Friends and family promotion by invite only? Psh~ I’m all about the “sharing is caring.” Especially when it’s a promotion based on the concept of ‘friends & family.’ Nothing says I care about you more than helping a loved one save.

Bloomingdales is hosting their annual Friends & Family sale. Little brown bag? psh! Big brown bag, thank you very much. Shop now online at bloomingdales.com and use promo code HOLIDAY. Rather see it in person? In-store sale begins November 11th, 2009. A real savvy fashionista would first select her prime choices via website and go in store with a plan. Time is precious, waste not.

Need a personal invite? MissChicgeek can help. Simply email me your request at info@misschicgeek.com.

When?

Online - Today thru November 15th, 2009

In store - November 11th thru 15th, 2009

Where?

Online and all participating stores

Fine Print (all this fine print is cramping my style):

FRIENDS & FAMILY EVENT:
Online: Offer valid for 20% off on almost all regular- and sale-price purchases for Women, Men, Kids and Home. Small Electrics and Mens Electronics receive 10% off. Offer valid online November 9, 2009 through November 15, 2009. Discount applied at checkout when you enter code HOLIDAY. Delivery charges and applicable taxes are additional. Not valid in conjunction with any other offer. No adjustments to prior purchases. All employees of Bloomingdale’s and its affiliates are excluded. Offer excludes Women’s Apparel from Chanel, Marc Jacobs, The North Face®, UGG® Australia, Ralph Lauren Pink Pony, and All Saints. Offer excludes Men’s Apparel from Ralph Lauren Black Label, PS Paul Smith, The North Face®, UGG® Australia, and Turnbull & Asser. Offer excludes Kids apparel from The North Face® And UGG® Australia. Offer excludes Fashion Accessories (shoes, handbags, jewelry, accessories, and sunglasses): Fendi Handbags and Soft Leather Goods, Chanel Handbags, Soft Leather Goods & Sunglasses, Jimmy Choo Handbags and Soft Leather Goods, Louis Vuitton Handbags and Soft Leather Goods, Dior Handbags and Soft Leather Goods, UGG® Australia, The North Face®, Chanel Shoes, Jimmy Choo Shoes, and David Yurman. Offer excludes Cosmetics, Fragrances, Gift Cards, Martine’s Chocolates, Shop at Home Services, Rug Cleaning Services, Interior Design Special Orders and Fur Services. Offer valid in Bergen County store November 10, 2009 through November 14, 2009. Offer valid in all other Bloomingdale’s stores November 11, 2009 through November 15, 2009. Certain designer and brand exclusions apply. See a sales associate for details.
Bonus Gift:
To Receive: One per customer. Offer excludes backorder items. Offer excludes Women’s Apparel in Marc Jacobs, UGG® Australia, Ralph Lauren Pink Pony, All Saints, and The North Face®. Offer excludes Men’s Apparel in Ralph Lauren Black Label, PS Paul Smith, The North Face®, UGG® Australia, Turnbull & Asser. Offer excludes Kids Apparel in The North Face® and UGG® Australia. Offer excludes Chanel Shoes, UGG® Australia Shoes and Fashion Accessories, Jimmy Choo Shoes, Home, Men’s Electronics, Max Fur Salon, Cosmetics, Fragrances, Fine Jewelry, Gift Cards, and Charity Donations. Offer not available on bloomingdales.weddingchannel.com.
To Redeem: Offer can be redeemed from November 16, 2009 through November 29, 2009. Offer excludes Women’s Designer Apparel and New View Designer Apparel, Elements, Not Your Daughter’s Jeans, UGG ® Australia, Lafayette 148 New York, Diane Von Furstenberg, The North Face®, All Saints, Comptoir des Cottoniers, Basler, MaxMara, BCBG Generation. Offer excludes Men’s apparel from Polo, Men’s Store at Bloomingdale’s Sweaters and Wovens, Ralph Lauren Black Label, PS Paul Smith, The North Face®, UGG® Australia, Turnbull & Asser, and Men’s Electronics. Offer excludes Kids apparel from Polo Youngworld, The North Face® and UGG® Australia. Offer excludes Fashion Accessories: Fendi Handbags and Soft Leather Goods, Chanel Handbags, Soft Leather Goods & Sunglasses, Marc Jacobs Handbags and Soft Leather Goods, Marc By Marc Jacobs Handbags and Soft Leather Goods, Burberry hats, scarves, hair, gloves, Handbags and Soft Leather Goods, Tory Burch Handbags, Soft Leather Goods and Shoes, Chloe Handbags and Soft Leather Goods, Coach Handbags and Soft Leather Goods, Michele Watches, The North Face®, UGG® Australia. Offer excludes Furniture, Mattresses, Rugs, Juliska, Christofle, Villeroy & Boch, Waterford/Wedgewood, Lenox, Rosenthal, All-Clad, Kitchen Electrics, Personal Care, Floor Care, Max Fur Salon, Cosmetics, Fragrances, Charity Donations and Gift Cards. Offer not redeemable on bloomingdales.weddingchannel.com.

