, but I think fellow 11Alive reporter, Jerry Carnes, and I have a lot in common. We’re both backpack journalists (AKA one-man bands); which means we shoot, write, edit, and front our own material. We’re both our own worst critics; we agonize over our work and can always find one thing we should have/could have/would have done better. We’re both passionate about what we do. In my case, you can chalk it up to my under-30, single, married-to-the-job kind of life. But Jerry’s been doing this for a long time, and he’s still passionate about coming into work. Every. Single. Day. I find that kind of amazing.
Last week, while digging for a story, we ran into each other and decided to team up.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (AKA the stimulus bill) is 407 pages long. The reports tracking the money include hundreds of additional pages. As a taxpayer, you have a right to know where that money is going. After all, it’s YOUR money. As a journalist, it’s my job to tell you. As an employee of 11Alive, it’s a given. Last September, we dedicated half of an 11:00 newscast to a stimulus special. Since then, we’ve stayed on top of where your money is going. But Jerry and I still had a lot of questions. Mostly, what’s taking so long?
While going through some GDOT reports, we found a lot of “$0” under stimulus projects. We wondered how we could measure the success or failure of the stimulus bill if half of it hadn’t even started. Following the “two heads are better than one” belief, Jerry and I decided to do a tag-team stimulus special. Our News director liked the idea, and it was slated to run in the 11:00 newscast after the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. Here’s what happened over the next five work days (by the numbers):
-47 stimulus projects reviewed in 6 Metro-Atlanta counties
-21 work sites visited
-600+ pages of paperwork read, scanned, and scribbled on
-4 pages of script written, trashed, and re-written at least five times
Funny quotes that came from the week:
“Someone stole my trashcan. And the worst part is, when my brain turns to mush, I have no way to catch it now.” – Jerry (perhaps this was in reaction to my color-coding, highlighting, post-it noting system that made a lot of sense…. to me)
“It’s like half my day just disappeared into a black hole! (followed by a series of exclamations I cannot post here)” – Me after a brand new tape went “bad” and everything on it was unusable
“News Director: You need to put that in the script. Me: We had it and we took it out. Jerry: We had it? No, we didn’t. Me: Yes, we did. We fought about it. Jerry: We didn’t fight about anything Me: Sighhhh.”
Later, from co-worker: “You sounded like a married couple. Men never recognize a fight.”
“Jerry: Should I lean out or lean in? Kathy (photog shooting stand-ups): Scoonch that way. Jerry: Scoonch? What is scoonch?”
It turns out, a truly collaborative process is harder than I thought it would be. We didn’t always agree on the writing, the shooting, the editing. We didn’t always see eye-to-eye on what to include and what to cut out. As journalists, we have our individual styles. It’s not that one is better than the other. It’s just WHO WE ARE. But in this story, we somehow blended those styles together to craft an important piece of journalism. I’m proud of it. I learned a few things from Jerry. Maybe he learned something from me…. Probably not that color-coding, highlighting, post-it noting system. But he’ll miss it. I know he will.
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Target now has
Mobile coupons! You can get your monthly offers via text message with a link to a barcode that can be scanned at checkout. The same barcode can be used for multiple one-time-only coupon deals throughout the month. Offers always arrive on a Sunday. Thanks for the tip from
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Aqua Blue Restaurant in Roswell is giving away free Birthday lobsters with the purchase of any other menu item. The free two pound lobster offer is valid 30 days before until 30 days after your birthday on Monday through Friday. Reservations are required and there is a limit of one lobster per table.
Aqua Blue is located at 1564 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell, GA 30076.
Fulton County residents can go to the High Museum of Art free on the first Saturday of the Month courtesy of the Fulton County Arts Council. Bank of America cardholders can also go to the High Museum, the Atlanta History Center and Millennium Gate Museum on February 6-7, March 6-7 and April 3-4. Zoo Atlanta, Fernbank Museum of Natural History and the Atlanta Botanical Garden Atlanta are no longer participating in the free Museums on Us program.
Atlanta.momslikeme.com is having a Free Play Date at KangaZoom party and play center in Smyrna on Thursday February 11th, from 10am to 1pm. The first 45 people to RSVP here get free admission.
Free Circus tickets are available for babies on ringling.com. The promotion is called Baby’s First Circus and is for kids under 12 months old. Those who register will get a voucher for a free ticket that never expires. Admission is free until age 2 so the voucher will not be needed for the upcoming circus at Phillips Arena.
