Rise and Shine is my way of starting the day with you – almost as if we’re chatting over a hot cup of coffee or tea! I share my favorite deals of the day, highlights from yesterday, and anything else that might help you save time, money or energy. Published in the morning on Monday through Friday – as I’m able.
Good morning! How are you today? Yesterday I took the kids school clothes shopping. We always go to Goodwill and Value Village first, then we get things like shoes, socks, underwear and harder to find items at the mall. If you’ve been following my site for any length of time you know I love thrifting and we find some amazing deals at thrift shops. Yesterday was no different! Here are a few of the items we got yesterday:
- Gap striped sweater $2.99 (half-price)
- J Crew polka dot cardigan $1.99 (half-price)
- H&M jeans $3.99
- Pure Stuff woven plaid button-up shirt $1.99 (half-price) – Nordstrom brand!
- Striped long sleeve shirt $0.99
- Levi Strauss Signature Slim Jeans $4.99
- Gap Khakis $3.99 – still have crease down the front of the legs, look brand new!
- Abercrombie button up long sleeve shirt $2.99
- Under Armour sweatshirt $5.99, looks brand new!
- H&M woven poncho with big buttons $2.99 – so cute!
- NEW Old Navy glitter, plaid top, with the TAG on still – $1.49 (half-price)
- NEW Old Navy jeans, with the TAG on still – $1.99 (half-price)
- Starwars LEGO mini-figure hoodie $5.99 – my son loved this one!
It wasn’t a special sale day, I didn’t have a coupon, I brought the kids and they look for the color tag on sale and pick out items they like. We got 13 items for about $43 plus tax. Can you imagine if we would have bought this all new at the mall?The Under Armour sweatshirt – alone is going for $45-49 online. The GAP khakis are $29.95 online. My kids are 9 and 6 and they love the hunt of the thrift stores. Plus they usually get a toy or book each place we shop – all for a fraction of what we’d pay new. I love that I buy brand name clothing, that looks brand new AND it’s more environmentally sustainable than buying new, too.
I also found a matted art print, still in the plastic wrap, from one my favorite Alaskan artists – for $0.79! It will be perfect to frame for our new house. Have you found any good deals at a thrift shop lately?
Online and Retail Sales
Old Navy – 30% off, no code needed. FREE Shipping through August 20 when you buy any pair of jeans, with code FREESHIP at checkout. Shop Old Navy here.
Great offer right now from Weight Watchers – join for $1 plus get a FREE FitBit. Certain plans available in select markets only. Valid through August 22.
Through Friday, you can subscribe to Every Day with Rachael Ray Magazine for only $4.95 per year (79% off)! You can order up to 4 years at this price. Just enter coupon code QUEENBEE at checkout.
Through Friday, subscribe to Backpacker for only $4.99 per year (82% off the cover price)! You can order up to 3 years at this price! Just enter coupon code QUEENBEE at checkout.
TOMS – FREE Shipping on all orders, no minimum required! Valid through August 19. Shop TOMS here.
Disney Store – LAST DAY! FREE Shipping on entire order with purchase of any item from Halloween Shop and code FREESHIP at checkout. Plus select costumes $10 off. Other deals include 50% off Back to School Sale – backpacks, lunch totes and more. Also Tees starting at $8 and 30% off Baby pj’s, tees, toys, decor, costume bodysuits and more. Shop Disney Store here.
*LAST DAY* Right now Zulily is featuring Shopkins Collection up to 55% off – toys, accessories, gear and more. Shipping is around $5.95 per order, but can vary depending on your order size. Once you place an order from Zulily, you’ll get FREE Shipping on any other orders you place that same day.
Zulily – Featuring Calphalon, Sistema, Under Armour, Juicy Couture, Marvel Collection, Matilda Jane, Disney Descendants, Coleman, Billabong and more. Shipping is around $5.95 per order, but can vary depending on your order size. Shop Zulily here.
Groupon – 2 Days only – $5 off $30, $10 off $50 or $15 off $60 Local Deal with code TAKEOFF at checkout. Shop Groupon here.
Kohls.com – Friends and Family Sale – Extra 20% off with code SCHOOL at checkout. Plus earn $10 cash for every $50 spent. Shop Kohl’s here.
Through August 19, Sierra Trading Post is offering $0.99 Shipping on orders $50 or more with code A99AUG6 at checkout. This is a RARE Shipping offer! And through August 22 you can find 55% off Lightweight Fleece & Softshells and Last Chance savings on Swimwear, Sandals & Summer Essentials up to 75% off. Also thousands of items have just been reduced. And if you are looking to spend a little more you can save an extra 20% off $100 or more with code ALAUG6 at checkout. Valid through September 7, 2016
Walmart has BIC Mechanical Pencil, Black, 24-Pack, 0.7mm on sale for $3.47. Be sure to select the size under “personalizable” in order to see this price. FREE Shipping to store or on orders $50 or more.
