Money is earned hard way, it is
very important to value money. I believe in this statement and make it a point
to make the most value out of every cent I spend. People say I spend a lot of
time thinking before buying any product, its true! I do so because I don’t want
to miss out on some ongoing deal on a product and I ensure I do enough research
before buying any product. So a good way to start saving a few extra cents on
every purchase would be to simply find coupons.
Coupons are everywhere, the
internet, in your post, in store, etc. It just takes a little bit of effort and
initiative to hunt for the right coupon. You will be surprised that a little
bit of effort can bag you more items for less.
A good example is today, I was
buying gifts for my folks back home and I selected all the products I wanted.
Rather than doing the conventional checkout, I simply typed on google “coupons
for xyz brand” and I found a whole bunch of coupons which saved my shipping
cost and also gave me a discount of 10% because my order was above a certain
bracket. This helped me save around 20$ on my overall purchase.
Groceries are a part of every
individual routine, some might do it monthly, some might do it weekly or some
might do it daily. You can simply run through your post mail real quick, in
which local grocers usually send out deals and discounts. You can always get
yourself the membership card of the grocer (any other store) and begin your
savings right there. Recently, I was purchasing groceries from a local grocer
and I shopped more than 50$ and availed of a coupon to a nearby gas station
which got me 20cents/galloon off.
Gas is something I have to fill
very often because of my daily driving requirements. Two gas stations where I
know you could save up some dollars are shell and speedway. Shell will offer you a discount of 10
cents/gallon if you ring in your Kroger plus card (please check for
participating gas stations). Also, the discount applies if you get a car wash
done from a shell gas station.
For speedway you simply need to
hop in to the convenience store (or apply for one online) and get hold of a
speedy rewards card. One every refuel you earn points which you can redeem
online for a variety of products.
I have attached the links below
for convenience.
Speedway:
http://www.speedway.com/SpeedyRewards/
Shell:
http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa/products_services/on_the_road/fuels/grocer_rewards/kroger/
Student discount: If you are a
full time student registered with a university, you are very lucky! The university
usually has a tie up with various companies to deliver products to students at
a subsidized price. Check with your university for more details.
In my amazon student account blog
post you can find how you can avail free shipping and savings on prime eligible
amazon products for students.
July - August is a great time to
eye various brands and look out for "Back to School offers".
A good way to shop for the
products you need and at the same time save a good amount of money.
I will add a few more “value for
money” ideas soon on to this page.
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