International Frugal Fun Day - Everyone, get your party hats on and get ready to undo a couple of notches off your belt! Today is the day we celebrate the only thing we know how to do - SAVE! Finally, a day to celebrate how great it is to save a little bit of money where you can! From talking to friends and coworkers, we’ve come to the conclusion that it is absolutely ludicrous to drop large amounts of cash on a single item. I have never done this and don’t intend to, except only on big things, like a computer or car. I have never and would never spend a ridiculous amount of money on ONE pair of jeans. On a few pairs of jeans, sure why not? So today, I’m going to help you save on a bunch of essential things: undergarments, entertainment and food (not in any order of importance). Check out these amazing deals at Hanes, iWin and Davids Cookies:

• Hanes Coupons - 15% off discount intimate sleepwear, underwear & loungewear for the whole family
• iWin Coupons - 40% off online arcade, trivia, puzzle & board computer games for adults, teens & kids
• Davids Cookies Coupons - 15% off gourmet cookie gifts & treats on orders of $29 or more plus receive free shipping

WOW…Can you say BARGAINS?!

National Frappe Day - MmMm frappes. I was first introduced to frappes when I started going to an upscale coffee pub. Of course, being a coffee addict, I tend to gravitate towards the coffee frappes. Frappes are probably the most ordered of drinks on the menu and I bet no one knows what frappes really consist of.  Frappes are a fancy word for an ice cream milkshake, although cream is used as a substitution to milk. YUM! Sounds better now doesn’t it? I hate to break it to you, if you’ve been enjoying frappes every day for the past few months, it might not be such a great thing after all. Sure they taste delicious and really hit the spot; however, frappes should only be enjoyed as special dessert drinks that you only have once or twice a month maximum. I know, it’s hard for me to understand too. Because it’s National Frappe Day, I say we enjoy the last delectable frappe we’re going to have for a LONGGGGG time. And, I think you should make your own (with milk instead) just so you can drink it without feeling guilty. Take my advice and head over to CoffeeForLess to a splash of caffeine in it. Save 6% on a gourmet and flavored coffees when you use CoffeeForLess coupons.

Manhattan’s Little Italy is a legend. Sure, it may not look quite the same as it did in its heyday, but it’s still a bastion of Italian-American history and culture. And it’s also a must-visit neighborhood for any New York traveler.

This trip down to Manhattan’s Lower East Side gets even better, thanks to Orbitz. You land the guaranteed lowest rate every time you travel. Plus, with your Orbitz coupons, you take an additional 10% off your stay at some of the top New York Little Italy hotels:

• Holiday Inn Manhattan Downtown - Low rates & plenty of extras, including in-room movies
• Soho Grand Hotel New York - Gorgeous city views & modern, stylish room design
• Solita Soho Clarion New York - Luxury with a twist of casual sophistication

Between Little Italy and its northern neighbor Nolita, you’re in for plenty of places to see, shop and eat. There’s a reason why tourists flock to this neighborhood: it’s a whole lot of fun.

• Good Eats - Get a taste of the Old World at favorites like Umberto’s Clam House & Casa Bella
• Shopping - Try Mulberry Street for a good haul of touristy trinkets & Nolita for designer boutiques
• Sightseeing - Check out the famous Puck Building & the celebrated St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (November 27)

It’s a New York City tradition that the whole family loves and the whole country watches on TV - the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. See it live when you visit Manhattan in late November, and let the kids marvel at their favorite cartoon characters’ balloons.

While you’re waiting for Thanksgiving, why not treat your family to a banquet-sized meal in the meantime? Omaha Steaks offers dozens of options, including pre-prepared meals. Plus, get 12 free burgers and up to 63% off your order with Omaha Steaks coupons!

September 29th - I know, I don’t need to remind you what day it is. Mondays are tough, I’ll give you that. But they can be great when you start them off with a hot cup of java…flavored java…like pumpkin spice, cinnamon, French vanilla…oh! and Irish cream. Sorry, I got a little carried away there. But, if you stock up on some of these delicious flavors, I guarantee you that your Mondays will NEVER be the same! Head over to CoffeeForLess for an array of coffee flavors in coffee bean or pod form. And redeem exclusive CoffeeForLess coupons for 6% off everything!

