Follow Up

Few things for those who attended class last night that I neglected to mention...Can you believe there is STILL MORE TO TALK ABOUT?!

1. Medication - Did you know that A LOT of drug companies post coupons on their website? Yep. If you have any medications, allergies or creams that you need to use - check out the company's website and see if they offer a coupon!

I once had to get a cream for a rash I had. My Dr. Prescribed me a perscription cream which I promptly went to get. When I got home, I looked up the company's website to read up on that particular cream and lo and behold there was a $10 off coupon for it!

So check to see if there are extra savings out there that you don't even know about!

2. Bargain! Did you know that you can bargain for just about anything? When was the last time you walked into Best Buy and negociated a price for that Big Screen TV? Did you know you could?

Just about all retailers will negociate wtih you as long as it's reasonable. All you have to do is ask. Generally the guy behind the counter or walking the store doesn't have that kind of power. Just ask to speak with his manager or ask him to consult with his manager about a price.

My husband worked at Best Buy last year for the Holidays. A co-worker told him of an incident that happened to him. A guy walked into the store promptly told the customer service person what TV he wanted and then said "I'll pay you $1750 for that TV." The TV was listed at $2200. (or roughly thereabout) The worker was shocked. He'd never had anyone try to negociate a deal. So he went and found his manager to seek help. The manager looked up on the computer how much the TV had been for sale for the last 4 weeks. And sure enough 4 weeks ago the TV WAS actually for sale for $1750. So the manager told the customer - You've got yourself a deal!

The guy left happy that he just saved $550 on his TV and the manager was ok with it because just a few weeks ago they were actually selling that TV for that price.

Most retailers will honor a 30 day price guarentee. If they sell your item for cheaper within 30 days after you buy it, you can get the different back! But what we didn't know is that sometimes you can do it for the preivous 30 days too!

So if you want a high ticket item and it goes on sale but you don't have the funds...ask the next time your in the store for the sale price that you missed!

Happy Shopping!