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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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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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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Face book giveaways appear to be the new trend in marketing. The Spaghetti Warehouse Restaurant chain is giving customers a coupon for a free lasagna lunch if they become of fan of the restaurant on Facebook. The lasagna coupon is good on one day only: July 29th.
A long list of National Parks are offering free admission July 18th and 19th, including the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area on Roberts Drive. The Park normally charges $3.00 per person.
Participating Borders Book Stores are having Sponge Bob Parties on Saturday July 18th at 2 pm.
Also for the kids, there’s a Toots Live party at the Mall of Georgia in Buford from 3pm to 8pm. Toots Live is an interactive website for children featuring singing elephants. The party will feature costumed characters, inflatables and activities.
There is also a free Decorator’s Show House in Cobb County. Greenhaven is billed as metro Atlanta’s first environmentally friendly decorator’s show house and is now open for tours.
And those who are willing to give something back to their community can get a free or deeply discounted night at one of any participating Sage hotels including the Doubletree Atlanta. All you have to do is volunteer 8 hours for a non profit that is a registered 501 C3 and have written proof from the organization. Availability is limited and some hotels are giving 50 percent off.
The promotion is called Give a Day, Get a Night.
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There is a brand new blog out there that I LOVE! http://www.iheartpublix.com/ This is the brainchild of Douglasville resident Michelle Atwood, who has been featured on 11Alive News twice. Michelle started a coupon club in Douglas county and also participated in a grocery shopping makover with us back around November. Her new blog tells you what’s on sale at publix and where to get all the coupons to maximize the deals. You can even print the coupons right from her website. Go Michelle!
I’m off to speak at the Save More Than Money Workshop in Alpharetta!
PS I tweeted this but in case you are not on Twitter, hanging flower baskets on sale at Home Depot 2 for 5.00. Sweet Deal!
PS Thanks to all you viewers who watched our Ways to Save Special Wednesday Night!
Hope you got some VALuable info!
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Dogswell Dog Food is offering a freebie to anyone who is unemployed or having trouble making ends meet. The company is giving away 10,000 bags of dog food from now until May 15th. Dogswell is calling the promotion a Bow Wow Bailout. To get the freebie you have to register at www.dogswell.com. `
Sunday April 26th is National Pretzel Day. Participating Pretzelmaker and Pretzeltime stores in metro Atlanta malls will be celebrating by handing out free pretzels. The stores are located at Phipps Plaza, Northlake and The Mall at Stonecrest.
KFC wants customers to know there is now KGC (Kentucky Grilled Chicken) Participating stores will hand out samples of the new Kentucky Grilled Chicken made from a new secret recipe on Monday, April 27th.
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Carvel ice cream is celebrating its 75the anniversary Thursday with a free eight ounce Iceberg from 3-7 pm. The Iceberg is a
mixture of ice cream and either orange soda or root beer.
For the kids, Michael’s craft stores will have free Mother’s Day crafting classes May 2nd through 10th. Although the classes are free, some of them require a few dollars for supplies.
A Marietta dance studio is offering a free Belly Dancing class. Students must preregister at sanamstudios.com for the introductory class, which will take place from 7 to eight thirty p.m on May 6th at Peachtree Gymnastics and More. The address is 1255 Johnson Ferry Road #27m Marietta, GA. The studio says belly dancing is fun and great exercise for women of all ages and sizes.
On Friday and Saturday, April 24th and 25th, Lenox Square having a series of fashion shows and promotions. The Fashion Now event is sponsored by LG, Coca Cola and Caress skincare products. Sponsors and some mall stores will have sample product giveways and coupons.
Dogswell Dog Food is offering a freebie to anyone who is unemployed or having trouble making ends meet. The company is giving away 10,000 bags of dog food from now until May 15th. Dogswell is calling the promotion a Bow Wow Bailout.
To get the freebie you have to register at www.dogswell.com. `
Sunday April 26th is National Pretzel Day. Participating Pretzelmaker and Pretzeltime stores in metro Atlanta malls will be celebrating by handing out free pretzels. The stores are located at Phipps Plaza, Northlake and The Mall at Stonecrest.
KFC wants customers to know there is now KGC (Kentucky Grilled Chicken) Participating stores will hand out samples of the new Kentucky Grilled Chicken made from a new secret recipe on Monday, April 27th.
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Carvel ice cream is celebrating its 75the anniversary Thursday with a free eight ounce Iceberg from 3-7 pm. The Iceberg is a
mixture of ice cream and either orange soda or root beer.
