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20% off on Wilton Bakeware

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20% off on Wilton Bakeware. If you're baking up a storm and need more bakeware consider this sale.  I would mention that you may want to comparison shop because there are sales on select items at Sur La Table, Williams-Sonoma, Michael's, World Market (get 15% off first purchase when signing up … [Read more...] about 20% off on Wilton Bakeware

Maxwell Street Market: Thrift Shopping every Sunday

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Maxwell Street Market: Thrift Shopping every Sunday When: Every Sunday, 9 am - 3 pm Free Admission. The Maxwell Street Market season will close on Sunday, December 22 and return on Sunday, March 1, 2020. Where: 800 S. Desplaines from Polk to Taylor streets. There’s limited FREE parking on … [Read more...] about Maxwell Street Market: Thrift Shopping every Sunday

Discount tickets Randolph Street Market

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Discount tickets Randolph Street Market. The Randolph Street Market Festival has over 75 vendors on 2.5 floors that offer a unique mix of antique, vintage and modern goods, vinyl records plus food and music.  It's simple and convenient one-stop shopping for memorable and custom-made … [Read more...] about Discount tickets Randolph Street Market

Handmade Market at Empty Bottle

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Handmade Market at Empty Bottle connects the makers of beautiful things to people who appreciate the unique and handmade. When: Saturday January 11, 2020, Saturday February 8, 2020, Saturday March 14, 2020 Saturday April 11, 2020, 12:00PM-4:30PM, Where:  The Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Avenue, … [Read more...] about Handmade Market at Empty Bottle

Chicago on the Cheap is on Facebook

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Piertastic Tuesday Deals at Navy Pier

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Piertastic Tuesday Deals at Navy Pier When: Every Tuesday.  The deals vary by season. Where: Various locations Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Navy Pier isoffering deals Pier-wide on Tuesdays.  Guests can take advantage of special Pier-wide offers at Pier Park, dining and retail establishments.  … [Read more...] about Piertastic Tuesday Deals at Navy Pier

Free Pilsen Winter Market

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Free Pilsen Winter Market When: Sunday, Nov 24, 2019, 11:00 am to 3:30 pm. Then every other Sunday through April Where:  Honky Tonk BBQ, 1800 S. Racine Ave. Chicago’s Largest Variety of Latina Artists, Bakers and  Produce Makers Under One Roof The Winter season of the Pilsen Community Market … [Read more...] about Free Pilsen Winter Market

How to save money at Target

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How to save money at Target.  I follow a procedure, outlined below, so I never pay full price at Target. Get the Target app The Target app has the weekly ad, the ability to shop online and Target Circle deals.  More on Circle here. Check the sale ad each week I generally buy some on sale produce … [Read more...] about How to save money at Target

Save Money with Target Circle

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Save Money with Target Circle.  Target Circle is the new name for Target Cartwheel.  The only difference is that Target Circle offers 1% cashback on most purchases. Every week I look through Circle in the Target app to see if there are any deal(s) for things I need and then when I'm walking by I … [Read more...] about Save Money with Target Circle

Maximize Q3 2019 Chase Freedom 5% Cash Back

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Maximize Q3 2019 Chase Freedom 5% Cash Back . If you have a regular Chase Freedom credit card (not Freedom Unlimited) you may be aware of the 5% cash back quarterly bonus for spending up to $1,500 in specific categories each quarter. Q3 July 1-September 30, 2019 categories are: gas stations and … [Read more...] about Maximize Q3 2019 Chase Freedom 5% Cash Back

U-Pick Farms around Chicago

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U-Pick Farms around Chicago. It's that time of year again. Growing up we would, at least once a year, drive out to farms and pick berries, pumpkins and apples if our apple tree wasn't producing that year. It was fun to run around in the fields and be helpful. And I'm sure it was economical because … [Read more...] about U-Pick Farms around Chicago

Free grocery coupons

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Free grocery coupons. If you haven't already noticed COTC has a tab on the main menu for "Coupons." I'm not much of a grocery coupon user. Most are for processed foods which I don't buy a lot of.  My next door neighbor used to get a Sunday newspaper delivered and I would get the leftover coupons but … [Read more...] about Free grocery coupons

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