NEW NAME for My Deals Blog (update your bookmarks)

FYI - I have changed the name of my Blog to "PDX Deals Guy".  The website address has changed to pdxdealsguy.blogspot.com.  The old website address will no longer work, so be sure to update your bookmark (if you have one!).  If you are a Twitter person, you can also find me @pdxdealsguy.

Where Do These Deals Come From??

I often times get asked this question.  Read on for more details ...

Two Great Movie Deals - BOGO Friday Movies and $1 Summer Family Movies

Here's a couple of great movie deals, one primarily targeted at adults, and the other at kids & families.  Read on for more details ...

Save up to 35% (with potentially free shipping) on Wine at Wine.com

Sorry for my lack of posts recently.  But read on if this sounds like it might be of interest to you ...

$30 off any 4-star hotel room via Hotwire.com, NO minimum price (must book by 3/2, but hotel stay can be after 3/2)

Have a need for a hotel room in the not-too-distant future?  You might want to check this deal out.  Read on ...

ESPN the Magazine (comes with ESPN.com Insider access) for less than $5/year

If you care about ESPN the Magazine or ESPN.com "Insider" access, this is a nice deal.  Read on ...

Free Wine Tastings (for most people*) at over 60 Wineries in Sonoma Wine Country

Just in case anyone is traveling down that way and enjoys wine tastings!  Read on ...

50" Television - nice price ($350) for BestBuy brand (Insignia) product with good reviews - LIMITED TIME??

Just in case you're in the market for a new TV.  This seems like a good price, so not sure how long it will be available ...

MOSTLY EXPIRED: Great deals from 1-800-Flowers (and related "gift" websites) just in time for Valentine's Day

While this is "just in time" for Valentine's day, it is such a great deal that it really can be used anytime!  Read on ...

Free popcorn or drink (or other stuff) every time you go to a Cinemark Theater (includes Century & Rave theaters)

A small "deal" for today.  But a decent little piece of info for movie-goers ...

STILL AVAILABLE: 6 Chocolate Covered Strawberries (or flowers??) delivered for $15 (gift for someone special?)

I thought this deal would disappear by year-end, but it appears to still be around.  Read on ...

Half-price (or close) nice/fancy Sunday brunch buffet at Portland City Grill (in US Bank Tower)

Kind of an expensive "splurge" item (as low as approximately $18-25 per person), but seems like a good deal - if you're looking for something like this.  Read on ...

LOTS of iPhone/iPad apps on sale right now

Maybe Santa brought you an iPad or iPhone for Christmas?  Or maybe you're just looking to kill some time on a post-Christmas day-off.  Read on ...

Sign up for Ebates.com (if you haven't already) and get a $10 Ebates credit or Walmart gift card (and help me!)

Warning:  this is a bit of a self-serving post, but it does benefit you without too much effort (but some!).  Read on ...

Merry Christmas!

Hope you got some "deals" on some presents!  Even if they were for you!  As always, read on ...

AMEX "Offers" - a primer on a GREAT source for deals

If you have any American Express (AMEX) cards at all, you should read the links in this post.  If you don't have an AMEX, you should at least consider getting one (even if it is a free/prepaid version of their card - like the AMEX Serve) - just to take advantage of these deals.  Read on ...

Half Off (or more) at Home Town Buffet (and related restaurants)

I doubt that many of you eat at Home Town Buffet (or its partner restaurants), but just in case.  Read on ...

(DEAD) HURRY! 20%+ off at Sears (or Sears.com) and possibly Amazon (and other retailers/restaurants)

This is the same VERY limited time deal that I posted a couple weeks ago.  But it's around again and a great deal, so I'm posting an update ...

$10 FREE spending in GAP stores! (hurry!)

This one is pretty straightforward.  Read on ...

Get $40 in Amazon eGift Cards for $29 (act quick!) - or possibly as low as $19!!

You may have gathered by now that I love finding deals at Amazon.  Their prices are already so good (on most items), so getting any discount is a bonus.  Read on to find out how ...

Free 2000 IHG hotel reward points (Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, & more)

Put this in the category of "why not" ... get 2000 free reward points.  Read more ...

Amazon.com purchases for 20-50% off

This (especially the 50%) won't work for everyone.  But I'll give you the details below.  It is a particularly good deal, since Amazon sells just about everything, has great prices, and has free shipping for most orders above $35 (or 2-day free shipping if you have paid for Amazon Prime).  Read on ...

Nice deal for HOTEL rooms at a discount via Orbitz - up to 20% (plus $25!) off travel through 6/30/15 (booked by 1/4/15)

I tend to not use a lot of 3rd-party travel websites (like Orbitz or Travelocity), but this is a pretty good deal that I used a few times recently.  Read on ...

Some nice deals at Portland Perks - Golf, Xmas trees, carpet cleaning, Nutcracker & more

Some good deals available, for an extra 20% off today (and just a bit less the next few days).  Read on ...

How to get $3000+ in Southwest Airlines airfare, including an unlimited "Companion Pass" for nearly 2 years

This is a great Southwest Airlines deal that is typically always available in some form or another, but is:  a) easiest to do a certain times (like now), and b) most beneficial to do (timing-wise) at certain times (like now).  Read on for more details ...