Three Cross Ion Pens for $12.50 with Free Shipping

Cross has long been a well-liked name in writing instruments. Right now they have a nice sale on their Ion pens at their website. Unlike their traditional, very slim pens, these will appeal to people who like a broader pen to hold when they write.

There are two different sets of three pens apiece available, each set on sale for $12.50, reduced from $50. These pens sold for $25 individually (the $50 price was getting three for the price of two), so you're getting three for the price of a half a pen!

If you add the code SPRING08 to the order you even get the shipping for free!

The pens use a gel ink for a nice, smooth writing style. One of the sets has pens with silver and black metallic finishes, and the other has metallic colors. Click the links below to check out the two sets.

Silver/Black Metallic Set -- Colored Metallics

Once you get them, you can send someone a letter about what a bargain shopper you are!

New Zealand Roundtrip from LA or SF $898 -- Other Cities on Sale Too

Qantas Airlines has announced terrific airfares to New Zealand for travel in April, May or August. Fares start as low as $898 roundtrip from Los Angeles or San Francisco to Auckland, New Zealand. They have nice fares from many other U.S. departure cities like New York and also have prices to different destinations in New Zealand as well (Wellington, Christchurch, Queenstown).

Security fees and departure taxes are additional, and you can find the lowest fares by clicking on 'flexible dates' when you search.

To get these great fares, you have to book your travel by March 31st. Click here for the offer details and to search for fares/dates.

They say New Zealand is one of the prettiest places on the planet...here's a chance to find out for yourself.

Discounts on Three Musicals in New York City - 45%-60% Off

The folks at Travelzoo are great at finding offers not just for airfares and hotels but also great things to do when you travel. For those of you in New York City (or vacationing there) who enjoy musical theatre, here are three offers you may want to check out:

"Chicago the Musical" at the Ambassador Theatre: 45% off tickets for shows through April 6th (no Saturday nights, and no shows March 18-23). Hurry for this deal as tickets have to be ordered by March 15th.

"Mamma Mia" at the Winter Garden Theatre: Up to 45% off tickets for shows through March 30th (Saturday nights $10 extra, and some row exclusions March 22-23). This deal also expires March 15th.

"I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" (Off-Broadway): 60% Off -- $29.50 for tickets priced at $75.00. For performances through March 31st, except Saturday nights.

For all these offers, you pay a service fee through Telecharge, but you would pay that fee whether you buy tickets at the discounted price or the regular price on-line or by phone.

I went to check for tickets for "I Love You..." and if you went to Telecharge directly the price was $75 but going through Travelzoo's link indeed got the same tickets for just $29.50. So use the links if you want to take advantage of these.

So while your toes are tapping during a performance, they may tap a little lighter knowing you got a nice deal to see the show!

Priceline has Spring Break Fares as Low as $99

Looking for a little getaway to welcome in the Spring? Priceline.com has a promo with fares as low as $99 roundtrip to many of the traditional Spring Break vacation spots. The deals last till April 1st, so this is for a quick trip.

The $99 roundtrip posted on their list of fares is San Francisco to San Diego, and SF to Las Vegas is there for $101. There's Seattle to Los Angeles or Las Vegas for $179 roundtrip. New York and Philadelphia have listings for many of the Florida hot spots.

The details on the promotion are available here.

Spring is in the air!

New York to/from Washington DC for $1 Each Way on Boltbus (Limited Seats)

Traveling from New York to Washington or vice versa? How about a bus fare as low as $1 each direction. Boltbus is offering a limited number of seats on at least one departure each day for that extremely, absurdly low price. Service begins March 27th.

You can be sure these $1 tickets will be going quickly, so if you have any plans, I'd make the arrangements ASAP. But if you don't find any $1 seats available, they still have other fares available as low as $5 each way.

Boltbus will have 8 departures daily, and will served Midtown Manhattan (33rd St. & 7th Ave.), Downtown Manhattan (Canal St. & 6th Ave.), and Washington, DC (11th St. & G St.).

Their buses feature wireless internet access and power outlets for your equipment to make the trip more enjoyable.

Here's the link.

Slim Wireless Mouse $9.99 After Rebate

If you're on a PC all day, struggling with a corded mouse can get to be a hassle, so a wireless mouse can make a nice alternative. Right now, Circuit City is offering a nice deal on the Kensington Ci70LE red cordless mouse. The list price is $39.99, and they have it on sale for $24.99. Plus there is a rebate of another $15 for purchases until March 29th, making the final cost a low $9.99.

The mouse is thinner than the standard mouse so it takes up even less space on your desk. It features a 27MHz wireless connection, 1000 dpi optical sensor, low-battery indicator and automatic sleep state to save on batteries. It's compatible with PCs and Macs.

