Roundtrip California/New York at $155 Including Taxes/Fees

Looking for a trip between the coasts? Delta has a special price available right now between JFK in New York City and either LAX in Los Angeles or SFO in San Francisco. Depending on the dates you choose, you can get the flights for a roundtrip total of $134.00! If you find a non-stop itinerary, your taxes/fees are as low as $21.00. That makes your final total a really low $155.00!
These fares aren't valid during holiday periods, but I just did a search with flexible travel to leave on a Tuesday (November 18th) and return on a Tuesday (December 2nd). The search results gave me multiple non-stop flights I could choose that day which had this fare available.

This isn't an advertised sale so I don't know how long this fare will last. But if you have coast-to-coast travel plans coming up, it may be worth heady over and taking a look at Delta.

Important Update for My E-Mail Subscribers

Those of you who subscribed to e-mail updates for my blog postings have probably noticed you're not getting any updates for the last week. The website which was sending out these e-mails has gone under.

I've activated a different e-mail updating service through Feedburner, which should prove to be more reliable. The downside is that they send out only one e-mail per day - the reason I had originally chosen SendMeRSS.com was that they were supposed to send e-mails out within two hours of every post. I had thought that would get the news of deals to you more quickly. But they ended up not as reliable as I'd hoped and now they're not sending out anything.

Unfortunately, this change will mean that people who subscribed to the old service will need to re-subscribe (I don't have acess to all your e-mail addresses or I would do this myself). There's a new link in the top left column that says "Subscribe by email." Click on that, enter your e-mail and the validation letters and you should get back on board.

Sorry for the inconvenience, but I hope you'll subscribe anew and keep reading these deals and ideas.

Disney Lunch Totes 68% Off at $2.99 -- Two Styles Can Be Personalized Free

The Disney Outlet is offering five styles of lunch totes discounted from the regular $9.50 down to $2.99 this week. The lunch totes include Pirates of the Caribbean, Jungle Fury Power Rangers, Sleeping Beauty, Ariel and Princess.

The Pirates and Power Rangers totes can be personalized (up to 12 characters) for free, making them even a cooler tote for your child.

Unfortunately, free shipping doesn't kick in till your order exceeds $89, so the shipping charges will apply -- if you have more than one child or want to get more than one tote, the shipping charges won't eat up so much of the bargain value. But if this is something your kids might like, click this link to check them out.

Restaurant.com Promo code - 80% Off Till the End of October

Restaurant.com is giving us an early Halloween treat with another promotional code, this one good for 80% off the regular price of their discount dining certificates.

So using this code, you can get certificates for $25.00 worth of dining credit at participating restaurants for just $2.00! That's a whopping 92% total saving off the first $25.00 of your check when you eat out.

As I've written before, the certificates come with conditions assigned by each restaurant (i.e. minimum check of $35.00, or minimum of two entrees, etc.), but for most restaurants, the conditions are what you'd normally meet if you went out to eat anyway. Certificates are valid for a year after purchase and can be used once a month at any particular restaurant.

Remember to tip your server based on what the check would have been, not what the final total is after applying the certificate.

The promo code valid until October 31st is TREATS -- enter it on the checkout page and hit the 'apply' button to make sure the savings show in your cart before you complete the checkout.

Enjoy your next meal out while knowing your wallet is enjoying it a bit more than usual! Go to restaurant.com to look for participating restaurants nearby (or somewhere you're traveling).

Brother Deluxe Home and Office Labeler $13.99

Looking for a labeler but want something a bit nicer than the basic labelers you normally see on sale? You may want to heck this one out at buy.com. They're selling the Brother PT-1880 Deluxe Home and Office Labeler for just $13.99, which is 82% off the retail price of $79.95. And there's free budget shipping in the deal too.

The PT-1880 is a sleek mid-size handheld/desktop labeler. It prints in your choice of two fonts, with a clear 15 character LCD display for easy viewing. The 'preview' key allows you to check your text, reducing mistakes and wasted tape. Its built-in memory can save up to 5 labels. The PT-1880 will print up to 3/4” wide laminated indoor/outdoor tape on 2 lines, 6 type sizes, 9 type styles. Over 70 different symbols and 10 frame styles are available to jazz up your labels.

It's designed for ease of use with the navigation of toggle buttons and raised angled keys. This labeler uses up to 50 of the various color “TZ” laminated indoor/outdoor tapes and features the easy top-load drop in “TZ” tape cassette. It can operate on 6 “AA” Alkaline Batteries or AC Adapter (both not included).

So if having a slightly more versatile labeler sounds right for you, why not check out this low-priced deal by clicking the picture below?

