when it comes to saving money, i have no shame. even after scoring a good price, if i return to the store and discover an even better one, i won't be satisfied until i've cashed in on that deal also. making this happen can be time-consuming and alittle tricky, so i've found other methods to stretch my dollar. the simplest being just asking. what's the worst that could happen anyway, being told "no"?
i went to the store today armed with a bogo coupon plus an additional 15% off. it sounded like a steal and i was happy with my purchase. later though, i noticed a 20% off coupon via the company's facebook page and judging by the comments, i wasn't the only one that was now disappointed with just the 15% off. but someone stated that they had received a 30% off coupon via e-mail, so that was all i needed to do some searching of my own.
i found the 30% off coupon easily and only hesitated about a minute before dialing the store and brazenly asking if they would honor it. they said yes, and with a quick trip back to the store with my receipt and coupon in hand, i had doubled my savings.
this was such a mom thing to do and i used to be slightly embarrassed by how brash my mother would be with bargaining. but once i started on my own salary i realized, what's the harm in it? seriously, it's not hurting anyone by asking, except for maybe yourself.
ask and you shall receive.
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