Also on sale from Walmart is Cra-Z-Art Washable Markers, 10ct for $0.50
Walmart also has Cra-Z-Art Colored Pencils, 12ct for $0.50
REI Outlet is now REI Garage! And for a few more days you can save an extra 20% off any REI Garage item with code REIGARAGE at checkout. Valid through August 19. FREE Shipping to store or on items $50 or more. See all the amazing deals we’ve found here!
Crocs – Mid-Week Clearance Sale up to 60% off. No code needed, prices as marked. Free Shipping on orders $24.99 or more. Shop Crocs here.
For a short time you can save $10 off every $60 you spend at High Sierra with code SAVE10 at checkout. FREE Shipping on orders $79 or more and all backpacks ship FREE. Valid through August 22.
Lids.com – 25% off orders of $24.95 or more with code LIDS25OFF at checkout. Plus $10 NBA headwear and apparel. FREE Shipping on orders $50 or more. Shop Lids here.
GAP – 40% off with code STYLE at checkout. Shop GAP here.
Carter’s – Two Day Baby Sale plus 25% off $50 purchase with code SMART at checkout. Shop Carter’s here.
Lane Bryant – Jeans Buy One Get One 50% off plus Clearance Buy One Get One $5. Shop Lane Bryant here.
Right now Zulily is featuring Under Amour up to 40% off – items for women, men and kids. Shipping is around $5.95 per order, but can vary depending on your order size. Once you place an order from Zulily, you’ll get FREE Shipping on any other orders you place that same day.
Joe’s New Balance Deal of the Day – New Balance Vazee Rush Men’s Running Shoe – $36.99 (reg. $89.99) plus $1 shipping. Shop Joe’s New Balance Deal of the Day here.
REI Garage Deal of the Day – Merrell Ceylon Ballet – Women’s – $46.73 (reg. $95). FREE Shipping on orders $50 or more Shop REI Outlet Deal of the Day here.
Target – $5 Gift Card when you spend $30 on school supplies and backpacks, up to 30% off home items, 40% off denim, 20% off kids’ character clothing, spend $50 save $15 on household essentials with code CLEAN and BOGO 50% Women’s Shoes. FREE Shipping on orders $25 or more. Save an additional 5% with Target REDcard debit or credit card. Shop Target here.
Vera Bradley – End-of-Summer Sale 30% off select patterns. Shop Vera Bradley here.
Crazy 8 – 30 – 70% off Entire Site. Shop Crazy 8 here.
Gymboree – Entire Store $14.99 and Under. Shop Gymboree here.
Right now, The Children’s Place has all Basic Denim on Sale for $7.99 plus entire site is 50% off (no exclusions). Get FREE Shipping on every order, no minimum required. And you can earn $10 Place Cash for every $20 you spend. Place Cash redeemable September 13 – 26.
Stride Rite – Back to School Sale – Buy One Get One 40% off with code BOGO40 at checkout. Shop Stride Rite here.
Payless – Back to School Sale up to 40% off plus Buy More Save More – Buy 2 Save 15%, Buy 3+ Save 20% off. Discount applied at checkout. FREE Shipping with $25 purchase. Shop Payless here.
Highlights is one of my favorite magazines for my kids – but subscription deals are so rare! Right now you can save $5 off any Highlights for Children! It’s a yearlong subscription with 12 issues delivered annually. They have THREE subscriptions options to choose from – Hello magazine (ages 0-2), High Five magazines (ages 2-6), Highlights magazine (ages 6-12).
Groupon – $10 off first Groupon purchase of $25 or more with code WELCOME at checkout. Shop Groupon here.
Entertainment Book – All 2016 books $12 plus FREE Shipping. Entertainment Books are available for locations nationwide and contain thousands of 2-for-1 and up to 50% off discounts and coupons for fine & casual dining, local attractions, shopping, travel & more. Shop Entertainment Books here.
Amazon Deals
We post Amazon deals throughout the day, see the latest Amazon deals here. See all of Amazon’s Deals of the Days here.
Amazon Deal of the Day – Select Twisted Root Hammocks. This deal good today only, while supplies last.
Amazon Deal of the Day – Rowenta VU5551 Turbo Silence Oscillating 16-Inch Stand Fan Powerful and Quiet with Remote Control, 4-Speed, Bronze – $79.99 (reg. $180), BEST price. This deal good today only, while supplies last.
