Penny for your Thoughts: Retailer Emails Savings Strategy

One great way to learn about sales, discounts and specials is to sign up for retailer emails. When you do you'll be among the first to know about great deals. Many retailers send out discount codes or free shipping codes as well as notifications for online and in store sales. Often retailers will have seasonal specials and holiday sales as well as birthday promotions. Be sure to sign up for competing companies' emails or at lease double check about price matching before making your purchases.

If cutting back is your goal consider creating a new email for your registering for retailer emails. If you're trying to be good only check when you need to shop; otherwise the barrage of 50% off, best sale of the year, free gift with purchase emails can really work to get you to buy. Don't fall for the marketing ploys; there will be another sale, another free gift, another deal to be had.