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The Junk Drawer

New look coming to your email inbox!

March 15, 2010
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Just a quick note to let you know that I’m moving the email update service to a new, premium email update provider! If you’re signed up for the email list, tomorrow you’ll start seeing a much prettier email that matches the look of this site and contains more links to site sections like Kids [...]

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Weekend Reading List

March 13, 2010

Here’s a few links you might find interesting reads this weekend!
Find out where your milk and produce comes from – from The Consumerist
An hour invested in coupons can save you $100 – from Yahoo Finance.  Thanks, Jill!
Save money on medical labwork with Any Lab Test Now – I wrote this post awhile back, but have [...]

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New feature: Colorado Springs Bargain Map!

March 11, 2010
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I’m excited to be introducing a new feature here on Springs Bargains – a local bargain map!  I’ve created a Google Map with thrift and consignment stores, scratch and dent grocers, ethnic markets, and more.  If you’re looking for some new places to find bargains, try using the map to find bargain haunts in your [...]

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Thank you for your patience!

March 9, 2010

Good news – this site (and ’s) are back up and running normally!  Hopefully my nightmare of the past three days has been over.
I’ll be back with more posts this evening.  Thanks for your patience as I get back into the swing of things as this issue basically sucked three days out of my life!
By [...]

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Last call for survey responses

March 3, 2010

Just wanted to put in one last call to take the reader survey – the survey will be closed on Friday and the winner of the $20 gift card and other goodies will be drawn then! If you haven’t already taken the survey, I’d love for you to do so and share your [...]

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Still time to get your vote in!

March 3, 2010

The Gazette’s Best Of contest is still open for votes!  Go here to vote – Springs Bargains would totally love your vote for Best Blog and Best Website!
Here’s hoping for a repeat of last year!  Deadline to vote is March 14th.

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Vote for Springs Bargains in Best of the Springs!

February 26, 2010

Have you voted yet?  It’s the time of year that the Gazette does their Best of the Springs competition, where readers choose their favorite stores, restaurants, news anchors, entertainment venues… and blogs!  I’d love your vote in the Best Blog category (and Best Place to Find Bargains, if you feel so inclined)!  Go here to [...]

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Are you the commentor of the week?

February 26, 2010
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You guys submit such awesome tips, questions, and answers in the comments every week that I‘m going to start highlighting a commentor of the week to recognize your contributions!  This won’t be random – I’m going to choose someone who submitted the most thoughtful question, the most helpful answer, the hottest tip…
And this week, the [...]

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What are Springs Bargains readers like?

February 22, 2010
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So I know you guys are awesome – the best blog readers ever. You know how to save a buck, and you are awesome about spreading the word
But, that’s about all I know, so in an effort to get to know my audience better, I’m conducting a short survey that I’d love if you’d [...]

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It’s House Party time!

February 17, 2010

House Party has been announcing so many new parties lately, I wanted to alert you to it again in case you weren’t around when I mentioned it before!
Basically, House Party is a “word of mouth” marketing company that facilitates “house parties” for major brands like Orowheat, DiGiorno, Domino’s, and a bunch more.  They send you [...]

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Head to the polls, it’s time to vote!

February 15, 2010

It’s time for the annual Best of the Springs contest from the Gazette, where readers vote for their favorite eateries, shopping destinations, and ahem blogs and websites!  Last year Springs Bargains won Best Blog and also got runner up for Best Website, and I’d love your vote again this year.
Go here to vote! The [...]

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How to dry the dishes without really trying

February 9, 2010
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In the category of what may be the laziest tip ever, here’s how I dry the dishes:

You wouldn’t believe how stinkin’ fast a big pile of dishes will dry with a small fan blowing on them.  No effort needed. Plus, there’s not usually water spots, either, because the air blows them away.
I keep a small [...]

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I’m headed to BlissDom!

February 3, 2010

I get to spend this weekend at the BlissDom blogging conference with some of the most awesome bloggers in the world, attending workshops on how to build a better blog, and talking with people who don’t have a blank stare when I mention the words PHP and Thesis.
I’m so excited I can’t stand [...]

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A peek into the Isaac’s family life

January 31, 2010

I think I’ve decided to start a monthly family update so that you can see what we’ve been up to as a family, and can see some of our frugal successes, frugal failures, favorite recipes, and more.  Not sure what all these update posts will include, but I’ll try to do one once a month!
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File federal tax returns for free through Turbo Tax

January 30, 2010

Ugh, it’s tax time again! You can file your federal return free through Turbo Tax – it’s a “simple” return, and for your sake, I hope yours is simple. Looks like it’s $27.95 to file the state return.
Valerie noted that you can file your Colorado state return for free through the state’s [...]

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