Best Practices When Shopping Online

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The internet has changed the way people shop for goods and services. When you buy online, you don't have to spend time and fuel driving to stores, and you get to skip the tedious process of standing in line. However, shopping online doesn't come without risks. Educate yourself about ways to stay safe when buying online and save some money along the way, too. Take a look at these tips for making the most of your purchasing adventures.

Find Deals

The internet is home to a vast array of online sellers. From retail hubs to auction sites, there are countless deals available. Money Connexion says not to hurt your bank account by buying the first listing of an item you see; unless the inventory is low, the merchandise won't sell out quickly. Look for the same or equivalent items on other sites and compare prices. Check to see if coupons exist for the product or service you want to buy. Services offering online coupons and discount codes make saving money more accessible to everyone. Taking these steps can make online shopping a lot less costly.

Verify the Product

Sadly, not every online merchant is honest. The sale of counterfeit merchandise is still a troubling problem. Surprisingly, fake Disney tickets are one of the most scammed items. The good news is that it's easy to avoid buying counterfeit tickets when you know what to look out for. One big red flag is a price that's too good to be true. Disney never offers steep discounts on their tickets. You can sometimes find 10% off, but if you see a "deal" for 50% or more off the price of Disney tickets, it's probably a scam.

Also, be careful about where you buy tickets. Park Savers warns that websites like eBay, Craigslist or other classified websites, and stands or in-person meetings should be avoided at all cost. There is absolutely no way to verify the authenticity of a ticket through these options. Purchasing a ticket from a stranger you don't know online and hoping it will work out at the parks adds a lot of unnecessary stress to a person's vacation.

Read Customer Reviews

The Drum says that customer reviews can actually tell you a lot about a specific product and the merchant making the sale. Customers report on the quality of the product, which is essential. They also mention details about shipping, customer service, returns and more. You can avoid unpleasant surprises when you buy from a seller that has a good track record with customers.

You can take full advantage of your online shopping experience when you follow smart practices like these. Don’t forget to browse through these Krazy Deal Daze couponing basics before starting your shopping spree! 

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Large Family? Our Best Tips for Saving Money at the Grocery Store

Large Family? Our Best Tips for Saving Money at the Grocery Store

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Individuals with large families know very well how high numbers can come with monthly or bi-monthly grocery bills. The cost of making breakfast, lunch, and dinner, day after day, can add up quickly, especially if you have children with special dietary needs. Here are a few tips to keep your grocery bill in check and save money on the food your family loves.

Coupons

Coupons are a great way to save money. However, it will take a measurable degree of organizational skills to reap the full benefits of this strategy. Traditional couponers have routinely reported hundreds of dollars in savings from coupons each week.

Coupon apps are also available to people who do not have the patience for cutting and organizing paper coupons. These apps allow coupons to be 'clipped' and savings to be earned by the user at the register. Some coupon apps even give rebates to users.

Planning Meals in Advance

Meal planning can shave hundreds of dollars off the family grocery bill. By planning your meals, you can avoid impulse trips to fast food restaurants, and you can involve your children in cooking meals. It will also help you to spend less time shopping for groceries. If you have no desire to or are unfamiliar with planning meals, there are many meal plans available for families to use. Some of these plans must be purchased; however, they are still cheaper than both meal delivery plans and purchasing fast food meals.

 Related: https://www.thekitchn.com/10-tips-for-better-weekly-meal-planning-reader-

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Generic Products

A switch from name brand to generic products is a simple strategy that can save you money on groceries. Rarely will anyone in your household know the difference between the products.

An important thing to remember is that this switch can be reversed. If the change to a generic product is not well received by your family, you can always return to the original product.

Bulk Buying

Many are familiar with the concept that buying products in bulk will lead to long-term savings on groceries. Many times this is true; however, careful planning is needed to ensure that your buying is done responsibly.

Buying in bulk is an art that must be mastered. Purchases should be tailored to the taste of your family. You will not save money purchasing a six-month supply of a product that four out of five of your children will not eat.

 Related: https://money.howstuffworks.com/personal-finance/financial-planning/10-things-you-should-buy-in-bulk.htm

Make Use of Store Ads

Many families save money on meal by meal planning around store circulars and advertisements. A store will have different products on sale each week. This can afford you and your family some variety in meal planning while also saving you money.

When a certain type of meat is on sale, this can be the foundation for a meal. When black beans are being sold below the normal cost, chili can be served to the family. The family that is willing to exercise flexibility with meal plans can cut their monthly grocery bill by shopping based on what products are on sale.

In-Season Buying

Produce is considerably more expensive when it is purchased out of season. This one can be difficult when kids love a particular product. For instance, the love of strawberries can be an expensive indulgence in the middle of December. It is a good idea to purchase a variety of fruits and vegetables for your family at all times to expand their palates and give them a variety of nutrients.

Related: https://www.seasonalfoodguide.org/why-eat-seasonally

Foster Allowance

To those families to which this applies, you know that if you foster children you are given an allowance to spend on them. Use it wisely! Depending on how many foster children you currently have, you want to find out how much they need in clothing and other necessities and then promptly put anything that is left over into the grocery budget. After all, it makes sense to spend more money on food if there are going to be more mouths to feed.