All RSVP Shoes for Women and for Kids/Toddlers/Infants All at $9.95 at 6pm.com

Wardrobe alert! Right now RSVP shoes are all on sale at 6pm.com. All cut to one low price: $9.95!

They have tons of styles for women, including dress shoes, casual styles, sandals, slippers and even boots. Plus this low price is also on shoes for kids -- from toddler on up.

They have over 3600 women's styles available -- wow! Original prices for some of these shows were $100.00, so this sale can save you up to 90%!

There are also about 225 kids' styles available -- for some reason the search for kids' shoes includes some women's styles in the results. But they have plenty of shoes for infants, toddlers and youth sizes too. Some of the kids' shoes retail for $75.00, meaning you get a savings of 86%! With their growing feet, you may want to pick up a few pairs they can grow into...

As I've written before, 6pm.com makes searching for shoes easy by size, showing just the styles in stock in your particular size(s). They charge $6.95 to ship, but it's free if you order over $100.

To check out their assortment of women's styles at $9.95, click this link.

For the kids' selections, click here. (The first few rows are women's shoes but go down on the screen and you'll see the kids' styles.)

Newark to Belize $133.10 Roundtrip Including Taxes

Update October 27th -- this fare price has expired...

This is an unadvertised sale so I'm not sure how long this price will stay as low as it is at the moment. American Airlines is offering roundtrip airfare from Newark to Belize City for an incredible base fare of $60.00 roundtrip. Taxes, security and airport fees add on $73.10 making the cost of your roundtrip airfare an eye-popping $133.10. That's about $300-$400 less than the usual lowest airfares you'd find on this route.

Weekends and holidays are more expensive, but they have low fares available through June 2009. I was able to find this price on flights in late February and early May, and the best way to find the lowest prices is to use the flexible travel date search, which shows the price for all the dates in each month.

If Belize is a trip you might want to take, you might want to hurry over to aa.com. The code for Newark is EWR and for Belize City it's BZE.

Free MP3 Jazz Sampler at Amazon

Want to add some great jazz to your music collection? Amazon.com makes it easy and free for a limited time with an MP3 jazz sampler you can download.

It includes tracks by Pat Metheny, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Dave Holland Quartet and others. There are ten tracks in all.

The download is free for just a limited time, so if you want to check it out, hurry over to this link.

Free Sample of Dunkin' Donuts Dark Coffee

If you like coffee, you can get a sample sent to you of Dunkin' Donuts brand of coffee for you to brew at home. Just a quick registration on line and the sample will be mailed to you. They're out of stock on their original blend, but they have their dark coffee in stock.

During the registration you can choose whether to opt in to any further e-mails from them.

To register for your free sample, just click the link below.

Update Your Footwear Wardrobe: All Steve Madden at $29.95 or Less; All Annie Footwear at $14.95 or Less

Looking for some new shoes? If you'd like to check out some cool styles, 6pm.com has a sale on some name brands going on. Right now they are selling all Steve Madden style shoes for the low price of $29.95 or less. And if you like shoes by Annie, those are on sale at just $14.95 or lower.

They have tons of styles available, and they also have a nice website search feature that lets you see just the styles that are in stock in your size.

Shipping is $6.95 but becomes free with an order over $100, and when I've ordered from them I've found their service very good.

If you want to check out the Maddens, click All Steve Madden footwear $29.95 or less at 6pm.com!

And if you want to see the Annies, click All Annie footwear $14.95 or less at 6pm.com!


Give your feet a treat!

RCA Noise-Isolating Headphones $9.99

If you'd like to pick up a set of ear-bud type headphones with noise-isolating qualities to hear your tunes better, buy.com has a set you may want to check. They're selling the RCA HP819 Noise Isolating Headphones for $9.99, a savings of $40.00 off the retail of $49,99. And they're throwing in budget shipping for free.

These headphones feature:
- Noise-Isolating Earphones
- Contoured ear pad design reduces exterior noise by sealing it out
- 9mm Neodymium driver provides great sound
- changeable silicone earpads in three sizes to ensure a comfortable fit
- Frequency Response: 20-20 20,000 Hz
- Sensitivity: 100dB@1kHz
- Impedance: 16 Ohms
- Cord Length: 3.9ft/1.2m
- Plug: 3.5mm Gold-Plated

To take a look at these headphones in more detail, click this link.

Aeropostale Coupon Code -- Extra 30% Off Clearance Items

For fans of Aeropostale attire, here's a coupon code to make your savings multiply. They have clearance sales on a nice variety of items for men and women. But on top of those discount prices, you can apply a coupon code TREAT30 that'll take 30% off any clearance items you buy. Now that's a sweet way of combining savings.

To see what they have on clearance for men, click this link.

For women's apparel on clearance, click this link.

