Frugal Friday - 19 February 2010

by Jane Baker on 19 February 2010  |  3 comments
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This week's highlights include half-price or better fashions at Next, 50% off Big Shoe Boutique and Petit Feet, half-price tables at Debenhams, The Lovely Bones paperback from Amazon for less than £3, half-price digital photo frames from Marks and Spencer, £59 off George Foreman Entertainment Grills, £105 off Lost Seasons 1 - 5 at HMV, 2 for 1 tickets to Chessington World of Adventures and half-price off the best seats at the musical, Thriller.

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It's Friday again, which means it's time to look at all the hottest discounts and deals for the coming week. If you're going to out and about shopping over the next few days, here are some great bargains you don't want to miss.

Fashion and homewares

The new season sales are already in full swing even though spring hasn't even officially arrived yet! But that means great bargains for discerning shoppers. Here's our pick of this week's best:

• Barratts: Up to 70% off selected lines, and up to 50% off Big Shoe Boutique and Petit Feet.
• BHS: Save up to 20% off selected formal wear and coats.
• Burton: 30% off selected lines. Mix any two items and pay £35 or £55.
• Debenhams: 20% off lingerie collections, and 25% off selected men's jeans.
• Dorothy Perkins: Final clearance continues - many items £7 or less. Plus, up to 30% off new season lines and up to 20% off footwear.
• Faith: Final clearance with court shoes from £30, sandals from £20 and flats from £10. Plus selected boots up to half-price.
• French Connection: Sales continues with selected items better than half-price.
• Hobbs: Selected items reduced, with as much as 70% off.
• House of Fraser: The clearance continues with up to 70% off selected lines on fashion for all the family.
• New Look: Up to 50% off fashion for men, women and children.
• Next: Most sale items for men and women half-price or better. At least 70% off women's tall and plus sizes.
• Office: Sale continues with selected items better than half-price.
• Oasis: Many sales items half-price.
• River Island: Women's wear sale with items starting from just £8.
• TOPMAN: Final clearance is taking place with up to 75% off. Plus get two t-shirts for £12, 2 long sleeve t-shirts for £16, and jumpers and shoes from £15.
• Topshop: Final clearance with many items better than half-price.
• Urban Outfitters: Up to 85% off men's and women's fashions.
• Wallis: Up to 75% off selected lines.
• Warehouse: Many lines from under £10.

If you want to make your money stretch as far as possible, check out the new Value Range at John Lewis. You could kit out your entire house with bargains such as sheets from £4, duvets from £8, mattresses from £50, pots and pans from just £8 and ready-made curtains from £9.50.

And if you need a new kettle, you won't go far wrong with this Morphy Richards Brushed Jug Kettle from Debenhams which is half-price at just £25.

For larger furniture items, check out this quality Solid Oak Newport Dining Table also from Debenhams which is now just £242.10, saving you a whopping £296.90 off. Or this Mitre Nest of Three Tables which is better than half-price at £107.10, down from £239.

Books and games

There's a never-ending supply of great deals on books, and this week's won't disappoint. Check out our selection of discounts on some of the most popular titles.  

• There are some fantastic book bargains at Amazon this week with up to 50% off new releases, travel books, audiobooks and thousands of paperbacks. The eagerly awaited film The Lovely Bones is released on February 19 based on the book of the same name by Alice Sebold. If you haven't read it yet, pick up your copy for just £2.98 - saving you £5.01. Amazon has also got copies of Richard Dawkin's latest book, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution for almost half-price at £10.05.
• Meanwhile, at Waterstones thousands of prices have been reduced on new books, bestsellers and pre-order titles. There's also a sale on e-books with prices starting from just £2, and a half-price or better clearance sale.
• There's also some great deals on offer at The Book Depository including new crime thriller Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child which is just £3.85 saving you £4.14 off the original price. The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters is also £3.85 with more than 50% off.

If gaming is more your thing, why not check out these top deals on some of this week's bestsellers and new releases?

• If you're a fan of shooting games, check out Bioshock 2 for the PC from Amazon where you can get over £18 off with a bargain price of £21.79.
• Meanwhile at ShopTo.net you can get pick up the newly released Dante's Inferno for the Xbox 360 for just £28.85. That's £21.14 off the original £49.99 price tag.
• If you're popping into Tesco this weekend to do your weekly food shop, you can become part of Star Trek with Star Trek Online - Gold Edition for the PC for just £25.99. That's a huge saving of £14 off.
• Alternatively, Karaoke Revolution returns with an all new line-up of music, characters and venues. Order your copy for the PS3 from MyMemory for £20.95, saving you £9.04 off.

Gadgets & Gizmos

At Marks and Spencer there's a half-price sale on a range of digital photo frames including this Philips SPF4008 8'' Frame which is now just £69.50, down from £139.

Marks and Spencer has also got some fab deals on drinks gadgets this week. For example, wine lovers will like this Electric Corkscrew which is half-price at just £25. While this Electronic beverage Cooler is also half-price at £29.50.

And for those who fancy an indoor barbecue this weekend, save £59 off this George Foreman 7 Portion Entertaining Grill which is now a snip at just £30.99 from Argos.

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Eating out

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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

Cheap days and evenings out

If the kids are in urgent need of entertainment, why not taking them to Chessington World of Adventures this weekend? At Lastminute.com you can get 2 for 1 with adult tickets costing £10 and children's tickets costing £6.

And from February 22 to March 31 Lastminute.com is also offering 2 for 1 tickets to The London Dungeons. Two adult tickets cost £22.50 and two children's tickets cost £16.50.

Meanwhile, if you're a huge Michael Jackson fan, stay at Lastminute.com where you can get 50% off top price seats at the musical, Thriller. Tickets are now just £27.25 on Tuesday to Thursday and Sundays evenings from February 23 to March 9.

If you're running out of ideas for keeping the kids happy, visit Family Days Out UK and sign up for their 50 Free Days Out guide. You're bound to find something that suits your family no matter where you live, and it won't cost you a penny.

Freebie of the week

Keen photographers should check out Snapfish where you can get 40 prints of your photos absolutely free when you open an account. All you need to do is upload your pictures and your prints will normally be delivered to your door within 24 hours.  

Competition of the week

If you fancy updating your mobile phone - and listening to tunes on the go - you could win the UK's best-selling portable music player. This competition ends on 24 February.

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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