This holiday shopping season is shaping up to be longer, pricier and in some ways more chaotic than in previous years, which makes it easy to overspend. But there are also opportunities for significant savings if you know where and how to search for them.
that will help you track and compare prices abound; you just have to pick the one that you like using most. You can find choices that scour the web in the background while you shop and alert you to lower prices, coupon codes and cash-back opportunities.
For example, the shopping app ShopSavvy will follow price changes on specific items. John Boyd, co-founder and CEO of Monolith Technologies, which owns ShopSavvy, said he uses that feature for things he has his eye on, like a digital single-lens reflex camera."I want to get an alert the second those things get marked down, because it might only be on sale for a few minutes and then the quantity runs out," he said.
Those discounts are especially valuable now because PayPal Honey reports that toys and games are 11% more expensive this year compared with last year, coffee machines have increased 7%, and cycling gear and equipment is up 9%. The company also reports that the biggest discounts this holiday season have been in cosmetics, musical instruments and general department stores.Getting a good deal isn't only about price: You can add on other savings with coupon codes and cash-back offers.
Cataldo takes advantage of cash-back offers, which are available through apps like Rakuten, CouponCabin and Ibotta."It's just one extra step if you are going to buy online, and then you receive a check," she said."I like things that are easy, and that's very easy." Scott Kluth, founder and CEO of CouponCabin, said stores with excess inventory will often have discounts of 10% to 15%, and cash-back offers range from 3% to 20%."Stack all of those savings on top of each other," he said, adding that sometimes online retailers accept multiple coupon codes plus provide free shipping.
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