Amazon Deal of the Day – 30% off select PC accessories and components. This deal good today only, while supplies last.
Amazon Deal of the Day – Nextbit Robin Factory Unlocked Phone – Midnight (U.S. Warranty) – $199 (reg. $399). This deal good today only, while supplies last.
Amazon dropped the price on this Hanes Women’s Jersey Full Zip Hoodie to as low as $8.86! These are lightweight hoodies – which are especially great for those of you in moderate climates. I ordered two! Sizes range from small to XXL and the reviews are fantastic. Prices vary by color and size – so select different colors until you find one at the you like!
Amazon has Snyder’s of Hanover Pretzel Variety Pack, 36 Count on sale for $11.39 with Subscribe and Save ($0.32 per pack). Clip the $2 coupon and the price drops to $9.39! And it gets even better if you have 5 or more subscriptions, you can get it for as low as $8.19 shipped (just $0.23 per pack)
FANMATS NFL Seattle Seahawks Vinyl Utility Mat – $6.88 (reg. $14.99), BEST price. One of the Q&A’s says this is a pair, but the reviews seem to say otherwise, so keep that in mind when ordering.
Complete your set with Fanmats 8904 NFL Seattle Seahawks Vinyl Heavy Duty Car Mats for $29.03 (reg. $33.40).
We also love this FANMATS NFL Seattle Seahawks Vinyl Door Mat for $12.73
And this NFL Deluxe Grill Cover. The Seahawks cover is on sale for $30.52 (reg. $45). If you aren’t a Seahawks fan, there are lots of other team choices available, price varies with team.
Amazon has Method All-purpose Natural Surface Cleaner, 28 ounce (3 Count) marked down to $8.97. This is just $2.99 per bottle, BEST price it’s been on Amazon.
Coleman 9 Can Cooler Satchel on sale for $8.77 (reg. $13.99), BEST price
AmazonBasics Hanging Toiletry Kit – $11.99 (reg. $18.99), BEST price
Amazon has these cute Just My Size Women’s Plus-Size Short Sleeve Crew Neck Tees on sale starting as low as $3.74. Sizes 1X – 5X available. Many are add-on items require a $25 minimum purchase in order to ship.
The Columbia Women’s Mighty Lite III Vest is also on sale – size 2XL in white is just $26.09 (reg. $100).
Wilton Recipe Right 8 Inch Square Pan – $3.92, add-on item, BEST price
Simon Electronic Memory Game – $15.95, BEST price
Monopoly Electronic Banking Game – $12 (reg. $24.99), BEST price
Cook N Home 10-1/2-Inch 2 Tier Lazy Susan – $10.66 (reg. $24.99), BEST price
Hydrofarm Dirt Pot 5 Gallon – $3.74 (reg. $13.99), add-on item, BEST price
Head over to Amazon and you’ll find a great deal on the Gain Dryer Sheets, Original, 80 count, (Pack of 3) – on sale for $8.46, plus clip the $3 coupon and the price drops to $5.46. This is for THREE (3) packages! This is the lowest recorded price I’m seeing for this.
We recently updated our list of the BEST deals we see currently in Amazon Prime Pantry to help you fill your box at the best price possible. There are a bunch of great August deals from Amazon Pantry! Wondering what Amazon Prime Pantry is? Read the original Prime Pantry post here.
And last Friday we updated our list with new Subscribe and Save deals – there were quite a few coupons that could be combined with the Subscribe and Save discount. I find this is a great way to buy groceries, health items, diapers, cleaning products, household items and other consumable products. Here’s a big list of some of the BEST Subscribe and Save Deals we found.
Amazon has dropped the price on the Fire Kids Tablet down to $69.99 (reg. $99.99). This is the BEST price it has been on Amazon. Great reviews.
Amazon Tap – Alexa-Enabled Portable Speaker on sale for $114.99 (reg. $129.99)
Pre-order Finding Dory – BD Combo Pack (2BD + DVD + Digital HD) [Blu-ray] for $24.99 (reg. $39.99). This is the BEST price it has been on Amazon. This qualifies for the pre-order price guarantee, meaning if the price drops from the time you order until the time it ships, you’ll get the lowest price! You will not be charged until order ships.
For a limite time, Amazon has the Kindle Fire HD6 on sale for $69.99 shipped (reg. $99.99). This is just $0.99 more than the BEST price it has ever been on Amazon. Comes in five color choices. Great reviews.
