You've probably seen offers that look something like this: 20% off $25 in merchandise OR 30% off $40 in merchandise OR 40% off $60 in merchandiseThe industry term for this is a "tiered offer" since you have different tiers you can climb to get to each next savings … [Read more...] about Optimize tiered discounts for the biggest savings
Baby Food & Products
Change the rules on unit prices when you have a coupon
As most savvy shoppers know, unit price is an important way of comparing the "real" cost of different package sizes. Generally speaking, the lower the unit price, the better the deal, and larger packages usually offer a better unit price. See below for an easy-to-use unit price … [Read more...] about Change the rules on unit prices when you have a coupon
Substitute baby furniture with regular, less expensive furniture
Much baby furniture is overpriced because it is considered specialty furniture. However, you can find regular furniture of a higher quality and better value, just by shopping around. Consider consignment shops and garage sales, furniture sales, and nude-furniture stores (which … [Read more...] about Substitute baby furniture with regular, less expensive furniture
Invest in a money-saving guidebook for baby products
The best baby guidebooks will save you way more than their cover price. A popular example is Baby Bargains. Consumer Reports has the Best Baby Products book as well. These are loaded with product reviews, checklists and other useful suggestions for saving on all the baby products … [Read more...] about Invest in a money-saving guidebook for baby products
Skip the diaper genie and other overpriced baby gadgets
While they are meant to be convenient and help kill the smell of a dirty diaper, diaper genies are also a waste of money. After all, you can accomplish the same thing just by walking the diaper out to the trash can! Plastic supermarket bags or used Ziplocs work really well … [Read more...] about Skip the diaper genie and other overpriced baby gadgets