Detroit on the Cheap

Discounts, Deals, and Free Stuff in the Detroit Area

Christmas Tree Shops offering $10 off first $50 you spend

I’m addicted to The Christmas Tree Shops, which are owned by Bed, Bath & Beyond, but sell merchandise that’s cheaper and often better. Don’t be put off by the name. The Christmas Tree shops sell an amalgamation of dry goods — everything from drapes and furniture to hard-to-resist knick-knacks and gadgets. I can spend hours [...]

Cedar Point Opens for the 2012 Season with New Dinosaur Exhibit

Cedar Point amusement park opens today, Saturday, May 12. Its new Dinosaurs Alive! exhibit, featuring 50 animatronic dinosaurs that inhabit the wooded areas of Adventure Island, just beyond the tower of the Top Thrill Dragster. The prehistoric creatures are scaled to historically accurate sizes, with some stretching above the trees at nearly 50 feet. Showing [...]

Costco hiring at new Pittsfield Township store; While you’re there check out the pressure washers

My fav, Costco, is opening a new store in Pittsfield Township, just off Interstate 94, at 771 Airport Blvd., near State and Ellsworth streets, east of Ann Arbor, on June 29. The store is taking applications for this location. You can find the list of available job openings and apply here. The competition will be [...]

Sunday circular bargain roundup (April 29)

I was looking over the Sunday newspaper ads and saw these items. None of them are blockbusters, but all of them are good buys if you’re in the market for the stuff: K-mart Hostas at 2/$5 – but it’s lots cheaper to find a friend whose hostas have spread. Dig out a piece of the [...]

Smokey and Human Nature Bringing The Motown Show to Detroit and Grand Rapids — here’s a deal on tickets

If you’ve been hot to see Human Nature: The Motown Show presented by Smokey Robinson, which has been headlining in Vegas for the last three years, you’re going to get your chance. The show will kick off its first U.S. tour this spring in Detroit on March 24 and the group will play Grand Rapids [...]

Leap Day Makes It 29 –and Lucky

Wednesday is Leap Day. Here are a handful of great deals for those who think that Leap Day means good luck. The Munro House B&B in Jonesville is offering a special rate on a two-night lodging package in a standard room any time during 2012 for just $229.12. Jacuzzi Rooms are $329.12. Plus tax. Boston [...]

Get a handful of P&G Coupons

Sign up for a dozen Procter & Gamble coupons by requesting the brand sampler.

$2 dinner if you come to Chipotle dressed as processed food

Come to Chipotle after 6 p.m. on Halloween dressed as a scary processed food and you can buy a burrito, bowl, salad, or an order of tacos filled with natural ingredients for $2. What you spend will support impassioned chef, TV personality and best-selling author Jamie Oliver’s food revolution.

Borders Offers 40% Off One Item

Borders Books & Music is offering 40 percent off any one item through Monday. There are some restrictions, so read the fine print, but if you have your heart set on a CD or a Book that is ridiculously expensive, this could be the right deal.

20% off entire purchase at BigLots

BigLots offers plenty of bargains and the 20 percent off coupon they are offering on your entire purchase through Saturday, Oct. 9, makes the deals even better.

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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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