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By Annerys “Natural DominicAna” Wade
With the holidays right around the corner there is no time like the present to talk about saving money. Yes, saving money! As we all know, Thanksgiving and Christmas are the times when we spend the most. We have dinners, gifts, decorations, parties, and the list goes on and on. If you are anything like me or have a family like mine (4 boys and a husband) then your list is pretty long, and money may be an issue that needs to be managed. So I have dedicated myself to finding ways to attain what we need and sometimes want without breaking the bank. With the beauty of technology, the web, and smart phones, I have been able to resolve this issue in a few easy steps with easy-to-use tools. I would like to introduce to you Ebates.com, RetailMeNot.com, and Bradsdeals.com and the handy dandy Discount Calculator Phone App (for in-store use). These tools have been a complete relief to both my bank account and my husband’s heart.
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Make a list of what you want to buy per person and set a budget. Why a budget? If you don’t set a goal, you will not have anything to aim for and no way to hold yourself accountable.
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Go to Bradsdeals.com and search for those items and attain coupon codes for those items found on the website. NOT everything that you are looking for will be there but many will be and you might find something better! a) Bradsdeals.com is a website and app that lists all the sales that are taking place across the board from popsicle sticks to a visit to the Zoo throughout the internet and in-store. With the items listed, it will provide you with discount codes that will drop the price sometimes more than the coupons that the stores may offer. b) Once you have found the items that you are looking for, make sure that you save the coupon codes. After you have added your items to the cart visit my next favorite site....Ebates.com.
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Ebates.com is a website that allows you to set up an account where you can save all of your favorite sites and stores and get cash back and discounts every time you shop. a) First, sign into your ebates.com account and click on the store where you previously added items to the cart. At this time, you will find out the percentage (%) that you will earn in cash back from Ebates. At times, there will be more than one option available so make sure that you choose the one that fits you the best.
b) Clicking the link will create a tracking ticket that will redirect you to the site, and you can continue shopping or checkout the item(s) in the cart. Depending on your choice and the time of year, you could save and earn from 1.5% to 18% on your shopping cart items just through Ebates.com!
You may be wondering, “What is 1% to 18% going to do for me?” Well, a lot when you combine it with my final resource for saving money… RetailMeNot.com (the site or app)!
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