Some people like to shop at shoe stores, such as DSW or Payless, some prefer to shop at department stores such as Kohl’s or Macys, someone like me shop at online shoe stores online, and some people only shop at sports stores. Today we compiled a list of coupons and deals for buying shoes. Some of the coupons will expire within a few days, you have to hurry to get the discount.

 
Department Stores:

Kohl’s – Extra 15% Off Shoes in the Kohl’s Prom Shop. Use coupon code MYPROM15. Valid through 3/1. This offer is stackable with 20% Off promo code LEAPYR20.

Sears – Celebrate the spring! 10% off shoes with code THINKSPRING. Valid through 3/3.

Target – Spring Break Women’s Sandal Sale, Spend $50 or more, Save 10%. Valid through 3/3. No coupon code needed.

Macys – 25% Off with order of 2 pairs of shoes, coupon code: SHOES. Valid from 3/7 to 3/11.

Shoe Stores:

Payless -Save 20% off online  with code 65791. Or enjoy a 15% off printable coupon valid through 3/31.

Finish Line – Free Shipping on New Arrivals.

Famous Footwear – 15% off with code 15SPORT.

Foot Locker – Free Shipping on a $75 Order, promotion code: LKS12237.

Online Only Shoe Stores:

BuyAndWalk – 10% off with out exclusive coupon code gogo10.

Shoebuy.com – 20% off entire stock, promo code: WINTER20.

Shoes.com – Buy more save more: $10 off $50, or $20 off $100 w/ code: MCSHOES11.

Sports Shoes:

Nike.com – Some of the new styles are only sold here. Free Shipping for Members on orders $100 or more. Sign up to become a Member, Free.

Puma.com – Free Standard Shipping on orders of $85 or more.

Road Runner Sports – Free Shipping on all Orders! Plus get $10 off on $115 order, $15 off on $125 order, or $25 off on $150 order, coupon code: CX11R049.

Special Shoe Stores:

FootSmart – EXTRA 20% off Clearance items, Code: SaveMore.

Gravity Defyer – 10% off Gravity Defyer e-gift cards of $50 or more with code PRINGTIME.

Under Armour – Free Shipping on Footwear Orders of $75 or more, code: AFP7D6M9P7EE. Valid 3/31.

$100 is a lot money, right? It can buy you 10 T-shirts at Walmart or 20 panties at Victoria Secrets. When you enter Neiman Marcus or Saks Fifth Avenue, you will know $100 is nothing. Well, you are probably able to buy a face wash and an age defense cream at $50 each. But with online coupons, you can buy brand name bags, shoes, makeups, or even jewelry piece with $100.

Bag:

Look at this Tommy Hilfiger bag. Classic design, only $98. Tommy.com has a coupon for 30% off entire order, if you add any pant in your cart. Use code PANTS30 or PANTPLUS30 to receive the 30% off.

Beauty:

If you like Estee Lauder, Macy’s is the the best place to buy. You can choose a Skincare Gift set (two options) or a Makeup Gift set for free with any $35 Estee Lauder purchase. See details here. Plus We have many 10% to 20% off coupons for Macys.com.

Estee Lauder Idealist Even Skintone Illuminator Even Skintone Trio (Web ID: 622397): $58. Repair and moisturize to reveal a flawless, luminous, less-lined and significantly more even-toned look.

Estee Lauder Pure Color Illuminating Powder Gelee (Web ID: 660167): $42. Smooths on as an all-over soft sheen.

Jeans:

6pm.com is good place to shop for brand name shoes, as we have recommended before. At 6pm.com you can two pairs of ALDO shoes with $100. But it is also a good place to shop for jeans. Do you own a pair of color jeans? See these colored denim jeans by Sanctuary. There are more colors to choose from, $100.99 each.

Necklace:

Szul.com’s Deal of the Day is my favorite to shop for cheap jewelry. Many of the pieces are below $100, which were a few hundreds dollars before. Their clearance section often has give us 50% or more off the retial prices. See these 1CT Gemstone & Diamond Pendant in White Gold, only $69.75 to $79.75! You can choose from Amethyst, Garnet, Peridot, Citrine, Green Amethyst, Pink Topaz, or Smokey Quartz.

Spring is almost here. Now is the time to shop for new swimwear. If you are going to some beach this spring break, you’d better get ready now. The 2012 swimsuits has arrived at the retailers, while the old ones are on sale now.

