Detroit on the Cheap

Discounts, Deals, and Free Stuff in the Detroit Area

Best July 4th Grocery Deals

If you’re headed to the grocery to buy supplies for a July 4th celebration, here’s some advice on the best places to shop: Beer – Busch’s is selling 15-can packs of Bud or Miller Lite for $9.49. That’s 63.2 cents a can. Meijer has Bud or Bud Lite in 24-can packs  at $14.96 or 62.3 [...]

Great Sources for Fabulous Freebies

Shop Smart magazine, which is edited by the nonprofit consumer advocacy group Consumer Reports, lists these four websites as great places to find freebies: Freebies4mom Freeflys  Heyitsfree.net  hunt4freebies Other good places Shop Smart points out are these:  Facebook.  Many companies offer exclusive giveaways to folks who “like” their brand on Facebook. Search for your favorite [...]

This is the week to get a great deal on strawberries

Strawberry season is in full swing. Every grocery store is selling California berries at affordable prices. For instance: Kroger is offering two pounds of strawberries for $2.48. Meijer has strawberries for two pounds for $3. While California berries are sweet, locally grown Michigan berries are a real treat. You can pick your own at a [...]

Target offers the best deal on backyard inflatable pools

Before it heats up again, buy a pool for the kids. All the major discounters have them on sale this weekend. Family Dollar has a round, 60 x 18, pool  for $10. A great price for 50,000 cubic inches –  plenty for little swimmers Kmart is selling a 90-  x 90- x 18-inch pool for [...]

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Welcome to Detroit on the Cheap. We bring you great restaurant, shopping and attraction deals in Southeast Michigan, as well as tips for living well on less. The site belongs to Jennie L. Phipps, who has been around long enough to appreciate a bargain when she sees one. Phipps is a seasoned journalist who blogs daily about retirement for Bankrate.com and who also runs a subscription website and online community for independent writers and editors at FreelanceSuccess.com.

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