Eagles/NFL merchandise-25%-75% off

Yesterday I took my kids to an Eagles-sponsored event at Lincoln Financial Field. Prior to going there, I really had no intentions of buying them any Eagles shirts or anything, because I assumed that it would be overpriced and more than I wanted to spend. I love when I’m pleasantly surprised and find a sale! At the end of the event, we went into the Eagles pro shop, which is adjacent to the stadium. It’s not normally open on Sundays, but they opened yesterday because of this event going on.

There were several racks of merchandise that were 25%-75% off. And it was decent stuff, not crap that you look at and say “Oh, no wonder it’s on sale….” Kevin already has both a long-sleeved and short-sleeved shirt, but Brian didn’t have anything. The sweatshirt that he wore this past winter is too small for him and we don’t have anything in 3T. I was able to find him this shirt for about $18. Yes, $18 is more than I would normally spend on a toddler shirt. *But* tah-dah! It’s actually two shirts! A long sleeved shirt over a short sleeved shirt, and both have Eagles stuff printed on them.

I found  a really cute s/s tee for myself for $10.

The store at the stadium is open Monday to Saturday. Can’t get there? They have almost all the same deals online. If you’re not an Eagles fan, check the web for your local team’s shop. It is the off-season for the NFL, so I bet most of them are trying to sell of last year’s merchandise.

Welcome Delaware County Readers!

My blog was just added to the website of the Delaware County Times, so to my new Delco readers, welcome! While I certainly highlight deals that are available nationally, my readers will tell you that this blog is highly regional. I try to bring you offers and promos that are available from your local merchants too, not just the big national chains. Make sure you check out my Thursday evening post-Fun & Frugal weekends, where I post about budget friendly activities in our area. And, new feature coming–staycation picks.

Barnes & Noble-Educator Appreciation Days

Pre-K to 12 educators save up to 25% off list price on purchases. Visit www.bn.com/educator

Runs April 9-17.

Information on Short Sales-guest post from Hillary

Hillary has sent me another informative post, this time about short sales. Her last post was on what your options are if you are having trouble meeting your mortgage payments. As always, if you have questions for Hillary, ask them through our “Contact Us” page.

Major banks may be forced to let severely delinquent homeowners sell their houses for less than the loan amounts owed as part of a broad settlement of federal and state investigations into botched foreclosure paperwork, according to government officials involved in the negotiations. A short-sale is when the mortgage holder allows the home owner to sell the property for less than that which is owed on the mortgage. Thus the lender takes a loss and the seller receives a partial forgiveness of his debt. **There are tax implications, so make sure to speak to a tax professional.
The requirement to allow short sales would be in addition to forcing mortgage servicers to reduce the amount some homeowners owe on their loans. The goal of short sales would be twofold: provide a quicker and more economical way for banks to dispose of distressed real estate and to help stabilize the real estate market by clearing out a backlog of defaulted mortgages that are poised for foreclosure. They would be used in situations in which borrowers were so underwater that the more costly and time-consuming process of foreclosure would seem to be the only option.


Short sales just command a better premium than foreclosures. Foreclosures continue to drive down housing values, with prices in 20 major U.S. cities down an average of 3.1% in January compared with the same month a year ago, according to new data from a Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index. The latest proposal is among those to be discussed when executives from the top five mortgage servicers meet Wednesday in Washington with state and federal officials working on a settlement that could range from $5 billion to $25 billion.
Those servicers are Bank of America Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Co., Citigroup Inc. and Ally Financial Inc.

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