Poppin Tags: Part Four

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In recent years, online shopping has changed the way we, as broke college students, find great deals on killer products. I cannot tell you the amount of hours I've spent scrolling through endless pages of Jeffrey Campbells on Nasty Gal, Karmaloop and, Eilatan. I can't tell you because quite frankly I'm ashamed. However, I have found some killer steals! Here are my rules of online shopping for your viewing pleasure:

1. Take some advice from Cher in the classic movie "Clueless": Never accept a first offer! If you find something you love, don't just buy it on the first website you see. Search around before you make your purchase. What I like to do is find out the name of the product and do a simple google search to see what comes up. For example, I'd google "Jeffrey Campbell Spike Lita" I like to try looking through each of the top 10 search hits. Then move over to the "Shopping" tab. See what deals you can find there.
2. After you've found the cheapest website, don't stop there! When you get to the checkout step of your purchase, you'll usually see some place to put a coupon code. Some websites will advertise their deals of the moment directly on the website, while some make you search for them a little more. Pay a visit to a couple sites that specialize in providing consumers with money saving codes! You can search by website or type of deal. Here's my favorite list of websites for saving some doll hairs! $$
• retailmenot.com
• cuponcodes.com
• promotionalcodes.com

Remember that these tips apply not only to clothes and accessories but to other products like textbooks! Want proof that my strategies work? This semester I got about $800 worth of books for $125!

This was my face when I saw how much I saved on my books!! Plus a kitten.... For good measure. 

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