For the kids, Michael’s craft stores will have free Mother’s Day crafting classes May 2nd through 10th. Although the classes are free, some of them require a few dollars for supplies.
A Marietta dance studio is offering a free Belly Dancing class. Students must preregister at sanamstudios.com for the introductory class, which will take place from 7 to eight thirty p.m on May 6th at Peachtree Gymnastics and More. The address is 1255 Johnson Ferry Road #27m Marietta, GA. The studio says belly dancing is fun and great exercise for women of all ages and sizes.
On Friday and Saturday, April 24th and 25th, Lenox Square having a series of fashion shows and promotions. The Fashion Now event is sponsored by LG, Coca Cola and Caress skincare products. Sponsors and some mall stores will have sample product giveways and coupons.
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If you have a meat eating family, you have until Wednesday night to stock up on two great deals at Publix (no coupons required)
London Broil is 2.99 lb. Freeze some for super frugal summertime grilling. (be sure to marinate..yum)
Whole Chicken .79 lb. Doesn’t get much lower than that!
These deals come around from time to time so don’t worry if you miss it, just an fyi.
(The chicken, especially is a frequent thing)
We are shooting an organic shopping story this Wednesday !
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Spicy Tomato Meat Sauce over Rigatoni
1 Tbsp Olive oil
½ yellow onion, diced
2 – 3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
1 Zucchini – chopped
2 Yellow Squash – chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1 – 28oz can whole tomatoes
½ cup black olives, halved
crushed red pepper to taste
Italian herb blend to taste, approx 1 Tbsp
1 lb ground beef
1. In a sauté pan, brown the ground beef over medium heat, our onto a paper towel covered plate to drain.
2. Heat a saucepan slightly over medium heat and add the olive oil. When hot, add the onion, zucchini, yellow squash and garlic. Season with Italian herb blend, salt and pepper and cook until tender.
3. Add the ground beef to the sauce pan.
4. Roughly chop the tomatoes and add them to the sauce pan. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
5. Add the olives and red pepper cook for another 5 minutes. Taste for flavor and season.
Pasta-
1. While the sauce is cooking, prepare the pasta according to the directions on the box.
2. Place pasta in a bowl and ladle over the top.
3. Serve immediately.
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Tilapia in Parchment with a Citrus Reduction Sauce
1 Carrot sliced on the diagonal
½ Green Bell Pepper, julienned
½ Red Onion, sliced
2 Zucchini Squash, sliced
2 – 3 Yellow Squash, sliced
1 lb bag white rice
Tilapia, 4 filets, approx 1/2” thick slices
Parchment Paper
Salt and Pepper to taste
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
1. Preheat oven to 500*F.
2. Start with four rectangles of parchment paper, approx 18” long.
3. Lightly butter the parchment paper in the middle and along the top edge lengthwise (this will help with folding).
4. Place a bed of zucchini squash in a thin layer in middle of each paper on top of the butter. Place a tilapia filet on top of each layer of zucchini being careful not to overlap pieces. Sprinkle the fish with salt and pepper.
5. Scatter the remaining vegetables on top of each filet. Sprinkle a little more salt and pepper on the vegetables.
6. Wrap the parchment by pulling the bottom edge up to the top edge above the fish and veg. The butter should hold these two pieces together. Roll the top down about ½” then roll over again and a final time onto the top of the fish and veg. Be sure not to roll this too tightly. For each end, fold the corners over into triangles, one on top of the other then turn them under twice to lock the bag closed.
7. Place the parchment bags onto a jelly roll pan, not overlapping, and bake for 10 minutes or until the liquid in the bag is boiling.
8. Serve immediately with a side of rice.
Citrus Reduction Sauce
½ cup white wine
3 Tbsp yellow onion chopped
Juice of ½ orange
Juice of ½ lemon
Juice of ½ lime
¼ cup heavy cream
¼ – 1 lb butter
salt and honey to taste
1. In a saucepan, reduce the onions, white wine and citrus over med-high heat by 2/3rds.
2. Add cream and reduce again by 2/3rds.
3. Cut butter into 1” pieces. Turn heat on low and slowly whisk butter into reduction. When all is incorporated, finish with salt and honey to taste. Serve immediately.
Note: ¼ lb butter is ample for four parchment but the reduction can hold more butter if you like more sauce.
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For the second week in a row, a Metro Atlanta Ice Cream shop is giving out free scoops. On Tuesday, April 21st, Ben and Jerry’s will thank its customers for 31 years of patronage with a free ice cream cone for anyone who walks in the door from noon to 8pm. The store is at 800 Highland Avenue in Virginia Highland.
