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Pillow excitement

January 22, 2012

So…I basically did almost everything I said I wasn’t going to do in my nesting post. I slipcovered my boxspring with a fitted sheet (easy), I bought a new duvet (majorly on sale, of course), I bought new fabric for curtains, and I made new pillows to match the new curtains and duvet. I also [...]

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iSave: 20% off iTunes gift cards

January 7, 2012

As seen on Maven of Savin. The title says it all! Best Buy is selling iTunes digital gift cards at 20% off. If you’re going to spend money on iTunes anyway, you might as well save a few bucks, right? iSave!  

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Student becomes teacher becomes student

January 3, 2012

Did you guys see that Jet Blue is having a sale today and tomorrow? Me too, which was pretty distressing given that I booked a ticket on Sunday for an interview next month. The fare is $45 lower today than it was on Sunday. I was on the phone with my mom when I realized [...]

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Fandango Discounts

December 30, 2011

Heads up– there are two Fandango movie vouchers out for grabs right now. The first, from KGB Deals, gives you 4 Fandango tickets for $24. The codes must be used in sets of two and can be redeemed any time between January 3 and February 12, 2012. You have three days left to buy this. [...]

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How to Get Free Shipping on Holiday Purchases

December 8, 2011

Stop paying for shipping RIGHT NOW! On December 16, 2011, approximately 1700 merchants will be participating in Free Shipping Day with delivery guaranteed delivery by Christmas Eve! Who’s participating? A lot of big retailers like Overstock.com, Cost Plus World Market (LOVE THEM), Lands End, Barnes and Noble, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Drugstore.com, Eddie Bauer, and more! This [...]

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Free Food from Seamless Web

November 30, 2011

Hi friends, Did you have any success with the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend! They say prices are actually cheaper in December than November, so it should be an interesting month. Here’s one more deal to add to the pile: Plum District is offering a coupon to Seamless Web, the online delivery ordering system (similar to [...]

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Compromises

November 23, 2011

As I mentioned earlier this month, I got the chance to go to breakfast at Tiffany & Company to preview their new store at the Chestnut Hill Mall. It was one of those mornings where I had trouble getting out of bed and really wished I owned a wig, but it was worth it! I [...]

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LA Times Puts the Smack Down on Anthropologie

November 2, 2011

I have a love/hate relationship with Anthropologie. I know they have pretty things and great displays, but as a grad student, hardly anything they sell is actually within my budget. As it turns out, Anthropologie was designed for women with an annual household income of $150-$200K per year. Show me a grad student who makes [...]

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51% off a HowAboutWe Membership

October 19, 2011

Daily Candy has a great deal going today: 51% off a HowAboutWe dating site membership! Mostly, I love HowAboutWe for its great dating blog, but if you want to try actually getting dates using the site, this is your chance to do it on the cheap! The site has a great concept. It takes the [...]

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Hammertime

September 29, 2011

Knowing that I’m facing a long distance move in the semi-near future, I’ve held back from thinking about home decor at all. However, this DIY project is going to be one of the first things on my list when I do move. Every time I see these lamps on Young House Love, I think about [...]

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