Designer Swimwear:

TheOrchidBoutique.com is my number choice for designer swimwear. The best about this website is that it has the back views on most of the swimwears. My favorite designer is AGUA BENDITA. See the 2012 AGUA BENDITA designs below. The price range from $200 to $300 each. We have a 10% off coupon going on for The Orchid Boutique. SouthBeachSwimsuits.com is another choice if you didn’t find anything you want at TheOrchidBoutique.com and we have a 12% off coupon running now. If you are used to shop at Nordstrom or Neimans for swimsuits, try Bluefly.com, you will see many similar styles as you see in the store.

For Kids:

Boden is my favorite place shop for kids swmwear. Their designs are very unique, you won’t see any similar pieces from department store like Target or Kohls. They are look so lovely on little girls. See the pircture below. Sizes available for ages from 2 to 14. We have coupons for Boden for 10% to 30% off. But they are usually valid for a very short period, you need to check us back often get the discount.

Landsend.com is also a good place to shop for kids swmwear. See picture below. They also have swimwear for both men and women. Landsend is running a Family & Friends sale with a 25% off site wide.

Plus Size:

SwimsuitsForAll.com is the place for plus size swimsuits. They have sizes from 8 to 26W, and brands like Beach Belle, Delta Burke, Longitude by Robby Len, Penbrooke, Maxine of Hollywood, etc. It is running a site wide sale with 40% off this month. Use coupon code: SAVE to redeem the discount. If you miss it, don’t worry. We have many other coupons for them.

CyberSwim.com is also for large figures. With their exclusive Miraclesuit, you will look 10lb lighter in 10 seconds. The secret is the material and the design. If you want to read how it workds, read here. Free shipping coupon available.

Sexy:

Wanna to be ultra sexy? Try Amiclubwear for a club look. Most of the styles are Pucker back, which gives your butt a rounded look. This site offers big discount coupon all the time, from 30% to 50% off your entire purchase.

Large size canvas arts could cost you hundreds or even thousands of dollars if you buy them from an art gallery. Now you could get them for about $100 to $500 each, depending on the canvas size, from many online retailers. Today I want to introducing three major retailers selling big canvas online: ImageKind,com, GreatBigCanvas.com, and CanvasonDemand.com. They are all subsidiary of Cafe Press, you should expect the same quality from any one of them. I purchased a few times from Image Kind and Great Big Canvas last year when I was decorating my new home. No complaint at all. And a year later they are still as shine as new.

 
Imagekind.com is the largest community for real artists worldwide. The canvas arts you purchased from this website are painted by these artist. The arts here are original, and one of a kind. If you need a unique look of your hourse, this is it. But, it comes with a cost. It is expensive. See the following piece, Butterfly On Lavender Oil Painting by Ginette, one of the top seller a Imagekind. The 32″x22.9″ size with a 1 1/2 gallery wrap is $507. Imagekind also offers photo prints on canvas, or prints to mouse pad, mug, iphone/ipad skins, anything you could imagine.

GreatBigCanvas.com is the place I highly recommend. You could find the thousands of canvas arts at much lower price. You could find tranditional art pieces from the greatest artists in the past, such as Van Goghs. A similar size of canvas art with same wrap only cost $174!

Canvasondemand.com only print your photoes to canvas. Good thing about it is that it can split the canvas up to 10 pieces, with a same photo or each showing a different photo. I had tried this service yet, But it sure sounds interesting.

These three sites always have same coupons. If one coupon works at one site, you can use it at the other two sites. Today there is a 20% off coupon, valid for all these 3 sites, coupon code: JUMP20. This is not the biggest coupon in the past, though. The biggest coupon is the past one year is a 40% off coupon, and a $60 off coupon with purchase of $200 or more.

Dads should not be left out of their baby’s everyday life. It is important for dads to schedule father-child activities on a regular basis for just dad and the baby. Here are some interesting things fathers can interact with their child and enjoy it. These experiences and interactions will stay in the child’s mind for a lifetime, and also build a father-child bond that lasts a lifetime.

 
Activity 1: Daddy Slide (6-12 mo)

Lean over the wall, hold the baby to your chest and let the baby slide down on your body. Or sit on a sofa, let the baby slide on your leg.

Activity 2: Climb the Wall (6-12 mo)

6 month old baby will start to learn crawling. Lie down sideways, attract the baby climb over your body by rattling a toy on the other side of your body.

Activity 3: Pulling a Ring (3-6 mo)

Give the child a plastic pulling ring. Help the baby to grasp the ring with a full hand, while daddy pulls the ring from the other side.

Activity 4: Daddy Kangaroo (0-6 mo)

Use a baby carrier to hold the baby on your tummy, facing front. Crawl (not jump) on the floor or bed, mimic the sound of a cat or dog, or a kangaroo, whatever that is.