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Thinkmarriage.org is a website devoted to helping couples stay married. They are sending out 400 FREE love letter kits per day until Valentine’s Day that contain materials and tips for writing a love letter. Go here to order a love letter kit. Once the offer is gone the ordering instructions disappear from the website.
Participating Pottery Barn Kids stores will be holding Valentine’s Day card making classes for kids on February 6th and 7th 10am to 2pm while supplies last.
The Mercantile food and wine store at 1660 Dekalb Avenue is having a free wine tasting on Saturday, January 30th from Noon to 2pm. That tip comes from Atlanta On The Cheap.
CED Solutions in Marietta is a computer training company that is offering FREE classes for the first 1000 people who sign up. They one and two day classes include Intro to Personal Computer, Excel and Power Point. To sign up call 1-800-611-1840.
Callaway Gardens has free admission through the end of February, no coupons needed.
And this weekend the first 50 guests through the doors at the Andretti Indoor Karting and Games on Saturday and Sunday will get $10.00 worth of game tokens. Andretti Indoor Karting & Games is located at 11000 Alpharetta Highway in Roswell.
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Spending Monday shopping online? Here are some ways to maximize your savings.
If you launch your shopping trip from a site like ebates.com or mypoints.com you can get rebates on top of what you already save. Some rebates are as high as 15%.
Use retailmenot.com to find coupon codes and free shipping. However, retail expert Fatima Mehdikarimi suggests online shoppers google the company at which they plan to shop along with the phrase “promo code.” (For example: Home Depot promo code) Mehdikarimi said she often finds deeper discounts than the code compilation sites offer.
Before you make a purchase compare prices using tools like pricegrabber.com.
Since quantities are often limited on deeply discounted items, register in advance at the online stores where you plan to shop. That way, you won’t have to start an account before you check out.
With some sales, even if you have an item in your cyber shopping cart, it can disappear into someone else’s if you don’t check out quickly.
To avoid a lot of cumbersome typing use sites like roboform.com. You only have to fill out your name, address and other information once. After that, roboform.com will fill out forms with just one click. The service offers a free version as well as Roboform pro, which you have to pay for.
And remember prices can change by the hour. Sign up for email alerts on cybermonday.com
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Eat, drink and be merry with this week’s Friday Freebies and there’s something for the kids too!
You can give a friend a free Frappuccino from Starbucks by nominating them on Starbuck’s Facebook page. It takes a few minutes since you have to upload their picture too.
To go with that cup of coffee the Great American Cookie Company is giving away free cookies during October, which is National Cookie Month. Cookie lovers can register on the Great American Cookie website to receive a coupon via email.
Oust Air Freshener is free for the first 10 thousand customers who ask for it. The offer is available at Right at Home.com and the can is a full size, not a sample.
AutoZone stores will loan you tools for free to work on your car. Customers can borrow one of 60 automotive tools by leaving a deposit. That tip comes for Tiffany Dockery’s Livingasmom.com blog.
There is a free event in Decatur on Saturday, October 10th. The Decatur Gallery and Market is having a reception from 5 to 10 pm Saturday to showcase repurposed art. Music and refreshments will be provided.
If your children like Legos you can get a free subscription to the Lego Club Magazine on Lego.com.
For more freebies and money saving tips follow Valuesval on twitter.com
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It’s not often that you can get free admission to Disney World, but if you’re willing to do a little work you can get in free as part of the Give a Day, Get a Disney Day Promotion. The first one million people who sign up to do volunteer work for a participating organization will get free admission to Disney World or Disney land. The promotion starts January 1st, but you can sign up now for reminders and updates.
Stevi B’s Pizza Buffet is giving free Pizza to its first 100 customers on October 7th. Other customers will receive coupons.
Home Depot has a free workshop on Saturday for kids 5 and older. This month they learn to make a Fire House Bank house between 9a.m. and Noon.
There are two opportunities for free museum admission this week. The first weekend of the month Bank of America Cardholders can get in free to Zoo Atlanta, The Botanical Garden, Fernbank Natural History Museum and Milleniumgate.
The High Museum is free to the public on Monday on Monday to preview the Leonardo DaVinci Exhibit. The event is from Noon to 7pm but the last ticket will be given away at 6pm.
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The Junior League of Gwinnett County and North Fulton is looking for girls size 6X or size 10 only to model American Girl historical and contemporary clothing in a Fashion Show November 14th.
