Frugal Friday

Highlights this week include 75% off fashion, the complete series of Cracker for £18, Alton Towers for £20, 15% off dining furniture, and 40% off holiday deals, plus freebies and competition of the week.

Well, another weekend is almost upon us and no matter what the weather is doing, we've got some sizzling bargains for you to enjoy!

Games and homewares

If you're a keen gamer, you're in for a treat this week. Just check out these fabulous deals:

• If you're looking for something for your Xbox 360, HMV is currently offering £6 off Halo 3: Classics at £11.99.
• Meanwhile, at Play.com you can pick up Scene It? The Movie Trivia Game for £14.99, saving you £24!
• For any Wii fans out there, you can now get your hands on Sonic and the Black Knight for just £12.99 at Play.com, saving you £27.
• And if you've got a PS3, Assassin's Creed is now £8.99, also at Play.com (RRP £19.99).

On the other hand, if you're looking to spruce up your kitchen, Debenhams is offering some fabulous deals on cookware right now. This four piece saucepan set is now just £80 - saving you a whopping £140! And if you're a fan of the fabulous Le Creuset range, you can now get your hands on this oval casserole dish for £96, a saving of £24.

Alternatively, Littlewoods is offering up to 15% off a range of dining furniture, so you can now pick up a snazzy dining table and four chairs for just £169 (RRP £199).

Eating out

Fancy treating yourself to a meal out this weekend? Check out our Frugal Food round up for great restaurant deals! Read more

Film and box sets

Calling all film gurus... If you fancy stocking up your shelves with DVDs this weekend, you won't be disappointed with this little lot:

Fashion and beauty

And once again this week, there are some brilliant deals on the high street. So get ready to shop until you drop!

• Barratts: Up to 50% off selected footwear. Free delivery if you spend over £50 if you use the online code MOV5B.
• BHS: Up to 70% off all departments.
• Boden: Get 10% off plus free delivery!
• Coast: Up to 70% off selected fashion.
• Debenhams: Up to 70% off thousands of lines. Also save 10% on sportswear if you use the online code P8TP by 1 September.
• Dorothy Perkins: Free delivery if you spend £40 or more.
• Elemis: Free Herbal Lavender Repair Mask, 20ml, with each purchase with the exclusive online code LOVEMONEY. Valid until Saturday (15 August).
• Faith: Up to 70% off selected footwear. Free delivery on orders over £50.
• Graham & Green: 15% off all wedding products with the online code S9WED. Also 15% off when you spend £35 or more on summer collection with code M9W35
• Jigsaw: Up to 35% off selected fashion.
• Karen Millen: Up to 75% off a range of clothing and accessories.
• Kew: Up to 45% off selected fashion and accessories.
• Laura Ashley: 15% off all home furnishings until Sunday (16 August).
• Office: Up to 75% off selected footwear.
• Schuh: Up to 70% off a range of footwear. Free delivery if you spend more than £14.99.
• Shoe Envy: Up to 50% off selected footwear.
• Topshop: Up to 50% off a range of fashion and accessories.
• Urban Outfitters: Up to 75% off selected fashion.

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Cheap days out

There are still a few weeks of the summer holidays left so if you fancy paying a trip to a theme park, Lastminute.com is offering up to 40% off tickets to Legoland as well as tickets to Alton Towers from just £20.

If you enter a free prize draw with Rustlers you'll also get a free entry ticket to Thorpe Park. You can sign up here. This voucher is valid until 8 November, and you must enter the prize draw by 31 August.

Meanwhile, if you're up in Yorkshire and fancy doing a spot of quad biking, you can now pick up 2 for 1 tickets from enjoyEngland.com! These tickets are valid until 30 September.

Travel

If you haven't yet booked your holiday and are looking for a cracking last minute deal, take a look at these great offers:

• At Hotels.com you can currently grab up to 40% off a range of hotel deals.
• Alternatively, Lastminute.com is offering a variety of five star holidays at three star prices! So you can now pick up a seven night stay in Corfu from just £439 or a seven night stay in Egypt from £399.
• Finally, Virgin is also offering a wide range of late deals. So if you fancy a seven night stay in Orlando, you'll only have to pay £599, or if you'd prefer to jet off to Antigua, you can now pick up a seven night stay for £649.

Offer of the month

Fancy trying The Financial Times newspaper for four weeks - for only £1? Simply sign up here.

Mobile phone deal of the week

If you'd like a new Blackberry, you can now get the Blackberry 8520 Curve free on a £25 a month contract from Vodafone. The plan includes 300 minutes and unlimited texts, plus unlimited mobile internet and webmail. Just be aware you have to sign a 24-month contract. Find out more

Freebie of the week

If you're desperately looking for a cheap way to entertain the kids, you're in luck! From today (14 August) until 28 August children aged 5-16 years old can see a fabulous selection of West End shows in London absolutely free (as part of Kids Week) - providing they are accompanied by an adult paying full price. Shows include Wicked, Grease and Oliver.

For more free activities for kids, check out Seven free and cheap activities for kids. Or if you fancy a free day or night out yourself, read Have a great day out, absolutely free and The secret to a free night out.

Competition of the week

Finally, this week's competition:

Have a lovely weekend!

Don't forget: although all prices and discounts were correct on the day this article was published, offers this good are subject to change and often sell out quickly.

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