Frugal Friday

Highlights this week include 75% off fashion, half price kitchenware, 50% off books, 80% off games, the complete Curb Your Enthusiasm box set for £45, 2 for 1 on days out, a return trip to Paris for £20 and a free haircut.

The evenings are drawing in, the days are getting chillier, but don't despair just yet... because it's time for this week's discounts and deals!

Fashion, homewares and entertainment

Shopaholics out there won't be disappointed to hear the mid-season sales are still in full flow on the high street. So if you're after a bargain, take a look at these offers:

• ASOS: Up to 75% off selected fashion.
• Bertie: Up to 50% off selected footwear.
• Bhs: 20% off kids', teens' and men's knitwear.
• Debenhams: Up to 70% off selected lines.
• Dorothy Perkins: Up to 50% off selected boots, coats and knitwear. Free delivery and £5 off when you spend £50 or more - enter the code FREEB at the online checkout. This deal expires on 19 October.
• Dune: Up to 50% off a range of footwear.
• Faith: Up to 70% off selected footwear.
• Hobbs: Up to 50% off selected fashion.
• House of Fraser: Up to 50% off selected lines.
• Jane Norman: Up to 50% off a range of fashion and accessories.
• Jigsaw: Mid-season sale now on - some items have over 50% off!
• Kew: Up to 60% off selected items.
• Next: 50% off selected items.
• Oasis: Up to £25 off selected fashion.
• Office: Up to 50% off a range of footwear.
• Schuh: Up to 70% off selected footwear. Free delivery on orders over £14.99.
• Shudoo: Up to half price on a range of footwear.
• Wallis: Up to 50% off a range of fashion and accessories.
• Warehouse: Up to 50% off selected fashion.

And if you're looking for something for your home, you can enjoy up to half price on selected Cookworks Signature Kitchenware at Argos. So this snazzy Food Processor is now £24.49 and this Stainless Steel Kettle and Toaster Set is £23.39.

Argos is also offering some great deals on televisions. So if you fancy a brand new LCD TV, you can now get your hands on this Bush 19 inch LCD TV for £129.99, saving you £70. And if you're after something slightly bigger, this Bush 22 inch LCD TV is £149.99, saving you £50.

Finally, this groovy Samsung Home Cinema System from CDiscount has £60 off at £139.99.

Books and games

The bookworms among you are once again spoilt for choice this weekend because there are some brilliant bargains to be had!

• At, WHSmith selected celebrity books are currently half price. So if you're a fan of Andrew Flintoff, you can now pick up his book Ashes to Ashes for just £9.99.
• WHSmith is also offering up to 50% off selected 'autumn' fiction. So if you fancy reading Audrey Niffenegger's latest release Her Fearful Symmetry, you now grab it for just £8.49 (RRP £16.98).
• Meanwhile, Amazon is also offering some fabulous bargains on a range of books. So you can get your hands on Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall for just £8.54, saving you £10.45. And if you're a fan of Patricia Cornwell, The Scarpetta Factor is now only £7 (RRP £18.99).

On the other hand, if you're more interested in boosting your games collection this weekend, check out The Hut which is offering up to 80% off a range of games. For example:

• Movie Studios Party for the Nintendo Wii is now only £4.93, saving you £15.06.
• And Lord of the Rings - Conquest for the PS3 is £14.73 (RRP £49.99).

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Film and box sets

Get ready to stuff your shelves full of movies because we've got some really great deals for you this week:

Eating out

Fancy treating yourself to a meal out this weekend, but don't want to break the bank?  Then don't forget to check out all the latest restaurant bargains in our Frugal Food round up.

Eating in

If you'd prefer to stay in, check out our very own Frugal Recipes series to find out how you can cook delicious meals on the cheap.

Cheap days out

Looking for some cheap entertainment over the weekend? Check out these great deals:

• If you're a big theatre fan, you can currently pick up 2 for 1 tickets to We Will Rock You through VoucherCodes.co.uk. The top price tickets of £55 will be reduced to £27.50 (Mondays-Thursdays) and from £60 to £30 (Fridays and Saturdays).
• If you've got a budding vet in the family and you live in Yorkshire, pay a visit to The World of James Herriot and you'll get 2 for 1 entry tickets with this voucher from enjoyEngland.com. This is valid until 31 December.
• Alternatively, if you're a car fanatic, check out the Heritage Motor Centre in Warwickshire and you can also get 2 for 1 tickets with this voucher from Visit The Heart. This is valid until 23 December.

Travel

If you're planning a trip away over the Christmas break, the Travelodge sale is now on, so you can book a room from as little as £9. That said, rooms book up quickly, so don't delay if you want to get the best rate available! This is valid for stays between 29 November and 10 January.

Alternatively, if you fancy a trip to Paris, you can now pick up a return coach fare with Eurolines for just £20! Coaches depart from London Victoria and tickets are available for travel until 30 November (excluding 23 to 26 October). There is also an additional £3 booking fee.

Mobile phone deal of the week

If you fancy getting your hands on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, take out a £15 a month contract with Vodafone and you'll get the phone for free! What's more, you'll get 100 minutes and 500 texts thrown into the bargain. This is a 24 month contract. Find out more.

Freebie of the week

Fancy a snazzy new haircut, but don't want to pay? Well, now you don't have to! Check out the handbag.com website where you can pick up a voucher and get your hair cut at one of The Hair Group salons for free! Simply print out the voucher, fill in your details and send it off! You will be contacted within 60 days once your voucher has been received. This is valid until 31 March 2010. 

Competition of the week

Finally, this week's competition:

Have a fabulous 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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