In-Store: Valid Wednesday - Sunday, November 11-15, 2009, and Tuesday - Saturday, November 10-14, 2009 in Bergen County. 10% off Small Electrics and Men’s Electronics. Certain designer and brand exclusions apply. See sales associate for details. Discount offer not valid on Cosmetics and Fragrances, Maximilian Fur Services, Martine’s Chocolates, Shop at Home Services, Rug Cleaning Services, Interior Design Special Orders and Gift Cards. Cannot be combined with any other certificate offer. Not transferable. Not valid on prior purchases or bill payments. All employees of Bloomingdale’s and its affiliates are excluded.
Bonus Offer:
To Receive: One per customer. To receive a Splurge Card, you must present this invitation and your same-day receipts of 500.00 or more of qualifying net purchases on regular-and-sale-price merchandise, 11/11/09-11/15/09 (11/10/09-11/14/09 for Bergen County). Qualifying purchases online will receive the splurge card with the purchase. Certain designer and brand exclusions apply. See sales associate for details. Offer not valid on Cosmetics and Fragrances, Maximilian Fur Services, Martine’s Chocolates, Shop at Home Services, Rug Cleaning Services, Interior Design Special Orders and Gift Cards. Spending threshold excludes sales tax. Cannot be combined with an other certificate or storewide offer.
To Redeem: Valid in-store and online. Splurge card is redeemable on a future regular-or-sale-price purchase of $250.00 or more, 11/16/09-11/29/09. Exclusions apply. Splurge Card has no cash value. See reverse side of splurge card for exclusion details. Offer varies online. Return Policy: Splurge cards must be returned when purchased items are returned. If items are returned without splurge cards, the difference will be deducted from your refund. See sales associate for details.

FREE SHIPPING:
Free standard shipping on orders of 150.00 or more when you use your Bloomingdale’s card at Bloomingdales.com. Not valid when shipping to multiple addresses. No adjustments to prior purchases. Offer excludes Gift Cards, Furniture, and Mattresses. Not valid at Bloomingdale’s stores or bloomingdales.weddingchannel.com.

Free standard shipping on orders of 300.00 or more at Bloomingdales.com. Not valid when shipping to multiple addresses. No adjustments to prior purchases. Offer excludes Gift Cards, Furniture, and Mattresses. Not valid at Bloomingdale’s stores or bloomingdales.weddingchannel.com.

Tis the season for Friends and Family, fa-la-la-la-la…

Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy is holding their annual Friends and Family Event. 30% off baby! In case you didn’t know Gap, BR and Old Navy are all owned by the same company, hence the Friends and Family savings conjunction. Everyone knows that Winter season is a high spend and if you’re savvy, high save season. Take advantage of all the Friends and Family promotions, Sample Sales, Warehouse Sales, Seasonal Sales your wallet can afford.

This year, Gap, BR and Old Navy will be donating 5% of your spend to the non-profit of your choice. But you must register online before you purchase. If you need an invite, shoot me an email and I’ll be more than happy to send one your way.

