Boy toy, no -- bargain, yes
I admit I love a bargain. I have been married, and happily, for 13 years, so I get my thrill-of-the-chase on looking for stuff on the cheap. Who needs a boy toy when you can find a Vera Wang dress at TJ Maxx for $13?!
OK, don't answer that question....
Anyway, The Parent Bloggers Network and Couponers.com are asking for bargain-hunting stories and tips. One of my favorite ways to feel like I'm getting something for free -- a feeling second only to that rush you get from a roller coaster -- is to take advantage of kiddie clothing store Gymboree's Gymbucks. If you're not familiar with how Gymbucks works, you go into the store during a certain time period and spend $50 to get a $25 off coupon to use another time -- like the following month. Then you come back to Gymboree during the designated redemption time, find $50 worth of clothes, present your $25 coupon and get half off.
But wait, it gets better! If you use the Gymboree Visa, you get 5% off all Gymboree purchases made with the Visa and 1% back on any other purchase you make with your Visa. So I use the Gymboree Visa to buy groceries, gifts and other regular, everyday items -- and pay off the bill when it comes due every month. About six weeks later, I get a gift card for $10 or sometimes $20 to use at Gymboree.
So then what I do is take that gift card to Gymboree during the Gymbucks redemption time. Last time I went, I had a $20 gift card from using the Gymboree Visa and $25 in Gymbucks. I got my son three pairs of shorts, two T-shirts and two tank tops for $9 that way! Not only were all the items on sale, but with the gift card and Gymbucks, they were practically free. Mmm-ahh! The smell of bargains!
Now tell me, what boy toy would appreciate that kind of excitement?
OK, don't answer that question....
Anyway, The Parent Bloggers Network and Couponers.com are asking for bargain-hunting stories and tips. One of my favorite ways to feel like I'm getting something for free -- a feeling second only to that rush you get from a roller coaster -- is to take advantage of kiddie clothing store Gymboree's Gymbucks. If you're not familiar with how Gymbucks works, you go into the store during a certain time period and spend $50 to get a $25 off coupon to use another time -- like the following month. Then you come back to Gymboree during the designated redemption time, find $50 worth of clothes, present your $25 coupon and get half off.
But wait, it gets better! If you use the Gymboree Visa, you get 5% off all Gymboree purchases made with the Visa and 1% back on any other purchase you make with your Visa. So I use the Gymboree Visa to buy groceries, gifts and other regular, everyday items -- and pay off the bill when it comes due every month. About six weeks later, I get a gift card for $10 or sometimes $20 to use at Gymboree.So then what I do is take that gift card to Gymboree during the Gymbucks redemption time. Last time I went, I had a $20 gift card from using the Gymboree Visa and $25 in Gymbucks. I got my son three pairs of shorts, two T-shirts and two tank tops for $9 that way! Not only were all the items on sale, but with the gift card and Gymbucks, they were practically free. Mmm-ahh! The smell of bargains!
Now tell me, what boy toy would appreciate that kind of excitement?
posted by Holly at Tropic of Mom at 2:07 PM
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Yes, I've done that (except for the credit card thing). I try not to do that sale very often though. My kids have too many clothes as it is.
Me too! Me too!
Great minds, eh?
Did you really find a Vera dress at TJ Maxx for $13? Because that would be killer.
uh uh, no way...theres no such thing as a bargain until you've checked out www.mamabargains.com! im a fellow bargain shopping addict, and once i discovered this site, i can tell you that my shopping on other sites has all but ceased, im HOOKED on mamabargains and cant imagine a day without logging in to see what cool new stuff they have!!!
Ahhh I love TJ Max!
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