This post is sponsored by Chase. Opinions are mine.
It’s the most wonderful (and expensive) time of the year. There’s tons of shopping to be done and entertaining friends and family, and even treating ourselves to a few coveted items to celebrate surviving yet another year. With all of the money that is going out, it may seem like it is impossible to save money.
But I am here to tell you that you can still save money this holiday season.
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What’s awesome about Finn is that is also helps its customer save money because it works as your partner to help you reach your savings goals. You can set up savings options like, for every time you purchase a pizza, $25 is put into your savings account. Finn helps you visualize where your money is going so that you can track is and spend it more wisely.
With Finn by Chase, we can still save money this holiday season while decking the halls.
Need some additional savings tips? Here’s a few:
Use cash
Taking out cash for shopping helps you stick to a budget and alleviates overspending. When swiping a card all of the time, it is easy to spend too much. Have a set budget, take out the cash, and stick to it.
Deals and steals
Always purchase your items on sale and do your research to see who has the lowest price in store or online. Many stores also price match so if you do buy something and see it somewhere else cheaper, ask them to price match if that is their policy. Use an app like Retail Me Not that keeps up with all of the sales and deals, and consult it before you check out.
Refurbished
When buying technology or gadgets, try to look for open box units, demos, or ones that have been refurbished. You can save quite a bit on them, and it can help your bottom line.
Wait Until After Turkey Day
Studies show that Black Friday and Cyber Monday offer great value, but it’s best to wait until after both of these popular shopping days to buy. You can find lower prices right up until Christmas Eve.
Shop smart, stick to a budget, and use Finn by Chase to help you save money this holiday season. To learn more about Finn, click HERE.
How will you be saving this holiday season?
It’s the most wonderful (and expensive) time of the year. There’s tons of shopping to be done and entertaining friends and family, and even treating ourselves to a few coveted items to celebrate surviving yet another year. With all of the money that is going out, it may seem like it is impossible to save money.
These are great tips. I usually stay away from Black Friday, but I hit Cyber Monday HARD.
You are correct in stating that it’s the most wonderful and expensive time of the year. We always take advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
I always use cash when I Christmas shop! I have budget that I need to stick to and this is the best way Know how to do that! These are some great tips!
I’m a big fan of shopping for deals, and I have no problem buying refurbished items when it makes sense. Thanks for these tips!
I always look for a refurbished option when buying electronics. These are great ways to save money during the holidays.
This time of year we try to save money where we can. Thank you for the tips!
You can definitely still save money this season. You can get some amazing deals right before Christmas starts!
The cash tip is spot on! If we don’t have cash to pay for it, I’d rather skip it and not put it on credit.
YES to deals and steals!! I am all about using coupons and discount codes when I buy my Christmas presents!!
These are great tips. I hit up a couple of sales and got some great deals this year!
I always want to use cash when shopping but sticking to the budget is still difficult. lol! I love these saving tips, I think getting deals and steals will work best for me.
I’m always up for great deals. I try to save on everything when possible. I’m already done with my holiday shopping for the year. I started really early this year.
These are all great advice to save money this Holiday. I do always use cash when I shopping but in a budget.
My husband and I do the cash thing. It works wonders and has changed our shopping habits for two years now.
These are amazing tips. Not just amazing but smart! We buy refurbished a lot.
The holidays can get really expensive, these are great ideas to save and keep costs down!
Great advice and I love using Chase! Black friday and cyber monday deals are amazing too!
We never pay full price for any item, we always purchase items on sale. And yes, we shop after Turkey Day. 🙂 Great tips!