Andrea Dekker

One Way I Save With Almost Zero Effort (+ a $500 giveaway!)

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Thanks to RetailMeNot.com for sponsoring today’s post (and the amazing giveaway!) 

It’s no secret that I’ve never been a big shopper — in fact, my mom used to bribe me with food from the foodcourt in order to get me into the mall!

Needless to say, the internet has been a wonderful tool for me as a homeowner and mother of 4! It has allowed me to buy the things I need (and want) for myself, my home, and my family without leaving my house, AND get some pretty fantastic deals on top of it.

RetailMeNot.com has been a constant source of deals, promo codes, and cashback over the past several years.

I’m not sure when I first started using it — but I know it was one of the online shopping tools my mom told me about right after she started shopping online (she’s basically the discount shopping queen).

By using the free RetailMeNot App on my phone and installing the free RetailMeNot Genie extension on my web browser, I am alerted of deals while shopping at the mall or adding items to my cart online. RetailMeNot makes it simple, easy, and effortless to save even more on the items we need from the brands and stores we love.

RetailMeNot allows me to combine coupons with cashback offers (without even needing to search for them, clip them, enter them, etc.) Thanks to the Genie extension, I simply see a little pop-up in the corner of my screen that tells me what the best deal/discount would be for the site I’m on.

For example, the other day, I logged onto Staples.com to look at a few computer accessories. I never even realized there was a $20 off coupon code… but thanks to RetailMeNot, I saved a little extra on that purchase!

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I also sometimes just scroll through the deals on the RetailMeNot website to see what’s available. 

Last week, I noticed there was a coupon code for $15 off a $30 purchase at Old Navy (one day only)… and although I can’t even remember the last time I purchased anything at Old Navy, I figured I could probably find the leggings I wanted to buy for Ms. Long-Leg Nora (she apparently grew a ton over the summer).

I needed leggings eventually, but I never would have thought to check Old Navy until I saw the special discount on RetailMeNot.com. Thanks to that code (and the 40% off on the Old Navy website), I was able to purchase a handful of leggings and a few things for upcoming birthday/Christmas gifts for only $15 total (without leaving my home!)

SCORE!

As a former paper-coupon, deal-shopping junkie, I have changed my ways quite a bit after having 4 children.

I now buy everything I can from Meijer or Aldi once a week, hit up our local thrift store with the kids at least once a month, and try my hardest to find EVERYTHING else online.

I still appreciate a fantastic bargain, but at this point in my life, I’m not willing to clip coupons, mail rebates, fill out forms, or drive to multiple stores just to save a few bucks. HOWEVER I can totally get onboard with shopping from my phone or computer while the kids are sleeping and have little deal pop-ups alert me to effortless ways to save! 

As we finish up our back-to-school shopping (we’re getting Simon’s goodies this week) and enter the busy holiday shopping season, it’s nice to know there are simple, easy-to-use tools like the FREE RetailMeNot App and Genie extension that allow this mom of 4 (who hates shopping) to tackle my shopping list, stock my gift closet, and buy the essentials my family needs.

Simon’s face pretty much sums up how I feel about saving with RetailMeNot! 

More about RetailMeNot:

RetailMeNot is the ultimate destination for saving money when you shop online or in a store. With thousands of coupons, deals, cashback offers and discount e-gift cards, it’s easy to save at all your favorite stores, restaurants, and more!

Visit RetailMeNot on the web:

Website: www.RetailMeNot.com
Facebook: RetailMeNot
Twitter: @RetailMeNot
Instagram: retailmenot
Download their free App
Download the free Genie Extension for Chrome or Firefox

Enter To Win The Giveaway!

RetailMeNot is graciously giving away FIVE $100 Visa gift cards to help with any shopping you’d like to do yet this year! 

The entry process is slightly different than my normal Rafflecopter giveaway — but considering there’s $500 up for grabs, I thought it was worth a little extra effort! 🙂

Here’s what you need to do! 

  1. Download the free RetailMeNot Genie extension.
  2. Browse your favorite online stores.
  3. Leave a comment on THIS POST regarding which discount offer you’re most excited to use.

Pretty painless if you ask me!

Good Luck… and happy shopping!

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  1. Kimberley Carlisle says

    Ha! I work right down the street from the RetailMeNot office here in Austin. I walk past it every day on my way to and from the train station.

  2. Courtney says

    I’ve been using retail me not for all my online purchases! I’m looking forward to that 40% off one regular priced item!

  3. Evie says

    Wow, how did I miss RetailMeNot all this time? Thanks, Andrea. I found an exciting in store deal at Gap Factory for an extra 20% off, truly exciting since most everything in the store is already 50% or more off.

    Lots of good deals on the Genie, and it boggles my mind that it’s every day I’ll find deals!, no matter when I’m going shopping!

    Thanks for the heads up! And thanks for the contest!

  4. Mary Lynn says

    I browse the RetailMeNot site all the time but didn’t realize there’s a Genie extension. I’ll certainly be checking it out and using it in the future!

