Target, Walmart host "Breaking Dawn" parties midnight Friday

Target, Walmart host "Breaking Dawn" parties midnight Friday

Your nearby Target and Walmart stores will be hopping with Twi-hards midnight Friday, as fans wait to buy "Breaking Dawn" on DVD, the latest release in the popular "Twilight" series.

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Free Valentine's Day wrapping available at Patrick Henry Mall

Free Valentine's Day wrapping available at Patrick Henry Mall

Members of Northside Christian Church will wrap Valentine’s Day gifts for free at Patrick Henry Mall from Saturday, Feb. 11 to Tuesday, Feb. 14 in the mall’s center court.

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Yorktown church hosts charitable yard sale

The Yorkminster Presbyterian Church in Yorktown is hosting a charitable yard sale, with proceeds to go to the York County Food Closet, Menchville House Ministries and the church’s fellowship center.

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Burger King offers free onion rings Feb. 4-5

Burger King offers free onion rings Feb. 4-5

Burger King is introducing its new onion rings side order with a weekend of freebies.

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Monster Jam coupons available at Advance Auto Parts

Monster Jam coupons available at Advance Auto Parts

The annual Monster Jam event is heading back to the Hampton Coliseum Feb. 17-18.

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Coupon code: Get 20 percent off Ringling Bros. circus tickets

Coupon code: Get 20 percent off Ringling Bros. circus tickets

The annual Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey circus will stomp, squawk and bellow its way into Hampton on April 19 for a series of performances that will run through April 22.

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Coupon roundup: Best grocery and drugstore deals

Coupon roundup: Best grocery and drugstore deals

Here are some of the best sales on grocery and personal care items available this week.

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Trade in toys at Toys "R" Us

Trade in toys at Toys "R" Us

Toys “R” Us is hosting its annual trade-in event through Feb. 20.

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Free tax help through CNU, AARP

Free tax help through CNU, AARP

Business students at Christopher Newport University in Newport News will prepare and e-file tax returns for free. The accounting majors are certified to prepare taxes through the IRS-sponsored Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program.

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Busch Gardens continues preschool pass program for 2012 season

Busch Gardens continues preschool pass program for 2012 season

Busch Gardens is continuing its preschool pass program for the 2012 spring and summer season.

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Savvy Shopper's trip to Bottom Dollar: Spent $48, saved $57

Savvy Shopper's trip to Bottom Dollar: Spent $48, saved $57

It is rather exciting to visit a grocery store that has discounted its entire inventory by 50 percent.

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Bottom Dollar closeout sale crowded, but friendly

Bottom Dollar closeout sale crowded, but friendly

Several Bottom Dollar stores are slated to close by Feb. 15, including two in Newport News, one in Portsmouth and one in Virginia Beach.

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Free month of unlimited car washes at Peninsula Car-Robics

Free month of unlimited car washes at Peninsula Car-Robics

Car-Robics, which has locations in Newport News and Williamsburg, is offering Facebook fans a free one-month trial of their "Wash Pass."

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Closing Bottom Dollar stores discount stock by 50 percent

Closing Bottom Dollar stores discount stock by 50 percent

The Bottom Dollar stores that are closing in Newport News, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach have discounted their stock by 50 percent.

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Children's consignment boutique in Portsmouth to host closing sale

Children's consignment boutique in Portsmouth to host closing sale

I Want It All consignment boutique in Portsmouth is closing its children's department.

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Get coupon tips from Savvy Shopper at the MyTime Women's Show in Hampton

Get coupon tips from Savvy Shopper at the MyTime Women's Show in Hampton

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Phoebus consignment shop celebrates one year with a sale

Phoebus consignment shop celebrates one year with a sale

Brigitte’s Closet, Coffee & Consignment in Phoebus celebrates its one-year anniversary Saturday with food, music, adult beverages and dancing.

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Thrift store sale in Yorktown

Thrift store sale in Yorktown

The Boys and Girls Club Thrift Store in Yorktown is discounting a large

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Claire Murray in Yorktown won't close

Claire Murray in Yorktown won't close

Claire Murray, a rug and home décor store located in Yorktown’s Riverwalk

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Possible free Papa John's pizza and 2-liter Pepsi

Possible free Papa John's pizza and 2-liter Pepsi

UPDATE: The Papa John's coin toss resulted in heads. So, if the SuperBowl toss lands on heads, every registered user gets a coupon for a free pizza and a 2-liter Pepsi Max. You must register before 6 p.m. Feb. 5.

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A little something for your purse: Free lotion from Bath & Body Works

A little something for your purse: Free lotion from Bath & Body Works

Bath & Body Works is offering a coupon on its Facebook page for a free 2-ounce lotion.

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Stunning bridal gown and wedding attire sale at The Limited

Stunning bridal gown and wedding attire sale at The Limited

The Limited is hosting a rock-bottom sale on a selection of its bridal gowns and formal dresses through its website.

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Download a free 2012 financial workbook

Download a free 2012 financial workbook

Andrea, a blogger with Simple Organized Living, has put together a financial workbook through Microsoft Excel that helps you track your living expenses and other assets and expenditures.

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What I found at Bottom Dollar

What I found at Bottom Dollar

I decided I would get out from behind my desk on this beautiful January day and take a little journey over to the Bottom Dollar on Jefferson Avenue in Newport News.

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Storewide remodeling sale at The Mole Hole in Newport News

Storewide remodeling sale at The Mole Hole in Newport News

The Mole Hole is hosting a storewide remodeling sale at its City Center at Oyster Point location in Newport News through Saturday, Jan. 21.

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UPDATE: Bottom Dollar in Newport News to discount store by 25 percent

UPDATE: Bottom Dollar in Newport News to discount store by 25 percent

Note: This is an unconfirmed deal tip.

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Harris Teeter pays shoppers $200 to use pharmacy

Harris Teeter pays shoppers $200 to use pharmacy

Harris Teeter will pay shoppers up to $200 to use the pharmacy through April 3.

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Suave offers free full-sized hair product

Suave offers free full-sized hair product

Savvy Shopper Street Team member Vicki Bender, of Newport News, sent in this tip today:

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12 boxes of Kleenex tissue for $10

12 boxes of Kleenex tissue for $10

Quill.com is offering a case of Kleenex (12 boxes) for $10 with free shipping. (That's 83 cents a box. Each box contains 125 sheets of two-ply tissue).

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Bowl cheap in Hampton

Bowl cheap in Hampton

Open bowling at Century Lanes in Hampton now costs $2 per game. Kids 10 and under get free shoe rental, which regularly costs $1.50.

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Framing services reopen at Williamsburg Pottery despite construction

Framing services reopen at Williamsburg Pottery despite construction

While construction continues on the new Williamsburg Pottery complex, the custom order frame service has reopened inside one of the old pottery buildings.

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Live in Gloucester? Eat at Chick-fil-A on Friday the 13th

Live in Gloucester? Eat at Chick-fil-A on Friday the 13th

The Chick-fil-A restaurant on Waltons Lane in Gloucester is hosting a one-year anniversary celebration Friday. Between 5 and 8 p.m. free meals will be given away at the registers every 15 minutes.

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Join YMCA before Jan. 17

Join YMCA before Jan. 17

Peninsula Metropolitan YMCA locations are waiving the new member fee through Monday.

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About the Author


Nicole Paitsel has covered consumer news for the Daily Press since 2008. Since then, she's discovered a whole new love for the word "free," and regularly pleads with friends and family to avoid paying full price. If you see her in the store, check out her shopping cart - chances are, she's found a great deal! E-mail her at npaitsel@dailypress.com.

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