Silk Fortune Cookies - On Sale!

But what exactly are "Silk Fortune Cookies"? Updated our featured gifts page at Centsible, I came across these and was curious enough to take a closer look.

3 1/2" in length and 2 1/2" wide, this little silk brocade pouches are actually kind of cool! We can think of lots of potential uses for these too.

• packaging for a gift card
• packaging for a gift of money
• packaging for a piece of jewelry
• spare change pouch
• travel pouch
• keepsake pouch

The list of potential uses can go on and on. And these were just kinda cute we thought!

These Silk Fortune Cookie Cases are lined with silk and available exclusively through Gardeners' Supply Company. They come in a set of 3 and are normally priced at $16.95. As of January 31, 2010, they are on sale for just $11.99. That's $3 per case.

Gardeners Supply Company

Gardeners' Supply Company is headquartered in Vermont where they have two retail locations. This means that by law they are only required to charge sales tax on orders shipping to the state of Vermont. Most of their sales are conducted through their website. According to Vermont's WCAX, on December 21, 2009, Gardeners Supply Company became an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Program). This means that the company's 250 employees in effect own the company now. There is no free shipping threshold for Gardeners Supply Company and shipping charges range from $5.90 for orders totaling $10 and under up to 11% of your merchandise total for orders of $250 or more.

Getting the best deal on this item

Unless you're living in Vermont, you won't be paying any sales tax. With the current sale price of $11.99, you surpass the $5.90 shipping charge for orders totaling $10 or less and move up to the $7.90 shipping & handling category. Orders totaling $20.01 to $35 ship for $9.90 and orders between $35.01 and $50 ship for $10.90. If you can find enough items to push your total up to $75 or more, you can get Free Shipping on orders of $75 or more through 3.10.10. Clicking through the link above will activate Gardeners Supply Company Promotion Code XNET8320 to your order: all you then need to do to activate your free shipping is make a qualifying order of $75 or more.

Click through to read Centsible's entire online shopping review for Gardeners Supply Company for even more tips.

Magazine Freebies and Coupons - ALLURE, February 2010

Centsible's Magazine Summaries

Flipping through some magazines today, we thought it would be a good idea to see just how much you can save by subscribing to certain magazines. We get loads of them on all topics: parenting, beauty, fashion, cooking, electronics, home design.. What we're going to do here is keep a tally of the benefits you get through subscribing so you can make a smart decision about magazines! (Of course, there are also the articles, pretty pictures, recipes and reviews!) So we're starting off today with what rolled up in our mailbox: Allure Magazine.

ALLURE Magazine - February 2010

Single Copy Cost: $3.99

Subscription Cost: $12 yearly

Subscribe through Magazine.com and take $5 off any title.

Free Samples

Estee Lauder - Perfectionist Wrinkle Lifting Serum
Yves St. Laurent - Parisienne
Burberry Brit - Sheer
SJP - NYC

Coupons

Target - $1 off Revlon Cosmetic Products (expires 9/30/10)

Giveaways
February 1: Sunsilk Hydra TLC 24/7
February 2: Tarte EmphasEyes Waterproof Clay Shadow/Liner Pot in Bronze
February 3: Talika Lipocils Expert
February 4: L'Oréal Paris Studio Secrets Professional Magic Perfecting Base
February 5: Caresse Whipped Soufflé Ultra Silkening Body Wash
February 8: Lierac Paris Micro-Abrasion Stimulating Smoothing Cream

Reader's Choice Awards - must be either postmarked to: Allure Readers' Choice Ballot, ATTN: Rachel Swanson, 1166 Sixth Ave., 19th Floor, New York, NY 10036 by February 28, 2010 or filled out online at readers-choice.allure.com by 11:59pm ET on February 28, 2010 to be entered in the drawing. You don't have to answer all the questions to be entered in the drawing

Prizes

Grand Prize: Transportation to and 2 nights at the Exhale Mind/Body Spa, Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, Santa Monica, CA with 4 massages, 2 facials, 2 Mind/Body fitness classes, GRN skin-care and body products, dinner for 2 at Fig Restaurant and more. Value: $7,890
First Prize: $500 gift card to either a Beauty360 store or beauty360.com
Second Prize: Basket of Neutrogena Skin Care Products and cosmetics. Value: $350
Third Prize: Basket of Benefit makeup and fragrances. Value: $300

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