Just like Black Friday, the day after Christmas is a huge shopping day. I have found that shopping the day after Christmas has just as good if not better sales than Black Friday.
Here are three tips for after Christmas shopping that will SAVE you money!
- Buy your Christmas items for next year NOW!! Many retailers will mark their Christmas decorations, cards, trees, wreaths, ornaments, etc. down 50% and more. Small drug stores like Walgreens, CVS, etc. are great for this type of shopping because they mark down fast, and the traffic in these stores won't be as heavy as a Target or Walmart. You may get a wider variety of items to choose from as well.
- In a place like Upstate New York, we sometimes wear sweaters, boots, and coats until MAY! Department stores are going to heavily mark down these items to make room for spring clothing. Make that trip to Macys, JC Penney's or Lord and Taylor to see what you can find!
- Don't forget your coupon!! I am a coupon queen. Pretty much every retailer has some type of coupon for this time of a year whether it's a dollar amount or percentage off. Many times you can use these coupons on top of deals that have been discounted! Ask a sales associate if there are any coupons, check the newspaper, print out coupons from online before you leave, use your smart phone to look up coupons...I cant get enough of coupons!!
- Don't just pick anything from the rack or the shelf. Be selective on what you choose. Just because it is a good deal doesn't mean it's necessarily supposed to go home with you! The goal here is to save on what you already want to buy! Try to make a budget and/or list so that you don't overspend.
What are some ways you save during the after Christmas sales? Comment below!
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Fatima- thanks for these helpful tips, especially on making next year's purchases now and on focusing your savings on things you ALREADY plan to buy. Keep up the great work!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Fatima for the helpful tips. I will definitely start shopping for next year now. Could you provide some online sites for coupons? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteSure. Here is a website for coupons on the go. Most retailers will accept these coupons straight from your smart phone: www.retailmenot.com. For online after christmas shopping: ebates.com. And for any clothing or specialty store that you go to (i.e. Macy's, JCPenneys,) , I encourage you to check their websites for coupons as well. Coupons for groceries, check your local newspaper inserts and: www.coupons.com, and www.smartsource.com. I hope this helps!!
ReplyDeleteI went to JC Penney's and asked the associate if there were any coupons. . .I got $10 off my blazer which was already 25% off! Thanks for the advice! :-)
ReplyDeleteEkua that's awesome!! You asked, and you saved!
ReplyDeleteCoupons, saving accounts, clearance racks etc., get me sooo excited! Fatima, I look forward to the new blog!!!
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