Activity 5: Daddy Boat (0-6 mo)

Lie down on your back, and let the baby lie down on your stomach. Breathe deeply and let the baby feel your tummy move like a boat.

Activity 6: Daddy Bicycle (0-6 mo)

Babies like to kick. Lie down on her back on a pad, hold her legs and pedal her little feet.

Activity 7: Driving a Car (0-12 mo)

Let the baby sit or lie down on a blanket, daddy pulls the blanket slowly in the room.
Activity 8: Hide and seek (6-12 mo)Hide a toy under a baby blanet. Ask the baby to find it out.

Activity 9: Daddy Elevator (3-12 mo)

Put the baby on your shoulder, stand up and down, like an elevator.

Activity 10: Clawling Racing (6-12 mo)

Kneel down and race with the baby. Make sure the carpet is clean enough.

American Kitchen 10-piece Stainless Steel Cookware Set, made from professional grade stainless steel. Set includes 1- and 3-quart saucepans (each with lid); 3-quart saute pan with lid; 6-quart stockpot with lid; 8- and 10-inch nonstick skillets. This nonstick cookware set is one of the highest rated cookware set at Amazon by many happer buyers. You could get it for $169 at Amaon (qualified for free shipping) or Costco. But you need to pay tax at Costco. So the best place to buy is Amazon. Prices at other stores: Wayfair: $199; Bed Bath & Beyond: $199; Sears: $221.

 
All-Clad Stainless 9-Piece Cookware Set. Set includes 10-Inch Fry pan, 2-quart Sauce pan, 3-quart Saute pan, 3-quart Casserole, 6-quart Stock pot and 4 lids. This is highest quality cookware set I have ever used. They are sold at Williams Sonoma for more than $1000. But buying it online could save you more than 30%. You can find it at Amazon.com, Wayfair, Abt Electronics & Appliance, Chefs Catalog, or Cooking.com all for $659! We have many coupons for Cooking.com and Chefs Catalog, from $10 off, $40 off, to 20% off entire order, but they are not valid All-Clad items. But if you need to buy some other items, these coupons will save you some money.

Do you like Cuisinart? I do. They have the best coffee makers and juice makers. Their 12-pc. MultiClad Pro Stainless Cookware Set is also one the best buys. It is only $209 at Amazon. Or get it for $231 at Barnes & Noble, $254 at Newegg, $299 at Best Buy or Home Depot. Set includes 1-1/2- and 3-quart saucepans; 8- and 10-inch skillets; 3-1/2-quart saute pan; 8-quart stockpot; steamer insert. Or you can find it at Cuisinart’s official website: CuisinartWebstore.com.

I am an average mom with an average family income, paying average amount of tax every year, living in an average house like most of other mid-class families, and driving a $25K car filled with 89 gasoline. I have a super smart boy, 8 years old. Well, maybe not that smart, I can’t be sure. I know I am definitely not a “Tiger mom”. I would not ask him to play piano for hours, not even 10 minutes a day. I do not expect him to go to Harvard, because I am afraid I can not afford the tuition. I do not ask him to be the number one in his class, I am satisfied as long as he did his best.

I don’t know how much other parents would spend on their kids. I am posting my average expense on him here. Tell me if I am spoiling him or maybe too harsh him.

Clothes:

I buy clothes for him once every season. All his clothes are either from Gap or Abercrombie and Fitch Kids. I only shop at Gap when I received a 30% off coupon, or A&F when theire is promotion. Every time I would spend about $200 to $300, a little more in the winter of course. So on average I spend $100 every month.

Shoes:

Two pairs every year, each pair is about $60. All his shoes are purchase online from Shoebuy.com. They are either Geox or Clark.

Toys:

About $20 every week. We shop grocery once a week. And we go to the mall almost every week. Every time he would buy a small toy, such as pokemon cards, or hot wheels. I would also buy some educational toys for him online, not very often though. So average expenses on toys for him is about $100 every month.

Books:

His school requires him to read at least 100 minutes a week. He usually finished a book in a week. So we went to Barnes and Noble almost every week, and buy a book around $10. His average expenses on books is $40 every month.

Entertainment:

Movies, Chuck E. Cheese’s, etc., about $ 50 a month. In the summer it would cost more. We went to water parks or other themed parks almost ever week.

Classes:

He joined an art class, $550 a semester, and a swiming class, $370 a semester, and a hip-hop class, $460 a semster. On average that is $200 every month.

Add all these up, it is about $500 a month. Is this also an average number that you would spend? If you read this article please share me your thought and how much you spend on your kids.

