Welcome to an exciting journey of discovering the best deals for holiday shopping all year round! As a homemaker, you understand the importance of staying ahead of the game and seizing opportunities as they arise, especially when it comes to your homemaker responsibilities year round, including the seasonal responsibility of holiday shopping. In this guide, I will show you three simple steps to access Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals year-round, so you can save money and make the most of your holiday shopping for family and friends.
Unless we do, create, grow or DIY everything ourselves, we tend to outsource every aspect of our daily lives - though shopping! Most notably, online shopping. The only two things I make myself are homemade customized haircare products and various flavors of ginger beer.
The most notable shopping done all year is during Thanksgiving Weekend - Black Friday and Cyber Monday - alongside Small Business Saturday and Giving Tuesday. And here is where we get into the Ultimate Guide to Black Friday and Cyber Monday Shopping, Deals and Tips. By implementing these few practices, you could virtually take part in Black Friday and Cyber Monday like deals all year round.
All year round there are sales and deals all around us*. And this doesn't often include various product and and services price fluctuations. Every calendar month easily be associated with a (holiday) sale. In January there's New Year. In February it's Valentine's Day. For March it's St. Patty's Day. April, it's Easter - unless it's in May - or Tax Day when the 15th rolls around. Otherwise, Mother's Day is in May. Father's Day is in June. Then there's July Fourth. Back to School is August and September. Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas for the major holidays of the year. Then it's New Year's Eve and the cycle begins again!
*According to timeanddate.com and nationaltoday.com
Legitimate reasons as to why you haven't experienced any other deal as awesome as Black Friday or Cyber Monday all year except for on Black Friday or Cyber Monday is because they only come around once a year. How could you possibly take part in such-like deals? Rest assured, it is a guarantee to take part in deals that rival Black Friday and Cyber Monday all year long.
If you want to access to awesome deals in-store, online save money, get cashback, rack up redeemable points and or go all the way as to score some crypto!...you'll want to follow these easy steps below.
Step 1: Sign Up for Newsletters & Follow Pinterest Accounts
The first step to accessing Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals year-round is to sign up for newsletters from your favorite retailers. These newsletters often contain exclusive deals, discounts, and promotions that are not available to the general public. By subscribing to these newsletters, you will be among the first to know about upcoming sales and special offers. In addition to subscribing to newsletters, following your favorite retailers on Pinterest is another great way to access Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals year-round. Many retailers use social media to promote exclusive discounts and promotions, so it's important to stay connected to their accounts. You can also join Pinterest Group Boards and follow Pinterest Trends related to holiday shopping to stay up-to-date on the latest deals and discounts.
Step 2: Shop On A Desktop
Use a desktop. You'll just get better deals because you have a larger, more integrate device from which to shop. Open an 'Incognito Tab' from which to do your shopping. Ctrl+Shift+N (Windows) or Command+Shift+N (macOS)
Step 3: Use Coupon and Cashback Websites
Finally, using coupon and cashback websites is a great way to access Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals year-round. These websites offer discounts, promo codes, and cashback incentives for a wide range of retailers, making it easy to save money on your holiday shopping. Be sure to check these websites regularly to take advantage of the latest deals and promotions. Using Firefox / Chrome / Microsoft Edge browser extensions for coupons and deals (listed below), use the search engine to discover your next purchase OR go directly to a brands site to make a purchase
SHOPPING EXTENSIONS // Chrome, Edge + Firefox
Coupons, Promos, Cashback, Rebates and More!
- Honey: The #1 Online Shopping Tool
- PriceBlink: Has a second, 'Lite' version for coupons and price comparison
- InvisibleHand
- Pricescout
- Capital One Shopping: Formerly called 'Wikibuys'
- Rakuten
- Octoshop: Shows cheaper priced in-stock products and tracks out-of-stock items
- RetailMeNot
- Piggy: Is now joining Klarna.com so you can also 'Pay In 4' (installments)
- Slickdeals
- Cently: During checkout, Cently will remind you, and automatically apply coupon codes
- camelcamelcamel's The Camelizer: Historical price data tracker
- CouponCabin
- Microsoft Shopping Assistant: Organize and compare browsed products and price changes
- SwagButton: Great point and cash back offers from major retailers
- ExoSpecial: Upfront discounts and promotions before checking out
- Price.com
- Guru
- Shopper.com
- TopCashback USA
- Karma: Save favorited items and plan out purchases for later.