If you're looking for a nice accessory to make your computing a bit more convenient and comfortable you might want to check it out.

Click here for the link.

Tickle Me T.M.X. Cookie Monster $10.97 at Amazon

Update March 16th: Checked tonight to see if the price was still valid, and it has dropped a bit more to just $10.00.

If your kids are fans of the Muppets, chances are they get a big kick out of Cookie Monster. (Maybe you're a big kid and would get a kick from it yourself.) Here's a chance to get a Fisher Price Tickle-Me-Extreme (T.M.X.) to keep the laughs coming at a nice low price. Amazon has it on sale now for $10.97, 68% off the list price of $33.99.

The item qualifies for free shipping if it's part of an order that exceeds $25 so you may want to shop for some other items to take advantage (or maybe you have some nieces, nephews or grandchildren who would like Cookie Monsters and order more than two).

Click Fisher-Price T.M.X. Tickle Me Extreme Cookie Monster for details.

Feeding your laughter is a great part of any diet!

Golfers: Free Alignment Aid with Initials Printed on Golf Balls with Purchase of 3 Dozen

This one is for serious golfers (I'm a par 3 whack-and-hack type so this is beyond what I need). Having a printed alignment aid on your golf ball may end up in a straighter, truer shot. Combining it with your initials would help make picking out your ball that much easier. Right now till March 25th, Golfballs.com is offering to print an Alignment and ID Combo on your golf balls if you order 3 dozen. Use the promo code LINEITUP at checkout to get the IDAlign printed free.

Their site has a wide variety of brands and models, so chances are good that your favorite kind of ball is available. If you don't have a preferred brand, I arranged a search by price in the link below, with balls available as low as $11.95/dozen.

Here's the link.

Step up, plant your feet firmly, address the ball... Hello, Ball!

Shopping for Athletic Shoes/Gear? 30% Off Coupons at Three Store Chains March 14-16

With Spring quickly approaching, it won't be long before we can take advantage of better weather for sports, jogging and enjoying the great outdoors. Wouldn't a new pair of athletic shoes make it more comfortable? Or some other athletic gear? Maybe you have kids with growing feet and a new pair is inevitable. So how about an offer for three days at three different sports shoe chains giving you 30% off your purchases!

Foot Locker, Champs and Footaction are all offering a 30% off coupon for use in stores March 14th through 16th. So if you have one of those stores near you, it may be worth shopping those days -- especially if you can find items on sale and really increase the combined savings. These are for in-store use only, not for on-line purchases

Here are links to the coupons so you can print them out.

Footaction -- Champs -- Foot Locker

Why not get your athletic gear at a nice price so you can have that extra bit of enjoyment when you use them?

4GB SD High Capacity Card for $12.95!

If you're on the lookout for a memory card with even more capacity to use with your digital device, how about 4GBs worth of memory for $12.95? This is the kind of price I was posting on the blog for 1GB and 2GB cards not so long ago, so $12.95 is quite low for a card of this capacity.

Buy.com is offering the Dane-Elec 4GB Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) card, which retails at $79.99, on sale now for $30.95 with free shipping. Then they have an $18 rebate for purchases good until March 18th, bringing the final cost down to $12.95.

This SD card isn't necessarily compatible with every device that uses an SD card, though. It's for those devices that are SDHC-enabled, so before you take the plunge, check the specs of your digital camera, MP3 player or other device to make sure it can handle SDHC.

If you want to take a look, click the image.

Deal Available Now -- 30 Roses Delivered for $21.99

1-800-Flowers.com has a deal going on which can get you a multicolored bouquet of 30 roses delivered for just $21.99. Considering they usually sell it for about $60 plus delivery, this is a nice price.

When you go to the roses at their website the price shows as $30.00 for the bouquet or $40 with a bouquet plus a glass vase. There's a delivery charge of $11.99. Then if you apply the promo code xxxx (yes, the promo code is the letter 'x' four times), they knock $20 off the price so the final total comes down to $21.99. That's pretty amazing for thirty roses delivered.

The deal seems a bit quirky and may be dependent on the number of orders placed locally where the recipient lives, the date for delivery. I tried an order being delivered Friday and it didn't work but then tried it for Thursday and it did. Different areas have some different results so you may want to check on it quickly before it dries up.

The $11.99 charge is for deliveries Tuesdays through Fridays, other days incur a higher cost.

Here's the link.

A sweet smelling deal... I hope it works for you!

Photo Playing Cards - Get a Free Deck (Just Pay Shipping)

People have been looking for lots of ways to use their photos, and they can often make great gift ideas. Here's a way to get a free deck of cards with the photo of your choice printed on the back of all 52 cards for free. All you pay is the $5.99 shipping. To get the free offer, you just need to type in the code FREEDECK at checkout.

