Especially now that our economy is in the crapper.
I'm scared and I know a lot of other people are too. It looks like I'll be working until I'm 90....that is if I live that long.
I do use coupons, but only on things I need. I don't buy things for the sake of buying them because that's just inventory & I don't want that stuff lying around my house.
In my opinion everything eventually goes on sale. Everything.
If I see something I really like in the store I generally wait a few months until the end of season sales hit. You can usually find the same item for 25%-75% of what it was originally priced. Just be patient.
I also sign up for a lot of store mailing lists. Whether it's by postal mail or email, it pays to get on the mailing list and get coupons. Just by visiting a company's website and signing up for emails I've gotten tons of coupons and deals! (I usually use my "trash" email account...you know the one you only use for un-important stuff)
These are a few of the bargains I've gotten lately :
* The purple fleece is a Patagonia Women's El Cap Jacket. It retails for $100 & I got it for $25!
* The cream jacket is a Patagonia Women's R4 Jacket. It retails for $250 & I got it for $60!
DOUBLE SCORE!
A few weeks ago I got an email from Pier 1. It was a $10 off a $10 purchase coupon. I used it three days in a row and got some awesome stuff!
* I got a couple of these glittery pumpkins. They retail for $5.95 each, but with my coupon I only paid $1.90.
* The next day I picked up the swirly pumpkin place mat & some other kitchen goodies for FREE!!!
* The last day I found this :
A spice cake scented owl candle, normally $12, but I only paid $2!
SCORE AGAIN!!
I don't know if you've heard, but Border's Bookstore is going out of business. I'm so sad about this because I just adore Borders :( BUT-On the other hand everything in the store is on major sale!
*I picked up several Papyrus cards. They normally are pretty expensive and range from $5-$7 per card. I scored a whole bunch for $1-$2 each.
* I also scored the Macbeth notepads, normally $7.50 each, for less than $3 each!
I'm sure there are more things I'm forgetting right now....
What deals have you scored lately???
5 comments:
I've scored some awesome deals lately too! I am a HUGE fan of eBay and always search there before going to the store. I recently bought a brand new Kelly Moore bag for $125 (with shipping) - normally $170, not a huge savings, but still something!
I also got Asher some brand new Crocs for $15 ($30 in the store) Woot!
i only got the one Pier 1 coupon :(
Where did you get the jackets, and how do you like them? I love those kind of jackets.
And that company is a very good company to buy from.
Great deals!
Love the pumpkins and notecards! :)
awesome sales! i need to go shopping bad!
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