President’s Day is here. You can enjoy some big discount during this weekend till Monday. Some of the sales are online only.

1. Department store

Macys.com – 15% off entire site with coupon code PRES. Plus additional 10% off on home items. Plus extra 25% off clearance items.

2. Kids clothes

Gap and Tommy Hilfiger offer clothes for both adults and kids. But I like their kids’ designs more than adults’.

Gap.com – EXTRA 25% off Sale Merchandise with coupon code: GAPFUN

Tommy.com – Receive 30% off all sale items with coupon code THSAVE30, or 30% off all non-sale items with coupon code THLEAD30.

 
3. Women’s Fashion

BananaRepublic.com – 30% off, coupon code: BRINDULGE.

Chadwicks.com – 30% off All clearance items, coupon code: CH42486.

ToryBurch.com – 20% off $250, 25% off $500 or 30% off $750, coupon code: PRESDAY.

metrostyle.com – 30% off All clearance items, coupon code: MS39177.

4. Underwear and Bras

Freshpair.com – buy more save more, $10 off with $60+ order, $20 off $100+ order, $50 off $200+ order, coupon code: LOVE12.

5. Shoes

Shoes.com – 25% off all shoes with coupon code 25SALE.

6. Plus Size Apparel

JessicaLondon.com – 40% off entire store with coupon code JLPRES.

OneStopPlus.com – 30% off $75 order or more with coupon code OSPPRESIDENT.

LaneBryant.com – 30% off + Free Shipping, coupon code: GETTHELOOKLB.

7. Furniture

Cymax.com – 10% off with coupon code: PRESDAY10.

8. Electronics

JR.com – $15 off with $150 order or more, coupon code: PRESDAY.

I am not a millionaire, but I like to shop for luxury clothing and brand name shoes. I can’t afford to shop everyday, but I can window shop everyday. I used to visit Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Ave almost every week, but I usually end up shopping discounted clothing at Last Call by Neiman Marcus or Nordstrom Rack. Here is the good news: you can buy designer’s apparel, shoes and jewelry online at deep discounted prices today!

 
The best place I want to tell you is Bluefly.com. Today you can get an extra 30% off its already reduced-price sale items, now up to 80% off! I spent half an hour browsing the Tops & Tees category, because there are about 200 items to choose from, including brands from BCBG MAXAZRIA, Marc By Marc Jacobs, Wyatt, etc. I bought 3 tops and 3 bras today, the total is only $69.94, plus $7.95 shipping, the final price is $77.89. I did not use any coupon, because the minimum order to apply a coupon $100.

Wyatt smokey lilac jersey scoop neck boxy t-shirt retail price $78, now only $13.99.

Twenty orange modal-cashmere scoop neck henley tank was $98, now $13.99.

Torn orange striped jersey Denise tank was $85, now $13.99.

Belabumbum coral stretch bamboo ribbed triangle bra was $42, now $6.99.

Natori cafe microfiber Swirl padded contour plunge bra was $47, now $10.49.

Only Hearts pink polka dot ‘Mika’ lace trim underwire bra was $66, now $10.49.

What a deal, isn’t it? If your order total is over $100, you can save $15 with a coupon code 15OFF, or you can save $50 with $250 order or more with code BEFRUGAL50.

Many couples get married after dating period, and gradually lost the passion and romance. For a married man in the daily lives, he has probably stopped flirting with you for a long time, and more will be used as a tool in the sex. Where is the man who used to tell you that in his mind how important you are, who gave you cheerful smile and gentle caresses everyday? Marriage is really a graveyard for a couple? How to let your men wake up? How to get him back to the passions? Here, you have to do is perhaps follow the 3 steps to make yourself a lovemaking artist, and you will rekindle his love in your relationship.

Tip 1: Live a more romantic life.

Romantic life, is not just for young couples, but also for all the stages of marriage. Romance are sweet adhesives to your relationship. Tell him clearly that, romance is necessary even after 10 years of marriage. And then, work out together with him on romantic plans, including revisit the palce you first met, or places full of memories, refresh the feelings of your first date,or  go to the theater of your first date, travel to the place you first traveled… Pick a common holiday, and practice all of the wonderful “first” to remind him once again.

Frequent giving gifts and sending flowers are replaced by groery shopping, changing diapers or picking up kids from schools. To change it, try to buy him some surprise gifts, and he will do the same to you. If you shop online very often, it will be only a minute or two for you to find him a small gift. If he is a geek fan, try ThinkGeek.com, lots of geek stuff like iPhone controller toys, or iPad arcade stick. If he is football fan, try FootballFanatics.com and get him a jersey. Be creative, there are thousands of gift ideas which could cost as little as $10.

