If you still have holiday shopping to do (I think that’s almost all of us!), “The Krazy Coupon Ladies” – Heather Wheeler and Joanie Demer – have some great tips for how to save 50% on gifts this season!
Heather and Joanie have a new series on millennial mom network Awestruck called “Haul for Less” where they show the best buys of the week and give invaluable info to save you time and money and give you peace of mind this holiday season!
SAVE 50% ON HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST
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Shop alternate retailers
- Get name brands for less by thinking outside the box when it comes to holiday shopping. Retailers like 6pm, DSW, Bluefly, all offer big brands like Nike, Kate Spade, and North Face for less.
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Pay with discounted gift cards
- Visit Raise.com or GiftCardGranny.com to find gift cards for the retailers you frequent, sold at a discount. And don’t forget to pay attention to which companies accept each other’s cards (ex: West Elm & Williams Sonoma, Old Navy & Gap, JCPenney & Sephora)!
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Sign up for text alerts
- Get coupons and sale notifications by signing up for text alerts from your favorite retailers including Old Navy (Text 6046 to 653689), Kohl’s (Text SAVE15 to KOHLS), Target (Text COUPONS to 827438), Bed Bath & Beyond (Text OFFER1 to 239663.)
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Stack savings/coupons
- Never be afraid to ask about using multiple coupons at the register. Some stores allow a $10 coupon to be used with a 20% off coupon. And even more retailers allow coupon stacking online. Kohl’s allows an incredible 4 coupons per order, and Gap allows 5!
LAST MINUTE HOLIDAY SAVINGS SECRETS
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Skip shipping charges & delivery wait (get online prices in-store)
Brick & Mortar is fighting back against Amazon and the online trend. Stores including Target, Staples, Office Depot, Best Buy, Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond all match competitor online prices. Use the Amazon app to scan products in brick & mortar stores. If the Amazon price is cheaper, ask the cashier to price match at checkout and pay the Amazon price in store!
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Gift (discounted) gift cards at 20% off
Over 1 billion in gift cards go unredeemed every year. Retailers know this stat and so they discount gift cards and hope you’ll never redeem them! Find discounted gift cards for restaurants, movie theaters and more at Costco or online at GiftCardGranny.com, Raise.com or even eBay.com.
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Use Slice app to track price drops
Most retailers offer a one-time price adjustment if the selling price of your item drops within 7-14 days of purchase. Upload your receipts to an app called Slice and get alerts when the purchase price of your item drops so you can request the adjustment!
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Gift (discounted) memberships
It’s never too late to find great presents with the memberships listed above. Heck, you can even make your purchase ON Christmas and no one would be the wiser. Gift memberships often run 20% off during the month of December. Give a year of Amazon Prime, get a month free. Give a $100 restaurant.comcard for $30. Give a Molly Maid membership for after-the-holiday cleaning for 20% off.
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