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Sam’s Club Membership Deal: 53% off

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If you have never shopped Sam's Club, now is a good time to start (read on for a special deal!) Part of Walmart, Sam's Club is a membership warehouse club. Instead of stocking every item in every available brand, Sam’s Club merchants do their homework for members, stocking the right products and purchasing them in large quantities, passing on the savings to members. The brands they do carry … [Read more...] about Sam’s Club Membership Deal: 53% off

Posted by Jody Mace Filed Under: Shopping

Christmas Open House at Re-Invintaged, in Hillsborough

Re-Invintaged Home Decor & More, 120 S Churton Street, Hillsborough, is holding its first Christmas Open House from November 13th to 15th, 2020. November 13th: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. November 14th: 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. November 16th: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Shop for Christmas decor items and unique handcrafted gifts.  Kinslea Rae, a local recording artist, will be providing live … [Read more...] about Christmas Open House at Re-Invintaged, in Hillsborough

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Triangle on the Cheap Deals — local businesses can add deals for free

  In these times, we want to help Triangle businesses reach their customers and help readers find the services they need. And we all like a deal. So we’ve created Triangle on the Cheap Deals. Businesses can list discounts or deals. Customers can save money. We all win. There is no charge to be included in this list, though you can pay a fee for an enhanced listing with a photo if … [Read more...] about Triangle on the Cheap Deals — local businesses can add deals for free

Posted by Jody Mace Filed Under: Shopping

Check out these 5 Durham thrift stores (bonus: a huge list of thrift stores across the Triangle)

We've explored Raleigh thrift stores and Cary thrift stores, and now we're turning our attention to Durham thrift stores. Need a suggestion for a perfect day of thrift shopping? Here's a close look at five excellent Durham thrift stores supporting worthy nonprofits. Also, check out this huge list of thrift stores, consignment shops, antique and vintage shops and used bookstores throughout … [Read more...] about Check out these 5 Durham thrift stores (bonus: a huge list of thrift stores across the Triangle)

Posted by Donna Wooster Filed Under: Shopping

Big list of farmers markets in the Triangle (and who will be at Durham Farmer’s Market Saturday)

Listing of farmers markets in the Triangle, including Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Wake Forest, Chatham County, Cary, and more. See one we can add? Fill us in! Because of our current situation, some of the markets' hours have changed, and some openings were delayed. For every market that we've listed, we've indicated if it's currently open, and, if not, when it will be. If we couldn't find any … [Read more...] about Big list of farmers markets in the Triangle (and who will be at Durham Farmer’s Market Saturday)

Interactive maps of yard sales in the Triangle this weekend

  Looking for a yard sale in Raleigh? An estate sale in Durham? A moving sale in Chapel Hill? Here you go! We’ve partnered with the website GSalR.com to bring Triangle on the Cheap readers an interactive map of Triangle area garage sales, yard sales, moving sales and estate sales. For your convenience, we've included three maps below. One for Raleigh, one for Durham, and one for … [Read more...] about Interactive maps of yard sales in the Triangle this weekend

Holiday Market and Lighting of the Trees at Lafayette Village in Raleigh

Lafayette Village, 8420 Honeycutt Road, Raleigh, is kicking off that holiday spirit with a Holiday Market and Lighting of the Trees. In order to spread people out, they have two trees, one in the Courtyard and one on The Green, and the event will take place on two days, with both trees being lit at the same time. The event will take place on Saturday, November 21st, and Sunday, November … [Read more...] about Holiday Market and Lighting of the Trees at Lafayette Village in Raleigh

Amazon Prime Day — Save big on October 13 and 14

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Amazon Prime Day, which is normally in July, has been rescheduled to October 13th and 14th, 2020. Note: You can try Amazon Prime for free, for 30 days. If you're going to try it, this is the time! You can cancel whenever you want. Amazon Prime Day is a bit like Black Friday in October. For two days only, Amazon will offer tremendous savings on TVs, smart home, kitchen, grocery, toys, … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Day — Save big on October 13 and 14

Posted by Jody Mace Filed Under: Shopping

Check out these 5 Raleigh thrift stores (bonus: a huge list of thrift stores across the Triangle)

If you're a bargain hunter, it's always the perfect time to visit Raleigh thrift stores, as well as thrift stores throughout the Triangle. Seasoned thrift store shoppers often have a set route of stores they visit, stretching the activity into an entire morning or even a full day. They know when the stores open, when they close and when they are most likely to snag an item recently priced and … [Read more...] about Check out these 5 Raleigh thrift stores (bonus: a huge list of thrift stores across the Triangle)

100+ Triangle thrift shops, consignment shops, antique & vintage shops, used bookstores

    Bargain hunters, this is for you. Here’s a big list of 125+ thrift stores, consignment and resale stores, used book stores, antique and vintage shops in the Triangle. So far we've included Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest, Durham, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough. We will be adding more towns soon! There can be a fine line between a thrift store and a vintage store … [Read more...] about 100+ Triangle thrift shops, consignment shops, antique & vintage shops, used bookstores

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