Canadians Never Pay Full Price For Your Purchases Again!!

NEVER pay FULL price again!! Here's 20 tips for saving on each purchase:1. Mom always said that it doesn't hurt to ask; so ask for a discount on the items you're purchasing. You can usually get a 10% discount at most places just by asking for it.

2. Join loyalty clubs for all of the stores you shop at. This will give you access to discounts, free offers, gifts and more.

3. Use COUPONS! You can get coupons for everything from clothing to fast food to fancy food to groceries to fuel to automotives, pharmacy products and virtually all other products in between. Join mailing lists either by mail or online for your favourite products to get possible savings. Check to see if the store offers stacking or doubling or coupons.

4. Shop at consignment shops, estate sales, yard sales, garage sales, online auctions like ebay, liquidation outlets and live auctions. It's essential that you know your pricing to make sure that you are in fact getting a savings!

5. Buy shelf models or floor models and ask for a "no box" discount or a "display" discount.

6. Watch for and ask for your senior discount, employee discount, affiliation discount, child or school-age discounts, military discounts, etc.

7. Join group buying sites which service the area where you live and work. Such as Groupon, Living Social, TeamBuy, Push A Deal, Project Pink and more.

8. Buy floor models and ask for knick and dent discounts. Often the store manager will offer from 10 to 20% discount off the displayed price.

9. Shop at the warehouse and outlet stores for your favourite retailers to save even more money. There are a range of factory outlets including clothing, food, toys, etc. In the Greater Toronto area, you can find Mattel Toys, Maple Lodge Farms, Mr. Christies, Molinaro's, Lindt and others.

10.  Always check the discount bins or clearance section in stores. Often the packages have been opened but everything is intact or it might be the end of the season and the stores need the room for the next big promotion; so you can usually get some terrific deals.

11.  Price matching or ad matching can reduce the amount you pay for an item too. Check if the stores you shop at offer such a policy and actively look for better prices to save more money.

12. Use a SPC card either the regular student or the VIP card to get discounts at many stores.

13. Take advantage of mail-in rebates. BUT, we would highly suggest that you do it IMMEDIATELY when you get home, so you don't forget. It's a good idea to keep a booklet of stamps at home for these types of offers.

14. If you live in Toronto, there's a discount card for GREEN shoppers! It's called Live Green Toronto.
Join the growing number of shoppers who choose to support green-committed businesses in Toronto. Show your card at participating businesses to receive special offers and discounts.

15. Join survey groups which pay in loyalty rewards. Harris Poll pays in Aeroplan Miles, Web Perspectives pays in Air Miles and Asking Canadians pays in HBC Reward Points. Once you accumulate enough ponts, you can cash out for gift cards, reducing the overall amount of money that you dish out of your pocket.

16. Look for discounted gift cards on www.cardswap.ca and save up to 40% on Canadian gift cards. Some offer smaller discounts but it's often enough savings to cover most of the taxes.

17. Shop at Thrift stores and second hand stores as well as consignment shop. There are many great deals for a fraction of the retail price of brand new merchandise.

18. Use free long distance services where you may just listen to an ad first to save money talking on the phone. There are several free apps to save money on your smartphone too!
19. Check out price comparison websites prior to shopping to find the cheapest prices at different retail stores.

20. Use a beauty school to have facials, manicures and pedicures. The cost is significantly less than going to a parlor. You could also check hairdressing schools for cheap haircuts, food preparation colleges for cheaper restaurant meals, massage therapy schools for discounted massages, dental schools for a student cleaning for less money and there may be others that haven't come to mind.

Creative Canadians are always coming up with new ways to get discounts on their purchases. If you have a tip that isn't here, we'd love to hear from you!

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