Follow this topicFrugal Friday - 8th February 2013
Highlights this week include £10 off Converse trainers, 35% off at The Body Shop, two for one lingerie at La Redoute and up to 70% off at ASOS, Monsoon, Barratts and House of Fraser.
Welcome to this week’s Frugal Friday.
Valentine’s Day
It’s Valentine’s Day on the 14th so let’s start with some of the best money-saving and money-making picks you can get to make the day special.
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Sales/discounts |
Voucher codes |
Cashback |
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35% off orders over £5 with free delivery. You just need to enter code: VALENTINE at the checkout. |
You can also use a voucher in-store for £15 off purchases over £30 from Vouchercodes. |
16% Quidco and 14.4% Topcashback |
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20% off selected lingerie |
20% off bridal dress order (Vouchercodes) |
5.05% Topcashback and 5% with Quidco |
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Up to half price on fragrance |
10% off orders over £60 (Vouchercodes) |
Up to 8.08% Topcashback and 8% Quidco |
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10% off fragrance and 15% off designer lingerie |
You can get 12% off flowers plus free chocolates at Debenhams with Voucher Codes Pro |
3.03% Topcashback and 3% Quidco |
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25% off diamond jewellery |
5% off orders (Vouchercodes) |
12% Quidco and 9.09% Topcashback |
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20% off selected Passionata lingerie, 15% off men's CK nightwear and get 10% off when you sign up to the newsletter |
£10 off orders over £50 (Vouchercodes) |
2.02% Topcashback and 2% Quidco |
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Half price Valentine’s Day gifts, half price watches and 25% off diamond solitaires |
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12.12% Topcashback and 9% Quidco |
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Buy one get one free on lingerie with order code 8120 £15 off your first order when you spend £20 or more (MVC) |
7.07% Topcashback and 7% Quidco for new customers |
Argos will throw in a free Valentine’s Day card and Thornton’s Chocolates with jewellery orders over £49.99 when you shop in-store.
And if you’re on a budget Rebecca Rutt has rounded up the cheapest chocolates and flowers for Valentine’s Day.
Fashion, clothes and beauty
Here are the latest fashion and beauty bargains, voucher codes and cashback.
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Sales/discounts |
Voucher codes |
Cashback |
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Up to 70% off final clearance and 10% student discount |
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3.03% Topcashback and 3% Quidco |
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25% off selected dresses and 5% student discount |
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7.07% Topcashback |
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Up to 50% off ski gear and up to 60% off camping gear |
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15% off online and in-store when you sign up for newsletter |
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10.1% Topcashback and 10% Quidco |
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Up to 70% off plus an extra 20% off sale items |
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7.07% Topcashback and 7% Quidco |
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15% off new spring styles |
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5.05% Topcashback and 5% Quidco |
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Students get 20% off for a limited period |
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5.05% Topcashback and 5% Quidco |
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Up to 50% off boots |
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Up to 5.55% Topcashback and 5.5% Quidco |
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Up to half price sale |
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6% Quidco |
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Up to 20% off new season dresses and shoes plus up to 30% off kids wear |
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3.03% Topcashback and 3% Quidco |
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20% off selected lines, students get 25% off for limited time and 10% off when you sign up to newsletter |
£5 off purchases over £30 in-store (Vouchercodes) |
5.05% Topcashback and 5% Quidco |
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10% off when you sign up to newsletter |
15% off orders over £40 (Vouchercodes) |
8.08% Topcashback and 5% Quidco |
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Get 15% off when you sign up to the newsletter |
30% off full priced styles with code GAPSAVE30 |
7.07% Topcashback and 7% Quidco |
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25% off when you sign up to the newsletter |
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Up to 50% off in final clearance |
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7% Quidco |
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Up to £70 off selected boots |
25% off orders (Vouchercodes) |
5% Quidco and 2.05% Topcashback |
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Up to 70% in final clearance plus £10 off if you sign up to newsletter |
£15 off your first order when you spend £20 or more (MVC) |
7.07% Topcashback and 7% Quidco for new customers |
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Up to 50% off selected items |
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6.06% Topcashback and 3% Quidco |
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10% off when you sign-up to the newsletter. Students get 10% off |
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5.05% Topcashback and 5% Quidco |
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Up to 70% off in sale |
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5.05% Topcashback and 5% Quidco |
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Up to 60% off. Students get 10% off |
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7.07% Topcashback and 7% Quidco for new customers |
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Half-price sale |
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1.01% Topcashback and 1% Quidco |
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Up to £20 off tops, bags, boots and jeans and students get 10% off |
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8% Quidco and 5.05% Topcashback |
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10% student discount |
£10 off Converse Shoes (Vouchercodes) |
9.09% Topcashback and 9% Quidco for new customers |
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Up to 60% off in sale, save 20% on new styles, save 20% on selected denim |
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9% Quidco and 7.07% Topcashback for new customers |
Home
Here are the retailers offering money-saving opportunities as well as money-making opportunities when you shop for your home.
