Kohl's gives you money to shop!

Kohl's is the only place around here that actually pays you to shop! Now what do I mean by that? Well, if you sign up at the cash register for their e-mail sales alerts, they immediately e-mail you a coupon for $5.00 of your next purchase of $5.00 or more (these are the best coupons because you don't have to spend $25 to get the $5.00 off). There is only one small catch: you have to use the coupon within 12 days that it is issued. So, they want you to come in and shop immediately!

Yesterday, I went to Kohl's on a mission to find something around $5.00 to use up my coupon. Now, with all the after Christmas sales and the unending 70-80% off sales that Kohl's seems to be having, I had no trouble spotting a few items on the clearance rack around $5.00 for Josh. I was looking for some pajamas, since he is growing out of all his current ones at home. I ended up spotting--by sheer luck, mind you--one last set of pajamas in his size! This set was off on some random rack where it didn't belong, but I happened to see it and the size was perfect! (Now, that's another thing about Kohl's: not everything is always in its place, so you have to scour the different sections and racks. You definitely have to be in the mood to sift through clothes, but the fruits of your labor could pay eventually off with a great find). Anyway, I ended up getting those pajamas and payed a whopping $3.73 in quarters (yes, I said quarters!) after the cashier took my $5.00 coupon! Granted, I normally would not have purchased those pajamas (originally $28.00) for $8.40, but since I had the coupon, it was well worth it and now Josh has some pajamas that actually fit him! Sometimes, you just can't beat Kohl's sales, especially when you have a coupon in hand!

You can even sign up for Kohl's $5.00 off coupon online! Go sign up today and get paid to shop!

Let's talk shoes...

So, to get the best deal on Crocs (which I absolutely love!) or any shoe for that matter, I use Shoebuy because they offer free shipping, free exchanges and free returns (bonus!). I really don't have time or the means to go shopping for shoes, least of all with a 4 year old getting antsy in the store. (Plus, we don't live near a Crocs store, so this is the next best thing for me to try out different Crocs styles.) The Crocs Cleo are my favorite and I swear by them! I can walk all day in these and my feet won't hurt a bit! They are so comfortable!! When I bought mine, I waited for a sale (20% off) and got the additional 10% off for members, which made them more reasonable, especially with the free shipping and no sales tax!

The best part about Shoebuy is that they usually ship items pretty quickly and you can try shoes on in your own home and walk around inside to try them out. If you don't like them, you can ship them back with a free shipping return label. No harm, no fuss, no worries, no sales tax!!! They have super great customer service (which is hard to find these days!). They have price protection too, so if you find the shoe at a lower price at another website, they will match that price.

I can't say enough good things about this website! Seriously, they have a great introductory offer if you register as a member, you get 10% off your first purchase and you get 10% off your subsequent orders made within 60 days of each purchase. Now, if you are like me and you don't necessarily buy shoes every 60 days, then you can sign up with a new e-mail address and still get the 10% off. Or, better yet, if you use their refer a friend program, you can refer a friend (use your alternate e-mail address) and give yourself $10 off your next purchase! There are so many loopholes in finding more ways to get discounts and I find that having multiple e-mail addresses really helps in cases like this!

Oh, and it's a great website for kids' shoes too. I find that sometimes when I've taken my son to the shoe store, he might not necessarily be in the "mood" to try them on at that exact second I want him to try it on (does this sound familiar or am I the only one to experience this?), so if I get him shoes online, then he can try them on in the comfort of our home when he's "ready" to try them on and test them out thoroughly.

Overall, I have found Shoebuy to be far better than Zappos or Onlineshoes (which doesn't offer free return shipping), mainly because of the free return shipping, wonderful customer service, the sale prices, and regular discounts for members.

Borders Rewards

I absolutely can no longer go to Borders bookstore without a coupon!  Once I discovered these Borders Rewards coupons, I was hooked. Signing up for Borders Rewards is 100% free.  What a great idea for Borders to release coupons periodically for 20-40% off items and/or books! If you are going to buy a book anyway, why not use a coupon? I figure it's a great, easy way to save money. Oh and by the way, even though the coupon says one per Borders Rewards Member, you can still print out multiple copies and just go back on different days (or, do what I do and just go to a different register, or better yet, go to the Borders cafe and check out there--there's usually no line!) 

Here's a coupon for 30% off one item, but it expires 12/14/09, so hurry up and use it! Click here for printable Borders Coupon.