Running Down Coupon Codes

May 1, 2012 By 5 Comments

Brian pointed out last week he needed new running shoes. His running shoes have a hole in the heel of the fabric. Not only did he need a pair of running shoes, he needed a pair of every day shoes (or in my head tennis shoes because all sneakers are tennis shoes to me). So I told him to find a deal. I probably should have told him to look up the Top 50 Deals Online but I forgot. I am not sure he would have found shoes on that list but it is a handy reference list for sure!

Brian spent time finding the right shoe since he is very flat footed by looking at the New Balance website. He then went and looked at a couple of different online sites to find the best price on the couple of options he found. Before I could even ask, Brian pointed out he did look for a coupon code on the site he bought the shoes from but didn’t find one to add to the deal. He did qualify for free shipping though so that was added savings for sure! I will give him credit as he stayed in budget on this purchase by getting two pairs of shoes for the full price of the one pair of shoes!

We really need to register for free coupons so we don’t have to spend time search for them every time we want to shop online. What site do you use to find coupon codes? Leave us a comment and let us know.

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Daily Deal Sites … Love or Hate?

April 27, 2012 By 5 Comments

Do you love or hate daily deal sites? Have you seen the Top 50 Deals Online? Those aren’t even daily deals … their catch is they are just online. It does seem some of the best deals are online. I have to admit that this week that Brian convinced me that we needed pocket folding chairs from Tanga.com. Have you ever heard of these chairs? They fold up and literally fit in your pocket. I am told that we can use these at soccer games or at the beach or where ever we want a chair. I wonder how many of the chairs in the garage I can sell in the next garage sale. I am betting none and these will be added to the chair collection out there. At least these two will only be the size of two pockets, right?

Now you see the problem with daily deal sites. They convince you that need products that you may have never even known existed. (Brian says he did know about these because Army guys will take them to the ranges so maybe I am the only know that didn’t know a pocket chair existed!)

I guess it doesn’t matter if you register for FREE coupons or just search for them but remember to search for them even when you are looking at daily deal sites because many have a coupon code box at checkout too!

What was the last item you bought from a daily deal site? Was it a pocket chair? Leave us a comment and let us know!

 

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Online Shopping for Christmas Gifts

November 16, 2011 By 2 Comments

We have been searching for the last few Christmas Gifts on our gift list. We try to shop ahead when it comes to holidays and even birthdays. Gosh knows my mom and sister’s birthday presents sat in the clothes for 3 and 6 months respectively because I was shopping a sale! That being said, I am not the best at keeping track of what I buy for folks. I have “our stash”. The stash is generally located next to my gift wrap in a place the kids can’t get to (yet!) But I also have some of the stash in my bedroom closet. That stash is generally my small item stash that is great for stockings and filler gifts though. I need to keep better track of our stash

As part of our shopping habits, we tend to pre-shop online to check out products available and prices for holiday purchases and even regular purchases. Last week Brian was trying to track down some running gloves since was suddenly really cold. He found a great pair of Nike gloves online and then headed to that store to pick a pair of running gloves so he had them for his final half marathon training runs. Thanks to his planning, he knew the store had what he wanted and the price he should expect to pay.

I will probably finish up our Christmas shopping in the next two weeks and it will be mostly online. I love the UPS and FedEx trucks that bring packages straight to my door. I also love that is it so easy to search online for Coupons to use when I shop online. I find I save extra money using the online coupons I find through websites and email offers. I have even been know to pass along a coupon code to family members when I give them a gift idea for the kids. Hey, they should save money too, right?! Plus the added bonus is that I don’t buy that extra whatever that looks so nice on the lovely display they set-up or get the soft pretzel that smells so good but I so don’t need!

Are you done with your Christmas shopping? Do you do most of your Christmas shopping online or in the stores? Leave us a comment and let us know!

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