This audition is open to everyone on a first come, first seen basis. Each girl will be given a private 3 minute audition in which they will be asked to walk a pretend runway.
Dates: September 20th 1:00-5:00 pm
September 21st 3:00-7:00 pm
Location: American Girl Store at Northpoint Mall, Alpharetta, GA
Keeping in mind that this is a charity fundraiser, all models chosen will need to satisfy a model agreement of $25 to secure their spot in the show.
I will be Emceeing one of the shows; should be lots of fun!
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Discount designer boutiques have sprung up on the internet lately. Many of them require an invitation by an existing member and some have waiting lists.
Some are extremely expensive. But Ruelala.com features designers like Prada, Nannett Lepore, Michael Kors, BCBG and Cole Haan and Seven For All Mankind, often at 70% off retail store prices. I scored Sevens for fall for 69.99, not too shabby! And I didn’t have to scour my bargain haunts all around Atlanta for my size!
Ruelala has more than 500 thousand members. It allows returns but for store credit only.
For an invitation to shop, click on http://www.ruelala.com/invite/valuesval
Once you join, you can invite friends to join and you carn store credits when they make a purchase. Sales normally start at 11am and popular items sell out quickly!
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Here’s what can happen when a great deal spreads through the blogosphere like wildfire.
Yesterday a blogger emailed me a coupon for a FREE Rotisserie Chicken at Whole Foods, a $7.99 value. First I printed it out (of course) Then, I added it to my list to consider for Friday Freebies. The coupon didn’t have a unique bar code or any security features to prevent people from printing multiple copies. To make sure it was legit, I called Whole Foods Public Relations Department.
The very nice PR representative told me the coupon had been mailed to certain customers for registering on the Whole Foods website and they hadn’t expected it to be emailed throughout the blogosphere or placed on blogs (which is had been, all over the place) She asked me not to put it on TV or 11Alive.com and I said sure.
By afernoon, I had seen the coupon on half a dozen money saving blogs. By the end of the day, the expiration date had changed from September 15th to August 27th ( yesterday)
I went to my local Whole Foods to try out the coupon and found about 6 other people waiting for the lastest batch of Rotisserie Chickens, coupons in hand. I also bought some other items AND of course registered on Wholefoods.com, so kind of a win-win even though they probably gave out a lot more free chicken then they anticipated. There was a similar situation with KFC and Free Chicken on Oprah Winfrey a few months ago but KFC was so bombarded they couldn’t honor the coupons!!
I’ll be checking my email for the latest Freebie from Whole Foods now that I’m signed up officially!
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Ulta cosmetic stores are working with Seventeen Magazine to give away free mascara to the first 8000 customers nationwide who bring in the October 2009 Seventeen magazine cover starting September 15th.
Ulta says it plans to have about 24 tubes on hand per store. The mascara, called BadGal blue, from Benefit Cosmetics is a $19.00 value.
There are two ways to get free Chick-fil-A sandwiches coming up. The first is to first go to chickenwave.com and register to become part of the chicken wave. (Chickens doing the wave at a football game.)
Then, on Labor Day, if you go a participating Chick-fil-A store wearing the logo of your favorite sports team you’ll get a free sandwich as well.
Cold Stone Creamery is giving out free ice cream on September 24th from 5 to 8 pm. Feel free to make a donation since The World’s Largest Ice Cream Social benefits the Make a Wish Foundation.
And at Piedmont Park, bring the family to a winter vegetable gardening workshop at 2pm Sunday august 30th. That will be held at the Piedmont Park Conservancy’s Community Center, which is located near the intersection of Piedmont and 12th Street.
And finally check out speedcine.com for free movies you can watch on your computer. It’s legal and free.
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The free school supplies have just about dried up but there are some freebies left this weekend.
Participating Great Clips hair salons are offering a free school supplies kit when you buy a full priced kids haircut. It is available Saturday August 15th and Sunday August 16th while supplies last.
Nestle is offering a back to school calendar you can get on Wal-Mart’s web site. The calendar has back to school tips and $20.00 worth of coupons.
You can also get free makeup from Bare Minerals this week. Ulta, Sephora and several other retailers are giving away a ten day supply while supplies last.
Saturday August 22nd participating Lowe’s stores are offering a Build and Grow Class for kids where they can make a toy school bus. You can register on lowesbuildandgrow.com
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