Hi everyone, I'm on a mission to find the best deals on restaurant gift cards! I'm hoping to find places where I can buy gift cards and receive some for free with my purchase. I'm trying to buy them now because Discover is offering a 5% cash back at restaurants.

I'm open to all suggestions and appreciate any information you can share. Whether you've had personal experience with these deals or know of any resources, please let me know!

Thanks in advance for your help!

I’m looking for details about where specific brands or stores send their out-of-season, unsold, or clearance merchandise. For example, in my area, clothes from Express, J.Crew, and Victoria’s Secret often end up at Designer Fashion Warehouse (DFW), where they’re sold for $5–$15 per item. Higher-end brands like Madewell, Vince Camuto, and Steve Madden are typically sent to Nordstrom Rack or T.J. Maxx.

Do you know where particular brands or stores send their excess inventory?

This is a frugal shopping find group so look what I found. All three are 1.49 I only needed one so I don't walk out with nothing or being judged. I can't find any clearance pants under 5$ budget 8 metal piping icing tips stacked on each other so the package makes it look like there's only one. Compare to Joan fabrics USA store or Dollar tree USA store, be like 1.25$ or more per piece icing bottles and piping tips. So 1.49 for all 14 piece is a steal! 6.52 ringgit Malay, 1.16 pound sterling UK, 2.27 Australian dollars,229.68 Japanese yen. 10.70 Chinese yuan. Is it cheaper in your region? Brand doesn't matter.

So I am trying to get a nice frugal car deal going I'm in mass I know tax free weekend is this weekend and I want to get a used PHEV so I can also claim the 4k tax credit 🫡 which I need for back taxes.

My question to reddit anyone in mass know any killer tax free weekend deals?

Also would appreciate any negotiation tips, thank you!

I know most people are canceling their memberships with their policy change but what are the alternatives?

Something that doesn't require insurance or is offered through Kaiser. Alternatives l've seen so far are for blue Cross members. Also, has anybody done active fit premium? I am interested in yoga and Pilates. Class pass is also an option but it's so hard to compare prices for all these different memberships when you have to sign up to gauge pricing.

Midwest US here. Lately I've been averaging 3 stops.

• Aldi's for produce, meat and cheese

• My local butcher, Cub foods, Costco and the dollar store all get hit about once a month each.

• Walmart for everything I couldn't get elsewhere.

When farmer's markets open I'll be adding a fourth stop.

How many places do you stop at?

I am shopping for a washer. At the store, the person showing was telling me that washer and dryer must be bought together for optimal performance. Now it might make sense but sounds like I am paying for something I don't need. How much truth there is to this claim? Is this a good idea?

Hi all I am ready to propose to my GF. We are both thrifty and I currently don't have a lot to drop on a fancy engagement ring and wouldn't even if I did. I just bought a house and am having trouble selling my old one so I am cash poor at the moment.

I am a guy and have never purchased jewelry before and know very little about it.

I have read the options Moissanite, Lab Diamond, what is the best source for second hand? Should I try a pawn shop and if I do buy second hand how do I know it is what the seller is representing it as? How do I find the right ring size? She is about a size 9-9.5. She has a 10 and it is big for her ring finger. I am a bit lost and out of my element so thank you in advance for any advice.

Those who use fancy feast, owned by purina, they have a rewards system. I was also told that if you message them, they send out coupons as well! Just a FYI

So,

our car started malfunctioning. And when we took it to the licensed repair shop they've told us that the repair would cost 8400 Euro due to the automatic transmission being faulty and they need to replace the whole deal not just a single part but, hey.
We got offered to sell our car for about 4000 euro and buy Dacia Sandero 2021. ,manual transmission, gasoline and gas hybrid. Dacia Sandero costs around 13 500Euro.

As we don't know a lot about cars, is the Dacia Sandero in question a good car to opt for?

I have had my sonicare since like.... 2012 or so. actually it still works. I just need to get replacements for my teens. Not sure how well the pressure sensing works so if it doesn't work well I could just get a cheaper version. ALSO though, I would want to use the like walmart replacement heads because 10 per replacement is too much.

All,

So, a while back my income took a bit hit during the pandemic. One of the things I did to respond was to get super serious about saving money when I was shopping. I tried a bunch of tactics, couponing, etc. One thing that stuck was using cash back sites.

Not a lot of people use them, because the tech does better on desktop, but this is a shame. There is real savings value in getting cash back if you do it right.

Here are some of the better sites nobody has heard of:

Dollar Dig => really good number of brands they work with. Dollar Dig

Rebate Fanatic => This site LOOKS clunky, but the wide number of brands they work with makes it a diamond in the rough. Rebate Fanatic

Be Frugal => Excellent browser extension. Works to save without a lot of effort. Be Frugal

Better know sites are:

• Rakuten
• Swagbucks

I use most of these. I like the secondary sites because they frankly work harder and have fewer cruddy "deals". I have a swagbucks account and I've heard good things about Rakuten. I think sometimes these bigger sites push offers that make economic sense for Rakuten or Swagbucks, but not for the individual.

Cash back Sites Work and Offer Real Savings

In any case, cash back sites are tried and true. Basically, you open an account with the cash back site, then buy something through the site. The retailer then sends the site a commission who splits it with you. The process works reliably.

Cash back sites are good for frugal shoppers because you can get up to 50% back (depending on what you're buying). You can also stack the site with other ways to save. Such as:

• Using a cash back credit card (don't run a balance)
• Coupons or discount codes at the retailer.

if you're buying something small you might only save a couple of bucks, but if you use cash back sites consistently or find clever ways to match the cash back site with other savings, you can hack big chunks off your bill.

Some Caveats

The one thing to bear in mind is a lot of 'savings' aren't really as savings if you can get a cheaper alternative. So, for example, if you buy something you don't need and get 5% off, its not really a savings. You could have simply avoided making the purchase and saved 100%. So this works best if the purchase is unavoidable - like getting replacement computer hardware or food.

Hello! Are there any price differences for buying items in physical stores compared to their websites (Carhartt, L.L. Bean, etc)? Aside from shipping (domestic) and maybe sales tax.

I’m wondering if it’s worth it to hold off buying online and to make a point of visiting their brick-and-mortar locations, if I get the chance. I know getting to test the item out in store is a big advantage too.

Thank you!

Tuesday Morning is closing all their stores. They will be doing deep discounting (starting with 30% off) in order to clear the merchandise. I used to shop at one in Calif and they always had good deals for the most part. 49 years in business and its second bankruptcy within three years. Sad....

What have you found the best for budgeting your weekly grocery shopping? This could be a particular app, couponing (digital or old school), newspaper ads, etc.

All

If you get a chance, I'd go ahead and download the MS Start App.

They have a very nice cash back component to it - its paying pretty well for receipt scans and it has a ton of in house deals cash back shopping deals.

So far, I've gotten like $2 back from Disney Plus and $3.60 for scanning my receipts.

Worth checking out if you're serious about double or triple dipping when you're shopping.

Hey. I run a food truck called "The Budget Bite,". To keep our prices low and our flavors high, I'm searching for budget-friendly food wholesalers. We're interested in wholesalers that offer great deals on bulk purchases, cost-effective produce, and affordable dairy products. Your recommendations will be gold.

I searched KCL for my favorite soap. It said that there are rarely specific coupons for it, and then said this:

Stock up at Target or Rite Aid when soap is more than 50% off.

Is that something that regularly happens? If so, what is the most painless way for me to find out when it does happen?