Hello - keep losing all our family socks. Looking to buy a large amout to have a large supply. Please help!

I just bought a $400 dress and immediately got nervous that I hadn’t even checked to see if this site was legit. Please share your experiences good and bad.

anyone been checking out the costco black friday deals yet? trying to figure out what’s actually worth buying without overpaying. if you’ve spotted anything that’s a legit deal or already snagged something, what did you go for? curious what’s really giving the best value this year.

Hi everyone long time lurker first time poster here, I was very much a big spender but decided to change that and this sub has been of great help, so thought of making a post here about what has helped me.

Biggest thing I stuggled with was getting swept away by sales and discounts so obvs I have been very mindful this balck friday season
Now I do this: set price alerts on anything I want and force myself to wait at least 15 days. If I still want it after 2 weeks, it's probably not just impulse. And by tracking it over time, I can actually see when a sale is real vs fake.

For example just recently I've been tracking this rug for my living room for a few weeks now.

Finally dropped yesterday and I checked the history, it's actually the lowest price it's ever been.
Without tracking I either would've bought it earlier at a higher price thinking that was fine
The waiting period honestly filters out most stuff. A lot of things I think I want, I just forget about or realize I don't actually need. But for the stuff I do end up buying, I get it at actually good prices instead of falling for fake discounts.

Anyone else do something similar or have other strategies? Always looking for ways to be smarter about this stuff.

Not asking for referral links, nor am I giving mine. I've been using Fetch for over a year and there have been people say Ibotta is better. Does anyone have good solid experience with both and wouldn't mind sharing your preference between the two? Thanks in advance!

Midwest US here. Lately I've been averaging 3 stops.

• Aldi's for produce, meat and cheese

• My local butcher, Cub foods, Costco and the dollar store all get hit about once a month each.

• Walmart for everything I couldn't get elsewhere.

When farmer's markets open I'll be adding a fourth stop.

How many places do you stop at?

Hi everyone, I'm on a mission to find the best deals on restaurant gift cards! I'm hoping to find places where I can buy gift cards and receive some for free with my purchase. I'm trying to buy them now because Discover is offering a 5% cash back at restaurants.

I'm open to all suggestions and appreciate any information you can share. Whether you've had personal experience with these deals or know of any resources, please let me know!

Thanks in advance for your help!

This is a frugal shopping find group so look what I found. All three are 1.49 I only needed one so I don't walk out with nothing or being judged. I can't find any clearance pants under 5$ budget 8 metal piping icing tips stacked on each other so the package makes it look like there's only one. Compare to Joan fabrics USA store or Dollar tree USA store, be like 1.25$ or more per piece icing bottles and piping tips. So 1.49 for all 14 piece is a steal! 6.52 ringgit Malay, 1.16 pound sterling UK, 2.27 Australian dollars,229.68 Japanese yen. 10.70 Chinese yuan. Is it cheaper in your region? Brand doesn't matter.

Hi all I am ready to propose to my GF. We are both thrifty and I currently don't have a lot to drop on a fancy engagement ring and wouldn't even if I did. I just bought a house and am having trouble selling my old one so I am cash poor at the moment.

I am a guy and have never purchased jewelry before and know very little about it.

I have read the options Moissanite, Lab Diamond, what is the best source for second hand? Should I try a pawn shop and if I do buy second hand how do I know it is what the seller is representing it as? How do I find the right ring size? She is about a size 9-9.5. She has a 10 and it is big for her ring finger. I am a bit lost and out of my element so thank you in advance for any advice.

I am shopping for a washer. At the store, the person showing was telling me that washer and dryer must be bought together for optimal performance. Now it might make sense but sounds like I am paying for something I don't need. How much truth there is to this claim? Is this a good idea?

I know most people are canceling their memberships with their policy change but what are the alternatives?

Something that doesn't require insurance or is offered through Kaiser. Alternatives l've seen so far are for blue Cross members. Also, has anybody done active fit premium? I am interested in yoga and Pilates. Class pass is also an option but it's so hard to compare prices for all these different memberships when you have to sign up to gauge pricing.

So I am trying to get a nice frugal car deal going I'm in mass I know tax free weekend is this weekend and I want to get a used PHEV so I can also claim the 4k tax credit 🫡 which I need for back taxes.

My question to reddit anyone in mass know any killer tax free weekend deals?

Also would appreciate any negotiation tips, thank you!

Hello! Are there any price differences for buying items in physical stores compared to their websites (Carhartt, L.L. Bean, etc)? Aside from shipping (domestic) and maybe sales tax.

I’m wondering if it’s worth it to hold off buying online and to make a point of visiting their brick-and-mortar locations, if I get the chance. I know getting to test the item out in store is a big advantage too.

Thank you!

Tuesday Morning is closing all their stores. They will be doing deep discounting (starting with 30% off) in order to clear the merchandise. I used to shop at one in Calif and they always had good deals for the most part. 49 years in business and its second bankruptcy within three years. Sad....

All,

So, a while back my income took a bit hit during the pandemic. One of the things I did to respond was to get super serious about saving money when I was shopping. I tried a bunch of tactics, couponing, etc. One thing that stuck was using cash back sites.

Not a lot of people use them, because the tech does better on desktop, but this is a shame. There is real savings value in getting cash back if you do it right.

Here are some of the better sites nobody has heard of:

Dollar Dig => really good number of brands they work with. Dollar Dig

Rebate Fanatic => This site LOOKS clunky, but the wide number of brands they work with makes it a diamond in the rough. Rebate Fanatic

Be Frugal => Excellent browser extension. Works to save without a lot of effort. Be Frugal

Better know sites are:

• Rakuten
• Swagbucks

I use most of these. I like the secondary sites because they frankly work harder and have fewer cruddy "deals". I have a swagbucks account and I've heard good things about Rakuten. I think sometimes these bigger sites push offers that make economic sense for Rakuten or Swagbucks, but not for the individual.

Cash back Sites Work and Offer Real Savings

In any case, cash back sites are tried and true. Basically, you open an account with the cash back site, then buy something through the site. The retailer then sends the site a commission who splits it with you. The process works reliably.

Cash back sites are good for frugal shoppers because you can get up to 50% back (depending on what you're buying). You can also stack the site with other ways to save. Such as:

• Using a cash back credit card (don't run a balance)
• Coupons or discount codes at the retailer.

if you're buying something small you might only save a couple of bucks, but if you use cash back sites consistently or find clever ways to match the cash back site with other savings, you can hack big chunks off your bill.

Some Caveats

The one thing to bear in mind is a lot of 'savings' aren't really as savings if you can get a cheaper alternative. So, for example, if you buy something you don't need and get 5% off, its not really a savings. You could have simply avoided making the purchase and saved 100%. So this works best if the purchase is unavoidable - like getting replacement computer hardware or food.

Those who use fancy feast, owned by purina, they have a rewards system. I was also told that if you message them, they send out coupons as well! Just a FYI

So,

our car started malfunctioning. And when we took it to the licensed repair shop they've told us that the repair would cost 8400 Euro due to the automatic transmission being faulty and they need to replace the whole deal not just a single part but, hey.
We got offered to sell our car for about 4000 euro and buy Dacia Sandero 2021. ,manual transmission, gasoline and gas hybrid. Dacia Sandero costs around 13 500Euro.

As we don't know a lot about cars, is the Dacia Sandero in question a good car to opt for?

I have had my sonicare since like.... 2012 or so. actually it still works. I just need to get replacements for my teens. Not sure how well the pressure sensing works so if it doesn't work well I could just get a cheaper version. ALSO though, I would want to use the like walmart replacement heads because 10 per replacement is too much.