Super Discounts

There is nothing else like the sales you can find on Black Friday, except those maybe on Cyber Monday. Some people love to shop and plan for it weeks ahead, while others avoid it like the plague.  But one thing is for sure, if there is something specific you are looking to purchase, usually you can save a lot of money.
It takes a bit of a certain mindset if you do go out to stores. It can be stressful if you do not enjoy crowds. But it can also be fun if you take your time and enjoy the hunt. You can also shop online, especially with ads coming out several days before the sales actually start, along with stores opening as early as Thanksgiving night. I definitely have my favorite stores, but it is well worth your time to compare prices.
So no matter what you might be looking for, whether you love new shoes, electronics, power tools or educational trainings (my big win this year), you can find some amazing deals.  I personally made out like a bandit online this year in the comfort of my own home, and estimate I saved almost $1500.  Woohooooo!  And Monday isn't even here yet!

Call Around

I used to go to the corner drug store to have my prescriptions filled.  It was fairly quick and convenient.  But as I've gotten older, and with the changes in health insurances, I've found that some medications can be extremely expensive and very little is covered on some of them.  So I decided to make a few phone calls and check prices.
While it may take a few minutes of your time, it can really be worth it to at least call and ask. Prices can fluctuate a LOT, depending on the store. Just because one store has cheaper prices on some things doesn't mean medications there will be the same.
I called several pharmacies, including drug stores, warehouse type stores and even grocery stores.  Surprisingly, the prices were different at all of them, and the price for just one prescription varied between $12 and $78!!!
Of course, I saved the extra $78 and got a coupon for $25 off my next shopping trip at that store for transferring my prescription!  Was it worth it to me to have to drive a little further? You bet!

They Must Know I'm Coming

Our stop this time at Kohl's was too much fun, just like always.  I had a $10 free money certificate to spend from a previous shopping experience.  I also had the free $10 coupon to use that Kohl's sent in the mail.  Plus, I had a coupon for 20% off my purchase.
We truly had only planned on spending the free $20 and to see what we could find with that. But, as usual, we found some bargains too good to pass up.  So with all the discounts, we got:

2 pairs of jeans
1 purse 
3 pairs of shoes

all for only $35.56!!!

We saved $303.04 off of retail prices!  Hard to believe, but see for yourself!

Again?

Kohl's was so kind to send me ANOTHER $10 coupon for something free. :))

Check Both Options

Often shopping websites offer reduced shipping prices when you spend certain amounts. There was one in particular recently where I was shopping, and I could save $4 if I spent $30 or more.  So I was happy about that (since spending $30 was easy to do). So with tax and the reduced shipping, my total was about $34.75. 

 

But at the last minute, I remembered I had received a 20% discount coupon in the mail for that website.  So just to be certain, I put in that coupon code and although I had to pay the full shipping price, my total was about $2.50 less!!!  And anybody who knows me knows that I'll pay as little as possible.  So it's worth seeing which option offers the best deal!