When?

November 12th - November 16th, 2009

Where?

All participating stores

Fine Print:

Offer valid November 12, 2009 through November 15, 2009 at Gap, Gap Outlet, Gap Factory Store, Gap Generation, Banana Republic, Banana Republic Factory Store and Old Navy stores in the U.S. only (including Puerto Rico). Not valid online or at Edition by Banana Republic store. 30% discount cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. Discount applies to eligible purchases (”Eligible Purchases”), which are merchandise only, not gift cards, packaging, applicable taxes, or telephone orders placed to stores or customer service 1-800/888 numbers. Not valid on Gap (Product) RED™, Junk Food™, Converse®, Havaianas®, Medela®, CharmIt!®, Robeez®, Stella McCartney for GapKids, Stella McCartney for babyGap, or the following babyGap Home items: strollers, car seats, high chairs and nursery furniture. Not valid for cash or cash equivalent. Gap Foundation (”Gap”) will donate an amount equal to 5% of Eligible Purchases to a non-profit partner (”Partner”) only when one is designated by the Gap Inc. best customer (”Best Customer(s)”). If no Partner is designated, no donation will be made. If the Best Customer selects Donorschoose.org as its Partner, the Best Customer can also select a specific project on Donorschoose.org to receive the donation. Gap’s total donations to all U.S. and Canadian Partners shall not exceed U.S.$2 million. Such donation does not entitle the Best Customer or any offer recipient to claim a charitable contribution deduction. Merchandise cannot be put on hold during offer period. Return of discounted merchandise will be for the price actually paid. Exchange for different size is permitted; however, the discount will not be applied to exchanges for different merchandise. Reproductions or photocopies of offer card will not be accepted. Not responsible for lost or stolen offer cards. Offer is not transferable or valid for resale. No price adjustments are allowed on previous purchases or on purchases made with this discount.

Did I ever tell you, Fall is my most favorite season? The smell of fresh, crisp air. Unpacking my Fall/Winter coats (in Los Angeles Fall coats double as Winter coats, tee hee). Breaking out the scarves! Oh my, I’m in heaven! The best part? Preseason sales!

It’s time again for Bloomingdale’s Fall Friends & Family sale online and in store. Save 20% off fashion and home and 10% off electronics. For online buys enter code FANDF and for in store, just print the image below and have the sales associate scan the bar code. It’s that easy! Plus there’s free shipping on any orders over $300.

Time to treat yourself to that super trendy twill pea coat or that vintage leather motorcycle jacket! Oh how I love Fall.

When?

Online - Today thru October 4th, 2009

In store - October 1st thru 4th, 2009

Where?

Online and all participating stores

Fine Print:

FRIENDS & FAMILY EVENT:

Online:
*Offer valid online now through October 4, 2009. Cannot be combined with any other certificate offer. No adjustments to prior purchases. Delivery charges and applicable sales taxes are additional. All employees of Bloomingdale’s and its affiliates are excluded. 20% off offer excludes Chanel, Ralph Lauren Black Label, Paul Smith, Turnbull & Asser, The North Face, Dior, Fendi, Jimmy Choo Sunglasses, Louis Vuitton, Agent Provocateur, UGG® Australia, David Yurman, Gift Cards, Cosmetics, and Fragrances. 10% off offer valid only on Small Electrics and Men’s Electronics.

In-Store:
*Valid Thursday, October 1, 2009 through Sunday, October 4, 2009. Friends and Family offer valid from Wednesday, September 30, 2009 through Saturday, October 3, 2009 at Bloomingdale’s Bergen County store location only. 10% off Small Electrics and Men’s Electronics. Certain designer and brand exclusions apply. See sales associate for details. Discount offer not valid on Cosmetics and Fragrances, Maximilian Fur Services, Martine’s Chocolates, Shop at Home Services, Rug Cleaning Services, Interior Design Special Orders and electronic gift cards. Cannot be combined with any other certificate offer. Not transferable. Not valid on prior purchases or bill payments. All employees of Bloomingdale’s and its affiliates are excluded.