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Loyalty Programs

Many grocery stores provide rewards for patronizing their stores on a frequent basis. Pick one or two stores close to you and become familiar with their customer reward systems.

When you gain an understanding of the reward offers of a particular store, it will guide your purchasing habits in that particular store to gain free or discounted products available through rewards.

Related: https://moneypantry.com/rewards-programs/

Shopping for a large family is quite the task, and can be even more expensive, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t save money either. Be patient and thorough and watch that grocery bill come down over the months.

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ALDI Shopping Haul and Review

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In the spirit of saving money and finding as many Krazy Deals as we possibly can, we decided I should finally make a trip to our local ALDI’s and see what all the talk was about.

I had never heard of ALDI until one moved into our town and it seemed like overnight they popped up in every town around us. For those that may not be familiar with ALDI, they are a discount supermarket chain. According to their website, ALDI was “founded by the Albrecht family, the first ALDI store opened in 1961 in Germany, making ALDI the first discounter in the world.”  When our local ALDI store first opened we did go and check it out, however, we did not purchase anything at that time. Our first impression was that it was very similar to a Save-A-Lot, which is another discount supermarket chain and just like ALDI you bag/box, your own groceries after check out.

Also, when you go to ALDI make sure to arrive with a quarter in hand, because you’re going to need it if you want to use a cart for shopping. You will get your quarter back when you return the cart.

 So with my grocery list in hand, I embarked on my ALDI shopping journey. The store was clean and well organized and neatly zoned. I like that Aldi offers its own brands like LiveGFree for those of us that have gluten sensitivities. Some of the other ALDI brands offered are SimplyNature, Fit & Active, Earth Grown, Never Any!, Specially Selected, and Pueblo Lindo. For this trip, I only tried the LiveGFree and SimplyNature ALDI brands.

So out of everything I got, we were all pleasantly surprised that everything tasted really good. The quality, textured, taste, of each item I purchased was all good. You would have never guessed that any of these items came from a discount supermarket chain! We plan on going back and trying out their other brands as well, also some of these items have now been added to my regular grocery list and pantry staples!

So, did I save any money? Well, let’s compare!

ALDI	Price	My Normal Stores Price
Teriyaki Jerky 1oz	3.29	3.98
Hard Salami 16oz	4.99	5.98
Summer Sausage 1lb	3.79	3.98
Granny Smith Applesauce (No Sugar) 6-4oz Cups	1.39	1.98
Blueberry Applesauce 6-4oz Cups	1.39	1.98
Bag of Yellow Onions 3lbs	1.99	2.74
Head Of Cabbage	1.49 Each	2.52 final price based on weight
Bay Scallops 16oz	4.99	5.72
Medium Cooked Shrimp (Tail-Off) 12oz	5.49	6.29 small only same weight
Peanut Butter Filled Pretzels 24oz	3.99	4.88 18oz largest they offer
Gluten Free Deluxe Rice & Shells & Cheeze	1.99	2.24
Gluten Free Deluxe Rice Macaroni & Cheese	1.99	2.24
Exotic Blend Vegetable Chips 7.5oz	2.79	2.98 6oz largest offered
Gluten Free Pretzel Sticks 8oz	1.89	2.58
Gluten Free Caramel Apple Baked Chewy Bars 5-1oz bars	2.69	3.98
Gluten Free Very Berry Baked Chewy Bars 5-1oz bars	2.69	3.98
Gluten Free Multi-Seed Crackers 4.25	1.69	2.68
Gluten Free Apple Almond Honey Granola 12oz	3.49	4.48
Gluten Free Green Pea Crisp 3.3oz	1.39	1.50
Squeezable Fruit Blends 12 pouches	4.89	6.98
TOTAL	58.30	73.69

We saved a total of $15.39!

Overall I feel like this shopping experience at ALDI was a complete success. The products were great and we saved some money! We here at Krazy Deal Daze gives ALDI ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!

Do you have an ALDI near you? Have you ever shopped at ALDI? How was your experience? What did you think of the quality of their products? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

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Spring Dollar Tree Haul

Spring Dollar Tree Haul

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Welcome to our Spring Dollar Tree Haul we hope you enjoy the video! In this Dollar Tree haul, Michele will be showing you a few Spring-inspired items, Spring crafting supplies and other stuff that she picked up on a recent shopping trip to our local Dollar Tree.

Items in this video can be purchased at:

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Our 1st Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Adventure

Our 1^st Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Adventure

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The Krazy Deal Daze family recently took an adventure to the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet that just opened a few months back just one city over from us. We’ve been getting the flyers in our junk mail for awhile now and just finally found the time to go check it out.

So what is Ollie’s Bargain Outlet? Well, Ollie’s BargainOutlet which was founded in 1982 is a nationwide discount chain that carries a wide range of closeout and overstock merchandise, which includes food, home goods, books, toys and so much more!

We had no intention of buying anything; however they really did have some “Good Stuff Cheap”, so we ended up buying a couple things during our adventure. This may have been our first (2 hour..) visit, but it definitely won’t be our last! This is a great store to find really good bargains and since it is a closeout and overstock store their stock is always rotating and ever changing so visiting often is a must!! 
They get a 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 from us here at Krazy Deal Daze!

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