If you watch my YouTube you'll notice that I do a ton of haul videos. Usually makeup hauls, clothing hauls, and home hauls. Something that I get asked a lot is how I save money when shopping, so I thought I'd share all the different things I do to make sure I'm getting the best deal!
Online Shopping:
Always go to sites like Ebates or TopCashback and check to see if the store you want to buy something at has a cashback percentage offered.
Basically how it works is these sites get paid and then they give you a percentage of it back when you click through to the store you want from their website. If you have a Discover card it's similar to using Discover Deals (where you get 5% back by clicking through to certain stores from the Discover Deals web page).
Ebates and TopCashback have tons of different stores listed that offer cashback. The ones I visit the most are Sephora, Nordstrom, Ulta, Overstock, and Amazon. There's also a lot of department stores that offer cashback like Macy's, Kohls, JCPenny, Neiman Marcus, etc...
A lot of makeup stores have cash back percentages too, like Tarte, Too Faced, Smashbox and Bareminerals to name a few.
The clothing stores that I earn cashback at the most are Missguided, Boohoo, Nastygal, Nordstrom Rack, Pacsun, and Express. If one site doesn't have the store I want listed I'll check the other site to see if it's there. I'll also check to see which site is offering the most cashback at that time, because the cashback percentage offered can change daily!
There's also promos when you sign up for these sites (such as getting extra cashback after your first purchase) and coupon codes listed.
Ebates sends you a check in the mail every 3 months on cash back you earn while TopCashback lets you choose when you want to be paid. You can get a free payout through ACH, PayPal, or an Amazon gift card.
Sign up for Ebates here
Sign up for TopCashback here
Another thing that I do when I'm shopping online is to google for coupon codes. Sometimes sites don't list all their promos, so if you google sometimes you can find discount codes for free shipping, free gifts, or an extra percentage off.
In Store Shopping
Besides using coupons there's a couple things I do to save money when shopping in store. One thing I use is the Ibotta app. It's mainly for grocery items but there are a few deals for clothing and specialty stores. If an item you buy meets the criteria listed (and has a rebate available), you scan the barcode on the product (if there's one) and snap a picture of your receipt. Then the rebate will be put in your account and once you reach $20 you can cash out. You can have the money deposited to a PayPal or Venmo account, or you can chose a giftcard to places like Sephora or Amazon.
If you sign up using my referral code you get an extra $10 after you verify your first rebate! Referral code: lavveto
Sign up for Ibotta here
There are also other store apps you can put onto your phone that have additional coupons or discounts offered. Target's Cartwheel app has a lot of deals listed and all you have to do is add the deals you want to use to your barcode then scan the barcode at checkout. Other stores with apps that I use a lot are Pacsun, Starbucks, and Coffeebean. While not every app has extra discounts a lot of them do tell you about upcoming deals or let you check on your reward point status.
Saving Money In Store & Online!
If there are certain stores that you really like to shop at make sure that you are signed up to receive their mailers, promotional emails and follow them on social media. I know it's annoying to get a lot of junk mail so I make sure I only subscribe to stores that I shop at the most. Express, Macy's, Kohls, and Bed, Bath & Beyond always mail out tons of coupons.
Also by subscribing/following all the store's social media platforms you're more likely to hear about sales and promotions they're having. Sometimes I'll see a store post a promo code on Instagram or Snapchat, but not on any other platform. So it's good to follow all the stores you love so you don't miss out on a secret sale or discount.
Sign up for reward programs. I'm not taking about the in-store credit card programs that Macy's and Victoria's Secret are always trying to get you to sign up for. I'm talking about the programs that are FREE to join (aren't credit cards) and give you points for your purchases (usually a point for every dollar spent or something similar). Some reward programs that I use the most are Sephora's Beauty Insider program, Starbucks' Star Rewards, Ulta's Ultamate Rewards, Overstock My Club O Rewards, and PacSun's myGSMO Rewards. These points can then be redeemed for products or give you money off a future purchase.
Finally, always check sale sections, in-store and online. I almost never buy anything full price. My makeup is normally bought using coupons or when a site is having a sale, and my clothing is almost all from sale racks or is bought when a store has a promo going on.
If you like certain stores but they don't have a lot of sales check out Hautelook, Gilt, or GiltCity. These sites offer daily deals on brands and goods that are often better discounts then stores would have. Hautelook has clothing for women, men, and children, household items, furniture, and accessories. It's also associated with Nordstrom Rack so if something doesn't workout and is returnable you can return it to any Nordstrom Rack store.
Gilt has similar items and GiltCity has deals depending on where you're located. There's also usually a discount when you first sign up that gives you some money off of your first purchase (if you use my referral link for GiltCity you get $20 off your first purchase)!
Sign up for GiltCity here ($20 0ff 1st purchase)
Sign up for Gilt here
Sign up for Hautelook here
If you love to shop (like me) I hope this helped you save some extra money and find more deals!
NOT SPONSORED. Referral links were used.
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