It is again that time of the year, the time of celebrations, festivities and holidays. No wonder shopping during this time of the year can be very stimulating as well as exciting. However with so little time and so much to purchase, the whole experience can become dreary and dull – consuming a lot of energy levels and even making a huge hole in your wallet. Nevertheless, if we follow certain basic tips to save our money and time, we can make our shopping all the more interesting.
So make your shopping a blissful time this season by following these basic tips:
Shop
with a list.
Make sure you move out of the house with the shopping list either in your hand or in your smart phone. When out in the shopping market or mall, stick to the list. This will help you save your time rather than you wandering aimlessly and picking up goods that are not at all required. It will also prevent you from impulsive purchase. After all, majority of the time we run out of our budget primarily because of impulsive buying.
Shop
in bulk.
One of the major compensation of buying in bulk is that you save money behind every unit. Also, you don’t have to rush time and again every time you go out of stock. Many of the shops and stores during the festive season, have special offers like buy two get one free. Make use of these deals.
Get
the advantage of coupons.
Check your mails for discounts and coupons from your favorite brand or store you wish to purchase your stuff from. Also, keep your eyes open and scrutinize your magazines, newspapers as well as direct flyers to get the benefits of these discounts. This way you even save your time by going precisely at the point rather than looking for stuffs from shop to shop.
Avoid
rush hours.
You can easily save a lot of your energy levels by shopping during the non peak hours. Always avoid shopping during Saturday nights or Sunday so that you do not have to stand in huge cashier lines for long. The disadvantage of standing in long lines is getting tempted by the candy and chocolates placed at the checkout counter. This gets worse if you are accompanied by your kids. So get rid of the crowd and shop during non peak hours rather than bumping your trolleys during the peak ones.
Avoid
using credit cards.
Always shop seriously and make sure you purchase things strictly by paying cash or debit cards. Using credit cards especially during the festival and holiday seasons can be very risky in the long run as you will keep on swiping, eventually paying huge amount of interest every month. Another benefit of not using credit cards is to avoid impulsive purchases. If you are making purchases by cash or debit cards you will never buy stuff that will spoil your budget.
Shop
Online.
Lastly, one of the best shopping tips to save money and time is by purchasing things online. With things just at your finger tips, you can easily browse a number of items and then order the best one as per your need and requirements. This way you save a lot of time as you do not even have to venture out of your home. Also, you can view the reviews and ratings which further ease your shopping.
Moreover, the shops online always have deals and coupons to get discounts. In addition to that, you can save even more money with apps which apply discounts automatically. For instance, you can get Macy’s online coupons and other coupons for a variety of brands when you shop online.
Using the combination of these tips, shoppers have enabled discounts in almost every section including apparels, home appliances, electronics and other consumer durable.
