Frugal Friday – 30 April 2010

by Rachel Robson on 30 April 2010  |  4 comments
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Highlights this week include 70% off fashion, half price fiction, 40% off UK travel guides, 75% off games, the Gavin & Stacey boxset for £25, 2 for 1 days out, a free vodka and cola, and the chance to win £50!

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Well, the good news is the bank holiday weekend is nearly here. The bad news is the weather’s taking a turn for the worse.

But never fear, because this week’s Frugal Friday is packed full of fabulous offers to cheer you up!

Fashion and homewares

If you’re feeling optimistic and are confident the sunshine will show its face again soon, you might want to spruce up your summer wardrobe a little. So to give you a helping hand, here are some brilliant fashion bargains:

• Barratts: Spend more than £50 and get a £10 voucher.
• Burton: Up to 50% off selected items in the spring sale.
• Coast: Mid-season sale ongoing, up to half price dresses.
• Debenhams: Free delivery and free returns until 5 May. 25% off selected men’s shorts.
• Dorothy Perkins: Up to 50% off selected lines.
• Faith: Up to 10% off full price items instore only. Company now in administration so no online orders.
• Figleaves.com: New lines added to outlet with items reduced by up to 70%.
• GAP: 30% off instore if you use this voucher by 2 May.
• Hobbs: Mid season sale with up to 50% off.
• House of Fraser: Up to 30% off selected fashion and homewares until 3 May. Plus, if you spend £50 or more on beauty and fragrance, you can get £5 off if you use the online code BEAUTY10
• Joules: Free delivery when you spend over £50 with the code PP68.
• Karen Millen: 20% off orders with the online code STYLE4. You’ll need to hurry though as this expires on Saturday (1 May).
• Laura Ashley: Half price fashion and homewares.
• Miss Selfridge: A host of deals in the sale, including three for £9 on lingerie, two vests for £12 and £10 off skinny jeans.
• Moss Bros: Spring sale ongoing, with 50% off a range of shirts and ties.
• New Look: Sale continues with up to 50% off selected lines.
• Next: All items half price or less in the Next sale.
• Oasis: Up to 70% off selected fashion.
• Office: Up to 50% off selected items in mid-season sale.
• Phase Eight: Up to 50% off a range of fashion and accessories.
• Urban Outfitters: Buy three sale items and get free delivery.
• Wallis: Up to half price off selected lines.
• Wynsors World of Shoes: Gladiator Sandals from only £5.

Alternatively, if you’re planning to do some home improvements over the weekend, Graham & Green is offering up to 40% off homewares in its clearance sale. This gorgeous Wooden Garden Table is now £45 (RRP £89). And this Vintage Venetian Mirror has £18.60 off at £43.40.

Debenhams is also offering up to 20% off in its home event, as well as half price offers on selected items. This Le Creuset blue oval casserole dish, for example, is now £84 (RRP £105).

Books and games

If you’re hoping to add some weight to your bookshelves over the weekend, don’t miss these bargains:

• The Book Depository is offering up to 50% off selected novels. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks is now £4.88, saving you £2.11. And if you’re a Susan Hill fan, The Shadows in the Street is now half price at £6.49. Alternatively, Ian McEwan’s Solar is now £8.88, saving you £10.11.
• Amazon is also offering up to half price on selected books. So if you’re planning to whip up a feast in the kitchen and you’re a fan of Jamie Oliver, you can now pick up Jamie Does for £12 (RRP £26).
• There’s also up to 50% off selected cookery books at WHSmith. And if you’re planning a holiday in the UK, WHSmith is offering up to 40% off UK travel guides.

On the other hand, if you’re after some gaming action this weekend, there are plenty of deals to enjoy:

• If you have a PSP, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is now £16.99 at Gameplay, saving you £13.
• Amazon is also offering up to 75% off a range of games. For example, MySims Agents for the Nintendo DS has £20 off at £9.99, while The Beatles Rock Band for the Xbox 360 is now £20.09, saving you £29.90. Finally, if you have a Playstation 3, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is £10.09 (RRP £24.99).

Film and box sets

Looking forward to curling up on the sofa and catching up with some great TV? Then make sure you make the most of these fabulous DVD offers (the most heavily discounted deals are listed first):

Cheap days out

Pondering what to do over the bank holiday weekend? Take a look at these top deals:

• If you fancy a game of ten pin bowling, simply become a fan of Hollywood Bowl on Facebook and you will be able to print off a 2 for 1 voucher for your nearest Hollywood or Charrington Bowl. This deal is valid until 16 May (excluding 3 May).
• Alternatively, you can enjoy 2 for 1 tickets to the National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham if you print out this voucher from Visit The Heart. This is valid until 31 December 2010.
• Or if you live in Herefordshire, you can pick up 2 for 1 tickets to Goodrich Castle with this voucher, also from Visit The Heart. This is valid until 31 October 2010.

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Mobile phone deal of the week

Fancy getting your hands on the Nokia 5800 Xpress Music? Sign up to an 18 month contract with O2 and you can enjoy this phone, 100 minutes and unlimited texts for just £20 per month! Find out more.

To compare a range of top mobile phone deals visit Recombu.

Freebie of the week

If you like the idea of enjoying a Smirnoff Vodka and cola for free, simply head over to the Smirnoff website and fill out a short form. You can then download a voucher for your free drink which can be redeemed at any participating retailer. This is valid until 3 June.

Competition of the week

In this week’s competition, we’re offering you the chance to win £50 in cash! And all we’re asking you to do is to tweet the following message in full, promoting our viral video:

• @lovemoney_com Don’t let debt ruin your party! http://bit.ly/avQi1J Tweet this message to win £50 cash

Simply tweet this message for your chance to win!

You can find out more about the terms and conditions of the competition on our brand new competitions blog!

Eating out

Fancy putting your feet up and letting someone else do the cooking for a change? Make sure you 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

Have a lovely long weekend!

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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