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Shopping and Saving Part Deux

Back in January, the Alex and I gave each other early Valentine’s gifts. We each received a Nook color to help feed not only our technology addiction but also our addiction to books.

Yes, we both love to read.

Our purchase of 2 Nook colors in one day was made with ease thanks to the Barnes & Noble Coupons we had received in the mail prior to our purchase.

Again, I HATE to pay full price for anything!

Since making our purchase, I have read more books this year than I have in the last 5! Having an e-reader is so convenient not just for reading but also for searching the web as well!

There are also times when there is a book that I just have to have in true book form as well. When these books pop up, I often turn to online retailers like Amazon because I can find them used or I stumble on a great Amazon coupon code to use as well.

For the last few months, I have been purchasing quite a few things from Amazon as well. I bought 3 sets of dishes (2 that we use and 1 for backup in case something gets broken). I finally found dishes that I loved and they happened to priced to sell at under $30 a set and then I found matching acrylic glasses along with a coupon for 20% off…this made my purchase even easier!

I admit, Amazon has been quite an addiction. I am now using it to build a wish list of items I want to purchase for the new house. Alexander has picked out a plethora of Power Rangers items to use to decorate his half of his new room.

Not only am I looking for items for the house and adding them to my wish list but I have also started building a Christmas list of items the kids want too! One of my favorite things about shopping on Amazon is that when I add items to my wish list and they go on sale while they are on it, I am notified of the sale when I log in to the site allowing me to make the purchase early if I need too.

What do you do to save when shopping online?

How I Shop AND Save

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Now that our family has grown to 6 people I find myself clipping more coupons, shopping online and doing whatever I can to save a buck! By shopping online, I am able to to find different Coupon Codes and get a certain percentage or amount off or even get free shipping. I will be honest, I do prefer to buy from sites that offer free shipping when order a certain amount or more.

For my friends Down Under!, Deal Direct coupon codes offers some great steals….what I wouldn’t give to be able to use some of these deals in the US! (Until then, I will keep sharing my discoveries).

Another way I save these days is by heading out to our local thrift stores and rummage sales to help curb the costs on items such as clothing, home decor, and sometimes even furniture. I have also participated in online rummage sales through Facebook, bought and sold items on Craigslist.

I have also been looking into setting up a local trade program between families to trade clothing, household goods and anything else that people may want to get rid of or are on the hunt for. This is something else that you can look into in your neighborhood.

Once we move into our new home, we will be living on a tighter budget. To help save more money, we have decided to cut our current cable package down to the basics, plan out our weekly menus ahead of time and only purchase the items needed for the meals that week. We will also be saving money by shopping for more store brand items (which we are discovering taste better in some cases), purchasing items such as meats in bulk and separating into one meal servings and freezing and spending more time at the local farmers market. In addition to all of these items, we have also made the decision to limit our dining out to special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries.

When it comes to finding ways to shop and save, you may need to dig and do some research but there are lots of ways for it to be done!

Just do what I do and REFUSE to pay full price!