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Shopping Time!

Jennifer Williams — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:00:10 +0000

Ladies, you know you love a good sale! This one is awesome! rue21 has started their Memorial Day sale “Party in the USA” buy one regular price item and the second one is only $1. Get thee to the mall!

Girl on Meth Tripping Out at Walmart Is Reason Enough to 'Just Say No' to Drugs

John Riggs — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:52:40 +0000

I love going shopping because it's also a great opportunity to go people watching. Get out there, see the world, experience it happening right in front of you. Shopping at the grocery store used to be a reason to get dressed up. Now a days you see moms in pajama slacks with their hair hastily tied back in a pony tail. This lady, however, seems to obviously be on something. Watch and see if you can figure out why she's freaking out.

Little Girl Frustrated By Pink Toys (Video)

Rik Mikals — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:46:32 +0000

‘Tis the season for gift shopping and sometimes the little ones are smarter than their adult counterparts. Check out this little girl as she is clearly frustrated on why the pink toys are separated from the superhero toys. She’s so smart, she even has a solution.

KFFM Hosts Yakima's Largest Yard Sale Saturday At Perry Tech

Rik Mikals — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:49:12 +0000

107-3 KFFM is hosting the Yakima Valley's largest yard sale at Perry Tech Saturday from 8am - 2pm. All the booths have been sold and we'll have over 60+ yard sales at one convenient location.

KFFM VIP's can even print an early bird coupon to get into the sale at 7:30am...

National Mom and Pop Day Business Is Thursday

Brian Teegarden — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:11:46 +0000

National mom and Pop Business Day is coming up on Thursday, but I couldn’t wait to salute my favorite Mom and Pop Business in Yakima.While Yakima has many family owned businesses that would fit the “Mom and Pop “catagory, my favorite has to be Famous Burger and Terriyaki at 4th and West Lincoln. I’ve [...]

How Are Stores Fighting Back Against Extreme Couponers?

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:37:43 +0000

Stores like Walmart and Kroger are sick of the practice of “staking,” in which frugal shoppers combine store and manufacturer coupons in a way that makes their items cost next to nothing — or even, in some cases, actually earns them store credit or cash back. So they are pushing back against these extreme couponers with new [...]

Why Kia Just May Be the Best Car to Buy — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:38:53 +0000

Kelley Blue Book’s first-ever ‘Total Cost of Ownership Award Winners‘ considered factors like purchase price, fuel expenditures and expected maintenance and depreciation to come up with the cars it says have the lowest-projected overall cost of ownership.

The big winner in the brand category? South Korean automaker Kia.

Couponing For College Students – Frugal Yakima Mom's Tips

Frugal Yakima Mom — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:21:22 +0000

Recently I had a conversation with a good friend who is single and in the college stage of life. We were discussing couponing for one and it started my wheels turning on the whole subject of shopping with coupons during college. If someone would have taken the time to teach me how to effectively match [...]

A Couponer's Stockpile and Other Secrets

Frugal Yakima Mom — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:29:18 +0000

This is the first time I have ever shared a picture of what my stockpile actually looks like. Mainly because I don’t think it’s that impressive…and it’s never organized when I think about taking a picture!! So organized or not…here’s my food storage anyway. I’m lucky enough to have a shop on our property that [...]

Valentine's Day Spending Expected to Soar This Year

Shauna Wright — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:17:55 +0000

Americans shelled out more for holiday presents last year, and it looks like that trend will carry over to Valentine’s Day — analysts expect spending on gifts like flowers, candy, cards and jewelry to rise eight percent compared to numbers seen in 2011.

Places To Blow Your Tax Refund in Yakima – Riggs' Top Five

John Riggs — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:34:53 +0000

Well, it's tax season and it's about that time to get your refund. Some people have to pay on their taxes. Those people usually wait until the last second, but there are several of us, myself included, who get back a few bucks from several different kinds of tax credits including having children. It's har

Stockpile Sanity – When Enough Is Enough!

Frugal Yakima Mom — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:23:25 +0000

So, you've been couponing for awhile now and your cupboards are bursting with the spoils of your conquests. It's thrilling to score a deal and you've been grabbing them with enthusiasm. A growing stockpile means you've been doing your job as a couponer and providing for your family's needs at the lowest possible price. But, when do you say to your stockpile "enough is enough" and know when to cool it on the stash?

Places To Go In Yakima Instead Of Watching The Super Bowl – Riggs' Top Five

John Riggs — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:20:51 +0000

Truth Time – I don't watch the Super Bowl. I know and understand that 100 Million people watch the Super Bowl each and every year, some people turn it into a family tradition – there was even talk about turning the Monday after the Super Bowl into a national holiday. I do love the commercials [...]

Places in Yakima To Bring Travelers – Riggs' Top Five

John Riggs — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:16:44 +0000

It happens all the time. You have friends or family visiting from out of town and you don't have a clue what to do with them. They'll ask “what's fun to do in town?” and your answer is probably “Nothing” But that's only because you've already done everything. Just because it's old to you doesn't [...]

One Good Thing About the Recession, People Are Smarter Shoppers — Survey of the Day

Shauna Wright — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:27:16 +0000

The recession may have left unemployment rates a mess and killed the housing market, but if you’re looking for a silver lining, here it is: we’re all better shoppers now because of it. According to Deloitte’s 2011 Annual Pantry Survey, three-quarters of more than 4,000 respondents think they shop smarter than they did last year, [...]

What To Look For When Buying a Gift Card – Our Top Three

107.3 KFFM — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:27:18 +0000

If you're like most, you'll pick up a gift card or two for any special occasion. Whether it be for the holidays or a birthday or even just because, gift cards are the perfect gift for those who are hard to shop for. There have been a few scams in recent years capitalizing on the [...]

How I Became An 'Extreme Couponer' And You Can To

Frugal Yakima Mom — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:07:20 +0000

I started my coupon journey a little over a year ago now and I began as an "extreme couponer". Now what does that term mean exactly? I define an extreme couponer as one who gets 4-5 Sunday papers a week, shops at more than 3 stores per week, and spends at least 10 hours per week planning and executing

Five Labor Day Sales in Yakima – Our Top Five

John Riggs — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:46:45 +0000

Labor Day is coming up on Monday, September 5th and that means a few things. The Jerry Lewis Telethon, it's the last weekend before school starts for most and some phenomenal savings happening around Yakima. Labor Day sales events are usually an excuse to do an end of Summer clearance and that means you can [...]