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
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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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  2. Kathy Coy says

    I have heard of this app before but had not checked into it, so you inspired me to finally do it! I installed the app on my phone and the Genie extension in my Chrome browser. I went to Amazon, Walmart and Kohls and deals all popped up in the little icon “R”. Love it!!!! Thanks!

  4. Rebecca D says

    I was excited to see $10 Cash Back for Purchases on shoes at Amazon. I always buy my running shoes from Amazon!

  5. Kelly D says

    I downloaded the extension. I am excited to use the discount offer for JCPenney.

  6. Rachel says

    I use Kohl’s a lot when Christmas shopping so I was happy to see it on there.

  8. Jeanne says

    Amazon, Kohls, and Shutterfly are some of my favorite places I will use the coupons at.

  9. carol clark says

    Extra 20% Off Sitewide off of bath and body works i love there site and i need some soap and i love jcp discounts pants on sale for my son

  12. Sarah Erwin says

    I was excited to see Bed Bath and Beyond coupons! I always drive to the store to get my Starbucks Verismo pods, I don’t know why I didn’t think to buy online with an online coupon. I’ll be using my 20% off coupon from Retail me not now!

  13. Nicole Church says

    Andrea,

    I’m excited to see the GAP, Best Buy, Amazon, and Kohl’s. We have lots of extras to buy during the holiday season. We have 3 family members with December birthdays as well as my daughter. Thanks for the reminder about Retail me Not. And, the Genie Extension is totally new to me. Excited to start using it!

    Thanks—great blog post.
    Nicole

  14. Roxanne Bennett says

    Amazon for sure will be used a lot. Also Hobby Lobby, Kohl’s and Bed, Bath and Beyond. I have used Retail Me Not app for a long time, but never knew about the Genie extension. This will be great to save even more money. Thanks Andrea!

  15. Shari Ilbrink says

    I was excited to see Bath & Body Works on the list. They are on my shopping list for this weekend!

  17. Jamie Wright says

    Hobby Lobby and Amazon are two of my favorites and they are both on there. 🙂

  18. Barb Young says

    It’s definitely Amazon!! My shopping mall without leaving home! :))

  19. Jill says

    Just downloaded the RetailMeNot Genie Extension and went to Vera Bradley.com
    I would use it to purchase a weekender and get the $10 back for using the extension 🙂

  20. Marisa says

    I have to be honest, I’m probably the most excited about Starbucks being on here. 🙂

  25. Rita Lyons says

    Added Retail Me Not and excited for the amazon discounts. I love me some amazon. I am not a huge shopper so if I can get it delivered to my door and extra saving to boot. Yes, please

  26. Phoebe says

    This is great! I loved the Amazon savings and Hungry Howie’s. 🙂

  27. Christine L. says

    Added the extension, since I hate finding a deal after I’ve already bought something!

    I love the 20% off Bed Bath & Beyond, since I hate the clutter of the mailed coupons.

    RetailMeNot also has a lot of good food coupons, FYI. 🙂

  28. Mandi Ersland says

    I use Retail Me Not when I think of it. I didn’t realize I could use the Genie to let me know when I’m on specific sites! This is awesome. Now, I don’t have to remember to check Retail Me Not first! I shop a lot on Amazon and Kohl’s

  29. Christine says

    Andrea thanks for this post! I immediately got the app on my phone and the genie on my laptop!
    I’ve used Honey for awhile and it seems good along with my Amazon Visa to receive rewards.
    In fact I ordered a cami today using my rewards and it was free!!! I would try the Blue Apron even though it’s just me. I love leftovers!

    I read your blog everyday and appreciate your no-nonsense approach to everyday things. I tend to over think so much.

    Thanks,
    Christine

  31. Gina Batista says

    Just downloaded the app and checked out the extra deals for Amazon! Looking to get deeper discounts. Thanks for sharing!

  34. Monica says

    I am going to use the one for Bath and Body Works for some hand soaps!

  35. Karlyn says

    Excited about Amazon discounts–my go-to store for almost everything!

  36. ra says

    Somehow I got on the retail me not mailing list (I am guessing from your post last year?) but have never used it?..I just installed the genie thing and am excited to see if it will produce savings for me. Like you I was an avid paper coupon clipper and sales shopper for over 30 years and saved lots of $$$, but the past 10-15 years, the fire for all that activity has ‘fizzled’ for a variety of reasons..and I like to browse online offers but never have a coupon they will accept and that maze and hassle of searching for a ‘code” that may or may NOT be available is not worth my trouble most times….I have to figure out how to get it to my phone and then figure out how to use it there for the occasional searches I try to do. Thanks for this reminder and for the give away…

  38. Sandy says

    I have the Retail Me Not app on my phone already but had not heard of the Genie extension. I’ve just added it to my Chrome browser and am looking forward to being alerted to savings as like you, I do a fair amount of on-line shopping. Thanks so much!!

  39. Jennifer says

    I didn’t know about the genie extension until now but know it will come in handy. Pretty sure I will use some of the Shutterfly coupons soon. Excited to see so many freebies.

  40. Teresa says

    I love Retail Me Not and use the app whenever we’re out shopping…but did not know about the extension for online shopping…This is AWESOME! Thank you for sharing! 🙂

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