What else have I been up to? Part 2

In my spare time, I have been deal hunting for the large ticket items we still needed. I think I have done pretty good, although I haven't been able to cross everything off my list.

Big Item #1 - The Fridge


I have had my eye on the Samsung Bottom Freezer Refrigerator for quite some time now, but couldn't bear the thought of paying $1200 +tax & delivery for it. (Freezer space isn't a top concern for me since we have a deep freeze - I'm looking for functionality.) After looking and getting the word out that I am in the market to buy one of these, I found one about 2 weeks later. The sweet lady I had been introduced to was being relocated for work and was selling everything in her house, and she had the exact refrigerator I wanted. She sold it to us for $500, and it was only 1 year old.

Big Item #2 - The Lawn Mower


Good golly, I had no idea how expensive these things could be! On top of that, I have very limited knowledge of what makes one lawn mower better than the others... We were browsing through Home Depot a few weeks back and my love pointed to a lawn mower and said "I want that one!" After I realized he was pointing to the $350 (most expensive on the shelf) one, I said "We need to look around more".

So, I started doing my homework by searching the internet, asking my father, and reading tons of reviews about each mower we considered. We figured out what features were most important to us and narrowed it down to just a couple of options. The final decision was made by what store I could get the better price at.

The mower pictured above is the one we decided on. It is a Craftsman 21" Front Wheel Drive Limited Edition Mower from Sears. (Orig. price was $399.99) During the Columbus 3 day Sale, they had it on sale for $289.99. I paired this sale with a coupon code for $5 off a $50 purchase, but it ended up taking $5 off every $50 - for a total of $25. I applied a $5 gift card I had received through AdPerk a long time ago - that brought the total to $259.99, and we picked it up from the store so we didn't have to pay shipping. I made the deal even sweeter by making the purchase through eBates, which right now is giving 4% back! All together, that $400 mower ended up costing $250.

FYI - this mower is still on sale for $110 off the original price! We have already tested it out and it is a great mower. I am very happy with the investment of our time and money we made into a quality machine that will last.