So, bare with me for a little bit of a back story. I have ALWAYS had a fascination with saving money on the purchases I make and getting deals. From the time I was a kid shopping yard sales and eventually my first job as a lifeguard to a single lady, eventually married, and as a caregiver to my mom, and then becoming a mom myself.
I can’t tell you why except that it just seems like common sense to me. I was just always very aware of it from a young age and my favorite thing to do with my money has always been to spend it on others. Not much has changed in that area. But even in that, I am able to get really nice gifts sometimes that others may pay $50 or more for, that I am able to get for as little as $10. I have done this repeatedly and scored even more amazing deals and I can teach you how to do the same thing!
If we are called to be wise with our money, to me, that would definitely start with our purchases, meaning getting the best deal possible so that it saves money on the front end.
OK, well this tip I am about to share with you I learned over 10 years ago and I still use it to this day to save legit amounts of money on purchases and now you can too! My friends are always asking me how did you score that deal? How do you get those great prices? Well, this tip is one of my secrets that helps me get the best deals ever!
This tip costs $0 and is so easy, once you do it, you will remember it always!
Ready?
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THE BIG MONEY SAVING TIP
OK, so it’s more of a strategy, so I will type it out in steps here.
1. If shopping online, leave that tab you are shopping in open, and open up a separate tab from where you are currently shopping.
2. In that new separate tab type these words, “STORE NAME Coupon Code PRESENT MONTH PRESENT YEAR”. The alternative to try if that brings you nothing worthwhile is “STORE NAME Discount Code PRESENT MONTH PRESENT YEAR”. (For example: Macys Coupon Code May 2019 or Macys Discount Code May 2019). The present month and year are important so that it pulls current coupons, not expired ones.
3. Scroll down the many options and see if there is one that works for you. You may have to copy and paste multiple different ones before you find one that works as it may need to meet certain requirements to be used.
4. Copy and paste the coupon code into your coupon or discount code area in the checkout page in the tab where you are shopping and click Apply.
5. If that one didn’t work, then go back and try again. It’s a hit and miss, but takes diligence and perseverance to keep trying. It is worth looking. I have scored coupon codes as big as $75 off $200 or 40% off your total order no matter what or $30 off $100. I have even stacked multiple coupons before as some companies allow you to do that. It is common I have been able to get as much as 80% off their price using this tactic. There are big coupons and discounts out there just waiting to be found and used!
THE BEST PART ABOUT THIS STRATEGY IS IT CAN BE USED ON BIG NAME HIGH END AND SMALL CUSTOM PLACES AS WELL. IT REALLY IS A WIDE OPEN PLAYGROUND OF DEALS!
1. If shopping in the store in person, this can also work, although it is sometimes more limited.
2. Simply pull up the internet on your phone (or on your computer before you leave the house) and enter these words in your search: “STORE NAME In-Store Coupon PRESENT MONTH PRESENT YEAR” or “STORE NAME In-Store Discount PRESENT MONTH PRESENT YEAR”.
3. Usually, these coupons will tell you right up front if there are certain requirements, so you know whether or not to scroll on by or slow down and take notice.
4. If you can’t find something, I have still found it worth it to ask in the store, “do you honor online coupon codes for your store?”. Sometimes, the answer is yes, but do yourself and the cashier a favor…always ask with a smile. It never hurts. 🙂
My Personal Step by Step Tutorial for this strategy:
1. Open up my Cash Back Site.
2. Type in the store I am wanting to shop at in their search bar.
3. I scroll through their coupons listed. I can see what they are offering and see if it lines up with what I am shopping for.
4. I open up a separate tab and follow the steps above for looking for additional coupons. (NAME OF STORE coupon code PRESENT MONTH PRESENT YEAR)
5. I decide which one has the best savings and copy it or write it down.
6. Go back to the tab where my cash back site is open. Click SHOP NOW for whatever store I am shopping.
7. It takes me to the store and I shop, I add my coupon code, and that’s it.
One of my absolute favorite ways to use this strategy is to double down. I do this by using this tactic on my favorite coupon and money back sites.
Here’s my strategy for that specific tactic:
I open up this money back site to find this coupon deal site and then even enter a coupon code I found in the coupon deal site before check out. So, what I have done at this point is I have bought a coupon on something I was buying anyway, through a money back site (so cash is coming back to me) and with an extra coupon I found through using my little strategy. Yah…I consider that a win and do it every single time!
So, that’s it for this great money saving tip. Pretty simple. Pretty basic. Once you do it, you will find yourself forming a new habit of doing it all the time. It doesn’t mean there will be a coupon every time. But it does mean, that once you hit a few big ones, you will realize it’s worth it to check every time.
Take a few minutes, save yourself some money and build a new lifelong habit of saving money on the front end with your diligence and common sense approach towards purchases.
Also, that money back site I mentioned also lists a majority of coupons as well, so do yourself a favor if you haven’t already and sign up for them here, and shop EVERYTHING online through them….CASH BACK is always a win and costs you no time at all either. If you would like to see more about how this works, click here to read the article on the details of that FREE money saving tip as well.
If you are thinking this takes a lot of time, think again…it may add a whopping 60 seconds to my online time with this entire process.
Quality matters. I can find the highest quality item at a price I can afford and earn money back in the process.
I hope you find this useful, helpful, and it blesses your family with some money saved for years to come. Now you can take that money you saved, set it aside into your savings account for a double win! Yeah, yeah, I know…You’re Welcome. 🙂
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