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| I found this gem on Pinterest. Sad, but true. |
Trust me when I say this; no one that I know (other than
maybe my mom) gets more excited when they see the words “clearance” or “on sale.”
But, I soon learned that seeing those words doesn’t always mean that I will
find a great bargain. Stores know that those are trigger words for penny
pinchers like me and that I will come rushing over to any section that has a clearance
rack.
Here are some tips to remember when you find yourself at a supposed
“sale” or “clearance.”
1.
Check the original price and the now, sale
price.
2.
Inspect item(s) for damages.
3.
Make sure at the register that the items ring up
for the correct price.
4.
If they don’t, say something!
5.
Don’t be afraid to change your mind if the price
isn’t what you expected.
Now, if you know exactly what item(s) you are looking for
there is a website that you can use to find the stores that offer the lowest
prices. Similar to price comparison sites such as Travelocity.com and
Kayak.com, there is a price comparison site for shopping- http://www.pricegrabber.com/ .
Until I did some research, I had no idea that this site
existed. When shopping online I would do comparisons the old fashioned way…go
to site by site individually and write down the prices that I find and choose
the cheapest one. This site does all of the hard work for you and provides the
store with the lowest prices available.
I hope that this is helpful and remember that “clearance”
doesn’t always mean that you are getting a great deal.