1982 - First Broadcast of Cheers on NBC-TV - This show was great! Especially when Woody would be behind the counter. Poor guy didn’t always catch on when people were pulling his leg; jokes would go right over his head. But my favorite part of this show was the theme song…”You wanna go where everybody knows your name…” It’s true though, when someone uses your name when they’re talking to you, it feels more personal. So, the next time you’re buying someone a gift, personalize it with their name or a phrase that identifies with them. PersonalCreations.com has dozens and dozens of ideas for you to choose from. Use our free PersonalCreation.com coupons for 20% off personalized golf gifts, graduation gifts and much more!

Famous Birthday

Madeline Kahn, 66 - You’d never guess this Blazing Saddles star’s age by looking at her. She doesn’t look a day over 30! Her skin’s so smooth, soft and youthful that it actually glows. I just hope I age as beautifully as she does. For gorgeous skin like Madeline Kahn, use Elizabethth Arden’s Anti-Aging Treatment package from Beauty.com. Get visibly smoother skin that feels softer. Find this and other skincare products for less. And redeem exclusive Beauty.com coupons for $10 off when you spend $60 or more.

Ask a Stupid Question Day - It’s so hard not to laugh at today’s holiday because I’m the queen of stupid pointless questions! Not that I do it on purpose, I just ask wayyy too many questions for my own good that it sometimes gets annoying. Teachers used to encourage kids in my class to ask questions since someone else might be thinking the same thing; however, no one ever did. Now that I’m not a student, I’ve become such a perfectionist (and I’m sure many of you are too) that making mistakes is out of the question for me. Now, the funny thing about today’s holiday is where it’s situated on the calendar…the end of September. And what happens in this month? That’s right, the kids went back to school! So, this day is usually celebrated on the last day of school in September as a sort of tongue in cheek to the whole “going back to school” concept. Are you wondering how we should celebrate today’s holiday? Well, maybe I can answer all your questions before you think them. Like, “Stars, where can I find deals on name brand designer apparel?” At Smart Bargains, that’s where! Save 10% on discount D&G, Versace and Louis Vuitton shoes, bags and accessories when you use Smart Bargains coupons. 

Hug a Vegetarian Day - What a great day and way to thank all those vegetarians who have the willpower to do what most meat lovers would die before doing - giving up meat for life. I tried to become a vegetarian once. Here’s how it happened: I once ate at my favorite fast food place and got food poisoning. I then began reading a really popular health book that explained the process of slaughtering animals (I know, there’s no gentle way to say it). This turned me off to meat products completely. Unfortunately, it didn’t last too long; however, I did decide to only eat white meat like chicken from then on. I commend all those vegetarians who choose this lifestyle and think more about the animals than their cravings. So today we should honor the holiday and give a big ol’ hug to the vegetarian we know and say THANKS! Now here’s where you can really be put to the test, head over to Restaurant.com, find a restaurant of your choice and see if you can stay away from ordering any meat. First save up to 60% on $25 gift certificates at a restaurant near you when you use Restaurant.com coupons.

Love Note Day - I’m such a wuss for sappy mushy love notes. They’re so thoughtful and unexpected that make you feel so important and significant to someone. I’m not just talking about love notes from your sweetheart. I’m talking about love notes from anyone - your mom, dad, best friend or sibling. When me and my best friend first started high school, we really hated it to the point where we’d come home crying after school. Our moms would write us messages on our lunch bags putting smiles on our faces. It made the day that much more bearable. I have been fortunate that the guys who approached me (which weren’t many) would write me love letters or poems…now, things are a little different. There are two things called emails and text messages that I absolutely hate! They’re soo informal. Like come on people, you can’t tell someone you love them for the first time through a text message. You surely didn’t forget how to use your hands or fingers so take my advice and jot down a little love note and slip it in your partner’s bag or jacket. Once they find it and read it, the biggest grin will appear from their face! Here’s a little help from me: Expressionery.com. Save 20% on discount love note cards, labels and personalized stationery when you use Expressionery.com coupons.

