Posted on August 8th, 08 by dailysavingsfromallyou
5 ways to save money online
Posted by Erin Gifford of Coupon Cravings.
It’s tough to hit the mall with sky-high gas prices and a stroller to maneuver, so I’ll be shopping online this year to make most of my back-to-school purchases. Here are a few tips to keep in mind before you kick your online shopping into high-gear.
* Check Out Shipping Charges First: Look for free shipping or at the very least flat-rate shipping right at the start.
* Shop at “Cash Back” Sites: Check out Big Crumbs or Ebates to get cash back every time you shop any one of hundreds of online stores.
* Compare Prices: Sites like Shopping.com and PriceGrabber.com let you easily compare prices across the web.
* Never Shop Without a Coupon Code: Visit a coupon code aggregator site like RetailMeNot.com for the latest promo codes or simply Google “coupon code” and the store you plan to shop at.
* Take Advantage of Price Protection Polices: Many retailers have not-very-well-advertised “price protection” policies. Track the prices of your purchased items at PriceProtectr.com to get money back if the price goes down within 30 days.
You can read more here to get the full scoop on saving while online shopping.
3 Comments:
Melissa says:
August 11th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
I also love to shop sites that look for closeouts online they post the deals and then add coupon codes on top of that. Most of my christmas shopping is done for my kids! The one I use is http://www.consumerqueen.com
shannon says:August 11th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
There are many ways to find great deals online. With the help of other consumers and coupon users, you can definately spend less without the surcharge some websites charge. We like to save money not spend money! You can find same information at http://www.consumerqueen.com without paying a dime. Keep more money in your pocket! It is a great site that sticks to proper coupon usage!
Karen G says:August 17th, 2008 at 3:48 am
http://www.couponcravings.com/2008/08/what-was-your-freak-out-moment.html
I’m shocked that you allow this post as it talks about using an expired coupon without ASKING about using it first. She knew it was expired and still used it without asking to use it. In my opinion, that is not smart for a well known magazine to be advertising a blog that does this.
I’m sticking with http://www.afullcup.com where comments like this are not allowed.