Frugal Friday - 4 March 2011

by Chiara Cavaglieri on 03 March 2011  |  1 comment
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Highlights this week include £5 off at Asos with Diet Coke, up to 25% off at Debenhams, John Lewis and House of Fraser, 3 for 2 in the skincare event at Boots, a free Cowshed lip balm with any order at Halfpriceperfumes, 25% off all perfume at M&S, up to 55% off paperbacks at WHSmith, over £37 off the complete collection of Vicar of Dibley and £40 off series 5 box set of Nip/Tuck.

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There are almost too many discounts and sales to cram into one blog this week, so get stuck in if you’re on the hunt for a payday treat!

Frugal fashion and homewares

Asos fans need to keep an eye out for limited-edition lip-smacking Diet Coke cans, available now, then enter the unique on-pack code on Coke Zone to get at least £5 off your next purchase of £20 or more, or even vouchers worth £100, £20 and £10 to spend online.

Now on to the rest of the sales:

• Debenhams: Save up to 25% across all departments, except beauty and fragrance where you can save 10% until Saturday 5 March.
• John Lewis: Offering similar discounts as Debenhams in its Price Match promotion.
• House of Fraser: Spring season event with up to 20% off until 20 March.
• Wallis: It’s your last chance for 30% off everything today.
• Gap: Save 30% on the Spring Collection in stores with this printable voucher until 13 March only.
• BHS: Save up to 60% on all furniture, up to 30% on womenswear and up to 50% on selected lighting.
• Republic: At least 50% off in the footwear and accessories sale.
• M&S: Save up to 30% on selected women’s clothes online only and leather upholstery.
• Mybag: All winter knits have up to 75% off, grab 3for2 on jewellery and save 15% on new season range for one week only using code PAYDAY15.
• Miss Selfridge: Offers include up to £10 off knitwear, up to £25 off outwear and £5 off selected tops.
• New Look: Check out the new mid season sale and save up to 50%.
• Warehouse: Find a discount voucher for 20% off in store with Look Magazine (£1) or use code LOOK202 before Monday 7 March.
• Oasis: Save 20% on full price items with code 20MARCH2011 until Sunday 6 March.
• Uniqlo: Free delivery on all orders ends midnight on Mon 7 March, plus get up to 20% off new spring jackets.
• Karen Millen: Knock a massive £50 off coats with code 50offcoatsuk.
• Dorothy Perkins: Sale now on with up to 50% off.
• Evans: Get 20% off everything with code FRIENDS20 until 5 March.
• Hobbs: Save 20% on the new spring collection with code SPRING until Wednesday 9 March.
• Laura Ashley: Now 25% off windows and walls and 20% off fashion.
• Jane Norman: Save 20% (applied at checkout) until Sunday 6 March.
• BooHoo: Use code UKDEL for free delivery on orders over £40.
• Peacocks: Get 20% off everything and free delivery when you spend £30 or more.

And see what’s left in the ongoing sales:

• Asos: Last few days of winter sale with an extra 10% off.
• H&M: Get 50% off selected items.
• Jaegar: Get a 20% discount on full-price clothing using code JAGR2WH before 10 March.
• La Redoute: Save 20% on Ellos brand and get free P&P with code 8297.
• Moda In Pelle: Still BOGOF on boots with code BOOT11.
• Oliver Bonas: Final clearance with up to 75% off.
• River Island: Mid-season sale continues with up to 50% off.
• Shudoo: Grab 70% discounts on brands.
• USC: Get up to £25 off boots.

Beauty bargains

Pucker up for these deals on all your beauty must-haves:

• Check out 3 for 2 offers in the Great Big Skincare event at Boots until 22 March and Soap & Glory fans will hail the return of the £40 Beauty Bundles. Choose from the Soap & Glory Enormous Beauty Bundle, Huge Beauty Bundle or Massive Beauty Bundle which contain up to 11 products worth over £90 if you purchased them separately.
• Top offers at this week include 3 for 1 on Revlon Nail Polish – working out to only £6.49 for all three - plus every order gets a free Cowshed Natural Lip Balm worth £5 added automatically!
• At Feel Unique, get a handy £6 off when you spend £50 or more on any order before midnight tonight with code SUPER6.
• And finally at M&S, save 25% on all perfume.

Books and Games

Browse through the top deals for book worms this week:

• The paperback version of 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (and Other Useful Guides) is out now and costs only £6.95 at The Book Depository (RRP £9.31).
• Buy the latest Jason Bourne novel from Eric Van Lustbader’s, Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Objective for the lowest price of £3.96 at Asda (RRP £7.99).
• Finally, save up to 55% on paperbacks at WHSmith this week including This Perfect World by Suzanne Bugler, Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson and P.S, I Love You by Cecelia Ahern – all now only £3.60.

And check out the best buys for gamers:

• ChoicesUK has the best price for Test Drive Unlimited 2 on the Xbox, at £36.79 (RRP £49.99), but if you want it for the PS3, head to Simply Games where it costs £29.85.
• For the Wii, Kirby’s Epic Yarn is only £27.92 at Amazon, saving you £12.07, and De Blob 2 is £23.91, saving you £6.72.
• For cheap puzzle games, Professor Leyton and Pandora’s Box for the Nintendo DS is only £24.99 (RRP £29.99) at Base, while Professor Leyton and the Curious Village is £17.99 (RRP £29.99) at Play. Puzzle-fans can also save £10.14 on DS game Magic Encyclopaedia II Midnight, now £14.85 at Zavvi.

DVDs and boxsets

Now on to the best DVD deals this week:

Bargain of the week

There are lots of discount codes on offer in the Boots Treat Street Festival including 20% off at New Look and Wallis, 10% off at Laura Ashley, 15% off at Dorothy Perkins and up to 20% off Virgin Holidays. Plus, you’ll collect Boots Advantage Points as you shop.

Freebies of the week

First up, how do you fancy getting your hands on some pancake gadgets in celebration of Pancake Day on 8 March? If you do, head over to our sister site, lovefood.com, and find out how to win anything from batter bowls and adjustable measuring spoons to a pancake magic box, selection of spices, and a lemon squeezer! Entries must be submitted by 14 March.

Alternatively, fill in your details here to receive two free limited edition sticker packs to disguise your Cravendale milk carton (allow 28 days for delivery). 

Mobile phone deal of the week 

If you’re looking for a cheaper smartphone, the Nokia C5-03 can be yours for only £15.32 per month which includes 300 minutes, 300 texts and 500Mb internet, plus a free flexible booster on a 24-month contract with T-Mobile.  Get this phone deal here or compare other top mobile deals at Recombu.

Competition of the week

Head to The Book Depository to win one of ten signed copies of the book The King’s Speech. Just answer a simple question and fill in your details. Entries close 5pm Friday 11 March.

Eating out

If you don’t fancy cooking for yourself this weekend, you can check out all the latest restaurant bargains in lovemoney.com’s Frugal Food blog. Read more

Eating in

If you'd prefer to stay in and cook up a delicious meal without blowing the budget, check out the original Frugal Recipes blog for some inspiration! Read more

Don’t forget: although all prices and discounts were correct on the day this article was published, offers this good are subject to change and often sell out quickly.

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