{"id":2874,"date":"2021-02-08T09:08:33","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T14:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsasatchell.com\/blog\/?p=2874"},"modified":"2023-12-15T17:46:43","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T22:46:43","slug":"3-shopping-tips-that-will-save-you-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsasatchell.com\/blog\/shopping-tips\/3-shopping-tips-that-will-save-you-money\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Online Shopping Tips That Will Save You Money"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2874\" class=\"elementor elementor-2874\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-566821c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"566821c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9240f0\" data-id=\"e9240f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-362c856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"362c856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you&#8217;re a shopper, like myself, then the goal is to buy what you want, but at the best price. <\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); color: #000000;\">Purchasing an item for less than retail value is rewarding because it&#8217;s money you can keep and use for something else. E<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); color: #000000;\">very little bit counts because the ultimate goal is\u00a0financial freedom.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Here&#8217;s a few online shopping tips that your bank account will love:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-305a97b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"305a97b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-287f790\" data-id=\"287f790\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1065002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1065002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Leave it in the cart <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b09f9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b09f9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/itsasatchell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bruno-kelzer-LvySG1hvuzI-unsplash-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2896\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsasatchell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bruno-kelzer-LvySG1hvuzI-unsplash-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/itsasatchell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bruno-kelzer-LvySG1hvuzI-unsplash-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/itsasatchell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bruno-kelzer-LvySG1hvuzI-unsplash-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/itsasatchell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bruno-kelzer-LvySG1hvuzI-unsplash-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/itsasatchell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bruno-kelzer-LvySG1hvuzI-unsplash-1140x641.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b2b5d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b2b5d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you add something to your cart and don&#8217;t check out in a certain amount of time, most retailers will send what&#8217;s called an abandoned cart email saying, &#8220;Did you forget something?&#8221; <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you&#8217;re lucky, they&#8217;ll attach a coupon to it. I usually see 10% or 15% off.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db40324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db40324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Use Rakuten &amp; credit cards for cash back<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176fa1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"176fa1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" data-src=\"https:\/\/itsasatchell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rupixen-com-Q59HmzK38eQ-unsplash-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2897 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/itsasatchell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rupixen-com-Q59HmzK38eQ-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/itsasatchell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rupixen-com-Q59HmzK38eQ-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/itsasatchell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rupixen-com-Q59HmzK38eQ-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/itsasatchell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rupixen-com-Q59HmzK38eQ-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/itsasatchell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rupixen-com-Q59HmzK38eQ-unsplash-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/itsasatchell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rupixen-com-Q59HmzK38eQ-unsplash-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/512;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee4e2aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee4e2aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rakuten.com\/\">Rakuten<\/a> is a great way to earn cash back while you shop. Download the app (iOS and Android) or the plugin that can be used on most internet browsers. I prefer to use it on my computer because it alerts me right away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For instance, when I go to Nike&#8217;s website, an alert pops up letting me know I can earn 8% cash back on my purchase. They offer promo codes you can try to use at check out, as well. At the end of each quarter, they add up your savings and send you a check.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: 0px;\">I&#8217;ve had everything from $1 to $50+.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: 0px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Also, credit cards that offer rewards are a great way to save. For instance, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discover.com\/credit-cards\/cashback-bonus\/\">Discover Cash Back<\/a> card gives you unlimited 1% cash back and 5% at different places each quarter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e587679 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e587679\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac2e552\" data-id=\"ac2e552\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f98660 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f98660\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Download apps like Shoptagr to see when items go on sale <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ba3f67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ba3f67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shoptagr.com\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/itsasatchell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Shoptagr.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2895 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/itsasatchell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Shoptagr.jpg 640w, https:\/\/itsasatchell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Shoptagr-300x188.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/400;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c5ba65 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c5ba65\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b9e4b3\" data-id=\"0b9e4b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78dd68f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78dd68f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shoptagr.com\/\">Shoptagr<\/a> app to see if the price of an item will go down if you don&#8217;t need it right away. It will alert you when the price drops. For instance, I watched an ASOS dress for about two months (yes, I will wait) and eventually got it for 50% off. That&#8217;s a win for me!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-638e5be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"638e5be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Happy Shopping! <br>Drop any tips you have below.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re a shopper, like myself, then the goal is to buy what you want, but at the best price. Purchasing an item for less than retail value is rewarding because it&#8217;s money you can keep and use for something else. Every little bit counts because the ultimate goal is\u00a0financial freedom. Here&#8217;s a few online shopping tips that your bank account will love: 1. Leave it in the cart If you add something to your cart and don&#8217;t check out in a certain amount of time, most retailers will send what&#8217;s called an abandoned cart email saying, &#8220;Did you forget something?&#8221; If you&#8217;re lucky, they&#8217;ll attach a coupon to it. I usually see 10% or 15% off.\u00a0 \u00a0 2. Use Rakuten &amp; credit cards for cash back Rakuten is a great way to earn cash back while you shop. Download the app (iOS and Android) or the plugin that can be used on most internet browsers. I prefer to use it on my computer because it alerts me right away.\u00a0 For instance, when I go to Nike&#8217;s website, an alert pops up letting me know I can earn 8% cash back on my purchase. They offer promo codes you can try to use at check out, as well. At the end of each quarter, they add up your savings and send you a check.\u00a0I&#8217;ve had everything from $1 to $50+.\u00a0 Also, credit cards that offer rewards are a great way to save. For instance, the Discover Cash Back card gives you unlimited 1% cash back and 5% at different places each quarter.\u00a0 3. Download apps like Shoptagr to see when items go on sale Use the Shoptagr app to see if the price of an item will go down if you don&#8217;t need it right away. It will alert you when the price drops. For instance, I watched an ASOS dress for about two months (yes, I will wait) and eventually got it for 50% off. That&#8217;s a win for me! Happy Shopping! 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