It’s November so black friday and cyber monday are coming up soon but nowadays shopping
season is here the whole month because the deals start earlier and run longer.
It’s a great time to get some new clothes, technology upgrades, and other stuff so here
are 15 tips to get the most out of this shopping season.
1.
Shop with a friend.
Teamwork makes the dream work.
There’s always promotions like buy one get one 50% off, especially if you are shopping
for clothes.
If you both need the piece, you can split the total price of the 2 items by 2 so you
can both save 25% on that one item.
As a bonus, shopping with a friend is also fun.
You can also choose to divide and conquer instead.
You shop for certain stuff while your friend does the other.
You save more time and you can get out faster.
2.
Start early.
The whole month of November has deals everywhere.
To judge how good the deals are, track the prices leading up to Black Friday.
There’s also a chance that the best deals are not on Friday so be on the lookout.
3.
Not everything is a deal.
Sometimes when retailers say an item is on sale, check the price of the item in that
retailer versus other places.
There’s a chance that the retail price was too high and inflated and that their sale
price is the normal retail price everywhere else.
Pass on that fake deal and wait for a better offer.
4.
Create a budget and stick to it.
Whether you are in a store or browsing through Amazon, it’s designed to sell you items
you have no intention of buying.
Figure out how much you are willing to spend and resist the impulse to buy, even if it
is a good deal.
Know what you need to buy and only buy what you need.
5.
Ask yourself am I going to use this.
This is a great way to stop impulse buying and it’s a tactic I use all the time when
online shopping.
There’s a lot of cool and interesting stuff out there but whenever I have the urge to
buy it, I always question myself if I am going to use it or not.
Most of the time my answer is no, so I end up ignoring it because there’s no point
in buying something you won’t use.
6.
Check social media.
Your favorite retailers will be very active on social media during November.
Checking social media is a great way to find out about exclusive offers and promotions.
Most retailers love using Facebook and Twitter to get the word out.
7.
Watch out for the cheapest option.
This mostly applies to people shopping for technology.
The cheapest TV, headphones, computer parts, laptops, or whatever upgrade you are looking
for might not always be the best.
If you end up being unhappy with it or it ends up breaking a lot faster than you expect,
you will have to spend more money to buy another one to replace it.
Spend a little extra to ensure it will last you a good amount of time instead of a few
months.
It will save you more money in the long run.
8.
Price check items.
Some items are cheaper in some retailers than others.
Make sure to check competitors so you can get the best deal for yourself.
There are a lot of price comparison tools out there so choose your favorite.
PriceGrabber is one of the industry leaders if you are interested.
9.
Get a Black Friday app.
If you are going out, having an app that can do almost everything you need is really helpful.
The most popular apps for Black Friday are Shopular, Flipp, The Coupons App, and The
Black Friday App.
This video is not sponsored by any of these apps by the way.
10.
Use a rewards credit card.
If you are going to be spending, you might as well make some money back.
Use a rewards credit card and rack up some points.
Make sure to use the best card for every store.
Whether its a 2% cash back on everything or 5% cash back on certain categories, choose
the one that gives you the most rewards.
11.
Check your credit card’s shopping portal.
Several major credit card issuers have internal shopping portals that complement and magnify
existing rewards programs.
They range from 2-10% off but you can stack it on top of Black Friday promotions to get
stuff even cheaper.
Make sure to read the fine print to see if the discounts can compound though.
12.
Stay safe.
Whether you are physically shopping or shopping online, don’t get yourself in trouble.
If you are physically shopping, avoid fights and altercations.
There’s a chance you will lose your item or get hurt and have to deal with medical
bills.
If you are shopping online, don’t click on sketchy websites.
You don’t want to have your information stolen and end up with an empty bank account.
13.
Be there early.
On Black Friday or Cyber Monday, whether you are out there physically or shopping online,
you should be fast.
You don’t know when that item is going to run out of stock so you better be quick or
be early.
14.
You don’t have to shop.
If you don’t need anything, you don’t need to be shopping even if everyone else
is.
They might be saving 50% but you are saving 100%.
15.
Have a backup plan.
There’s a chance you don’t get what you want.
Use this opportunity to find even better deals to save more money.
Are you planning to buy a lot of stuff this shopping season?
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