Read this before Black Friday or Cyber Monday Shopping

Ever buy something online only to get through check out and realize that retailer was having a sale, but you didn’t know the promo code? I’ve been using RetailMeNot for the past two years to avoid this mistake, and because I think it’s the best place on the internet to find discounts at all my favorite stores. If you’re a smart shopper, you probably search for promo codes on google before checking out. Save yourself the time an effort of looking through all the search pages, and go directly to RetailMeNot.com. It’s always one of the first searches that comes up because it has ALL the deals in one place and they’re constantly being updated.

How it works: If you’re preparing your game plan for Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping this week, scroll through the pages and pages of the most current discounts on their site, or type in the specific retailer you’re looking for.  Your bank account will thank you! Whether your shopping online or in-store, go to RetailMeNot first. The discount juggernaut offers more than 500,000 bargains at over 50,000 retailers, which you can customize to your geographic location. Simply walk into a store or browse your favorite online website, look up the coupon, and have the cashier scan it directly from your device (or enter it in online at check out).

It’s also a great place to find gift ideas. Here are a few of the holiday promotions I’ll be using this week and some I’ve already used on items I love:

1. My favorite blanket in our house (this one I’m sitting on) will be going on major sale on Cyber Monday. Download the app and check back for the code then for the discount, but in the meantime enjoy up to 70% off.

2. Today every single thing on Express is 50% off (found on RMN!)

3. $44 One way flights on Southwest – here!

4. Check the ‘black friday deals’ tab + ‘cyber monday’ tab to search for more.

If you want to save some money on gifting this holiday season, download the RetailMeNot app before you shop and thank me later 🙂 A big thank you to RetailMeNot for sponsoring this post AND for all the money you’ve saved me over the past couple years (!!)

Outfit info: Purple/Blue Sweater | Distressed Jeans | Bralette | Rings | Blanket | Tree