Tip 2:  Communicate in a gentle, clear manner.

Clearly express your idea, tell him every day to have at least half an hour of conversation, only between you and him. Constantly tell him you love him, tell him you need him, tell him what kind of love you need. Men like it in a simple and direct way. Once you have identified your needs clearly, he will follow.

Are your conversations all about mortgage, bills, and children? If so, you need to find more new topics. Talk about the topics that make both of you happy. Find topics belongs to you and your husband only. Find common topics you both enjoy.

Tip3: Have a wonderful sex.

Many men have the feeling that after many years of marriage he began to put sex as a pressure of “homework” every few days. He might even deliberately delay the time of “homework”. It is not him to blame to though, but boredom, the less enjoyment, and lack of novelty in yur sex.

Create a scenario: a sexy underwear, a candlelight dinner, a music CD with love songs, a cup of wine… Any bit of unusual change in the daily rigid life will make him happy. Try sexy costume or clubwear at Amiclubwear.com, or find all your needs at FlirtCatalog.com. Men love sex toys too. Adameve.com is the best place to shop, and the Hitachi Magic Wand Massager, $69, is so far the best toy I have ever used.
Make changes: Having sex in the same position and on the same bed for 10 years is tedious, or even painful. If you own an iPhone, try 280+ Best Sex Positions Free for iPhone. You will discover intriguing positions you had never thought of, like the Figure Eight and G-Spot Jiggy…

UGG boots from UGG Australia, soft and cozy, are my favorite in winter times. The classic color of chestnut, grey, or black makes it suitable for all occasions (even a party), while the new color of pink, neon magenta, neon jade, or purple has attracted more teenagers and young women.

Nordstrom has a large selection UGG for Kids, and the shoes are not only comfortable for the little feet, but also look adorable. They are sold at the original prices, no discount available. Macy’s does not carry any UGG shoes, but they have many EMU shoes, which are very similar to UGG shoes. Plus, if you shop today and enter code “LOVE” at Macys.om, you will receive 10% off all the shoes.

 
Nordstrom used to be my only place to shop for UGG shoes. Now I have turned to online to find more selections. I buy almost everything from Amazon, but I have a second thought on buying shoes at Amazon. I have heard some complaints from my friends that they bought fake UGG shoes at Amazon.com. 6pm.com offers the largest selection of UGG shoes online. There are about 600 styles to choose from, and 296 styles are on sale with 40% to 60% savings. Many classic styles can be found on the sale page.

 
See this beautiful UGG Women’s Lattice Cardy, 5 colors available, $140 at Shoes.com. Shoes.com also carrys a large selection of UGG shoes, 359 styles to choose from, for both men and women, boys and girls. We have many coupons (such as 20% off with code “SECRET20“) for Shoes.com, but they are not valid on UGG. There 70 styles are on sale, with price drop of 5 to 15% off.

Onlineshoes.com has less selection on UGG shoes. But some of them are sale with lowest prices. Women’s Tularosa Route Detachable Chestnut Sale: $149.99 Reg.: $249.95 Save 40%! It has a 10% off coupon (code: 2GOOD), but again not valid on UGG.

ShoeSteal.com is offering a 15% to 40% off all UGG shoes, not many selections though. Check out this Kids’ Classic Tall Stripe, Pink/Heathered Grey, now on sale at $102.00, was $120.00, save $18.00. Today it has a 25% off coupon (Code: STEAL25), not valid on UGG though.

As your age passes 35, your family doctor will probably advice you to take some vitamins to improve your immunity or bone density. And when getting older, you will need CoQ10 or Omega 3 for your heart health. Buying these supplements from CVS or Walgreens may be the most convenient way, but it is also the most costly way.

 
GNC and Vitamin Shoppe are the two most well-known vitamins and supplements retailers. I wouldn’t walk into a local GNC or Vitamin Shoppe store, simply because there are too many selections. I like to shop at their websites though, as I can take my time to read the product descriptions, especially reviews from other shoppers. GNC offers a 25% off sitewide coupon about once every month. It will be valid for one day only, or even a few hours. You have to watch for our site closely or signup our GNC coupon newsletter to get notified. We also have some printable GNC coupons for select brands for you to take to the local GNC store. VitaminShoppe.com do not offer sitewide coupons. But the best about it is its free shipping policy with any order of $25 or more, while at GNC you have to order minimum $99 or get free shipping.

