Toys R Us in midst of “super sale”

By Jill Kelley | Friday, November 20, 2009, 01:42 PM

According to the advertisements, Toys R Us has some of its “lowest prices ever!” for the sale taking place today, Nov. 20, and Saturday.

The biggest discounts — the “doorbusters” — start at 3 p.m. today and last through midnight, and are from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Many items are 50 percent off, including:

Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head (sale price $3.99)

Impecca 2GB MP3/Video Player (sale price $22.49)

Sakar 3-in-1 digital camera (sale price $9.99)

LeapFrog and Leapster games (sale price $12.49 each)

There also is a VTech Touch Tablet Advance (like an educational computer recommended for ages 8-11), which is originally $99.99 marked down to $29.99.

Other sales throughout the store are between 25 percent and 40 percent off as well.

It is definitely worth a look.

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Meijer having “why wait” sale Saturday

By Jill Kelley | Friday, November 20, 2009, 01:30 PM

With the theory that there is no reason to wait for Black Friday for big sales due to these discounts, Meijer is having a one-day, “why wait” sale Saturday, Nov. 21.

The deals are on food, clothes, electronics and more.

Among those deals are a Tom Tom ONE 130 GPS for $99.99 (regularly $129.99) and Vivitar digital cameras for $39.99 (regularly $49.99).

However, if you are in the market for electronics in general and don’t mind the crowds, I would suggest waiting a week. Electronics are one of the main focuses of this year’s Black Friday sales.

In fact, note the many electronics featured in U.S. News & World Report’s Ultimate Insider Black Friday Guide posted this week.

Saturday’s Meijer sale could net you some great deals on food, clothes and dog toys (which are buy one, get one free).

Sears also suggests you not wait and have “Black Friday now!” and guarantees its best prices until Christmas.

Sears’ sale is from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday and has clothes and tools up to 60 percent off, and other discounts throughout the store.

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Big 2-day sales kick off today at Kohl’s, E-B

By Jill Kelley | Friday, November 20, 2009, 07:30 AM

Today, Nov. 20, and Saturday, “It’s all on sale” at Kohl’s.

As the store notes, “absolutely, positively everything door-to-door, wall-to-wall, every aisle, every rack” is on sale during these two days.

Most prices appear to hover around the 55 percent to 60 percent off mark, and in their clearance racks the savings reach 80 percent.

There also are power hours for this Kohl’s sale, from 3 p.m. to midnight today and 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Less creatively, but equally effectively, Elder-Beerman is having its own two-day sale today and Saturday.

E-B’s savings are 20 percent to 60 percent many items storewide.

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Morris offering free computer or TV with purchase

By Jill Kelley | Thursday, November 19, 2009, 04:25 PM

I love the creative ads the most.

Morris Home Furnishings started a sale today, Nov. 19, that will last through Wednesday. It is offering a free Netbook, 19-inch LCD HDTV or portable digital TV with purchases of $1,999, $1,299 or $699, respectively.

The store also has other discounts, as well as no interest for 12 months with no deposit for qualified buyers.

If you are in the market for some furniture or a new mattress, this could be a good deal.

There are Morris locations at 2121 Harshman Road in Dayton and at 5695 Wilmington Pike in Centerville.

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Black Friday reportedly best day to buy a car

By Jill Kelley | Thursday, November 19, 2009, 03:11 PM

According to the Web site TrueCar.com and reported by CNN Money, Black Friday is the best day to buy a car.

CNN noted that analysts looked at day-by-day car pricing for the last several years and that the data revealed that discounts on Black Friday are, on average, the biggest of the year.

Supposedly, the average new car discount on Nov. 27 is projected to be 7.5 percent. On a typical day throughout the year, car shoppers usually pay about 4.7 percent less than sticker price.

Truecar.com also noted that certain models could get better discounts.

“For instance, consumers should be able to pay about 28 percent off sticker price for a 2009 Suzuki SX4 compact car, 26 percent off for a 2009 Nissan Titan or Ford F-150 pickup, or 20 percent off a 2009 Hyundai Sonata sedan.”

Edmonds.com, a well-known resource for car buyers, doesn’t necessarily single out Black Friday, but has a list of times during the year that are best to buy a new car that don’t rule it out.

Edmonds lists both holidays and at the end of the month as good times to buy, and Black Friday certainly fits that bill.

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Sports-themed Crocs for $9

By Jill Kelley | Thursday, November 19, 2009, 02:13 PM

As noted by the Deal Seeking Mom on Wednesday, Crocs is having an awesome sale on sports-themed beach and cayman-style shoes this week.

As of 2 p.m., Crocs was out of the kids’ and men’s sizes for Ohio State, but still had options in women’s and juniors’ sizes.

The Crocs, which are usually $29.99 for kids and $34.99 for adults, are $9.99 this week.

Also, customers can get an additional 10 percent off plus free shipping with the code “secondchance” making each pair only $9, including shipping.

The only problem is the supply is running out. Check out the site to see if your team and size is still available.

There are other sales on the site as well.

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2007-08 Jeep Wranglers recalled

By Jill Kelley | Thursday, November 19, 2009, 01:02 PM

Consumer Reports noted today, Nov. 19, that Chrysler is recalling more than 161,000 Jeep Wranglers equipped with automatic transmissions manufactured between June 2006 and July 2007.

The reason for the recall is that these vehicles were not equipped with a transmission fluid temperature warning system, and a fire could result if the fluid boils over and comes in contact with the engine or exhaust component.

For more information, owners can call Chrysler at (800) 835-1403.

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