Skiing for Cheap!

Last week, my friend Alison went up to Mt. Baldy to hit the slopes. And I was super-jealous after she told me about her amazing time skiing. So in search of my Day of the Deal I found cheap Mt. Baldy lift tickets on SocialBuy.com - only $32 for 1 Weekday Lift Ticket from Mt. Baldy Ski Lifts, which is normally $64. I'm going to take advantage of my Day of the Deal next Friday and take a mini-vacation from work. Not to mention that skiing is also a great workout and then I can curl up with a hot toddy in the evenings with my friends. Perfection! My Day of the Deal includes both a physical workout and a mental relaxation. Not to mention you can snowboard and there bunny slopes and also the highest vertical drop in all of California. Legit!

It's Never Too Early to Buy A Wedding Dress

There is not a more exciting day than your wedding, but weddings are expensive. So why not make your wedding day your supreme Day of the Deal? It may be early in your planning process, you may not even be engaged yet, or even found a possible husband. But all that is negligible if you have the perfect dress. So why not take advantage of the most fun Day of the Deal ever and go to the Joanna August sample sale, where you can buy off-the-rack wedding gowns and bridesmaid dresses. Yay wedding dresses for cheap! Yay Los Angeles weddings! It's on Saturday, so you have time to coerce your bestie to go. It's at 427 S. Lucerne Blvd., between W. Fourth & W. Fifth Street and it starts at 10 am. It's the best way to combine your special day with a Day of the Deal.

Red Velvet = Smiles

I have a major sweet tooth. I worship the Sugar God. And in LA, satiating that sweet tooth can get expensive. So about a year ago, I became an addict - to Sprinkles Red Velvet cupcakes. And at $4 a pop, that's a pretty expensive habit to pick up. So I went on a search for the Day of the Deal to cure myself of my addiction to overpriced cupcakes. And I found my Day of the Deal at the local Ralph's. It's funny because my friend had to coax me into trying the individually sliced red velvet cake from the bakery aisle. It changed my life. The moist, rich cake with the perfect cream cheese frosting. It was my birthday all over again. And it's like two bucks cheaper. Yes. Go me and my Day of the Deal.

Radical Deal at Radical Tan

Instead of a Day of the Deal, what if I propose a Week of the Deal? I just bought a voucher from SocialBuy.com for Radical Tan. For $20, you can go to Radical Tan every day for the week (you can only tan once every 24 hours, just FYI.) But the value is actually $69, so I'll be saving a lot; again, so much more of a Week of the Deal, instead of the Day of the Deal. After the last couple of weeks of rain and fog and just lack of sun in general, my skin needs a little push to look less like a zombie and more like I have been sunbathing in Antigua. Thus, I am happy for the opportunity to go to a clean and efficient place in SF and bask in warmth until I am less pale and have a glow that isn't pasted on with Bare Escentuals bronzer. I am very happy, indeed, with my Day of the Deal.

Music Mania: Local Natives

So sometimes the Day of the Deal doesn't have to be something you put on or eat. Sometimes, it can be something you just consume, like music. I just downloaded the Local Natives' Gorilla Manor on iTunes and at $7.99, it's made my Day of the Deal. Great music from an amazing band that I will now play on repeat until my iPod breaks down. I also like that they are going to be famous one day and I knew them before the whole world did. (I even worked with them in college - don't be jealous.) Sometimes Day of the Deal can be fleeting or superficial, but music is something that will last forever and after being inundated by "Bad Romance" for weeks on end, I need a change.

Eyes are the Window to the Soul...

So mine need to look bomb and preferably take advantage of the Day of the Deal. So I bought this voucher for Lash Lab in San Francisco for $50 worth of services for $25. Go Day of the Deal! Uh. Amazing. I went in and got the Wink-Wink treatment and I feel pretty, oh so pretty. Plus, Lash Lab is adorable and the employees are so attentive. I was in and out and felt perfectly pampered the whole time. And the best part is that I didn't have to spend a fortune with my Day of the Deal. I'm basking in my own thriftiness. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go bat my new lashes.

Yogurt = Happiness

Sometimes a Day of the Deal isn't some astronomical price cut on something that you kind of like or kind of need, but you take advantage of that Day of the Deal because it's there. But one of my go-to purchases that is always amazing is a trip to Yogurtland. They never have sales and their specials consist of a new flavors, but that doesn't stop them from making a Day of the Deal whenever I go. I can choose exactly whatever combination I want - flavors of yogurt, fruits and toppings. You can never go wrong and you can spend just as much as you want and you always feel satisfied. Yogurtland always makes a Day of the Deal.

Yay Va-cay! Kind of...

Since I don't have a Valentine's Day date, I'm going to sit here at work and day-dream about what my dream date would be. I know, it's pathetic. I'm even going to give my imaginary boyfriend a Day of the Deal and suggest he go on SocialBuy.com and purchase the gondola ride in Huntington Beach ($39 for an $80 package.) How adorable is that for a Day of the Deal? See, I'd be such a good girlfriend, I'd pitch you cute and affordable gift ideas for Valentine's Day. You really can't get any better than that Day of the Deal. Who wouldn't want to go on a little mini-vacation on Valentine's Day instead of doing the overpriced restaurant again? So... any takers?

The New Cure-All: Frozen Yogurt

Ugh. I woke up with a sore throat this morning, which is kind of good because now I have an excuse to take advantage of the Day of the Deal and go to YoCup San Francisco. I found this deal on SocialBuy.com where I can buy a voucher for $5 and buy $10 worth of frozen yogurt. I probably won't eat that much fro-yo today, but even a little bit will soothe my aching throat. The Day of the Deal just saved my voice I'm pretty sure and helped me get in at least one of my servings of fruits. Frozen yogurt is just an amazing invention, and brightens a dreary day instantly. Pretty sweet Day of the Deal.

Caffeine Makes Me Happy. Duh.

I'm not really the cooking type, especially in the mornings. I don't even have the energy to pour a bowl of cereal without my morning coffee. Pathetic, I know. So I used mosey down to Starbucks and I get my latte and inevitably a pastry and spend like $7 and feel a pang of guilt. But then the corporate Gods smiled down upon me and granted me the Day of the Deal: Starbucks pairings. Starting at $3.95, I can get my non-fat latte and my coffee cake with a 20% savings. And they have other options too, like oatmeal or breakfast sandwiches. Yum. And those savings adds up to a life-changing end of the week cocktail on Friday. Day of the deal, for sure. Well, actually, with the Starbucks pairings, it like a Day of the deal for every day of the week. And that makes me happy.

So I'm Broke. Again.

Day of the Deal. It has been my New Year's Resolution to save money so I can travel more and so making everyday a Day of the Deal has been of utmost importance. I try to save money on morning coffee, the gas for my car, on groceries, on dog food. You name it and I will save money on it. It can be frustrating though when I can't make the Day of the Deal, but I suppose there is always another day to find a great price on my cell phone bill or that box of pastries I have to take to the work potluck. Spending money has always been my addition, now with my Day of the Deal plan, I'm trying to make saving money my addiction!