Beside GNC and Vitamin Shoppe, Puritan’s Pride and Purity Products are the two nutritional supplements retailers I want to recommend to you. Puritan offers coupons for 10% to 15% off or free shipping very often, but only valid for a few days. The best part about Puritan is its buy 1 get 1 free or buy 2 get 3 free offer, valid on all their products. The one I buy every few months is Puritan’s Pride Women’s One Daily Multivitamin 100 Coated Caplets, it is buy 1 get 1 free (2 for $12.99), or buy 2 get 3 free (5 for $25.98). You can’t get any better deal from CVS or Walgreens. The Perfect Multi by Purity Products “makes no compromise for quality” as it stated is much more expensive than ordinary multivitamins. But you can get 1 for free if you buy 4. Plus there are many 20 to 30% off coupons: save 30% with code BIGBLUE today!

If you prefer natural herbs, try Blessed Herbs, Native Remedies, and SunFood. The Colon Cleansing Kit is the best sell products at Blessed Herbs, and we have 10% off coupons valid all the time. Native Remedies offers mood control, stress & sleep support etc., as well as multi vitamins for general health. There are 15% to 25% off coupons or $5 to $15 coupons, a few times every month. Sunfood is my number one choice for superfood, which has high concentrations of essential nutrients with proven health benefits. There is no sidewide coupons for Sunfood.com, but certain categories are on sale from time to time.

For muscle building, try BodyBuilding.com, Muscle and Strength, or Zupplements. BodyBuilding.com is my number one recommendation, you buy products based on your goal, such as: Build Muscle, Lose Fat, Improve Sports, Increase Energy, Improve Endurance… There are many $5 to $15 off coupons for you to save at BodyBuilding.com. If you wan to lose or control your weight, a weight management system, such as BodyMedia FIT LINK Armband, is an effective way to monitor and keep track of your fitness program in real time, while at Heart Rate Monitors USA, you can find many similar prodcuts at lower costs.

For your beloved husband, a digital SLR camera or a spare lens should be your top choice as a valentine’s gift. I am not an expert on digital cameras. I don’t know which brand or model is the best. But I do know where to find the most popular model and the best price.

 
There many articles on the internet teaching you how to pick a right DSLR camera. You could spend hours or days to do the research. But I am not so into cameras, and I am too lazy to read the product reviews. If your husband won’t read them for you, or if you wanted to give him a surprise, here is the easy way. Go to Costco or Sam’s Club, or their websites, you will see Canon T3i, Canon 60D, and Canon 7D. OK, they are the most popular ones. No more researches needed!

 
I wouldn’t recommend you to buy Canon cameras at their official website Canon.com. Although they do offer some coupons for accessories, there is no coupons for camera body. The best places to shop is BHPhotoVideo.com or Adorama.com. The entry leve digital Canon EOS Rebel T3i Digital SLR Camera, 18 Megapixels, w/ Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Lens, is only $709 at Adorama.com and BHPhotoVideo.com, while it costs $799 at Sams Club, plus you need to pay sales tax.

 
B&H Photo Video is running a Double Instant Savings on Canon’s camera and lens. Click this link to enter the page.  Select a body (or a body kit) first, choosing from 60D, 7D or 5D Mark II. Then select a lens you needed. The instant discount will be applied once you added both into your cart.

Adorama.com has $50 to $100 discount on Canon cameras this month, eg $100 saving on Canon EOS-7D Digital SLR Camera Body, $50 saving on Canon EOS Rebel T3i Digital SLR Camera, w/ EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens. You need to enter “febcanonslr” into search box to find the specials.

Cameta.com has the largest selection of refurbished Canon DLSR cameras, although it also has many brand new cameras on sale.

Canon 5D Mark II is a higher end DLSR camera, which cost more than $2000 for a body only. It is too expensive for me…

Valentines is the time to shop for your loved ones, as well as yourself. Gifts, candies, cookies, jewelry, watches, and beauty products are on sale these days. I like to shop them online, but I hate paying shipping fees or handling fees. If shipping is not free, I wouldn’t buy them at all. For this Valentine’s Day, many beauty retailers offer free shipping. Most of them will expire after 2/14 though. Here are the list of free shipping offers:

Lancome-usa.com: Free standard shipping on any order. No code needed.

Sephora.com: Free shipping with $50 order, no code needed.

ULTA.com: Free shipping on any order with coupon code “SHIPFEB12”.

ElizabethArden.com: Free Shipping with $25 order through 2/16.

MarioBadescu.com: Free shipping on $30 order or more with coupon code “LOVEMB”.

BobbiBrownCosmetics.com: Free shipping on any order with coupon code “HEART12”.

LOccitane.com: Free express shipping on any orders over $60. No code needed.

