With payout today, PFD sales abound locally

With the first round of Permanent Fund Dividend disbursements deepening the pockets of Alaskans today, Juneauites will hit local businesses this weekend brandishing their annual windfall, which tops $1,022 this year.

It’s Alaska’s version of Black Friday, and in an effort to help our readers stretch their PFD dollar, we’ve compiled a list of local sales going on throughout the month.

This list is not comprehensive and reflects information that was easily found with phone calls and internet searches Wednesday.

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Note: Some businesses not listed here do not explicitly advertise PFD sales but are lowering prices during the month.

Major retailers

Costco: Discounts on TVs, electronics and apparel. Sale fliers available at the door. Sales last Oct. 6-16.

Office Max/Office Depot: $300 off select computer bundles. Select computers $150-200 off. Trade in old computers with Intel processors 1, 3, 5 and 7 for an extra $75 off appraisal value. $10 off select cellphone screen repairs (iPhone, Samsung Galaxy 4, 5 and 6) through the Oct. 15. $50 off select printers when recycling old printers.

Fred Meyer: Spend $150 in home electronics, home and apparel departments and get $30 off; spend $100, get $20 off; spend $50, get $10 off. Select TVs up to half off, including Samsung 4K Curve TVs reduced from $2,899 to $1,399.

Sears: Up to 35 percent off all appliances, up to 20 percent off power lawn and garden equipment and up to 5 percent off Craftsman tool storage and mechanics tool sets. Offers good through Oct. 16.

Petco: $10 off coupon available at register.

AT&T: Buy any two accessories, get one free. No end date set for the sale.

Sportsman’s Warehouse: Select firearms, knives, generators and apparel marked down through Oct. 9.

Local retailers

Nugget Alaskan Outfitters: Mens and womens outerwear 20-40 percent off, Danner Work Boots 20 off, Merino wool 30 percent, and men and womens shoes marked down up to 40.

Borderline: All 2016 snowboards, outerwear, goggles, gloves, boots and selected shoes half off Oct. 6-9.

Sequence Boardshop: Clearance sales of 10-70 percent off at downtown location until November; 10-50 percent sales at Valley location until late October.

Gourmet Alaska: Select Wusthof Knives up to 50 percent through the end of the year. All American brand canners $50 off through end of October.

Willies Marine: Boat packages across the board 5-10 percent. 5 percent off all parts and accessories.

Travel

Alaska Airlines: Flight deals on tickets to 55 destinations from Juneau including: Seattle ($99), Anchorage ($119), Las Vegas ($149), Los Angeles ($149), Honolulu ($249) and Cabo ($299). Tickets must be purchased before Oct. 10 and used by May 24, 2017.

Alaska Seaplanes: Use promo code 2016PFD during online booking to save between $5 and $10 depending on the destination. Good through Nov. 15.

Furniture

Southeast Furniture Warehouse: Deals throughout the store on Ashley, La-Z-Boy, Stressless, Beautyrest Recharge and more through the end of October.

Southeast Mattress Gallery: Storewide deals last through Oct. 16.

JO-ANN Fabric and Craft Store: Moonlight Madness Sale, Oct. 6-10. 25-80 percent off selected inventory storewide.

Health and fitness

JRC Alaska Club: First month free and two months membership plus. $15 enrollment, one-year agreement required. Offer expires Oct. 17.

Pavitt Health and Fitness: 20 percent discount on one-year pre-paid membership. Six months free childcare with annual membership. 10 percent discount on electronic funds transfers.

Food and Beverage

Heritage Coffee: Put $30 on your Heritage Loyalty Card and get $35; $50 and get $60; $100 and get $125. Offer good until Oct. 10.

Zen Restaurant: $6.95 lunch PFD specials through Oct. 31.

Other PFD deals

Eaglecrest: Tier 1 season pass prices good through Oct. 16. $449 unlimited adult pass for ages 19-64; $369 for seniors age 65-69; $263 for teens age 13-18; $135 for youth age 7-12 and $29 for children six years old or younger.

Editor’s Note: Would you like your business to be included in this list online? Please email the editor at editor@juneauempire.com by Friday.

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