Sign up for a an Amazon Baby Registry right now and you’ll get some fantastic bonus offers! For a limited time,Amazon Family (previously Amazon Mom), is offering a FREE Welcome Box for Amazon Prime Members who sign up for a new Amazon Baby Registry. The Welcome Box will include samples of popular baby items such as diapers, wipes, baby wash, lotion, bottles and more (valued up to $35). In order to be eligible to receive the Welcome Box you will need to create an Amazon Baby Registry and have $10 of purchases made from the registry (these can be made by you or by gifters).
And through August 31, 2016 you can enter the Amazon Baby Registry Sweepstakes where one winner each month will win a $2,000 Amazon.com Gift Card to use towards eligible purchases off your baby registry and millions of other items on Amazon! Just create a baby registry and add a minimum of $75 worth of Britax items to your registry to be automatically entered into the Sweepstakes.
Recipes, meal planning, grocery store
See this week’s grocery ads here – Fred Meyer and Safeway and Albertsons and WinCo deals. Get the latest Costco coupon deals here.
Costco Deals for August 4 through 28 – Great deals on sandwich bags, Tide, cereal, and more!
Zaycon Fresh – Zaycon Fresh does bulk food sales with pick up location nationwide. Currently on sale: Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast $1.69/lb, Pork Loin Chops – $3.19/lb, Wild Cold Water Lobster Tails $21.99, Angus Ribeye Steaks $9.99/lb, Turkey Breast Roast $4.79/lb, Wild Argentine Shrimp $7.99/lb and more. Shop Zaycon Fresh here.
Coupons
Check out this new $0.75 off one Hillshire Snacking Small Plates or Grilled Chicken Bites coupon. It stacks well with a few offers at Target this week – making select varieties as low as $0.25!
Have you printed this coupon for $3.00 off any five Kellogg’s brand cereals yet? It pairs perfectly with a sale at Albertsons and Safeway this week! You can pick up 5 boxes of Kellogg’s cereal for as little as $1.19 each after coupon and Checkout51 offer.
Head over here to print your coupons.
$0.70 off one True Lemon
$1.00 off one True Lemon Lemonade or Limeade
$1.50 off ONE multipack or canister of Boost
$0.55 off one Sargento
$1.00 off one French’s 38oz Ketchup
$1.00 off any CHOBANI Kids
$1.00 off one El Monterey Signature Quesadilla
$1.00 off one El Monterey Bigger Bolder Taquito
$1.00 off one El Monterey Signature Empanada
$1.00 off (1) Angel Soft Bath Tissue
$2.50 off one Milo’s Kitchen
$1.00 off one Milo’s Kitchen
Other Ways to Save . . .
Every Sunday we’ll be sharing the best school supply deals from our local stores to help you save on you back-to-school shopping!
There’s a RARE new printable coupon good for $20 off your IKEA purchase of $150 or more – valid through September 5. This offer cannot be combined with other offers or discounts and is not valid online.
Let’s make it a great day!
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Emma B says
wow that is great!! You have really good luck. I have been shopping goodwill for a very long time now, I have pretty much given up on the goodwills around my house everett/edmonds area. they have raised their prices so high and now all of those clothes you bought would be the fashion focus tag(black) and they have raised the prices even more.
Heather Clarke says
Emma – That is such a bummer that your local stores have marked up brand name items! Boo.
Joiee says
I bought a lot of my kids school clothes second hand as well!! Love Goodwill!! Found 2 under armour sweatshirts for my tweens lots n lots of pants and tops. Brought my older daughter to Hut 8 in Spokane Valley she got some pretty good deals. Also been bringing In their old clothes for consignment store credit to get new things. Everyone always comments on how cute they look, hardly buy anything new! 🙂
Here are my favorite second hand stores in Spokane/Spokane Valley:
*Once upon a Child (2 store locations- great sales!!)
*Sprout (on south hill)
*Goodwill (downtown Spokane, south hill)
*Goodwill outlet (close to downtown)
*Volunteers of America (valley)
*Hut 8 (Valley)
*Value Village (downtown Spokane)
* Nordstrom Rack has clear the rack events in Spokane Valley that gets you 25% off the clearance price have found some very good deals!!
Heather Clarke says
Thank you for the store recommendations! Being new to the area I can use any/all money saving tips and suggestions. Went to Grocery Outlet in Spokane Valley last night (after thrift shops) and found some super deals on dairy and school lunch snacks! Appreciate your comment so much. Have a wonderful day!
DeAnne Cardona says
I am in the SF bay area! I always find cool stuff at thrift stores too! I also get great deals at auctions on household items and decorative items.
I purchased a coffee table for $60.00 that retails for $980. My kids love preview the auction and love looking through boxes of old items.
Heather Clarke says
Thanks for sharing your thrifting tips! I haven’t gone to an auction yet – seems intimidating. What a great deal on that coffee table!