Part of playing the savvy shopping game is knowing when you’ve spotted a good deal.\u00a0 Don’t be lured in with offers for things you don’t need in the first place, because that defeats the whole purpose of cutting back on spending.<\/p>\n
I’m always amazed by commercials on TV about how much you can save by shopping at Store X.\u00a0 The lady walks out of the store with tons of bags in her hands–like she really needed new luggage, a down comforter, and a leather jacket all on the same day.\u00a0 Remember, you’re only saving money if you get a discount on items that are already accounted for in your budget and if you can afford them without getting into debt.<\/p>\n
There are some offers though that you really shouldn’t refuse!\u00a0 If you are already planning on purchasing an item, whether it’s a gift for you or someone else, do some research ahead of time.\u00a0 You can save by doing a quick search of coupons online, and there are even incentives offered by your credit card company.\u00a0 Did you know that if you visit Visa.com you can find a ton of deals for online retailers<\/a>? Also, it doesn’t hurt to sign up for newsletters if there are savings you can actually use.\u00a0 This Christmas while shopping for a friend, I signed up for the Celestefrittata newsletter<\/a> and I got 10% off my first purchase.\u00a0 I had already decided on the item I wanted to get her and it was an added bonus to get the discount.<\/p>\n Some people are annoyed by online retailers mailing lists.\u00a0 I can see your point–I get my hopes up when I hear the you’ve got mail<\/em> chime on my iPhone go off, only to discover that BevMo is trying to hawk wine at me.\u00a0 But without putting your email down on those mailing lists, you’ll miss out on cool giveaways and special deals.\u00a0 I think Celestfrittata’s Owl Post raffle<\/a> is worth it, don’t you?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Part of playing the savvy shopping game is knowing when you’ve spotted a good deal.\u00a0 Don’t be lured in with offers for things you don’t need in the first place, because that defeats the whole purpose of cutting back on … Continue reading