Social Media

We always seem to have our eye on that one special item. Maybe it’s the newest smartphone, or a cute dress you saw online. That one special item fills your heart with desire, but it’s price tag fills your wallet with dread. It’s a classic dilemma: how do you get the things you want, without breaking the bank? As a someone who has been in this scenario many times before, I’ll share the tips and tricks I’ve learned over the years on saving money online.

Social media is a great way to keep track of killer deals. Look around on Google and you’ll find accounts that post deals on just about anything you might desire. All you have to do is subscribe to accounts that you care about, and the deals will come to you!

Some of my personal favorites are:

Once you find a potentially good deal, do your research! There are a ton of great price tracking tools out there that let you know if there’s been any deceptive price markups from the seller, or if there’s a chance the price could be even lower. Here are a couple tools that I use:

The amount of tools and sites on this list might feel intimidating at first, but it’s not hard. Just use one or two each time you make a purchase, and eventually it’ll become second nature.

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