8GB USB Flash Drive $14.99 with Free Shipping

Memory prices keep dropping, so we keep being able to get more memory for less. If you happen to be on the lookout for a larger-capacity USB flash drive, here's one that won't break the bank. Supermediastore is selling the PQI i221 8GB USB Flash Drive for $19.99 with free shipping.

If you apply coupon code MET25P during checkout you get another 25% off, bringing your final total to $14.99. This coupon code is valid till October 24th.

Here are the drive's features:
- PQI´s patented Intelligent Stick interface (USB 2.0/1.1 compatible)
- Hot swappable, USB Plug & Play compatible
- LED access indicator with three modes: Busy, waiting, and off
- Software available on PQI website
- Product Warranty: Life Time Warranty

To take a look and maybe order a drive, click this link.

Australia $695 Roundtrip from LA or SF; $895 Roundtrip from NYC

Looking for that Down Under Adventure? Qantas Airlines has some special prices on sale now that might put it more easily in reach. They have fares from Los Angeles or San Francisco to Sydney or Brisbane for $695.00. Or you could fly to Melbourne or Cairns for $795 roundtrip.

If you live on the east coast, they have flights from JFK roundtrip to Sydney or Brisbane for just $895; Melbourne or Cairns are $100 higher.

These prices don't include the airport/security fees. They are valid for travel until November 26th; or between May 1st and June 8th, 2009. Either way they have to be booked by November 3rd. For the best fare availability, select the "flexible with dates" option when starting your search.

So if Australia is on your travel wish list, why not see if this scratches your itch? Click this link to look for dates and possibilities.

Starwood Hotels -- Every 2nd Night 50% Off -- Sheraton, Westin, Meridien, Four Points, St. Regis and W Hotels

Here's another promo for the Starwood hotel chain (they still have the pay-the-amount-of-your-birth-year at some locations): every second night is 50% off. That means if you have a two-night stay, the second night is discounted. If you have a four-night stay, the second and fourth nights have the discount applied.

The offer is valid now through March 31st, 2009, and available at hotels throughout their chain. That includes hotels such as Sheraton, Westin, Meridien, Four Points, St. Regis and W. It looks like the promotion is valid at hotels around the world.

The 50% discount is applied to every second night and is based on the best available non-restricted rate. The Better Tomorrows rates are prepaid and non-refundable. See individual hotel listings for day of arrival restrictions and minimum lengths of stay.

If you like one of these hotel chains and have a multi-night stay, this might keep a few bucks in your pocket. You can book rooms online with promo code ZBT, or call 1-866-924-8703 and mention promo code ZBT. Here are details on the promotion.

Monroe Ceramic Brake Pads from $7.65 after $20 Rebate

If you have a brake job coming up for your car, here's a deal that might save you some cash. Amazon.com has a big selection of ceramic brake pads by Monroe on sale with a $20.00 rebate that brings the final net cost down as low as $7.65 depending on the model needed for your car. Shipping on these is also free, adding to the savings.

Not all the Monroe pads have the rebate offer -- there are a few in the $23-$25 range not eligible. But starting with the Monroe CX273 pads at $27.65 and those priced higher, you can get $20.00 back if you make your purchase by November 30th.

To check which model pads you vehicle needs, you can check Monroe's on-line parts catalog at this link (launch e-Catalog).

Then, you can shop for that part at amazon by clicking this link. As I mentioned, the first few on the page aren't part of the deal because they don't get sold directly by amazon. But most of the other pads listed have the $20.00 rebate offer shown under the price.

North Face Items on Sale 40% Off or More at Backcountry.com

Looking for some North Face items for the cold months ahead? Or maybe looking for a great Christmas present for that outdoorsman (or woman)? Backcountry.com is selling a variety of items from The North Face for 40% off or better.

They have an array of items for women, kids and men which are discounted nicely. Plus, orders over $50.00 ship for free.

To take a look at their special sale items, click this link.

p.s. They also have a big array of other items on sale at 30% off if you want to search a bigger inventory.

2GB microSD Card with SD Adapter $5.99 with Free Shipping

I've written a few times about the versatility of microSD cards that come with SD adapters. That way, if you have a device now that uses regular size SD, you can use it now with the adapter, and sometime in the future when you get a digital devise needing microSD, you're all set.

If you're on the lookout for one of these microSD cards, buy.com is offering the Dane-Elec microSD, with SD adapter, on sale for just $5.99. Plus they'll give you free budget shipping in the process.

This card features:
- Standard 60X speed
- Non-volatile solid-state with no moving parts (durability & max battery power)
- File & encryption protection
- 10-year warranty

2GB for less than $6.00 delivered is a pretty nice bit of memory for what you might pay just to drive to a store and get one. To take a look and see if you want to order one, click this link.