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Sales/discounts |
Voucher codes |
Cashback |
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Extra 10% off Smart TVs, save £100 on selected Dysons, save £130 on selected washing machines plus half price on selected fitness equipment, Morphy Richards kitchen appliances, beds and mattresses |
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4.04% on Home & Garden with Topcashback |
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Up to 75% off in sale |
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Up to 50% off plus an extra 10% off everything |
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7.07% with Topcashback |
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Up to 50% off in Home |
20% off lighting (Vouchercodes) |
5.05% Topcashback and 5% with Quidco |
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Up to 50% off in the sale |
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1.51% Topcashback and 1.5% Quidco |
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20% off anti-allergy bedding |
10% off pots and pans (Vouchercodes) |
4.04% Topcashback, and 4% Quidco |
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Up to 20% off selected dining table and chairs |
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8% Quidco and 6.06% Topcashback |
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Up to 30% off in Bedroom and 10% off when you sign up for the newsletter |
5.05% Topcashback and 5% Quidco |
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Up to 70% off in Home |
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5.05% Topcashback and 5% Quidco for new customers |
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25% off selected home, 40% off selected upholstery, 50% off selected beds & mattresses |
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7.07% Topcashback and 6% Quidco |
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£10 off first order when you sign up for newsletter |
7.07% Topcashback and 7% Quidco |
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Save up to 30% on furniture when you buy 2 items |
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6.06% Topcashback and 3% Quidco |
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Half price on selected beds |
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4.54% Topcashback and 4.5% Quidco in Home & Garden |
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Save up to half price in Home and Electricals |
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9% Quidco and 7.07% Topcashback for new customers |
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Up to 60% off beds and mattresses |
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2.02% Topcashback and 2% Quidco |
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25% off conservatories |
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2.02% Topcashback and 2% Quidco |
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Up to 60% off in sale |
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Books & Games
Browse through the top deals on books:
- If you feel like reading something a bit heart-wrenching with Valentine’s Day upon us, try One Day by David Nicholls, which you can get for £3.85 (RRP £7.99) from Amazon. It’s cheaper to get the paperback; the Kindle edition costs £5.49!
- Get back on track with your weight-loss targets and do like the French with The Dukan Diet by Pierre Dukan for £6.56 (RRP 8.99) from AbeBooks. Alternatively get some healthy cooking ideas with Lorraine Pascale’s Fast, Fresh and Easy Food at a reduced price of £9 (RRP £20) from Tesco (plus £1.75 P&P).
- Read the latest from Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison in Home available for £8.96 (RRP £12.99) from The Book Depository. The Kindle edition costs £7.58.
Check out the best buys for gamers:
- For the Xbox 360, Far Cry 3 is reduced to £24.98 (RRP £49.99) at The Hut with free delivery, plus you can get an extra 10% off with code AA10. Or for an out of this world adventure try Dead Space, released today, which you can get for £37.98 (RRP £49.99) from Zavvi with free delivery.
- PS3 gamers after new release Ni No Kuni can head to Shop To and pick up a copy for a reduced price of £39.85 (RRP £49.95) with free delivery.
- If you’ve managed to get hold of the new Wii U you can get a copy of Batman Arkham City Armoured Edition for a knock-down price of £17.99 (RRP £44.99) from Base.
- Don’t forget to check for the latest vouchers and cashback deals before you pay; get £5 off orders over £25 at Tesco Entertainment using code TD-KFPW before it expires on the 10th February 2013 and earn up to 8% cashback via Topcashback and Quidco.
Best buy DVDs and boxsets
Check out the deals below for some great deals on new and classic films and box sets.
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Reduction from RRP |
New Price |
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£6.42 |
£3.57 |
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£11.74 |
£4.25 |
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£13.04 |
£6.95 |
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£9.86 |
£10.13 |
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£19.50 |
£10.49 |
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£38.89 |
£31.10 |
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£60.99 |
£39.00 |
Flights
Monarch is offering up to £20 return flights when you enter the code FLY4FUN before the 12th of February. And for Valentine’s Day it is offering £40 off a pair of return flights to a city destination like Venice or Rome. Use code LOVE40 for this deal.
Weddings
If you are on the hunt for a bargain for your wedding there is a Confetti & Lace Bridal Super Sale on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th of February at the Hilton London Wembley Hotel. No booking is required and entrance is free.
Freebies
- Tired of reading? Download a free audiobook from audible.co.uk and choose from 60,000 titles.
- Get healthy with a free meal mixer calendar from Change4Life.
- Want some pampering on the cheap? Molton Brown is offering a free mini beauty treatment in all of their stores. Choose from either a mini facial or an arm massage.
- If you’re on the hunt for free music try Deezer. You get access to unlimited music for 12 months. Read more about it in: Deezer music streaming service offers free 12-month subscription.
- Get noticed on a packed tube with a free ‘Baby on Board’ badge from TFL. You just need to email your full name and address to TFL.
- If you can’t wait for the next part of season three of The Walking Dead, iTunes is offering you the chance to download the first issue of the graphic novel for free to read on you iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
Eating out
Treat a loved one to a meal out this Valentine’s Day. Check out all the latest bargains in lovemoney’s Frugal Food blog. Read more
Eating in
Or if you’d rather not leave the comfort of your own home, prepare a fantastic budget meal yourself. 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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