Want an XBox 360? Turns out that you can get an XBox 360 from Orange for just £10, if you buy Orange broadband at the same time. The 4GB XBox 360 costs £149.99 from Argos (and at the time of … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty1 November 28, 2010
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
Thanks to Miss Thrifty reader Sharon, who sent this tip in. It’s short and sweet and I’m reprinting it in full. If you can’t find decent-sized jars for pickled onions or other pickled food items, nip to your local chippy … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty2 November 23, 2010
Thanks to everyone who entered the competition to $30 Threadless.com vouchers. Miss Thrifty was given the vouchers to mark the publication of a handsome book celebrating 10 years of the T-shirt website. Three $30 vouchers were up from grabs: one … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty0 November 21, 2010
Here’s a win a house competition with a difference: the prize isn’t a property, but a building plot on the beautiful Isle of Skye. It’s a quarter of an acre with outline planning permission, and comes free of all legal … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty0 November 18, 2010
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
I have a $30 Threadless.com voucher to give away to one lucky Miss Thrifty subscriber. Want to win it? Just email [email protected], with the words Threadless.com giveaway in the subject box. The closing date is 6 pm GMT on Monday … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty0 November 12, 2010
Just a quick reminder: the competition to win $30 Threadless vouchers ends today (Friday). Have you got your entry in? If you are new to Threadless, just check out the Threadless.com website. It’s an American T-shirt company with a cult … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty2 November 12, 2010
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
Longtime readers will know that I’m a big Threadless fan. For the uninitiated: Threadless produces great T-shirts with the best designs, and sends them all over the world. I’m delighted to announce that to mark its 10th anniverary and the … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty34 November 9, 2010
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
This win a house competition has a twist: it’s a spot the ball contest! Remember how it was a couple of years ago, when high-profile win a house competitions were ten a penny? I chronicled them faithfully – then all … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty1 November 3, 2010
As previously threatened, I went and took that thrifty roadtrip. Yep: the first holiday in two years, all bought and paid for back at the beginning of 2010. We landed in Colorado and hired a car. Then we drove up … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty4 November 3, 2010
This is me on my wedding day in 2005, wearing my thrifty wedding dress. I bought it on eBay for £25; according to the faded little note that came with it, the dress had last been worn in 1927. Candis … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty12 October 21, 2010
Asking Frugal Grandma if she has any good thrifty tips is like asking Diarmuid Gavin if he has any good gardening pointers. When I asked for good ideas for leftovers, this quick and easy recipe for leftover meat was emailed … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty1 October 19, 2010
This is a Romanesco cauliflower. I came across it in Booths (posh supermarket – northern version of Waitrose) the other day and it was on special. The last one of these I saw, in another supermarket, it was on special. … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty9 October 14, 2010
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