Frugal Friday

Highlights this week include half price fashion, 40% off the Le Creuset range, 50% off books, the Prison Break box set for £60, 15% off furniture, 2 for 1 on days out, half price hotels, and two fabulous mobile phone deals.

September is passing us by faster than you can say the words Frugal Friday. But as the temperatures cool off outside, don't despair because this week's discounts and deals are hotter than ever!

Fashion, beauty and homewares

Summer might be over, but there are still some fabulous offers to be had on the high street. So if you fancy doing a spot of shopping this weekend, this is where to look:

• Barratts: The summer clearance continues with a further 20% off selected footwear. Many items are now half price or less.
• Bhs: 20% off selected lines in the back to school range. Plus up to half price across all departments.
• Boots: 3 for 2 on a range of beauty products, make-up and skincare.
• Burton: Up to 50% off selected lines.
• Debenhams: Free delivery on all orders if you enter the online code SHP8 at the checkout. Valid until 27 September.
• Dorothy Perkins: Up to 50% off selected fashion. Free standard delivery on orders over £75.
• Graham & Green: 10% off all orders if you use the online code A9AAUTM by 5 October.
• Kew: Up to 60% off selected items.
• L'Occitane: Free shea butter set when you spend £35 or more if you use the exclusive code LOVELAV. This is valid until 15 October.
• M&S: 50% off children's school blazers. You'll also get £5 off if you spend £30 or more on lingerie, sleepwear or hosiery with the online code MSHEAVEN.
• Oasis: Up to £25 off selected fashion.
• Schuh: Up to 70% off a range of footwear. Free delivery on orders over £14.99.
• Superdrug: 10% off all online orders with the code abbey100809. Valid until 18 November.
• Sweaty Betty: Up to 50% off selected sportswear. Ends Sunday (27 September).
• Wallis: Up to 50% off a range of fashion and accessories.

If you're looking to spruce up your home instead, you won't be disappointed with this little lot:

• If you're a big fan of the popular Le Creuset range, now's the time to buy because at Amazon you can currently get 40% off selected items! So you can now pick up a 16cm casserole dish for just £35.23 - that's £23.49 off.
• And if you can't live without your coffee fix in the morning, this Prestige Deco Digital Coffee Maker is now £24.99 (also at Amazon) - a saving of £13.
• At Bhs, you can currently save up to 50% on selected homewares. This Three Tier Steamer is now only £20! Meanwhile, this Luxury Bedspread is also half price at £50.
• Finally, there's up to 15% off all furniture at B&Q.

Books and games

If you're hoping to close the door on autumn and escape with a good book, check out these great bargains:

• At WHSmith you can enjoy up to half price off "autumn books".
• There's also up to 50% off new releases at Amazon. So you can now pick up both Sebastian Faulks' A Week in December and Ian Rankin's The Complaints for just £9.49.
• And if you fancy doing a spot of cooking over the weekend, you can now get your hands on The Best of Mrs Beeton's Larder Collection for just £9.99 at The Book People - that's a whopping £53.93 off!

On the other hand, if you're hoping to boost your games collection, you can now pick up Spore Creatures for the Nintendo DS for just £5.01 at Amazon (RRP £19.99). Meanwhile, Mortal Combat vs DC Universe for the Xbox 360 is now £9.99 at Play.com - a saving of £30.

Film and box sets

If you fancy putting your feet up and watching a few movies over the weekend, you'll be pleased to hear that there are some brilliant deals on box sets at the moment:

There's also up to 70% off a wide range of DVDs at Zavvi and up to 80% off at Sendit.com - so don't forget to check these out!

Eating out

Fancy hanging up your chef's hat and letting someone else do the cooking? Check out all the latest restaurant bargains in our Frugal Food round up. Read more.

Eating in

If you'd prefer to save money and eat in this weekend, check out our very own Frugal Recipes series and make a delicious meal on the cheap. Read more

Cheap days out

Looking for some cheap entertainment this weekend? Then check out these fantastic deals:

• Lastminute.com is offering 2 for 1 tickets on a range of days out. So if your kids can't get enough of Harry Potter, why not take them on the Harry Potter walk in London, which takes you around film locations and includes a boat cruise and a bus ride across London Bridge.
• If you'd prefer to pay a visit to the London Motor Museum, you can also pick up 2 for 1 entry with Lastminute.com. This deal is valid until 5 October.
• And if you're a horse racing fanatic, the Telegraph is offering 2 for 1 entry tickets to 10 race courses up and down the country. This offer is valid until the end of September, but vouchers will be valid for ten months.

Travel

As the colder months approach, there's no better time to start thinking about jetting off to warmer climes for a holiday! Here are some of the best deals around at the moment:

• At Hotels.com, you can currently enjoy up to 40% off selected hotels.
• You can also grab 40% off flights with bmibaby as well as 50% off city hotels.
• Save 25% at Radisson Edwardian Hotels if you book by 18 October. This is valid for stays between 14December 2009 and 10 January 2010.
• And if you're already planning ahead to next year, you can pick up flights from as little as £22.99 one way with flybe.com. This is valid for travel between 28 March and 3 June 2010.
• Get 10% off all holidays with Virgin until Tuesday 29 September

Mobile phone deals of the week

I came across two great offers this week so I thought I'd tell you about both of them!

If you're looking for a cheap mobile phone deal, but still want a decent phone, sign up for a £10 tariff with Virgin and you'll get a Samsung Tocco Lite for free. This tariff also includes 100 texts and 100 minutes and this is an 18 month contract. Just be quick as this offer only runs until 28 September!

Alternatively, if you're a pay as you go customer with T-Mobile, top up your phone by just £10 and you'll get unlimited free texts the following month - allowing you to use all of your credit on calls! Providing you top up by £10 each month, you'll always have free texts. This is also available to new customers joining between 1 September and 31 October 2009.

Freebie of the week

If, like me, you're a bit of a Friends addict, you'll be delighted to hear that Central Perk is coming to Soho in London! Until 7 October you'll be able to go along and receive a free coffee as well as view some rare souvenirs from the show! You can collect your voucher here. 

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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