Free shipping is not enough for you? There are many free sample offers. Place your favorite items in the shopping cart, enter the coupon code during checkout, you will receive the items for free:

Lancome-usa.com: Two free samples with any order, a $19 value. The free samples are: BI-FACIL, Award Winning Eye Makeup Remover 1.7 Oz, and HYPNOSE DRAMA Full Body Volume Mascara. No code needed. Valid through 2/12. You have to click through this link to activate it.

Sephora.com: During checkout you can choose up to 3 free samples at Sephora.com. Samples include Jean Paul Gaultier LE MALE Eau de Toilette, Tocca Graciella Eau de Parfum, and many more. Preview all the free samples here. Plus, you can receive Free 1-year Elle magazine subscription with coupon code ELLE4U, or Free “the art of shaving” pre-shave oil with coupon code PRESHAVE.

ElizabethArden.com: Free 10-Piece Valentine’s Day Gift with Coupon Code VDAY10. Or Free Red Carry All Bag with Coupon Code VDAY40. Many other free samples listed here.

Kiehls.com: 2 free deluxe samples with any Healthy Skin order, Coupon Code: HEALTHY.

BobbiBrownCosmetics.com: Free Mini Mascara with any order, Coupon Code: HEART12.

EyesLipsFace.com: FREE Beauty Clutch ($15 value) with a $25 Order, Coupon Code: BEAUTY.

Neostrata.com: FREE 10g deluxe sample tube of Exuviance Evening Restorative Complex with any order, Coupon Code: DELUXE.

Not satisfied with free shipping and free sample offers? Here are some dollar off and percentage off coupons:
LovelySkin.com: 20% off with code VAL20.
YvesRocherUSA.com: 15% off with code 15DISCOUNT.
Dermstore.com: 20% off Perricone MD items with code PERRICONE.

For you hair care, StyleBell.com and Folica.com are good choices for flat irons and hair dryers.

StyleBell.com: $20 off $100 with code: LOVE20.

Folica.com 15% off with code: LOVEHAIR15.

To update your look, the easiest method is through an eye-catching hair accessories. As you you have seen them from red carpet or runway show, celebrities’ hairstyle and hair accessoies draw as much attention as their clothing. They are considered the most fashionable and trendy people out there. Let’s see some of the newest pictures here. These hair accessories are from big desingers such as Channel, or Peter Philips.

You can get luxury hair accessories from Louis Vuitton or Saks Fifth Avenue. They will at least cost you $200 a piece, or even more. My favorite place is Urban Outfitters. It is running a stock up sale this week, such as 2 tees from $28, 2 sneakers from $30. They don’t have too many selections on hair accessories. But I love all of them! And the prices are only from $10 to $20.

Modcloth has many selections on flower headband:

Free People has lots of unique designs:

Nordstrom has the largest selection of hair accessories, more than 200 items to choose from. See some beautiful headbands from Nordstrom:

Do you like head scarf? There are many to choose from at Shopbop.com:

You may wondered sometimes where the money has gone to? You probably didn’t buy any expensive clothes or luxury watch, but the money just disappeared before you knew it. If you are using any personal finance software such as Quicken of Money, run a yearly report. You will notice that most of your money has been spent on home mortgage, insurance, utilities, phone bills, cables, electricity, internet, etc. There isn’t too much left for you to spend on other stuffs. Well, I want to share some of my tips. There are no secret, but you need to take an action today. You could save hundreds if not thousands of dollars every year.

Tip 1: Start using a personal finance software. I would recommend Quicken or Microsoft Money if you have extra bucks. If not, use Mint.com, an online money management software for free. You could also check out these free softwares. To save money, you have to learn where you have spent the money. Run report monthly, quarterly, and yearly.

Tip 2: Refinance your home mortgage once every few years. I am no expert on mortgage. Consult with your bank, they will be happy to assitant you. There are also many online mortgage lenders. Try to educate yourself before you start. Many information and mortgage calculators are avaialbe online.

Tip 3: Find a new auto insurance every few years. Your current insurance went up year by year, while getting a new policy will get you some extra discounts only for new applicants.

Tip 4: Pay attention to your phone bills. If you are still using a landline telephone, cancel it. Cellphones could be as cheap as landline telephone. Read our article on how to save on cellphone bills. If you prefer to use a fixed -line phone, try VOIP phone service from Lingo.com. It is no difference from the tranditional AT&T, just cheaper and no contract to signup.

Tip 5: Don’t throw away your electricity bills. Spend a minute or two every time you received it. Did the unit price go up this month? You could switch to another company. Do the price comparion like you shop for anything else.

