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Showing posts with label valentine's day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label valentine's day. Show all posts

Monday, February 13, 2012

Caribou Coffee: BOGO coffee on Feb. 14.

Is it just me, or does there seem to be a lot of coffee offers floating around for V-day? I hope your sweetie likes caffeine, because here's another for BOGO coffee at Caribou Coffee on Feb. 14. At least this one you don't have to print ahead of time — you can just show it on your phone.

Peet's: BOGO coffee through Feb. 20.

I guess you could consider this a combo V-day and Presidents' Day offer, since it's good now through Feb. 20. Bring this coupon to a participating Peet's for a BOGO beverage. Treat your sweetie OR your president! (Or both, I guess, but then you don't get anything to drink.)

This offer is limited to: California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Washington.









Thursday, February 9, 2012

Quiznos: Free cookie on Feb. 14.

The Valentine's Day freebies are rolling in now! Here's a sweet treat that won't cost you anything. Stop by a participating Quizno's and give them this coupon for a free cookie on Feb. 14 — no purchase required.

Trust me, nothing is more attractive to the object of your affections than showing them that you know how to save.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Valentine's Day: BOGO beverages at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.

Here's a V-day deal that not only gets you caffeinated, but makes you look like a thoughtful friend. Stop by the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, and get BOGO beverages - no coupon needed.

One for you, one for your significant other... one for you, one for your coworker... or one for your left hand, one for your right hand. Caffeine does not judge.

Monday, February 6, 2012

Facebook: Free Bath & Body Works travel-size item for you and a friend.

Here's an easy, free way to send your valentine a calorie-free treat... and get something for yourself, too! Bath & Body Works is offering free travel-size items for you and a friend.

"Like" them on Facebook, create a card, and send a Valentine's day surprise gift to a friend. You and your friend will receive a coupon for a free travel size Signature Collection item (worth $5) via email. Coupon valid from 2/14-2/20.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

V-day: Free Ben & Jerry's Americone Dream on Feb. 14, 5-8 p.m.

Here's the first of the Valentine's Day freebies! Ben & Jerry's will be giving away free scoops of Stephen Colbert's own flavor, Americone Dream, on Feb. 14 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

You'll want to make sure your local store is participating, of course. You wouldn't want to have to buy your sweetheart a full-priced cone!

Monday, February 14, 2011

Valentine's Day magazine sale.

Yeah, that's kind of a weak tie-in, but let's just say that your idea of romance is a year-long magazine subscription... pick from a selection of Hearst magazines, all for $6 per subscription. Titles include O Magazine, Esquire, Marie Claire, Cosmo, and more!

Endless: 20% off almost everything.

I don't normally post plain old online-shopping discounts, but this one is kind of special because I rarely see sitewide discounts for Endless.com, and they're one of my favorite online shoe/accessory stores. Through Feb. 16, get 20% off your entire order* using promo code THANKU20.

The fine print! *Offer ends Wednesday, February 16th, at 11:59 p.m. PST and excludes styles by ASICS, Caravelle by Bulova, Callaway, Brooks, Bulova, Citizen, Dansko, ECCO, EMU Australia, FitFlop, Fossil, Frye, KEEN, Vicini, Hunter, Australia Luxe Collective, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Mizuno, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Movado, ESQ by Movado, New Balance, Patagonia , Polo Ralph Lauren, Prince, Pulsar, Reebok, Bearpaw, Seiko, Sperry Top-Sider, Stuart Weitzman, To Boot New York, The North Face.

Friday, February 11, 2011

IHOP: BOGO entrees on Valentine's Day.

As if the BOGO Qdoba offer weren't romantic enough, now you can also score a BOGO entree at IHOP on Valentine's Day when you print the coupon and bring it in. That's at least two meals out of the day covered... now we just have to find a dinner deal and maybe some chocolate and flowers, and it's a full day of cheapskate romance.

Maybe if you ask nicely, they'll make you heart-shaped pancakes!

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Borders: 40% off one item.

Well, nevermind, Borders has proved me wrong - they're not done putting out 40% off coupons after all! Just in time to snap up the perfect how-to romance guide, a book of love poetry, or maybe an extra-naughty bodice-ripper. They sell chocolate, too... just saying.

Qdoba: BOGO entrees for a kiss on Feb. 14.

Here's one of the more unusual Valentine's Day promotions I've seen: Qdoba is offering a BOGO entree deal on Feb. 14 when you publicly smooch someone in front of your voyeuristic cashier. (So you probably can't just walk in there and get 2-for-1 by your lonesome... unless you're willing to kiss the fry cook.)

Fortunately, you don't have to smooch your companion after eating a big ol' plate of oniony cheez nachos.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Burt's Bees: $25 grab bag, free moisturizing kit with $30 purchase.

Burt's Bees is still running their half-off grab bag special — get a random assortment of 12 products, a $50 value, for $25. Plus, with promo code MOISTURE, you can also get a free moisturizing kit with a $30 purchase, so you just need to add on $5 more.

This Overnight Bee-uty Bag fits the bill, at $6 (originally $15), a cute little makeup bag stuffed with travel-size beauty products. Or this Purse Pack, for $7.50, which comes stuffed with your choice of four lip balms.

Valentine's Day is coming, and what better gift than keeping your loved one's lips smoochably soft?

(Thanks, Mom!)

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Restaurant.com certificates 80% off.

Restaurant.com certificates are 80% off again, making the $25-off coupons just $2 and the $10-off coupons about $0.80. Use promo code LOVE through 2/14 to get the discount at checkout. (If you're not familiar with how this works, read this.)

In case you were planning to impress your thrifty valentine with your coupon savvy, though, please remember to check with the restaurant first to ensure that they'll accept the certificate on holidays. I got burned this way with a Restaurant.com certificate, even though there was nothing in the fine print about blackout dates, so call ahead to confirm.

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