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Store discounts can add up to serious savings

REAL LIFE DEALS:

July 02, 2012|By SHARON WILLIAMS | Contributing columnist

If you’re going to be shopping this week, make sure you plan ahead and take coupons. Of course, it’s always cheaper to simply not spend money. If something is 30 percent off the regular price, you’re still paying real money out of your pocket to cover the difference.  

However, there are times when you know you are planning to shop, so you are doing the smart thing then by printing or finding a store coupon.

Most stores want you to spend your money at their locations — both online and in-store. So if you decide to shop, just take five minutes before you head out the door and do a quick search to see if they offer discounts from their website.  

Bass, IZOD, Van Heusen: Join IZOD, Van Heusen and Bass Rewards. Members receive exclusive sales and discounts not available to the general public at Bass, IZOD and Van Heusen stores. This is not a credit card — just a rewards card. BONUS: You’ll receive a $10 off $10 coupon just for joining (new members only).

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Members also receive 500 bonus points upon registration. You can earn valuable rewards certificates. They will email you advance notice of sales. Plus, receive a birthday bonus. https://www.enewsclub.com/Welcome.aspx

Kohls: Sign up for its Sale Alerts today and save $5 off your next in-store purchase and 10 percent off your next Kohls.com purchase. You’ll receive email updates about its biggest sales and clearance events, notice of exclusive free shipping offers, plus promo codes valid for online savings. Enter your email address to sign up. http://www.kohls.com/upgrade/registration/sale_alert_signup.jsp

Old Navy: Sign up for Old Navy Eclub and get exclusive discounts and a welcome offer plus a bonus gift on your birthday. http://www.oldnavy.com/

Hobby Lobby: Each week they post a 40 percent off one regularly-priced item. The coupon is printable and valid for one week only.  You can go the site each week or sign up to receive the coupon in your email box. http://www.hobbylobby.com/weekly/coupon.cfm

Senior discount days

Kohls offers a 15 percent discount every Wednesday for senior citizen shoppers. To take advantage of this special discount, participants must bring their identification for age verification. This special discount is for Kohl’s customers 60 years and older.

Kroger has senior discount the first Wednesday of every month.

Goodwill and Goodys offer a discount day as well. If you have a favorite place to shop and are more than 60 years old, ask about their senior discount day.  

Many restaurants offer discounts to seniors for coffee and drinks. Just ask.

Military discounts

Lowes: Active duty and retired military personnel and their immediate families get 10 percent off every day at Lowes. Offer available for all active, reserve, retired and medically discharged military personnel and their immediate families. Must show valid military ID or VIC card at the time of purchase.  Lowes Press Release — http://media.lowes.com/articledisplay.cfm?article_id=2941

Home Depot sometimes offers a discount as well. If you have a military ID, ask before you purchase.

Text for savings

Many stores offer coupons for those who sign up with their phone number for text alerts. Keep your eyes open while you shop. I have seen little signs on the door, beside the displays and on the clothes rack that say “text the word ‘savings’ to this number.” I’ve gotten discount codes sent to my phone to use while shopping the very same day.

Gordmans offers discounts to those who text the word ‘gordmans’ to 82442.

Redbox offers a free code each month to their text club members; text the word SIGNUP to 727272. http://www.redbox.com/textclub

Rack Room Shoes: Sign up here to get offers and discounts sent to your phone. http://www.rackroomshoes.com/mobile-signup/

Happy shopping!  

Sharon Williams blogs about saving money in real life at www.reallifedeals.com and how to pursue your hobbies without breaking your budget at www.hobbiesonabudget.com.

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