Whether you’re sticking to a tight budget or just want to make your money stretch further, there are plenty of tips and tricks you can put to use when shopping online. With Christmas just a few short weeks away, there’s no better time to be watching your spending and trying to make savings where possible. Here are just some of the ways you can go about it.
Compare Prices
Unlike when you’re buying from a brick and mortar shop when it comes to online shopping you can easily compare prices. This gives you a huge advantage as it means you can buy things at the best price without getting overcharged. No need to traipse from place to place to find the best deal, it’s all available at the click of a button. When it’s so easy, why wouldn’t you?
Search For Sales
Again unlike regular shops when you’re buying online you can quickly find the best sales. You could manually click through your favourite sites to see what’s available, or you could find a site which shows you all of the best sales, such as the Money Saving Expert in the UK or EveryMarket in the US and internationally. The trick here isn’t to buy things just because they’re on sale- companies will count on you doing this as it means overall you spend more. It’s to seek out the things you need which you would have ordinarily paid full price for. Having a shopping list and sticking to it can help.
Get Cashback
Cashback websites are so easy to use. Simply click through their site to the website you’re buying from, and you get a little bit of money back- no strings attached! The only downside to this is it does take a while until you’re paid, but if you use a cashback site for all of your Christmas shopping you should get a nice chunk back at the end of January.
Use Vouchers
Vouchers and coupons are an excellent way to save money online. Before clicking the checkout button, it’s always worth having a browse to see what’s available. It could be anything from free delivery to a certain percentage off. Trawling through lots of different sites can be time-consuming so find one which has lots of vouchers all in one place. dontpayfull.co.uk is one example.
Stalk Social Media
If you follow your favourite brands on social media, you’ll be the first to hear about any sales or discount codes. Another way is to sign up to the newsletters of your favourite brands. Lots of newsletters can be annoying and clog up your inbox, so a good tip is to redirect them all to one folder within your inbox. That way it keeps them separate and you can scroll through them at your leisure. Before making a purchase, you can check out the latest newsletter and see if there are any good deals.
How do you save money when shopping online?