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It’s Memorial Day weekend! In addition to being a time when we honor and remember the men and women who have died in service to our country, it’s also a weekend spent playing outside with family and friends, and typically marks the start of summer.

It’s also one of the best weekends of the year to shop, as basically every store in the United States runs a big sale. We’re posting a bunch of our favorite sales and coupons below, but there are lots more on CheapTweet. Links are posted below the video.

Have a great long weekend!

• 25% off at Stride Rite
• 20% off at Half Price Books
• Extra savings and coupons at sponsor Stein Mart
• Up to 60% off at Sears
• An extra 5-20% off everything at Kmart
• $5 off a $25 purchase at Old Navy, plus other in-store discounts
• Up to 75% off at Pottery Barn Teen
• Up to 65% off electronics from Dell
• Sale at American Apparel Outlets
• Lots of discounts at Ace Hardware
• 40% off Guess clothing and accessories at Amazon
• So many travel deals
• And thousands more Memorial Day discounts on CheapTweet

We’ve built CheapTweet with shoppers and deal-hunters in mind. We want to make it as easy as possible for you to find exactly the deals, coupons, and discounts you’re looking for, whenever you want them. Here are five ways to get a personalized deal experience with CheapTweet.

1. Set up your DealStream

The CheapTweet DealStream is a personalized feed of deals built just for you. The DealStream automatically monitors all the thousands of deals we find every day and keeps tracks of the ones you might like – you just have to tell it a little about what you like. And then only the most relevant deals are displayed in your DealStream, which you can access from CheapTweet.com or via an RSS feed. Your DealStream is updated all the time, so there are always new deals for you.

Sign up for a CheapTweet account to get your DealStream set up. It’s a quick and easy process, and there are more details here about how to set up and use your DealStream.

2. Search for a keyword or product

If you’re looking for a coupon for a specific item or store, use our search function to find that particular coupon. You can search for any kind of keyword, product name, store or brand, etc… Just type what you’re looking for into the search box and see what kinds of deals we can find for you.

3. Browse by category

Sometimes you just feel like browsing, right? We’ve organized all our deals into categories. Try looking around at some of our most popular deals in a category and see if there’s anything you like. For example, check out our Fashion and Beauty category. There are a lot more categories on CheapTweet, for everything from TV & Video to Pets to Travel (and so many more!). You can get to any category from the top navigation menu on CheapTweet.com.

4. Follow your favorite merchant

Each store, merchant, and brand has its own page on CheapTweet.com. This is the fastest way of looking through a merchant’s official deals and seeing what kinds of sales are going on now. Some of our favorites include Old Navy, Starbucks, DSW Shoes and Home Depot. There are thousands of merchants on CheapTweet, so look around for your favorites. We link to their websites and to their Twitter accounts, so it’s easy to purchase from them or follow them on Twitter.

5. Ask us for help

We are always here if you have any questions! If there’s something you’re looking for but can’t find, just ask. We’re happy to help and are available on Twitter and Facebook, and of course by email.

This week, it’s all about the graduates. Below are some of the deals we’ve found on CheapTweet specifically for graduates (including graduation invitations, various gift and party ideas, and more).

Have a great weekend and congratulations to all the graduates out there!

• Up to 45% off from sponsor Barnes & Noble
• 15% off graduation cookies from Wicked Good Cookies
• 10% off graduation invitations from @printmything
• 80% off 2010 graduation pendant on Amazon
• Gifts and more from sponsor DealTaker
• And many, many more graduation deals

This week, we though it would be fun to see what kinds of crazy expensive items we could find on CheapTweet.com. Technically, these are the biggest savings on the site (for example, one thing has been reduced by more than $7.5 million). So, if you have a spare few hundred thousand (or million) dollars burning a hole in your pocket, then pay close attention to this week’s video. Links to the deals are posted below the video.

• Space flights – $102,000 (was $200,000)
• Elephant statue – $995,000 (was $1,725,000)
• Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House – $7,495,000 (was $15,000,000)
• Paul Allen’s luxury yacht Tatoosh – $162,000,000

In this edition of the Happy Hatchling, Heather – mom and CheapTweet guest blogger – shares a list of swim essentials. Be sure to follow Heather on Twitter!

Planning on taking a summer vacation? Do you plan on spending time at the pool? Don’t go unprepared!  Here is a list of the essential items you need for going to the pool with your baby. Make sure you purchase these items before you go on vacation, because finding an infant float and swimming diaper can be difficult in a vacation spot or you’ll pay too much money (I know from experience)! Be safe and have fun!!!

1) Huggies Little Swimmers

The best way to stay welcome at the pool with your little one is to provide them with the correct swimwear (i.e., no one wants poop in the pool). These diapers were designed specifically for taking your kid swimming.  If you take your kid swimming in his/her regular Huggies, they will fill to capacity with water.  The Little Swimmers fit under your kid’s swimsuit and are disposable, which is great on vacation where you don’t have easy access to a washing machine. Washable swim diapers are also available and good for the pool close to home. Whether you have disposable or washable diapers, they all absorb some water so change your kid into a fresh diaper when she is done swimming to avoid diaper rash or chafing.

2) Sunscreen

Protect your child’s skin by always applying sunscreen. Look for sunscreen that has a high SPF (>30), and is waterproof and hypoallergenic.

3) An adorable bathing suit or a UV protective suit

Little kid swimsuits can be super cute so I have a hard time purchasing just one.  The UV suits are not as fashionable, but they provide excellent sun protection and they have more coverage for the active infants or toddlers that like to play on the ground.

4) Swimming Pool Float

I’ve tried many swim floats with my daughter and the Swim School Baby and Me Combo Float (pictured) was my favorite because gives you a place to comfortably float alongside your kid. With this feature you can easily venture into the deep end and not struggle to stay next to your baby float.  The only downside is that it does not come with an attached shade like the SwimWays Baby Spring Float with Sun Canopy.

Finally, if you want some reading material on introducing your kid to the water, check out this book: “Learn to Swim: Step-by-Step Water Confidence and Safety Skills for Babies and Young Children”.

What are some of your favorite pool or beach accessories for kids?