Johnny Appleseed Day - For those of you who don’t know Johnny Appleseed, he originally went by the name John Chapman and he made his way by planting apple seeds along his travels west. He also made a decent living by selling trees to settlers he would meet. We celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day today because it was the day he was born. I feel like he was meant to sell and harvest apples because of the time of year he was born. We’re now officially in fall, and it’s also conveniently apple season, so when you put two and two together, it kind of makes sense that Johnny Appleseed sold apples for a living. He’s one of those people whose professions and birthdays are linked. You know what I mean? Like matchmakers who celebrate birthdays on or near Valentine’s Day! Get it? Well, I say today we celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day by eating an apple or two! Or you could check out Park Seed. They say the best time to plant apple seeds is in the late fall to winter months. There’s no time like the present to get everything you need to plant apple seeds so you could enjoy McIntosh and Golden Delicious varieties next spring! Apply Park Seed coupons and save 10% on apple seeds and other fruit seeds!

Since my belly is stuffed with a delicious pasta lunch, I can now write about Restaurant.com without feeling like the acid is eating away at my stomach lining. (I can’t help that visiting the site makes me hungry.)

Until September 30, you can use the free Restaurant.com coupons for:

• 60% off $25 Gift Certificates (Now Just $4)
• 60% off Your Dinner of the Month Club Purchase

If you’ve never tried Restaurant.com, you have no idea what you’re missing. It’s very simple. All you have to do is:

• Locate a Restaurant - Using their handy search engine makes this step a breeze
• Place Your Order - Buy a gift certificate for less with the above coupons
• Print & Go - Take your gift certificate with you when you dine out

And if you want to treat someone to the gift that keeps giving, you’ll want to sign up to become a Dinner of the Month Club member. This includes several benefits including these:

• Custom Membership Duration - Choose from a 3-, 6-, or 12-month membership
• Fast & Easy - No shipping is required. Just check your e-mail & print out the certificates to be used immediately

Enjoy trying new cuisines, or continue to save at all your favorite places. With Restaurant.com, the choice is up to you.

It’s never too early to plan your ghoulish festivities, and with so many scrumptious gifts for sale at The Popcorn Factory, how could you even resist? The spooktacular savings event is going on until All Hallow’s Eve (October 31), so with The Popcorn Factory coupons, bite $5 off your order!

Consider purchasing a popcorn tin the next time you have a:

• Movie marathon with some friends
• Late-night cram (I mean study) session
• Hallowe’en monster bash
• Sleepover party

Here are some of the goods in store for you:

• Boo! Fun Pail - Other gift baskets pale in comparison when it comes to this pail full of pumpkin candies, caramel corn, chocolates & cookies
• Monster Dots Family Pack - They don’t call it ‘Monster’ for nothing. This 2-gallon container is brimming full of candy corn, peanuts, jelly beans, popcorn (of course) & more
• Set of 2 Goblin Goodies Totes - Again, appropriately titled since you’ll be gobblin’ goodies including a fun popcorn ball

And don’t forget to look for these fun products, too:

• Spooked Chocolate Eyes - Here’s looking at you, kid! I spy with my little eye yummy milk chocolates with crispy rice
• Popcorn Ball Decorating Kit - You’ll have a ball giving your popcorn-ball characters faces & personality

Hallowe’en is one of my favorite holidays. And when you order delicious treats from The Popcorn Factory, it’ll surely become yours, too!

International Talk Like a Pirate Day - Ahoy Matey! How arrre you today? Well, I’m excited because today is Interrrrrrrnational Talk Like a Pirate Day! You know what that means…there’s going to be shenanigans everywhere you go today. Can you imagine if we all went around talking like a bunch of pirates? We would be grunting and growling, and I bet you no one would understand each other. I’m sure everyone out there just like me wishes they could have a different accent for the day or forever. In my opinion, you take on a totally new persona and attitude when you speak in a different accent. Like say you were a pirate, you would be a very shaky and rough around the edges kind of person. Or, if you were English, you’d be very prim and proper. Nonetheless, today’s holiday is meant to inspire fun and silliness in everyone. If you’re disappointed that you could only talk like a pirate without anyone considering you’re crazy once a year, then I say be a pirate for Halloween so you could do it all over again! Just head over to BuyCostumes. Save 10% on discount pirate costumes, accessories and decorations when you use BuyCostumes coupons and spend $50 or more.

