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Friday, May 8, 2009
Merch to Purch / Cheap Cheap Do you have a Neela bag?
Posted By Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman on Fri, May 8, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Purchasing a Neela reusable bag is a fashionable way to both protect the environment and support a Charlotte-based, women-owned business. Plus, they're cheap. See for yourself.
North Carolina natives and Charlotte-based eco-entrepreneurs Carla Manna and Renee Fischer describe success this way:When friends and customers forget their Neela shopping bags in the trunk or at home, they say they won't accept a plastic or paper stand-in at the store. Instead, they juggle their purchases as they walk to the car.
The pair launched their company in May 2008 with the goal of making it easier for people to do their part in saving the planet. Manna had a background in textiles – she cut her teeth in the area working for Springs Industries – and finance wiz Fischer had relocated to the Los Angeles area, where municipalities have banned the distribution of plastic bags in stores.
So they developed a line of shopping bags that are convenient to carry (they fold up into an envelope), attractive (with about a dozen patterns and colors) and cheap – $7 each, at the low end of the tote market.
Read the rest of this Charlotte Observer article here.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Cheap Cheap Free shopping pass at wholesale club
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 10:48 AM
I think shopping wholesale is smart. More for less, no?
BJ's Wholesale Club, which sells groceries, apparel, electronics and other merchandise, is offering a 60-day shopping pass for free!
Just print out the above coupon and take it to one of the four BJ's located in our area. Click this link for more information.
6030 E. Independence Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28212
11715 Carolina Place Pkwy.
Pineville, NC 28134
7905 Lyles Ln.
Concord, NC 28027
585 Bluefield Rd.
Mooresville, NC 28117
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Cheap Cheap Make it last forever
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 1:08 PM
The Budget Fashionista has a great post on their site with tips on how to make the most of your wardrobe. Save some dollar bills, y'all.
Monday, March 30, 2009
News / Cheap Cheap Recycled prom gowns, $30 or less
Posted By Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 8:15 AM
This is a deal you just can't beat, if you can beat the crowd; only 200 gowns remain.
A rush of e-mails from people curious about leftover, bargain-priced prom dresses means the first “Butler Boutique” will reopen to all comers – not just Butler High students – on Wednesday.The school's Junior Board held the sale Thursday to benefit the Emily Rose Scholarship Fund. The group raised about $800 by selling donated used prom dresses and accessories to students – notably, gowns for no more than $30 apiece.
Read the rest of this Charlotte Observer article here.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Coupon Clipper / Cheap Cheap RetailMeNot.com, the world's largest coupon source?
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 11:40 AM
More and more people are taking a second glance at the junk mail that arrives in their mailbox every week. It's all about the coupons baby. If we can save $0.37 on a Lean Cuisine, we'll do it.
RetailMeNot.com claims it's the world's largest online coupon source, so you should check it out.
Hey, don't thank me. I'm just trying to do my part in kicking this recession in the butt.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Events / Cheap Cheap Free and cheap makeup applications, brow waxing, more at Pop Life
Posted By Carlton Hargro on Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 1:12 PM
This Wednesday (March 25) at Pop Life, the eclectic nightlife event brought to you by Creative Loafing and The Sol Kitchen, the good folks at the Flawless Make Up company will be offering free and cheap beauty services all night long.
What services you may ask?
Well, first up Flawless Make Up "Artisans" will be providing $5 customized brow waxing and $5 lash applications, featuring various lengths of lashes (normally valued at $20). On top of that, according to the Flawless folks, "Complimentary eye make up applications come with both services! We will also give away Diva Swag Bags for the first 10 ladies! Chock full of products and goodies from your favorite product lines! And as always...free consultations on skin care and make up all night!"
So bring yourself and a girlfriend (and some guys) to Pop Life at Apostrophe Lounge (1440 S. Tryon — across from Amos' Southend) this Wednesday at 6 p.m. And, as always, admission is free!
Friday, March 20, 2009
Cheap Cheap Update your makeup (affordably); advice from a pro
Posted By Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 8:24 AM
No need to spend a fortune updating your look. Danielle Hughes, a freelance makeup artist, suggests you visit your neighborhood drugstore.
Spring is in the air. What better way to liven up your look than with new makeup in pink, deep plum and green — the hot new colors for the season.Looking good needn’t cost a fortune. To prove it, I went shopping for makeup at an uptown drugstore with freelance makeup artist Danielle Hughes. What many women don't realize, she said, is that drugstore-brand cosmetics often are owned by the same companies that produce the more expensive makeup found in department stores, so they share similar technology.
We looked at foundation, eye shadow and lip gloss that would have cost twice as much at your local mall.
Read the rest of this QCityMetro.com article here.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Cheap Cheap Cheap is chic but free is fun!
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 8:56 AM
When I was in high school, my dad bought me a cheap, used car to get around in, and my mom flipped out. She simply doesn't believe in used goods. I love her to death, but I firmly disagree with the notion that cheap is bad.
With today's economy — and idiot insurance companies who're using bailout money to pay employees bonuses, grrrr — cheap is chic. Cheap is smart.
But what's smarter? Free.
FreeNapkin.com is a great site to find FREE stuff, some of it vintage (like a Scooby Doo lunchbox), some of it warm and cuddly (like kittens), some of it kind of odd (like a hydroponic system). It's very similar to Craigslist, in that it's organized by states and people post up items they want to get rid of.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Features / Cheap Cheap To Freecycle is to get free stuff
Posted By Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman on Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 12:07 PM
Like free stuff? Have piles of things you'd like to donate to charity, but are too lazy to load your vehicle and haul it all away? Then Freecycle is for you. With 4,691 groups and almost 6.5 million members, you're bound to find something you like in your area. The Charlotte group, alone, boasts over 12,000 members.)
This grassroots, non-profit movement was started nearly six years ago in Arizona by Deron Beal. He conjured the idea while helping another non-profit organization with their recycling services. He thought, instead of getting rid of perfectly usable — or restore-able — stuff, why not see if someone could use it instead?
And, that's what Freecycle is all about: reusing stuff instead of pitching it. Not only are you keeping your junk out of our landfills, you're helping community members save a buck and, who knows, you might find a treasure yourself.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Cheap Cheap Free energizing body lotion
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 10:29 AM
You love free shit. I know you do.
Click here to print out a coupon for Victoria's Secret Pink 1 oz. energizing body lotion. Offer ends March 2.
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