October, 2016

• 3 October

  Free $150 Gift Bundle with Julep Box Monthly Subscription

  

  Julep Box is one of those subscription services I did for a few months, and then I was good.  I loved the products I got from them, but you can only get so much makeup. During the holidays, they usually have amazing deals (clearance and then a % off the clearance), …

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• 1 October

  Fly from the West Coast to Sweden for Only ~300

  

  Here’s a great deal,  but you have to pack light.  Fly from LA to Sweden for only $304.  The only catch is that it’s on low cost carrier, Norwegian.  As always,  the Flight  Deal has the scoop.  Fare Availability: Valid for travel from November – February, 2017. Availability is limited. …

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• 1 October

  Don’t Miss the Next DC-Area Travel Meetup!

  

    I can’t wait for the next DC-area meetup!  It’s at one of my favorite restaurants, and I look forward to seeing you all there. Don’t forget to register for this one ahead of time because there’s limited space (but not so limited space that we don’t have room to …

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• 1 October

  Barack Obama Gets Impatient with Travel Buddy, Bill Clinton

  

  Sometimes celebrities and politicians don’t “feel” like real people. We see them on TV, we discuss them, and we have strong opinions about them. And then they do something really, really human. This back and forth with President Obama and Former President Clinton gave me a huge laugh.  It reminded …

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September, 2016

• 29 September

  Last Day Tomorrow: Get a Free Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte Delivered Directly to You

  

  A reminder that tomorrow is the last day you can get a free Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte delivered directly to you.  All you need to pay is the $1.99 delivery fee. You must order between 1-5pm. If this is your first time ordering, you can use the code 676L for free …

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• 29 September

  An Update on DC’s $2 UberPool / $8 UberX Rides

  

  I wrote about Uber doing a deal with $2 Pool / $8 X rides in DC.  I couldn’t get the promo myself and assumed it hadn’t launched at all, since it said “in the month of October”. A reader commented that the deal did launch, but it was sold out already. …

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• 28 September

  Get Appliances (including $30 slow-cooker, toaster, etc) for Less than $2.50 After Rebate

  

  Coupon Cravings highlighted this great deal at Kohls right now. You can get a variety of appliances for less than $2.50 once you apply a coupon code and use a rebate on the product.  The best part is that you can redeem more than one rebate per household–so you could …

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• 28 September

  Uber Offering Flat Fares in DC–$2 UberPool, $8 UberX

  

  Uber is now offering flat fares in DC!  This past summer, they offered unlimited packages in New York for one price.  This one is also a package, but done in an interesting manner. You pay $10 up-front which unlocks ten $2 Pool and $8 X rides.  Your next ten rides will …

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• 28 September

  Free 800-count Pack of Fragrance Free Parent’s Choice Baby Wipes (New Top Cash Back Members Only)

  

  Right now, TopCashBack is offering 100% cashback when you purchase an 800-count pack of fragrance-free Parent’s Choice Baby Wipes for Free after cash back–or almost free if your area charges sales tax on online purchases. This one applies for new TopCashBack users only.  This is no-strings-attached-cashback, so you can choose to …

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• 27 September

  I Don’t Really Understand This Face Pillow (But It’s Popular)

  

  I came across this face pillow on Kickstarter and boy, is it popular. It’s raised 1,000,000 when it’s original goal was $15,000. The only thing is, it doesn’t quite look comfortable to me. From Kickstarter on its strange look (typo from the original text): 3 of FaceCradles 5 modes we dont …

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