National Butterscotch Pudding Day - There are people who fall into the chocolate category, and there are people who fall into the vanilla category. And then there are those who love…butterscotch? Yes…the butterscotch category. People who fall into this category are not sweet nor plain; they’re a little bit of both. By now you should know I’m kind of a picky person when it comes to certain things…like food. I’d never give up my chocolate for butterscotch. It just won’t happen. Now butterscotch pudding is different, and I would totally choose it over vanilla (still wouldn’t give it up for chocolate). I kind of feel bad for butterscotch since it’s not as popular as the two other flavors people tend to obsess over. If I wasn’t so fixated on chocolate, I’d totally be crazy for butterscotch. Since today is meant to celebrate butterscotch pudding you should serve this traditional fall time hearty dessert this season. Get more people interested in this tasty dessert and start them off slow with Dale and Thomas Popcorn. Save 15% on butter toffee and walnut crunch popcorn treats and gifts when you use Dale and Thomas Popcorn coupons on orders of $85 or more.

National Cheeseburger Day - Cheeseburgers are yet another classic American food. And wouldn’t you know it I have never tasted or ordered a cheeseburger before in my life. When I tell people this, they usually think I’m from outer space. It’s not that I don’t find cheeseburgers delicious, because in my opinion anything topped with cheese is OK in my books! Ever since I was little, I never really gravitated toward hamburgers because I wasn’t ”allowed” to have too much meat (I’m still not allowed). So at birthday parties I would tend to order chicken burgers while everyone ordered cheeseburgers; thus making me feel left out and looking like a health freak and I was only 10! Today we could all celebrate this should be a real holiday on the calendar and throw a cheeseburger party at home or work. You don’t have to be a meat lover to enjoy today’s holiday. Vegetarians and chicken lovers alike can enjoy their version of it as long cheese is the topping! I have the perfect place for you to check out - Omaha Steaks! Save up to 63% on gourmet meat, burgers and prepared meals and receive 12 free burgers when you take advantage of Omaha Steaks coupons.

“Iron Horse” Outraced by Horse Day - If you didn’t know back then (like I’m talking the 1800s), Iron Horses were the names given to the first steam trains. In 1830, the first steam train “Tom Thumb” was well uh outraced by a horse. Ouch! This was a test to show America that a revolutionary new form of transportation was invented to speed up the process of transporting goods and people. And the plan backfired! Who needs a train when horses can do the job faster? I bet that’s what people back then were thinking. Can you imagine being beat at your own game or talent? It’s a bummer. Today we should be inspired and just like trains come back stronger and more powerful then our competition. If you’re training for a marathon, sports team or league, then the old saying “practice makes perfect” is a great way to achieve your goal and outdo your competition. Head over to Dicks Sporting Goods for everything to help you perfect your game and be a champion! Save 15% on discount footwear, sportswear, protective gear and equipment when you use Dicks Sporting Goods coupons.

Citizenship Day - Forget celebrating Independence Day or Thanksgiving or any other Americana holiday encouraging you to show your stars and stripes for your country. If you’ve ever asked “What about me!?” well, today is Citizenship Day which is the day to celebrate being a U.S. citizen. We’re celebrating your individuality, your migration (if applicable) and generations of little or big people you brought into this great country and the world. The day is dedicated to YOU, my friends so you should take advantage of it. Hmmm…If only you knew what to do! Well if you don’t already, you should definitely express and highlight your American citizenship throughout the whole day and every day from now on. I don’t need to tell you how important it is being an American citizen with the rights and freedom you have access to. I’m sure you wouldn’t want to or choose to live anywhere else if it was up to you, and I don’t blame you. So be proud of your citizenship today and showcase your pride with a piece of artwork from Art Select. Snag some deals using Art Select coupons and save 15% on Americana art, paintings, prints and photography!

National Apple Dumpling Day - I can’t believe we’re approaching fall and FAST! I particularly like fall. It’s crisp, breezy and the colors are so rich and warm that it almost makes you want to curl up under a blanket and snooze. The other great thing about fall time is the food! Oh my…I can’t think of a better time of year for FOOD! Everything is so scrumptious, hearty and mmmm good! Just like today’s tasty treat…apple dumplings. I am a big fan of any apple dessert especially when it’s warm and topped with a dollop of whipped cream of vanilla ice cream. Now apple dumplings are a great alternative to the traditional apple pie because they’re like mini apples pies. If you don’t normally pick your own apples, I suggest you do…it’s LOADS of fun. So now that you have your apples, you’re ready to make these creations. Find a delectable recipe on Cooking.com, and I suggest you pick up a few essentials for the fall season…you might need it with all the occasions coming up! Save 10% on discount T Fal and Hamilton Beach cookware and bakeware when you take advantage of Cooking.com coupons.