• Before buying online, use a search engine (enter the name of the store and “coupon” or “discount code”) to hunt for gift with purchases, free shipping and special offers.
  • Before buying online, use a search engine (enter the name of the store and “coupon” or “discount code”) to hunt for gift with purchases, free shipping and special offers.
  • Check the back of magazines for coupons or discount codes (Lucky and Domino offer many for clothes, makeup and home goods).

  • Some stores, like GAP, offer discounts for completing brief online surveys—rewarding participants with 10% off their next visit.

  • Check at a mall or outlet customer service kiosk to see if you can get coupon books or discounts with your AAA membership, union or student I.D. card. Barnes & Noble gives teachers a percentage off for books they can use in the classroom, while Pier 1 Imports gives students 10% off during back-to-school time.


    • And the savings keep coming, if you hold onto your receipt.
    Many shoppers aren’t “in the know” about price adjustment and price matching policies at their favorite retailers. Many stores will offer a one-time price adjustment if you bring in a receipt within seven to 14 days of the original purchase date. So, if you buy a pair of boots and they go on sale the next week, you’d be refunded the difference, just by asking. This works especially well at chain stores, like Target, whose prices change weekly.