Find how to Shop and Save for your Family

Here are some ways to shop and save!

1- Get a Costco card. The card costs money to get, but you can buy in bulk and save. (Find out what day(s) your area's Costco gives out free samples of foods.) Get grocery store savings cards as well. They should be FREE. Also, ask at other stores if they have savings cards. The more money you save the better.

2- See if your city's Sunday newspaper carries coupons. If they do, buy one. Cut coupons and save.

3- Sign up for store newsletters if they give you store discounts. But make sure they don't share you're email with other businesses.

4- When you shop online look for coupons, coupon codes, discounted items, the clearance section and for free shipping. This goes for retail stores as well. Look for bargains. Sometimes if a piece of clothing or a product is slightly damaged (a tear in the seam you can sew or a hardly noticeable scratch on a lamp) you can get a price break. Also, find out if your insurance company or other businesses will give you a discount if you sign up online.

5- When you shop ask the cashier if they have any coupons you can use (I have gotten free coupons this way).

6- At antique stores, flea markets, consignment stores, and garages sales ask for a lower price on an item. (I frequently get discounts this way too)

7- Paying by cash sometimes can get you a lower price. You can get price breaks at certain gas stations and other places by doing this. DO ASK if you can get a break on a price by paying cash at antique places and other mom and pop businesses. Stop using credit cards if you can. This will help you stay within your budget. And you won't have to pay the outrageous interest rates.

8- See if your grocery store has a policy of giving customers 5 cents back for every paper shopping bag that is reused.

9- Wait before you shop. You could save. Call a store and see if they have a sale coming up and what kind. See if they have weekly or monthly days were you can save a percentage (10%, 15%, etc.) on a purchase. And find out if there are days where they give out free samples/trials of products. Try free trials first to see if you like a company's product or service.

10- If you plan to buy an expensive item, furniture, or you intend to have work done on your house, get more than one price comparison. If you like the more expensive company, tell them so. Then say you got a lower price from another company and would they lower their price. It's worth a shot. It's worked for me.