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• Even more freebies for Father’s Day

  Posted Jun 18 2009, 12:38 PM by Joan Melcher
  Filed under: savings, food, free, bargain, save money, holiday spending, Joan Melcher
  Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money

  The Web is heating up with Father’s Day freebies and deals, in addition to those we’ve already reported. Father’s Day is Sunday, June 21, in case you’ve been in a cave or otherwise out of touch.
  

  Here’s the scoop on free food:   Read More...

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• It’s a good time to stock up on organic foods

  Posted Jun 12 2009, 09:59 AM by Joan Melcher
  Filed under: hot deals, savings, groceries, food, bargain, save money, food prices, Joan Melcher
  Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money

  If you’ve gotten sticker shock when you’ve contemplated buying organic food products, help is on the way.

  Stonyfield Farm is offering coupons on many popular organic products in a venture similar to the Kraft Foods promotion that had the Web buzzing last month   Read More...

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• At these prices, it’s time for a night on the town

  Posted Jun 10 2009, 11:40 AM by Joan Melcher
  Filed under: hot deals, savings, food, bargain, save money, Joan Melcher
  Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money

  Some of us can go weeks (maybe months) without a night (or even lunch) on the town, but we have to ask why -- when the cost of dining at a restaurant of our choice can be had for a portion of the usual price.

  Restaurant.com is offering deep discounts on gift certificates through Monday, June 15 -- if you know where to look.   Read More...

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• Refurbished electronics may be your best buy

  Posted Jun 01 2009, 10:55 AM by Karen Datko
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  Filed under: savings, Karen Datko, consumer guide, electronics, online shopping, bargain
  Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money

  Buying refurbished electronics can amount to incredible savings. But what exactly does "refurbished" mean?

  Matt at Financial Methods is in the market for a refurbished TV and shared what he learned with his readers. He writes, "I realize the mental pictures that arise when refurbished electronics are mentioned, so I want to set the record straight."

  Refurbished often does not mean used, but when it does, that use was most likely gentle.

  In fact, Sean Fallon at Gizmodo argued that a refurbished laptop is often the best deal for consumers and explained what to look for in this post.   Read More...

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• Free tickets to minor league baseball

  Posted May 28 2009, 11:08 AM by Joan Melcher
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  Filed under: hot deals, savings, free, bargain, save money, Joan Melcher
  Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money

  Take me out to the ballgame -- please.

  Nothing says summer in America like minor league baseball. And free tickets are available for Tuesday night games all across the country.   Read More...

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• This week’s freebies: lip balm, tire repair, breakfast, cleaner

  Posted May 28 2009, 10:00 AM by Joan Melcher
  Filed under: hot deals, savings, food, free, bargain, save money, car repairs, Joan Melcher
  Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money

  We found a few freebies this week that our readers might want to take advantage of, among them a breakfast sandwich, tire repair, lip balm and an environmentally correct cleaner.    Read More...

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• Celebrate Memorial Day weekend with a freebie

  Posted May 21 2009, 09:37 AM by Joan Melcher
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  Filed under: hot deals, family, savings, children, food, free, bargain, save money, Joan Melcher
  Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money

  Memorial Day is a day to remember the ultimate sacrifice of our nation’s service members.

  It’s also the unofficial beginning of summer and a time to cast off the dregs of winter.

  We’re got a few deals and freebies that should help with that, including a free breakfast, free frozen yogurt, a great deal on a frosty, and free pizza for kids.   Read More...

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• Summer movies -- for free or a buck

  Posted May 19 2009, 12:41 PM by Joan Melcher
  Filed under: family, savings, children, education, free, bargain, save money, Joan Melcher
  Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money

  With school coming to an end, many parents are looking for ways to keep their kids entertained -- and even educated -- over the summer months.
  We’ve found plenty of possibilities, for free or next to nothing.

  And they’re all related to one of America’s favorite pastimes -- watching movies.   Read More...

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• Two $10 coupons for Ted’s Montana Grill

  Posted May 18 2009, 05:48 PM by Joan Melcher
  Filed under: hot deals, savings, food, free, bargain, save money, Joan Melcher
  Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money

  If you’re hungry for bison or an entrée of “made-from-scratch comfort food,” you won’t want to miss this deal.

  Ted Turner’s namesake restaurant chain, which touts a corporate belief in having “a big appetite for doing things right,” is offering two $10 gift certificates   Read More...

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• Want to save money? Here are the Web's best bets

  Posted May 18 2009, 11:50 AM by Karen Datko
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  Filed under: savings, Karen Datko, tips, college tuition, consumer guide, online shopping, bargain, travel deals, Liz Pulliam Weston
  Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money

  Looking for the best Web resources for bargains, coupons, cheap travel, personal-finance tools and other ways to save money?

  One excellent list is Liz Pulliam Weston's "The 100 most useful Web sites," posted at MSN Money. Now our partner blog Wise Bread, whose bloggers recently authored the entertaining "10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget," has produced a similar effort -- "190 best ways to save money online."  

  There is some overlap. For instance, everyone loves RetailMeNot and one of our favorite sites, Bankrate. And both Liz and the Wise Bread folks are fans of Tim Ferriss, Zen Habits' Leo Babauta and Smart Spending. (We are honored.)

  But each list has its own strengths. Here's how to make the best use of both.   Read More...

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