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Free 3-Piece Buff-Q Tenders at Shane’s Rib Shack on December 1

Cities | November 30, 2009

OK, so the title just about says it all. On December 1, 2009, you can indulge in a three-piece Buff-Q Tenders for free at participating Shane’s Rib Shack locations. To get the deal, you’ll need to print out tweet on @ShanesRibShack Twitter feed & bring it with you.
–Jennifer Maciejewski, Atlanta on the Cheap

$1 Medium Caribou Blend on Mondays at Caribou Coffee

admin | November 30, 2009

I’m having a case of the Mondays. How about you? If so, maybe you could use a pick-me-up on the cheap.
On Mondays, Caribou Coffee offers a few tasty specials because, well, Monday happens:

You can get a medium cup of Caribou Blend coffee for $1.
A medium Guittard mocha is $2.
And a small latte [...]

Free Shipping at Oriental Trading Company—No Minimum Purchase

admin | November 30, 2009

I recently placed an order at Oriental Trading Company & realized that I’d forgotten a couple of things. I’ve been waiting for one of two things to happen before placing another order: 1) Getting the urge to buy several additional things in order to meet order minimums for existing promo codes. Or 2) Finding a [...]

2009 Cyber Monday Deals

admin | November 30, 2009

Reminder: It’s Cyber Monday. If you didn’t hit the stores on Black Friday (and even if you did), you get another chance to snag a few deals, this time from the comfort of home. You’ve got a couple of ways to find deals:
1) Check out CyberMonday.com. Think of it as a one-stop shop.
2) Check the [...]

$5 Magazine Subscriptions: Southern Living, Real Simple, Sports Illustrated Kids, Cosmo, SmartMoney & Others

admin | November 28, 2009

Woot! Procrastination pays. About a month ago, I cut out an ad for a $10 subscription to Southern Living (love their recipes), but I never got around to sending it in. Now, I’ll save an extra $5.
As part of Amazon.com’s Black Friday Deals Week, you can buy subscriptions to the following magazines for $5 each: [...]

12 Days of Whataburger = Free Food

admin | November 28, 2009

This deal will have you singing, “On the first day of Christmas, my Whataburger gave to me…” all December long:
If you sign up to receive email updates from Whataburger, they’ll send you gifts in December. Twelve of them, to be exact. The 12 Days of Whataburger starts on December 1. Every other day, Whataburger will [...]

Free eBook: Makers by Cory Doctorow

admin | November 28, 2009

I’m in the middle of a book, else I’d likely start reading this one: You can download a free eBook of Makers by Cory Doctorow. The freebie is Doctorow’s small way of fighting the eBook publishers’ attempt to alter copyright law (i.e. when you buy a book, you own the book, and you can share [...]

Indie Music Fans: Download 22 Free Songs from Suburban Home Records

admin | November 28, 2009

Indie music fans rejoice—you can download 22 free songs, courtesy of Suburban Home Records. The freebie was originally advertised in Beer Advocate magazine, as the folks at Suburban Home Records are Craft beer fans. Their goal is to become the independent label for Craft beer fans.
Suburban Home Records also owns the Vinyl Collective, an online [...]

Cities on the Cheap’s Gift Guide 2009

admin | November 27, 2009

In case you missed one of the three rounds of Cities on the Cheap’s gift guide earlier this week, here are the links:

Gift Guide, Round 1: Your Ideas for Gifts on the Cheap
Gift Guide, Round 2: Restaurant Bonus Certificates
Gift Guide, Round 3: Gift Suggestions

Happy Shopping!
–Jennifer Maciejewski, Atlanta on the Cheap

Black Friday Freebies 2009

admin | November 27, 2009

After compiling a the 2009 Gift Guide, I know what a time-consuming task it is to pull together some of these lists. Looking for a list of this year’s Black Friday Freebies? Check out this one at The Freebie Blogger. Happy shopping!
–Jennifer Maciejewski, Atlanta on the Cheap