After you eat it, slim down with a free Slim Down Sample packet from qualityhealth.com. The sample kit includes vitamins, green tea and low fat cereals.
Seeking a safe tan? You can get a free sample of Jergens glow from Wal-Mart at walmart.com
There are two Earth Day specials as well. On Sunday April 19th, Home Depot is giving away a million compact fluorescent light bulbs, which use 75 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs. CFLs normally cost around $5.00. Each customer will get one bulb while supplies last.
On Wednesday, which is Earth Day, Disney stores are offering a free gift to anyone who brings in three plastic bottles to recycle.
By the way, the Dogwood Festival is free although you can make a donation if you’d like. And if allergies are keeping you indoors, Bloomindale’s and Dillard’s are having HUGE clearance sales.
And also there’s a HUGE Consignment Sale in Conyers at the International Horse Park. Go to tykestotsteens.com
Have a great weekend!
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There was a small bit of collateral damage from our wall to wall Severe Weather Coverage: No Friday Freebies (at least not on TV)
Some of the elements did not get photographed, and the newscast had very little time (even for freebies??!!) because of weather coverage.
The GOOD NEWS is there is Free Stuff out there this week:
There is such a thing as a free lunch again this week!! Metromix.com has another Tuesday free lunch special.
The first 50 people in the door at KC Pitt Barbecue at 6317 Roswell road in Sandy Springs on April 14th get a free lunch as long as they mention Metromix. For more information call KC Pitt BBQ
At (404) 459-6497.
Cinnebon is offering a sweet deal as well. Participating Cinnebon stores in local malls are giving away free classic bites cinnamon rolls on Tax Day, April 15th.
Rite Aid pharmacies are offering a free one month supply of more than 300 commonly prescribed maintenance generic drugs when you sign up for the Rite Aid prescription savings card.
And Kroger has a freebie as well. If you register on Kroger.com you can design a recyclable shopping bag as part of a contest Kroger is holding. Enter your Kroger plus card number and your next purchase will include a free Kroger recyclable shopping bag.
Local farm markets are reopening now that spring is here. The Peachtree Road Farmer’s market features organic produce and locally made goods. On the second Saturday of each month there is also a free cooking demonstration from a local chef.
And one more tax day special. On April 15th, Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream in Dunwoody is offering an e-CONE-omic stimulus package: a free scoop of ice cream for everyone who comes in the door.
For updates on local freebies and ways to save money, follow Valuesval on Twitter.
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A recent 11Alive News report on email and work at home scams has generated a lot of email from viewers who want to share similar fraudulent emails they have received.
Many viewers report they have been contacted by a Secret Shopper company that asks them to shop for merchandise and rate customer service after receiving a cashier’s check in the mail.
They are then asked to wire the remainder back to the company. The original check turns out to be counterfeit.
Another email circulating is from an organization calling itself Google Money Tree. The email claims you can make 100 thousand dollars in just a few months after you order a kit that tells you how. Consumers are required to provide a credit card number to pay for shipping, but dozens have complained to authorities that their cards were charged more than $70.00.
Another recent email tugs at the heartstrings of pet lovers.
The sender claims to be an American missionary in Africa who needs someone to adopt his two teacup Yorkshire terriers.
It goes on to say he will split the cost of shipping with you as soon as he finds out how much it will be.
Posters on fraudwatchers.org say they were asked to wire the person money and never got the Yorkies.
Fraudwatchers.org has lists of scams and questionable emails. Consumer can also complain to the FBI and the Federal Trade Commission.
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The sky high price of concert tickets has a lot of people grumbling, but two Atlanta men are actually DOING something about it.
Iain Bluett and Jamie Dwyer started Ticket Alternative 7 years ago and now employ around 20 people at their Midtown Loft Office.
Bluett told me he has always been a music buff who loved going to concerts but he found himself annoyed about the Convenience Charge that’s added to the price of a typical Ticketmaster Ticket. He said they can be as high as 40 percent!
Bluett and Dwyer approached some of Atlanta’s smaller concert venues, (2000 or fewer seats) and began promoting and issuing tickerts for them. They’ve now grown into a good sized company that operates in 48 starts and holds the contract for some big events like Taste of Atlanta. “Our surcharge, is at the most, 10 percent,” said Bluett.
As the company keeps growing, more concerts will cost less. (And of course New Job Creation is always a good thing as well..)
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