  7. Mary says

    I agree shopping on line is great, especially for odd items. I just ordered a mermaid tail blanket my granddaughter wanted. But please don’t forget to support your local economy. If you want stores to remain in your community, providing jobs and tax revenue as they do, we have to give them our business also.

    • Rhonda says

      I agree, especially in small towns. Although it is convenient to shop Amazon (and I do a lot), I have tried to look locally first, and will support the local jobs/economy even if the items might be slightly less expensive from Amazon.

      • Jenny says

        These are really great points! I live in a large suburb, outside of a very large city, and there are no regular nice department stores left anymore! Now we only have Walmart, Target, Kohl’s, various dollar stores. I don’t want to buy clothes, shoes, accessories, gifts, etc. at those kinds of stores, and I won’t buy clothes without trying them on! It’s understandable that some people like to or need to shop online, but it’s pretty terrible what that has led to. I hope this changes!

  8. Samantha Treutel says

    I will definitely be checking out the Chick-fil-A and stub hub discounts!

  9. Rachel Martin says

    What a great idea! I always look at it for parking discounts downtown, but I didn’t know about Kohl’s and Amazon!!

  10. Stacey says

    Amazon, Shutterfly, Kohls….

    Thanks for the info on the RMN extension and giveaway!

  11. Ronnie says

    What a great giveaway!! I didn’t understand how RetailMeNot worked, so I never downloaded it. I now have it on my phone and I will use the 10% off Old Navy Card purchase between now and 12/31/18.

    I buy my toddler’s clothes there. They are cute, but affordable, so I’m not afraid of her crawling around on the playground and getting them a little dirty!

    Thanks for the opportunity!

  12. Avia says

    Thanks for the reminder. I have been meaning to start using this extensions. I’m embarrassed to say I didn’t even know about Amazon coupons… so I’ll have to start using those for sure!!

  13. Jen says

    I didn’t realize this was out there! Thanks. I typically use another extension for the same types of deals, but I’m excited to try this one. I love the Lands End and Amazon discount!

  17. Amy says

    Thanks for the great giveaway, Andrea! I was happy to see a 20% off code for clearance clothing at Target. Love RetailMeNot!

  19. Vera says

    I have been ordering from Plant Therapy recently for their oils, and I love seeing all the codes currently available to me!

  21. Cathy E says

    I’m excited about the Ulta code, I need to restock on my IT cosmetics foundation.

  22. Kathy Jonkman says

    I use AMAZON and KOHL’S pretty regularly, and my husband buys regularly at VITACOST. I can’t wait to start saving even more!

  23. Rebecca says

    Snapfish has 70% off on the 5×7 cards. Since my husband had a stroke 4 weeks ago, I wanted to send out a photo card. He is doing amazingly well and we want to celebrate everyday and not wait to do a photo card for Christmas.

  24. Sarah says

    I love Retailmenot and have used the app for several years. I am excited about the genie! I love their coupon codes for Kohl’s because you can always stack so many codes at Kohl’s and Retailmenot helps me always find the best combo of codes for my purchase!

  25. Tracy says

    I love retailmenot!!!! I do most of my online shopping on my phone so wish the genie extender worked for that. I almost always look there before buying anything at any clothing type store but didn’t know Amazon was on there!!! Excited for that. 🙂

  26. Jen Rysdam says

    I love that this is like my virtual organizer. I’m a very organized person but hate keeping track of paper coupons or keeping emails to remember deals. I love that retail me not does that organization for me and reminds me of deals when I shop. A great way to save when I’m already shopping anyways! I also just downloaded the app- I always forget to use it when shopping on my phone!

  27. Heidi says

    I’m excited for the Bath & Body Works discount code! I love their fall hand soaps and I see with the RetailMeNot Genie that I can get them for $2.95!

  28. Tammy says

    So excited to see Amazon and Kohl’s!
    Thanks for the great money-saving tip!!
    I think I will use this A LOT!!!

  29. Annette Silveira says

    I agree with those who commented about Amazon. It’s a staple site around here. I’m very interested to see where else I can shop too.

  30. Amy says

    I shop so much on Amazon, but I never thought to look for coupon codes or special deals (since they usually aren’t on websites like Ebates). But I will have to check out this extension next time I shop!
    The Vitacost sale is great too, since they have so many supplements and allergy friendly foods!

  32. Jill says

    I am excited about Amazon being on the list. I order from there every month!

  34. Amanda Smith says

    I can use the 40% off at Michaels and get some halloween items to be shipped to me! I love shopping online!

  36. Laura says

    I found an offer for 20% off at Macy’s on top of 50% off Carter’s – SCORE! My youngest has been needing some new clothes since she was born in a different season from her big sisters.

  37. Kim McGee says

    I have been waiting to use Super Cash at Old Navy later this week to buy some leggings, bike shorts and uniform skirts for my girls so I am excited to use the 25% off code.

  38. Suzanne says

    I’m excited that there are codes for savings on Amazon. This app seems like it has the potential to save time AND money!

  39. Kelli says

    I am most excited for the GNC coupons. I needed to go there this week and didn’t have any coupons!

  40. Kerri says

    I am planning on booking a hotel in the next day or so and was excited to see hotels.com on the site as they are the ones I wanted to use.

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