Frugal Mania

IMPORTANT NOTE: It isn’t too late to jump on the Coupon Train - click here to find out more!

Fridays are usually reserved for my week in review feature, but I couldn’t resist sharing this with all you frugal maniacs as soon as possible!

Today’s Hot Deal is brought to us by the folks at Lowe’s and Visa. Now usually I am not a fan of anything that has a credit card name attached to it, but this time Visa has done a great thing in my book. The deal is that you get a free printable coupon valid for $10 off any purchase of $25 or more when you shop at your nearest Lowe’s Home Improvement store before June 30, 2008.

I don’t know about you, but I can spend $25 at Lowe’s without even thinking about it. Not exactly frugal, but at least I am buying things that are useful and save me money in the long run!

To get the deal all you need to do is visit this website.

Once there, you will be prompted to enter some information (the usual stuff - email address, name, address, etc.) and when you have done so, you will receive an email with a link to the page for your coupon. All you need to do is print it and take the entire page with you the next time you go to Lowe’s! I love it when such a good deal pops up that really doesn’t require much effort on my part. It isn’t that I’m lazy, I just like things to be simple!

Now since this is an offer from Visa, it is contingent on the fact that you use your Visa card when making your purchase. If you are worried about adding to your credit card debt, bear in mind that most debit cards these days carry a Visa logo. Get my drift? I thougth so. In all honesty, I don’t even have a credit card anymore. I have my credit union’s debit card (which gives me rewards on every purchase) and my Paypal debit card (which pays me back 1% cash on every signature purchase). I’ve used them for almost every purchase I have made for years and have reaped quite a few great rewards as as result.

NOTE: There is a bit of fine print on the coupon that you should read when you print it out, as it does state a few brands that the coupon cannot be used for. Unless you’re shopping for something major, it shouldn’t make much of a difference to you, but you need to read it just in case.