Always Ask for a Discount
When purchasing items at a store, always ask for a discount. We are in the military so we usually ask if the store has a military discount. Sometimes they say no, but sometimes they say yes and we save a few dollars. If you are not in the military you could ask if they have an open box deal, an upcoming sale (they could give you the future sale price now), a store coupon, price matching, cash discount or bulk discount. This works best when you pay with cash, but I have also received discounts when paying with my debit card. It never hurts to ask and the worst thing that can happen is that you pay the regular price.
As Mary says, “there are a few ways to save a lot of money, but many ways to save a little money.” Make the little things count!
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Filed under: Frugal living, Military, My life
What a great tip ! Yes, it always pays to ask. [0= Thank you once again for a great tip . ((HUGS))
Blessings and ((hugs)) my SSiC
In Him<
-Mary
Awesome tip! It never hurts to ask.
This tip can also be used when on vacation. For instance, if you are visiting an aquarium, ask if they offer discounts to homeschoolers (ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE VISITING DURING THE OFF-PEAK SEASON.)
Great tip
I have found that there are more military discounts in areas where there are more military. They are harder to find once you retire. Don’t forget about AAA as well, or in my case AARP! hee hee! once I hit 50 that baby became a very good buddy! At Hotels it is even a bigger discount than a military discount!
Because of Jesus, Bobbie
That’s a great tip to remember.
I even got a discount on a bun wig for my Irish step dancing daughter…I happened to mention we were military as I was fumbling through my purse (I had just flown in on a space-A flight and was jet-lagged, yet drove 2 hours to a dance competition the next morning), and the nice wig lady gave me a ten percent military discount. How cool is that?