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Allyou.com: Site Review
These days, everybody and their brother is creating a “budget-conscious” website—and who doesn’t need to save money in this economic climate? That being said, just saying that your site is budget-focused doesn’t mean it offers any real value. So we decided to take a look at one such site—Allyou.com —and see if there are any real budget lessons we can take to the bank ...
Our Review: At first click, Allyou.com looks promising, which it should since it’s the companion site to the new All You magazine, published by Time Inc. It’s pretty, but substance is more our style, so we dug deeper.
Clicking around through the various categories (Food, Budget Home, Diet & Fitness, Style for Less), we found very little that hasn’t already been published 687 times in all those women’s magazines you find in the checkout lane (we’re all about recycling, but this isn’t what we had in mind). Naturally, the “Style for Less” section piqued our interest, but again nothing new. We were perplexed, too, when we hopefully checked out an article titled “Kick up your heels in affordable wedge sandals” only to find that the piece featured pics of three styles, but with no sources, prices, or links to buy. Next.
The one reason to bookmark this site? The coupon section. It’s been eons since we sat down with our Sunday paper and clipped coupons (who has time?), but “clipping” coupons here means simply scanning through the options, checking what you want, and printing. Additionally, there’s a daily savings blog that features additional clickable coupons and deals.
The Verdict: A Yea for the coupons and deals, a Nay for everything else. . .
25% off at Lane Bryant
What: Save 25% off your order of $100 at Lane Bryant. Enter 000256766 at check out. The offer expires on August 8.
What We Say: Lane Bryant is a great source of casual wear, office clothes, swimwear and more for women sizes 14-28. An entire category of their website is dedicated to career wear, so head here for work clothes or interview outfits. Their bright array of basic T-shirts for hanging around the house is fun and at only 15 bucks a piece, you can get tops in several colors. Lane Bryant gives you the ability to build your entire wardrobe up, which makes this 25% off deal awesome.
Check out some of our picks:
This floral print tunic has unique colors of tan, khaki gold and blue, which is a refreshing change from the usual floral colors. $44.50.
The solid micro-sanded Bermuda short has the ability to transform from casual, with sandals and a cotton shirt, to dressy with heels and a blouse. Black and stone are $34.50, while the brighter colors are $19.75.
Pictured: This black and white short sleeved textured jacket matches with almost any solid color office wear you have—contrast it with bright colors! $54.50.
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