FREE SHIPPING:
Free standard shipping on orders of 150.00 or more when you use your Bloomingdale’s card at Bloomingdales.com. Not valid when shipping to multiple addresses. No adjustments to prior purchases. Offer excludes Gift Cards, Furniture, and Mattresses. Not valid at Bloomingdale’s stores or bloomingdales.weddingchannel.com.

Free standard shipping on orders of 300.00 or more at Bloomingdales.com. Not valid when shipping to multiple addresses. No adjustments to prior purchases. Offer excludes Gift Cards, Furniture, and Mattresses. Not valid at Bloomingdale’s stores or bloomingdales.weddingchannel.com.

Any savvy online shopper knows the cardinal rule of online shopping is ALWAYS search for a coupon code prior to purchase. We’ve all been to RetailMeNot, SlickDeals.net, CouponCabin and DealCatcher to search for a money saving coupon posted by a good hearted soul. Finally the benefits can go both ways. While I was searching for an airline code, I stumbled upon CouponChief. As I investigated, I realized that every day people can earn money by posting coupon codes of their favorite online stores. CouponChief is an online destination for any savvy online shopper. Best part is that CouponChief has this “pay-2-share” program. For every coupon code used, CouponChief will give the user who posted the coupon 2% of the sales. 2% of a sale just for posting a coupon code that anyone else can get online? Sign me up! From clothing stores like Tobi and Piperlime to cosmetic stores like Sephora and Benefit and even hardware stores like Home Depot, CouponChief’s got you covered. Why not give back to the person who saved you 10% off your purchase?

Next time you’re looking for a coupon code, hit up CouponChief and give back to the person who just saved you a pretty penny on your latest online buy.

You’re in for a treat tonight. When do you ever get discounted Juicy Couture? Well Shopbop is giving you the gift of 30% off Juicy Couture Terry with the code VIVATERRY.  Personally I love my Juicy Couture pieces. Nothing is more comfortable than throwing on my Juicy pants and lounging on a Sunday afternoon. Juicy Couture outfits come in all sorts of designs, color, textures, and cuts. Plus, beach time is right around the corner and the Juicy Couture babydoll is the perfect beach day dress.

Offer is good till May 28 11:59 PST.

As always, Shopbop offers free ground shipping so feel free to browse and try clothes on with limited liability.

I’m back and ready to blog! Let’s start off with a sweet offer. Free Shipping for ALL MAC Cosmetics purchases! Best part is, no coupon necessary.

FREE SHIPPING
ALL PURCHASES
MAY 26 - JUNE 6
SHOP NOW

Receive Free Standard Shipping on any purchase on M·A·C Cosmetics Online. No offer code necessary. This offer is valid through 11:59 pm EST Saturday, June 6th on orders shipped only to US and Canadian addresses only.

Happy Shopping!

Kayden Clothing has launched their long awaited line of sassy chic miss’ clothing. Geared toward the miss’ fashionista, Kayden’s playful colors and lines screams ‘love me or hate me either way I look good.’ If you’re tired of department store cookie cutter styles, Kayden’s got you covered. Kayden debuts with 7 pieces that fit the young fashionista in every aspect of her life. Kayden’s playful accents make sure you stand out from the crowd.   

Even better, Kayden is offering a friends and family discount of15% off Kayden’s Spring 2009 collection when you type in KAYDEN09 at check out.

This is a limited time offer valid December 7th - 18th

Looking for the best websites to stalk Black Friday deals? Look no further, they are right here! These 4 sites below has some of the best tracking for Black Friday ads and discounts.

1. bfads.net
2. blackfriday.gottadeal.com
3. dealtaker.com
4. tgiblackfriday.com

Origin of term “Black Friday”

The origin of the name, “Black Friday” historically comes from the retailer’s shift to profitability during the holiday season. Back in the day when accounting records were kept by hand, red ink indicated financial loss while black ink indicated profit, thus coining the popular fiscal terms of being “in the red,” (losing money) or “in the black” (profitable).

Soure blackfridayandcybermonday