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Prime Day Competition

Who is ready to go broke in mid July? Just me? I mentioned in an earlier blog post  about how a lot of retailers will have sales of their own to complete with Amazon Prime Day which is July 15-16 (48 hours!). Let's take a look at what retailers are going to compete with Amazon's Prime Day . Target Target is going to have it's own July " Deal Days " on both July 15th and July 16th. A draw to this online sale is that shoppers can pick up orders on the same day in the store if you can't wait for Amazon's 2-day shipping. Also, if you have a Target card, you will save another 5% if you use the card for payment. I love Target's in house brands, so I'm going to be watching this sale closely! Walmart Walmart has revealed that they are planning to offer thousands of deals on July 15th. Last year they joined in by offering free two-day shipping without memerbership fees and also promoted same-day pickup on a wide variety of items. They also he...

Shopping with your Phone

As much as I love shopping with my sister or a friend, there is one thing I never shop without - my phone! Sure, it can't tell me if I look fat in a certain outfit I'm trying on (well...pics don't lie), but I give it a pass because it can still provide some awesome benefits. There are savings apps, there are coupon apps, each store has an app...how do you know what is worth taking up precious memory on your phone? It can be overwhelming, but I've divided my breakdown into certain sections. Start with downloading the app for the stores you shop at most. Stores: Cartwheel: This is Target's app. I keep it open as I shop so I can scan my items as I shop to see if there is a discount. If so I add it to my list. The app has a barcode in it that you simply have the cashier scan prior to payment and it takes off whatever percent savings were available for your purchases. You can prep ahead of time but searching through the categories to find what items have discoun...