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Guest Post: The Art of "Slickdealing"

The Art of “SlickDealing”

From the perspective of an experienced bargain hunter

Bio:

I call myself a “Slickdealer” because I don’t believe myself to be cheap but rather frugal (a term that a lot of people mistakenly think means being cheap).  The dictionary defines frugal as the following:

 “Economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful”

It’s not that I don’t want to buy high quality items, it’s that I would like to buy such items at the cheapest price possible, thereby being economical and not wasteful. I have been practicing the art of ‘SlickDealing’ for many years and it has saved countless dollars! 

Example:

My best example of SlickDealing is a story from when I was 10 years old.  The new Tony Hawk Pro Skater game had just been released for N64 and cost a whopping $60. My mom and I went to the local GameStop to take a look at what they had and, of course, the game wasn’t any cheaper.  I didn’t want my mom to spend that much money on a video game that I knew would be cheaper in a few months, so I started wandering the store looking for another game to buy. After a few minutes I noticed a sign on the wall that read, “trade in any 5 of these games and get a free game of your choice!”  Attached to the sign was a list of eligible games for the promotion.  I began to wonder if any of the games on the list were on sale at the shop for a low, discounted price. Low and behold, this Gamestop had all of the games on the list. I walked around the store collecting the five cheapest games on the list. After around 10 minutes of price comparing, I had a total of around $37 in used games, all of which were eligible for the promotion. I walked up to the cashier and purchased all of them. When the transaction was finished I thanked the cashier and said, “I would like to exchange these for the new Tony Hawk game using the promotion on the wall.” The look on the cashier’s face was priceless. His next move was to call over the manager, who confirmed that I was allowed to do this. So the manager finished the transaction and I walked out holding my new Tony Hawk game for a grand total of $37. As I walked out of the store, I could see out of the corner of my eye the cashier walking around the store removing all of the promotional signs!

Purpose:

            In this series, I hope to show you the steps and measures that I routinely go through when I’m looking to buy a certain product or service in hopes that I can help you get the best bang for your buck on whatever you are looking to buy.  It basically boils down to 3 general steps:

1.      Quality Research

2.      Merchant Research

3.      Price Research

You might have noticed that the word research is in every one of these steps.  That is no coincidence; SlickDealing is pretty much all research!

Erik Johnson is the promotional manager for SuperheroDen.

Guest Post: Plum District for Fab Deals for All Moms

I’m always on the lookout for deals online, but my friend Robin is much better than I am at it. Last year around Christmas, she introduced me to Plum District, and I have been in love ever since.

The first deal I ever received from this awesome deals website was two Princess books that were personalized with my daughter’s name and her friends’ names. I received BOTH books for the great price of $7. Yes, that was including shipping!

Robin made out better than I did because since I signed up under her, she received $5 off. So, she was able to get her boy two personalized books for just $2. You couldn’t ask for a better gift!

Since then, I have been able to find deals that I wouldn’t be able to find anywhere else. I’ve bought a nice diamond candle set for just $14, which was the perfect gift for my candle obsessed mother in law.

I’ve also found more than I really needed to buy for my kids. The community often has sales for cute, unique clothes, and toys that my kids are always thrilled with when they arrive.

Signing up for Plum District takes a minute. Once you’re registered, you can go on to browse the categories in your community or the national deals available. I always search in both because it just seems as though I find what I need or want in at least one of them.

When you find a deal, simply click on the link provided to buy it. You can go through the website to purchase the voucher you need to order your item. Once you have your voucher, use it to order what you’ve just purchased. Some of the purchasing steps are a little different, but this is generally how it works.

How to Save Big on Plum District

I’ve found that visiting the website once a week is just enough to see the updated deals without losing out on any. Most of the deals last for a while, so there’s plenty of time to get your friends interested in them, so you can benefit from the discount of having someone sign up under you – like my friend did.

The last tip I have for you is to always check out the shipping cost. Most of the time it’s either free or minimal, but you should always consider it when you’re about to make a purchase. You don’t want to end up losing out on a good deal because you had to pay a lot in shipping. I always consider the shipping cost, so I like to let people know they should do the same to save through Plum District.

Well, that’s my little deal tip. I hope you find it to be just as exciting and lucrative as I have, and you end up getting all of your own friends crazy about it too.

About the Author: Marcelina Hardy wrote this guest post because she enjoys sharing the tips she finds from financially savvy friends like Robin, who is part of Quickbooks enterprise experts SanAntonio for the San AntonioQuickbooks company AdamsQB.

5 Apps to Stretch Your Hard Earned Dollars

The precariousness of the current global economy has renewed the value of frugality for the majority of the working class. People are looking for any and every way possible to save money, including taking advantage of online coupons, cutting down on eating out, and even taking public transportation when possible rather than driving. Now that smartphones such as the iPhone and Android-based devices have become nearly ubiquitous, money saving apps are also a viable way to stretch your hard earned dollar. Here are 5 apps that can help you go a little further with your next paycheck:


Red Laser
Price: Free
Available Platforms: iOS, Android, Windows


No shopper should enter a brick and mortar store without this app downloaded on their smartphone. Red Laser is a bar code scanning application that allows users to scan the bar code of any item and search online for the best deal. It presents you not only with the prices of the item by different competitors, but also reviews by people who have already purchased and used the item themselves.


Groupon
Price: Free
Available Platforms: iOS, Android, Windows


Groupon, the coupon and discount company known mostly for their website, also provides their services on all major smartphone operating systems. The app offers significant discounts on everything from massage sessions to sporting event tickets. There is one caveat: in order for a deal to be "on", a predetermined number of customers must commit to it. Don't worry though, you are not charged the quota until the conditions for the deal is met.


MyGas
Price: Free
Platform: iOS


Probably number one on most people's list of necessities that is becoming more and more of a strain on the wallet is gas. People frequently drive around town from one gas station to the next in search of the best price, further expending gas and perpetuating the problem. With the Mygas app, however, this is no longer an issue. This app provides the price of gas in all stations in your area.


Mint
Price: Free
Platform: iOS, Android


Apps that provide coupons and listings of the best price on particular products and services are great, but perhaps the most important thing anyone can do to save money is keep meticulous track of their own spending habits. Mint allows you to do just that. This app is ideal for people who frequently wonder "where does all my money go?" With Mint you can make note every time you make a purchase and later analyze your buying habits to determine where and how you can cut down on spending.


Pageonce
Price: Free
Platforms: iOS, Android, Windows


Fees for late payments on bills are one of the more annoying and easily avoidable expenses. Statistics show that the average person loses about an hour a day in productivity due to disorganization of bills and the incurring of late fees that result. Pageonce helps to ensure that this does not happen to you. The app connects to all your online bill-paying accounts and keeps track of which bills you have and have not paid. When a bill is close to its due date, it sends alerts to your phone. For those with concerns about storing sensitive account information on apps, Pageonce promises "military level" security features.
Using these apps will surely result in noticeable savings, and the fact that they are all free leaves no excuse for not trying them out.


Sam Spector is a freelance writer living in Brooklyn, New York. He is currently pursuing his MFA in Creative Writing while working on his first novel, tentatively titled "Other Ways to Oblivion."

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