Tip 6: Do the same to your utility bills.

Tip 7: Cable TV, Dish Network or DirecTV could cost you more than $100 a month. Do you really need so many channels? Do you really need HD? A Tivo? A DVR recorder? Cancel the packages you don’t need. Switch to new company if necessary. Secret: if you tell Dish Network that you want to cancel their services, you will get $10 off your bill immediately.

Tip 8: Do you know how much you spend on your internet? Internet service providers improve their speed every year, but you probably are paying the same money for a slower coonection. When you singup for a new service, you have usually signed a 12-month contract to get a fixed price. But after that your price will go up a little. Try to do a price comparison after the contract expires. If you want to stick to the same company, call them and signup for another 12-month to get lower cost.

Tip 9: Get a new credit card, and consolidate all the others to this one. There are many cash back credit cards without annual fees. There used to have a 2% cash back card, but CapitalOne Cash Rewards card is the best one as of today. It pays 1.5% cash back on all purchases (you will get 1% back every month, the rest 0.5% will give to you at the end of the year). Don’t believe those 3% or 5% cash back, read the fine print: they are only valid on certain purchases and may be only valid for one or 3 months.

Tip 10: Don’t try to do tax return on your own. get help from H&R Block. Talk to tax professional face to face. They know secrets you don’t. The money paying to them are always worth it. Donate non-cash items as much as possible is one of the tips they told me. They are tax-deductable, and keep the receipt for every donation you made.

I am sure everyone of you have some good ideas to share. Please comment on us and share them with others.

Every woman loves jewelry, and among all the jewelries, most women love diamonds the most. Diamond earrings, diamond necklace, or diamond rings, women love them all. If you are going to propose, or celebrate your aniversary, or buy her a gift for this Valentine, diamond is always the best choice. Besides the shopping season in December, Valentine’s Day is the best time to buy diamonds and other jewelrys. Let’s see which jewelry retailers are offering good deals these days.

 
1. Macys.com has a coupon for 20% off on almost everything. Use promo code RED to redeem the discount. But this coupon does not apply to jewelrys. There is another 10% off for jewlrys, coupon code: EXTRA. Both coupons will expire soon. Don’t forget to check out the clearance items under the jewelry category. There are more than 4000 items are on sale now! The 10% code also works on these clearance items.

Diamond Ring, 14k White Gold Diamond Three Station Ring (3/4 ct. t.w.) Reg. $1,800.00, Was $1,259.00, Sale $899.00. After 10% off coupon, it is $809.10! Shipping is Free!

2. I do window-shopping at Zales all the time. When I decided to buy, I will go to Zales.com, because it has a $50 off coupon always. And for Valentine’s Day, they are offering extra 20% off the clearance items. No coupon code needed for this offer. Just click into the clearance section and add the item to your cart. The discount will be automatically applied in the cart.

1 CT. T.W. Composite Princess-Cut Diamond Cluster Ring in 10K White Gold, ITEM # 18134395, Orig. $1099.00, Now $769.30. After 20% off coupon, the final price is $615.44.

 
3. Bluenile.com is my favorite place to shop for diamonds. I can choose a loose diamond by price, shape, carat, cut, color, and clarity. And then choose a setting to finish building my own ring. It has the largest selection of loose diamonds at very competitive prices. And now it is offering a 10% off coupon (code: BLUE12) for the Valentine’s Day.

Build your onw ring with diamonds from 0.23ct to 12.35ct, clarity from SI2 to FL, colors from J to D, prices from $222 to $1,354,223!

4. DiamondHarmony.com offer unique designs with affordable prices. Enter coupon code dh50off450 to save $50 if your order is over $450. They have Valentine’s Gift Guide on homepage. Check it out if you are not sure what to buy.

This is the one I like most. 14k White Gold Captive Love 2/3 Carat Diamond Heart Pendant, Retail:$3,095, Our Price: $1,635, a 48% saving.

5. DiamondsInternational.com is offering a 10% off coupon for the entire site, code: Love10. The reason I love this site is because it listed jewelrys by designers, as well as by collecitons.

If your budget is tight, check out their Valentine’s specials. This Heart 18″ Necklace (Item # 1977115) is ony $265!

6. Stauer.com is also offering a 10% off for this Valentine’s Day, code: STR10VAL. The company started as a print catalog business. You can order a catalog through their website if you want to. Stauer offers low price jewelrys, mostly from $100 to $1000, and the designs from copied from famous designers, which dramatically lowered the price.

DiamondAura True Heart Necklace & Earrings Set (Item # 18210) is only $99! After 10% off, it is only $89.10!