This year I have decided to begin a blog emphasizing my secret obsession... coupons!
I am a senior in college with ONE MORE SEMESTER to finish. (Ahh, the end is near.) I grew up with parents who were frugal with their money. They taught me how to save and spend properly. Well, seeing that I am a college student, these lessons have come into play hardcore the past four years.
To begin, this blog will outline crazy deals that I have found and... most of the time acted upon.
Christmas was about a week ago so I'll begin with some deals I found while I shopped for gifts.
I went to Kohl's.. a lot! The Kohl's near my house always has clearance racks, however the week before Christmas the normal 50% off clearance turned into 75%-85% off! In fine letters at the bottom of the signs it said take an additional 25% off the sale price... and I was like "OKAY!" So that meant a typical shirt with an original price of $40 would be marked down to approximately $8 and THEN an additional 25% off would make that shirt $6! CRAZY THOUGHT HUH?
Here are three of my receipts from Kohl's:
After three shopping trips and 17 items later I spent $70.15.
I saved a whopping $354.81!
Never ever ever ever would I spend that kind of money.
Check this one purchase out...
This dress was originally $64, and after tax I paid $5.09. That means this dress was almost 93% off!
INSANE.
My advice when shopping for sales...
- Give yourself plenty of time
- Dig for the sales and don't miss an article of clothing on the racks.. often my great finds where hidden
- Watch those registers, don't let a sale fall through at checkout.
Happy Holidays,
The College Coupon Queen
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