- Coupert: Find savings right in search results and earn additional cash back by sharing Cash Back Links (Note: Uses Google Analytics to track data of your browsed items)
- DealsPlus
- RebateKey: Automatically claims your rebates - up to 100%!
- GetJam
- Minty: Protects your online shopping data
- Tada Extension
- Smarty
- Ibotta: A primarily focused cash back extension for groceries - plus additional non-food retailers
- BeFrugal: Applies the best combination of coupon codes and cash back
- Offers.com
SHOPPING EXTENSIONS 2.0 // Extensions with a Twist
- Library Extension: Check your local library's availability for books while you browse retailers
- Colibri: Portion of your purchase goes towards a cause of your choice at no additional cost
- Lolli: Earn cash back in Bitcoin!
- Avast SafePrice: Can also be used to find travel deals
- TreeClicks: Plant a tree every time you make a purchase
- Consciously: Helps you make purchases from brands that align with your values
- Arbor: Provides sustainable shopping, global issues support and brands that align with your values
- Time Is Money: Converts online prices into hours of work based on your rate of pay
- EcoCart: Let's you know which store support sustainable shopping; calculates and offsets the carbon footprint of your order
- Clearya: Analyzes safety of ingredients of products and helps finds alternatives (Note: Similar to ewg.com)
- Neutral: Shows the environmental impact of your purchase and allows you to offset your emissions
Amazon Alternative Extensions
- Fakespot: Protects against fake reviews, bad sellers and eCommerce scams
- Shop Assistant - AI Powered Safe Deal: Online shopping fraud protection (Note: Requests to most minimal permissions to prioritize your privacy)
- Smilematic: Charities of your choice receives a donation when you shop Amazon.com
Honorable Mentions
- Alitools Shopping Assistant
- CouponBirds
- Widilo: Reminds you to enable your cashback
- SmartSpending
- CouponLime: Also provides for smaller niche stores
- UCapture: Offsets your carbon footprint for free with every purchase
- CheaperThere: Search on your favorite travel sites for deals
- Megabonus: A Russian based online shopping tool
- Brickseek: Browse inventory, markdowns, deals online and in-store (Note: Not an actual online shopping extension)
- Flipshope: An Indian based online shopping tool
- Klarna: Pay in 4 at any online store (Note: Similar to other 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Tools like AfterPay, Affirm, Zip previously Quadpay, Sezzle, Splitit, Venue, PayPal Credit, and Viabill)
- Perpay: Build credit with everyday purchases
- Augemented Steam: Works best on the Steam platform for self-customized store pages and better browsing features
- DoneGood: Shows you social good brands from major retailers
- Drop: Shop. Earn Points. Redeem for gift cards.
The Shopping Extensions listed above have upstanding privacy policy practices, and the Honorable Mentions are more on the "iffy" side. To combat this, you may want to do a quick google search for alternative browsers, like DuckDuckGo or Brave (they seem to be a cult classics) - and don't forget to shop in 'Incognito'!
Now this is a huuuge list of possibilities, and I wouldn't want you to succumb to (digital) clutter and impede your productivity as a homemaker, especially when you need to use or desktop - or any other digital device! - to get work done outside of shopping and Pinterest (however intentional). I have a simple resource for that in my Activity Journal for only $7 on spring cleaning and tips about your digital footprint at the end! Honestly, just choose 1-3 extensions to use and you'll be great to go. And if one doesn't fit your needs, simply switch it out - and remember no more than 3 extensions!
Accessing Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals year-round is easier than you think. By signing up for newsletters, following Pinterest accounts, and using coupon and cashback websites, you can save money and make the most of your holiday shopping. Remember, as a catalyst for growth and transformation of your family life as a homemaker, you have the power to imagine a better future and take action to make it a reality. So, Happy Shopping!
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