Online shopping. I'll be honest, I love it. I do most of my shopping online. I do try to patronize small businesses, but I do end up shopping from the big stores as well. Shopping online is convenient for so many reasons - you can do it anytime of day or night, you can wear your pajamas, you don't have to find parking, and so on. One other way that online stores try to make shopping easier is by allowing you to save your payment … [Read more...]
Is Rakuten a Scam?
If you're like me, you've been seeing ads for a site called Rakuten, which bills itself as a site where you can shop your favorite online stores and get cash back. Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? Is Rakuten a scam? Rakuten = Ebates Rakuten is the rebranding of the website Ebates, a cash back shopping site that's been around for years. I've had an account since 2007. Rakuten purchased Ebates about five years ago, and they're … [Read more...]
Prepare Now for Black Friday
We're quickly heading into November, which means the approach of the holiday season. There are already Christmas decorations up in the stores! And soon, we will begin to see ads for Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year! On Black Friday, it seems like every store is having a crazy sale. Items are allegedly at a significant markdown. It's a great time to shop if you want to get a bargain, right? Well, maybe. But you have to … [Read more...]
How to Get Discount LuLaRoe
I have written quite a bit about LuLaRoe over the past few years. When I was first introduced, I was really excited about the products. I bought a few simple pieces (two dresses and a shirt) and ended up buying a few more items in the following months. I still have two LuLaRoe dresses and a shirt that I absolutely love. That said, I’ve also talked about the quality of the items. While I have no complaints about the two dresses I still own, I … [Read more...]
The Downside of Amazon’s Subscribe and Save
It's no secret that I love shopping at Amazon.com. I'm a busy woman, and I love that I can get just about everything delivered right to my door. I even have an Amazon Visa card, which essentially gives me cash back that I can use at Amazon. I also like a bargain and I do my best to balance convenience with getting the best deal I can. One service that Amazon.com offers is Subscribe and Save. If there are items you find yourself regularly … [Read more...]