MONEY-SAVING TIP FOR ONLINE SHOPPING

Does anyone shop at Overstock with the jumbo wheel of price savings when you land on their page? I always “win” 15% off, but I have yet to figure out how to redeem the savings at checkout. Today I have a money-saving tip for online shopping. And, the best part is you never have to remember the sale code at the top of the site that always disappears at checkout.

MONEY-SAVING TIP FOR ONLINE SHOPPING

Here’s a money-saving tip for online shopping purchases that is like spinning the discount wheel at check out except you don’t have to remember codes or passwords like this Amazon password insanity.

I am talking about the Capital One extension on your browser. You don’t have to have a Capital One account or credit card to use their extension.

STEPS TO INSTALL CAPITAL ONE EXTENSION

1. Google the Capital One Extension in Chrome (or your browser).

It’s super easy and takes a few seconds and works with the major browsers.

My screen shows a “remove from Chrome” because I have the extension installed.

If you can’t see my sample image down here press the Control button and the + sign at the same time to increase the screen image.

ON THIS SCREEN IT WILL SAY “INSTALL” MINE SAYS “REMOVE” BECAUSE IT IS CURRENTLY INSTALLED.

When enabled successfully you will see an italicized grey “S” at the top of your screen.

Here is the direct link to add the extension to your browser.

2. Next time you shop online and you get to the checkout page something magical happens at checkout. The shopping extension searches quietly in the background for any potential coupon codes tied to that retailer.

SCREENSHOT

COUPON CODE ACTIVATED OR SAVINGS

At the same time that you get to apply coupon codes to your purchase, you also accumulate credits (money) for future purchases on popular sites.

I used mine to buy a Homegoods electronic gift card. And turned around and applied that credit to these chairs.

The best part is you never have to remember the codes at checkout. I am always surprised when the familiar pop-up window appears at checkout. I ordered popcorn tins for my kids for Valentine’s Day and I got $10 off the order.

Now, sometimes the retailer may not have any coupons and then this message pops up:

YOU HAVE THE BEST PRICE :0(

You have the option to ad your credit card for future purchases but I just skip that step as I don’t like to store my credit cards with retailers.

That’s it! Here is just one of the items I purchased at Pottery Barn last winter when both our boys returned home in mid-March. I got the discount and then I got a reminder to “cash out” for an electronic gift card. I chose Homegoods for my gift card.

EXAMPLES OF RETAILERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THIS FREE EXTENSION

Sometimes you feel like you hit the lottery when you get more than one discount.

Here is the direct link to add the extension to your browser. It will add a grey “S” at the top of your screen that let’s you know it was enabled successfully.

Before you go get a head start on your holiday and Christmas shopping with these gift suggestions for adulting kids!

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