Before you buy anything at a big national retailer, visit CouponSherpa.com. Not only does the site have tons of coupons and online coupon codes, it also has put together savings guides for many of the big retailers, including Bed, Bath & Beyond, Macy’s, Sears, and Target. [ More ]
I might skip a manicure for myself, but I never hold back when it comes to my “furbaby,” Lola. I recently needed to refill her heartworm medication and buy more flea and tick protection. Last year, my vet wanted a lot more money for the heartworm medication than the prices I found online and he wouldn’t price match. [ More ]
In a previous post, we mentioned the new TLC show, “Extreme Couponing,” and offered a link to TLC.com’s five extreme coupon tips for normal people. Bargainista Kathy Spencer, the author of “How to Shop for Free” (Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2010), takes that conversation to the next level. [ More ]
I’m a rewards customer. I sign up for most of them. However, they have to offer something in return for my information. In this case, I had given my e-mail address to Van Heusen, Bass, Izod, and Calvin Klein, and now every time I go to the outlets, my rewards card is with me. The points rack up. [ More ]
The lessons of the recession of the last few years are apparently sticking: coupon redemption stayed steady in 2010, according to numbers provided by Inmar, a company that tracks such things. So that means that those of us who learned to love the coupon starting around 2008 have continued to love it. Well, duh. [ More ]
If you’re shopping for an HP product like I was recently, be sure to take advantage of their 21-day price protection program, which the sales rep happened to mention to me as we were getting off the phone when I recently purchased a printer for full price. [ More ]
Outlets are awesome! You really can get great deals—as much as 70 percent off as we found when we went shopping at outlet malls, department stores, and designers’ flagship stores and bought the same exact items. For example, a cute... [ More ]