What is Frugalicious Shopping?
Thursday, November 6, 2008
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Frugalicious Shopping = Getting the Things You Love for Less.
Have you ever been behind someone in line at the grocery store, or seen someone on a talk show that spends $3 on $120 worth of groceries?
Do you wonder if it is really possible to do that? (YES!) Is it even legal? (YES!) Does it take an enormous amount of time? (NO!) Can it be done in areas other than groceries? (YES!) Can you learn to do it? (YES!)
The entire focus of Frugalicious is making it possible to everyone to get the things they love for less.
Two things make this possible:
- Deal Stacking
- Stockpiling
- Deal Stacking
There are many types of "deals" available for the various items we buy. A few examples would be sales, coupons and rebates. A large part of successful Frugalicious shopping is learning to "stack" or combine these deals for maximum savings. Take the following example:
Toothpaste:
- Deal #1: Sale price of $2 (regularly $3)
OR
- Deal #2: Coupon for $1 off toothpaste
OR
- Deal #3: Rebate of $3 when you buy three toothpastes
- Buy 3 toothpastes on sale for $2 or $6 total
- Use three $1 off coupons to bring your cost to $3 total.
- Get a $3 rebate to bring your cost to NOTHING!
- Stockpiling
Just because an item is on "sale," doesn't mean it is on sale for a great price. However, when an item does go on sale for its rock bottom price, stock up! Buy enough to last until the next rock bottom sale.
One or both of these two principles work for most everything we buy: Groceries, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Office Supplies etc.
“Give a man a fish; you have
fed him for today. Teach a man to fish;
and you have fed him for a lifetime”—Author unknown
There are many great frugal blogs that focus on finding great deals for you. Well, Frugalicious is a little different. We don't just find great deals for you,
We Make Frugal Do-Able for you!
I provide daily tips and numerous tools that make spending less on the tings you love practical, simple, effective, and gratifying. You can check out just what to expect each day at Frugalicious here.
In addition, I have teamed up with some amazing frugal bloggers to bring you access to some of the best deals around. Check out the recent deals section of our sidebar where you can see 135 recent deals from 9 bloggers all in one place!
Learning to shop this way effectively took years and was very overwhelming at times. My purpose in starting this website was to help save others some of that trouble! It is my hope that the tips and tools you find daily at Frugalicious will significantly simplify the process for you!
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