5 Tips to Slice Retail Prices in Half!

ByJanel
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I’m a big believer in watching and waiting for sales that I very rarely pay retail prices for an online purchase. I love when I find an awesome deal that makes shopping really exciting! You don’t have to work really hard to save money, just try a few simple things while shopping online. Here are my tips for how you can save a ton of money off those expensive retail prices with just a bit of patience and deal searching!

5 Tips to Slice Retail Prices in Half!

  1. Use Daily Deal Sites – Everyone has heard of at least one daily deal site such as Groupon or Zulily but there are MANY sites out there. If you’re looking for a particular brand to be featured on a deal site find out where they’ve been featured before. With daily deal sites you can generally save 30-70% off retail prices! Plus, you can occasionally add in coupon codes or free shipping offers for even higher savings! Visit my Deals Page to see my favorite deal site.
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  2. Cash Back! Cash Back sites work by giving you a targeted link for visiting and shopping at a retailer. When a purchase is confirmed through the affiliate channels, the cash back site offers you a percentage back from your total purchase price from their commission. Plus, the cash back is extremely easy to earn, just navigate to your cash back site of preference and then click over to the store you want to browse or shop. You are also often offered coupons for that store as well. One awesome cash back website is CouponCactus.com, they will even give you $3 just for signing up!
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  3. Use a Coupon Code – You don’t have to go coupon crazy and use coupons for every single item at the grocery store (if that’s not your thing) to be able to score some real savings on your purchases. This goes for both online and offline sales. Watch your mailbox or look for printable coupons that can be used in stores. For online purchases, adding in a coupon code during checkout is the easiest way to save. Be sure to look for a free shipping code or percent off savings which will quickly add up!
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  4. WAIT it out!! This, by far, can be the hardest part of scoring a great deal. Sometimes there just aren’t any coupons, promotions, discounts, or offers right at the moment you suddenly think of a must-have item. If you are willing to wait on your purchase for just a little while you are likely to be rewarded with some kind of special savings offer. Almost all companies come out with different coupons or promotions a few times a month to encourage sales. If your favorite brand DOESN’T offer discounts, then it just might be time to “break-up” with your favorite brand!
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  5. Deal “Hunting” Site – There are some great resources out there where you can find a community of people helping each other to find some really hot offers. I’m always seeing hot deals for Amazon or other top retailers with incredible savings because of clearance or a hot promotional offer. If I’m looking for something in particular it’s easy to visit a deal hunting site and do a quick search to see if there are already any hot prices available! Plus, you can often find freebies and hot prices on things you may already need to buy like toilet paper or batteries.

Don’t be afraid to combine more than one of the methods above on a purchase. You can easily get cash back, a coupon, and an awesome clearance find to get unbelievable savings. I hope some of these tips have helped you and you can begin to look at that full retail price purchase and shake your head! Never pay retail! What are your favorite tips or methods to find savings?


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49 Comments

  1. I always google for coupon codes before ordering online!  Saves a lot!
    I also put mobile apps on my phone – like Joann’s or Michaels – and then I’m never there without a coupon, since I used to forget to bring a printout in the past.

  2. Definitely a thoughtful post. I utilize these ideas already but wasn’t familiar with all the links you posted so thanks.

  4. Thank you for all the great advice. I am always looking for ways to save money and you have so many greats tricks here that I hadn’t thought of!

  5. Like you advise to Wait it out  today everyone wats INSTANT gratification …just wait for it is so our motto round here thanks for the great ideas on saving.

  6. Give me a store, sales ad, coupons and I am good to go!  Not so good at the online shopping though, so thank you for tips!!!

  10. I’m an savvy shopper in reatail stores.  I’v had lots of practice!  However I know little about bargain hunting online.  Thanks for the advice.

  12. Thanks for the wonderful tips. I always try to get things on sale. I find that some do not want to use more than one deal which shouldn’t be. Great sites that I will have to look more into. I have only been on the computer for over a year now and I am learning so much. I love shopping on the web whereas before I would have never thought or wanted to! Thanks again for the great ideas!

  14. Thanks for these money saving online tips.  Ive always been a bargain shopper in stores but Im an online newbie!

  16. I don’t like to pay full prize on too many items, either!

    Thanks for all of your great tips…Cindi

  18. Thank you for the tips I know I use some of these but some I have never heard of and I can’t wait to check them out!

  20. Don’t forget to double your savings…our grocery store doubles manufacturer’s coupons every Wednesday, so that is our shopping day.
    Thanks for the tips!

  21. Great tips.  thank you for sharing.
    I use E-Bates and coupon codes for all on-line shopping.

  23. These are great ideas.  I’m always amazing at the people who dont want to take 2 minutes to sign up for a stores free programs and save 20-30$ on that day’s purchase.  I’m just now starting ebates, glad to see so many people like it!

  24. Great tips!! I’ve learned so much about how to save money by reading blogs like this.  Thanks for all your efforts!

  26. Great tips for saving money, It’s very difficult for me to use on-site shopping, I don’t have any credit cards, but I use to order a lot from on-site, and used coupon codes, etc.

  27. These are excellent tips to save money. At present I haven’t used any but if we put our mind to it ad use helpful advice like you just stated then it should be an easy thing to save. 🙂 Thanks for your help.
    Carol L.
    Lucky4750 (at) aol (dot) com

  32. Super cool! I actually got a $75 cash back from Ebates this past December for buying stuff through them. I’m IN love with cash back sites when I can’t find a coupon.

  36. I tell people all the time to use cash back sites! The problem with daily deal sites is that you can get sucked in real quick to deals you don’t NEED.

  37. I love daily deal sites! I just recently got a nice set of 4 matching picture frames for $15, including shipping! That’s a great price, especially since I live in Hawaii and shipping can get expensive FAST! I’ve never heard about cash back sites, I’m definitely going to check it out. Thanks for the heads up!

  38. I loved your advice on saving money on purchases.  Now I have a great idea how to do it and save. 

  40. Great tips!! Thanks for sharing. I definitely have a few more things to try now. 

  42. Yes, good tips. We shop alike. I have to shop online. I’m stuck in the boonies without a vehicle. I rarely “get” to go to town. I google specific items with the words free shipping. And once I find a site that is offering free shipping I google promo codes and sometimes find an extra % off. One thing I am adamant about is to not pay for shipping. I also will wait. I’m currently looking for 10 solar outdoor lights. (good ones) and have not found a real bargain (yet) I have been looking for over a month now.

  43. The Internet makes it so much easier to find a bargain, doesn’t it?  Thanks for the tips!

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