5 Money Saving Holiday Shopping Tips!

It’s official! Black Friday has kicked off the beginning of Holiday shopping. If you're an early bird like me, you may have already checked off the majority of your shopping list . But I’m sure many of you have just begun to shorten that list. Such is life! 

I don’t need to tell you the Christmas Holiday season can be extremely expensive. Much money will be spent on gadgets, decorations, apparel, keepsakes, etc. Although I routinely spend into the thousands during the Christmas season, this year I saved a huge amount of money (hundreds of dollars) using these money saving shopping tips!

5 Money Saving Christmas Shopping Tips!

#1  The Most Obvious — Sit Down and Make A List 

When you think about it, wouldn’t be counterproductive to shop aimlessly for an indefinite number of friends and family? Make a list and check it THRICE! With so many products and endless discounts, it’s easy to get confused while your in full shopping mode, which could lead you to buy more than your bank account can spare. Think in terms of grocery shopping; the same principle applies.

This is also the time to decide which gifts will be paid in cash or with a credit card. This is especially important since some specific credit cards offer cash back bonuses for a certain percentage of your purchases. If you have to spend, you may as well work it to your advantage.

# 2 Use Money Saving Apps 

Get money back using these apps

One great money saving app is Paribus. Paribus tracks the prices of the items you purchased and will put a claim for a refund on your behalf. Simple as that!

Another one you can use is Gumdrop. Gumdrop is a FREE desktop add-on that you can use to get coupons without having to go different sites to get one. It will automatically search for coupons for you, once added. 

#3 Visit online stores 

Before you get up and get dressed and waste your gas going to a physical store, grab your smartphone or computer and check out online stores to look for the best prices for products on your list to buy. Benefits of this include the ability to price compare from multiple online stores without wasting more money, time, and energy running from place to place. Additionally, it is more likely for online stores to have the same products and sometimes even more products than the physical store. Also, take advantage of online coupons related to specific stores and products. Retail Me Not also has a range of online coupons that can save you money.

#4 Use Shopping Reward websites. 

Ebates and Swagbucks are also great websites to save a couple of dollars.

The way these reward sites or cash back sites work is that you get a percentage back when you buy something from a store. Before you get that cash back, you need to access the retailer’s online store through a link from that cash back site.

Create an account with Swagbucks now and receive $5 sign up bonus.

Walmart has a Savings Catcher that gives you cash back dollar for dollar after they price match for higher prices. I use this regularly and have redeemed my Walmart dollars several times in store. Make sure that once you create an account and you’re done shopping at Walmart, you scan your receipt to earn cash back.

More Highly Recommended Cashback Sites 

▪ MyPoints (Get $10 gift card when you spend $20)

▪ Dollar Dig (Sign up and get $2.50 instantly)

#5 Buy Discounted Gift Cards

Make sure to check for gift cards that come with a discount advantage. There are numerous sites dedicated to selling gift cards at discounted prices. Some can be bought at a 5% discount and some at a 30% discount.

You can also sell unwanted gift cards, then use the money to buy the gift cards you really want or just use the money for something else. You can find a world wide selection of gift cards on the following online stores:

Raise.com (Get $5 when you sign up) 

Giftcards.com (Buy gift cards online and earn rewards) 

Cardpool.com (Buy gift cards for up to 35% off or sell yours for up to 92% cash back.)

Restaurant.com  (More than 500,000 deals available every day.)

Final Thoughts 

These are just a few proven tricks to save you money during this Holiday season. I have already saved a ton of money this week using these tips and tricks. I know you can, too.


Happy Shopping and…………