Frugal Friday - 5 Feb 2010

by Jane Baker on 05 February 2010  |  0 comments
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This week’s highlights include up to 75% off beautiful dresses at Coast, half-price Gordon Ramsay and Jasper Conran fine bone china dinner sets, 50% off Kenwood blenders, Brita Pure Cool Water Filters for just £10, 40% off Martin Amis’s The Pregnant Widow, Life on Mars Series 1 and 2 for just £17.85 and 2 for 1 tickets on loads of London attractions.

Have you got that Friday feeling? The end of the working week is almost upon us, and it's time to have some frugal fun with today's selection of fantastic discounts.

Fashion and homewares

The January sales may be behind us, but that doesn't mean you can't still pick up a great bargain as the Spring sales are already kicking off. Check out the latest hot deals on the high street.

Barratts: Up to 20% off boots.

BHS: Save 20% on selected spring lines.

Burton: Final reductions of up to 70% off selected lines.

Coast: Up to 75% off selected dresses.

Debenhams: Up to 70% off fashion for men, women and kids, 25% off selected men's jeans, 20% off lingerie.

Dorothy Perkins: Final clearance - many items £7 or less.

Faith: Up to 70% off selected lines in the winter sale, with boots up to half price.

French Connection: Up to 75% off.

Hobbs: Selected items reduced by as much as 70% off.

House of Fraser: The sale continues with up to 70% off selected lines on fashion for all the family.

Jane Norman: Up to 70% off womenswear.

Moss Bros: Final clearance continues, with suits, jackets and coats all reduced, with prices starting at £79.

New Look: Up to 50% off selected lines.

Next: The end of season sale continues with most items at least 50% off, with 70% off women's tall and plus sizes.

Office: There's still no end to the fabulous sale with 75% off a range of footwear.

Oasis: New lines added this week with many items up to 70% off.

TOPMAN: Final clearance is taking place with up to 75% off.

Topshop: Final clearance with many items better than half-price.

Urban Outfitters: Further massive reductions with up to 80% off men's and women's fashions.

Wallis: Up to 70% off selected lines.

Warehouse: Many lines from under £10.

If you'd like a celebrity-inspired dinner set check out the massive 50% off sale on Gordon Ramsay by Royal Doulton and Jasper Conran by Wedgewood ranges at Debenhams. You can pick up simple but stylish Gordan Ramsay 27cm 'White' Bone China Plates for just £8.50 each - down from £17. Or choose a Bone China 'White' Small Tea pot in the same range for half-price at just £24.

For the health conscious among you, make fantastic fruit smoothies with this Kenwood Blender. It's half-price at just £19.99 from House of Fraser. You can also pick up a Brita Marella Cool Pure Water Filter for just £10 while you're there. That's another saving of 50% off.

Ladies, if you need a bit of revitalising, you can pick up a half-price L'Occitane En Provence Uplifting Verbena Set for just £15 at Debenhams. And don't miss this half-price Babyliss Red Pro 230 Hair Straighteners, which are a snip at just £50.

Books and games

Whether you're a bookworm or a hardcore gamer, there's great deals to be had if you know where to look. Here's our pick of the best this week:

• There are some great deals over at The Book Depository once again this week. You can pick up a copy of the popular I Can Make You Thin: The Ultimate Weight Loss System by Paul McKenna for just £7.48. That's 50% off the recommended price. You can also treat yourself to Nick Hornby's latest book, Juliet, Naked for the bargain basement price of £3.85, saving you £4.14 off.
• Meanwhile you can save up to 75% off top titles at The Book People. Check out The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook where the famous London bakery shares its delicious dessert recipes for just £4.99 - that's a whopping £12 off the original price.
• If you're a fan of the author, Martin Amis his brand new title The Pregnant Widow is out now. You can get the best price at Amazon with 40% off at just £11.39 in hardcover.
• Finally, don't miss the huge book sale at Waterstones this week with up to 50% off new and recommended books.

Gamers will want to be able to buy the best-sellers for less. Here's where you can find this week's top deals:

• There are more great deals on games at Amazon with best-seller Just Dance for the Nintendo Wii going for just £17.73 - that's a saving of 29% off. There's also a brilliant sale with games for the Xbox, PS3 and Wii for under £10.
• Check out ShopTo.Net this week where you can get your hands on the newly released sci-fi adventure, Dark Void for just £17.85 with more than 50% off the recommended price of £39.99.
• Meanwhile you can get a whopping 56% off the best-selling favourite, Football Manager 2010 for the PC at Amazon, costing you just £17.73.

Film and box sets

Movies are always the perfect way to relax over the weekend. And you can relax even more with these great bargains:

Cheap days out

If you fancy something a bit more adventurous than DVDs and books, why not get out and about with these cheap attractions?

If you're planning a weekend in London, and you'll travel there by train, don't miss the great 2 for 1 LONDON ticket offers to more than 100 attractions in the capital courtesy of DaysOutGuide.co.uk. For example you can get 2 for 1 tickets to the Tower of London, Madame Tussauds and London Zoo. This promotion applies to almost any ticket issued to London, but it doesn't apply to Oyster cardholders.  

Meanwhile at LastMinute.com thrill-seekers can enjoy 2 for 1 tickets to Thorpe Park. Tickets are available now for admission to the theme park from 18 March 2010. This offer will save £36 off the price of adult tickets, and £18 off children's tickets.  

If January has been a bit stressful, you can relax this month or next month with a 2 for 1 ticket for a Revitalising Spa Day at the Aqua Sana Spa in Suffolk, Wiltshire, Nottinghamshire or Cumbria also from LastMinute.com. Prices start from £89, but you can take a friend for free!

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

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Deal of the week

Fancy getting three months of free, unlimited anytime phone calls?

All you have to do is sign up for BT's Unlimited Anytime Plan (calls only) before the end of February, or one of the Unlimited, More Access or Full House (calls + broadband/ TV) packages before the 13th February!

Mobile deal of the week

If you want a pay monthly mobile phone tariff but you really want to save your pennies, check out this Nokia 5230 on TalkMobile for just £12 a month from the Carphone Warehouse. You'll get a pink, white or black Nokia 5230 handset, 500 Anytime Any Network texts, and 100 Anytime Any Network minutes. The contract lasts for 24 months. Find out more.

Freebie of the week

If you want to show your partner you care on February 14, without spending a fortune, you can send a personalised Valentine's photo card for free from BagsofLove.co.uk. All you need to do is upload a photo, add your message and away you go. I'm sure your other half will love it.

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