Thrifty Christmas

10 Stephen King hardbacks for £8

Yes: this box of brand new Stephen King hardback editions costs just £8.00, including postage. With Christmas looming, I’ll be featuring a variety of gift ideas over the coming weeks – and this book deal from Books Direct Bargains seemed … Get the lowdown >>

Miss Thrifty3 November 25, 2010

Thrifty Fashion

Miss Thrifty Loves: £15 macs from Tesco!

If you’re in the market for a mac, check out the selection in Tesco. I don’t shop in Tesco very often, partly because there isn’t one near us (unusual, I know) and partly because I’m still moody about the Tesco … Get the lowdown >>

Miss Thrifty0 November 15, 2010

Thrifty Food

Half price champagne at Morrisons

Morrisons is running half price deals on champagne from now until stock runs out. Handy if your tastes run to bubbly (even if your wallet doesn’t), or if you’re stocking up for Christmas. Taittinger Brut. Reduced from £33.82 to £16.91 … Get the lowdown >>

Miss Thrifty5 November 10, 2010

Thrifty Fashion

Balenciaga handbag for £7.99…!

Ha! I thought that would get your attention. Sadly this beautiful Balenciaga handbag (pictured) is a one-off. It’s a fabulous find by Michele Smith: a Miss Thrifty reader and bargainista extraordinaire, who posted about her lucky discovery on the Miss … Get the lowdown >>

Miss Thrifty0 November 4, 2010

Thrifty Home

How to fill your Morrisons trolley for £30

So what can you get with a £30 Morrisons voucher? The Sun newspaper’s social media agency got in touch to say that they would bestow a voucher for this very sum upon me, if I told y’all what I’d spend … Get the lowdown >>

Miss Thrifty6 July 9, 2010

Thrifty Fashion

GAP voucher: get 30% off

Here’s a voucher for all Gap customers in the UK. Take it into any Gap, GapKids, babyGap or Gap Outlet to save 30 per cent on the clothing chain’s new collection. Sale items, cashmere items, leather items and giftcards are … Get the lowdown >>

Miss Thrifty0 April 29, 2010

Thrifty Fashion

Sales: time to unleash the hyenas

The January sales have been a Miss Thrifty-free zone this year, partly because (as you may have noticed) I haven’t been around much, and partly because I like to hold off until the last possible moment, when the pickings are … Get the lowdown >>

Miss Thrifty2 February 6, 2010

Thrifty Home

Cath Kidston sale: the highlights

The Cath Kidston sale is currently in progress on the company’s website. As regular readers will know, I am v. partial to Cath Kidston but bristle with indignation at the RRPs. This time around, some of the discounts are stingy … Get the lowdown >>

Miss Thrifty4 January 21, 2010

Thrifty Fashion

When “cheap” and “Manolo Blahnik shoes” go together

“Manolo Blahnik” and “cheap” are mutually exclusive terms, right? Even on eBay, it’s difficult to get a Manolo bargain. New, they go for £400 a pair, which is probably more than I’ve spent on footwear over the past decade. Before … Get the lowdown >>

Miss Thrifty9 January 6, 2010

Thrifty Fashion

Local eBay Bargain Finder

Hey, remember that post from May about cheap eBay bargains? Miss Thrifty reader Matt saw it too. He  e-mailed me with details of another method for digging out eBay bargains in your local area. It’s LocalBargainFinder.co.uk: a dusty-looking website that … Get the lowdown >>

Miss Thrifty4 July 5, 2009

Thrifty Food

Seven good reasons to shop after seven pm

I love to save money and keep my food bills low: £60 to £90 a month, for two people, all in. As I’ve mentioned before now, one of my most effective ploys is to Get the lowdown >>

Miss Thrifty8 June 2, 2009

Thrifty Fashion

How to get better at finding eBay bargains

The eBay trick, I have found, is to do this when you are viewing large, general categories. Women’s Clothing, for example, or Pushchairs & Prams. Get the lowdown >>

Miss Thrifty11 May 26, 2009

Thrifty Beauty

HOW TO: Get a discount on your favourite perfume

I love Marc Jacobs “Daisy” fragrance and usually have a good old spritz if I happen upon a stray tester bottle. For money off, buy your perfume unpackaged! Get the lowdown >>

Miss Thrifty2 May 7, 2009

Thrifty Food

FRIDAY BARGAINS: 50% off at La Tasca

Fancy some cut-price Spanish food? The Daily Telegraph is running an offer for 50 per cent off food at tapas chain La Tasca. The offer runs until 19 April and covers a table of up to four diners. The online … Get the lowdown >>

Miss Thrifty0 April 3, 2009

Thrifty Home

FRIDAY BARGAINS: Scrabble sets at Sainsburys

If you don’t play Scrabble for free online, you may be interested to know that right now Sainburys is selling the original boxed games at a fraction of the usual retail price. The board-games are £4.84, down from £19.99. Image … Get the lowdown >>

Miss Thrifty1 March 13, 2009

Thrifty Food, Thrifty Home

(Late) Friday Bargains: Flowers & More from Morrisons

I must apologise for the extremely late running of Friday Bargains. This is because I was out on the razzle when I should have been posting. It’s all come good though: I was moping around Morrisons at the weekend and… … Get the lowdown >>

Miss Thrifty2 February 16, 2009