The usual price they charge for a deck s $13.99, so trying it out for free is a nice incentive to give it a look.

Here's the link.

Aces!

Woman's Wool Coat with Detachable Faux-Fur Collar Over 80% Off -- $19.99

If you are looking for a lightweight wool coat to bridge the cold of winter with the cool of Spring, Chadwicks is offering the Creation coat by La Redoute at a big savings. The original price was $169, and they have it discounted to $39.99. That's already a nice price, but if you apply the code CH50 at checkout, you get an additional 50% off, making it $19.99.

The coat comes with a faux-fur collar that is detachable, so you can choose to wear it either of two ways.

It has a review that seems to indicate that it's fairly lightweight, so it may not be for the coldest days, but with Spring approaching this may be a nice addition to your wardrobe.

To check the coat, click this link.

Kids' Interactive Sound Book with Plush Figure Just $4.99 -- Dora the Explorer or Spongebob SquarePants -- Free Shipping Code

For the young one in your life, here's a nice little combination that may put a smile on their faces. Avon is offering an interactive sound children's book of either Dora the Explorer or Spongebob for $4.99, half the regular price. For a book to0gethe with a figure that's a very nice price. And if you use promo code REPFS you may get shipping for free too.

Batteries for the books (which are 6"x6") are included, and the plush figures are about 7" tall, a great size for children to take along when traveling.

For the Spongebob package, click this link. For Dora, click here.

I hope the book(s) put smiles on their faces while the savings put smiles on yours!

Amazing Music Deal for Fans of Nine Inch Nails - Download 4 Albums (Ghosts I-IV) for $5.00!

As a way to get their music out to fans more affordably, Nine Inch Nails is making the 36 tracks from Ghosts I-IV available for download for a total of $5.00. They have it on their own website but reports are that it takes a wile because of the high traffic hitting the site. So Amazon is also offering the same tracks downloadable for the $5.00 price.

The works are all instrumental, and most of the reviewers on Amazon are quite positive. You can preview the music at Amazon and read the reviews to decide.

If you're looking to expand your music collection and this suits your taste, four albums of MP3s for $5.00 is a wonderful deal.

Here's the link on Amazon: Ghosts I-IV

Free 2GB USB Bracelet from Microsoft and Novell

Novell and Microsoft are offering some information on a collaboration between the two companies, and the information is delivered on a 2GB USB bracelet which they will send you free.

The collaboration is to make Windows and Linux more interoperable... for many of us, the information on the bracelet won't be critical, but if you can get a 2GB USB drive for free, that's a nice offer.

From the site: "The ground-breaking collaboration between Novell and Microsoft is delivering solutions that will reduce the complexity and increase the ROI of your mixed-IT environments. Solutions that will enable you to create a dynamic data centre with bi-directional virtualisation, allowing you to increase performance, savings and simplicity and build your data centre without compromise." They are offering a 2GB Moreinterop USB bracelet, pre-loaded with more information, including a video and Gartner Report. (subject to availability)

You have to provide them some contact information, some details about your company and potential need for a project, but registering doesn't take long.

Here is a link to the page that announces the offer.

2GB for free - always nice.

Yada-Yada-Yada! Seinfeld Season 9 DVD Set 60% Off at Amazon

If you are a fan of Seinfeld, you might want to hop over to Amazon.com for a nice price on the Season 9 DVD set. The regular retail is $49.95 and they've got it right now for $19.99, 60% off.

Since it's less than $25, you don't get free shipping if that's all you order, but you can probably do a search for something else you'd like or need to bring your order over $25 and get the items shipped together for free.

I figure with the couple of thousand laughs you'll have from Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer, you're paying less than a penny a laugh!

Amazon drops prices for only short periods, so if this is your thing, you might want to jump on the deal. Just click Seinfeld - Season 9

Enjoy!

Epson 5"x7" StoryTeller Photo Book Creator -- Make Your Own Photo Book Free After Rebate

Half the fun of taking digital photos is being able to turn them into fun projects... and right now Circuit City is making it easier with a discount/rebate combination that makes a Photo Book Creator free after rebate! The product is the Epson 5"x7" StoryTeller Photo Book Creator. It usually goes for $17.96, but Circuit City has dropped the price on-line to $13.96 -- and there's a $13.96 rebate for on-line purchases, making it free after rebate.

You order it on-line and pick it up in the store. The rebate is good for purchases till March 15th, but I doubt they'll be in stock that long (free-after-rebate items often sell out).

The package lets you make a hardbound book with glossy photo paper and includes software to help you complete the project.

If you'd like to create a book with your photos, this might be a fun way to get the project going.

Click here for the link.