stuff jen says: Jun. 8: Shop smarter

Y’all know I love bargain hunting on the ‘net, right? Before I purchase anything, I always check for coupon codes or rebates at some of my favorite shopping code sites. At one site that offers rebates on purchases, I’ve earned nearly $700 over the past ten years. I kind of rock at this bargain hunting thing.

I recently ran across savings.com, a site that does a lot of the same things my favorite ones do, but MORE. And it does them all in one place, which makes savings.com all kinds of awesomesauce. For instance, there are coupon codes for tons of online stores—and they’re searchable by store name, category, brand, or type of deal. These are examples of the deals and coupon codes you can find:

Save 20% off entire site at Spiegel.com
20% off a purchase at Piperlime if you sign up for emails
Save $10 per night on your hotel stay when booked at Expedia
Save 25% on any order at ShindigZ party supplies—you may need this for later this month, Loveliest Lori!
Half off your entire order at ELF Cosmetics

What I really like is the answers section of the site, where people like you and me ask and answer questions of other shoppers. Here’s how you use it:

Let’s say I’m looking for LEGOs that might be on sale. They’re not often on sale, and if stores do discount their LEGOs they usually leave out the most popular ones because the people that make these decisions are sometimes big jerks.
I can go to the “answers” tab of savings.com and see if anyone else has asked a LEGO-related question.
If they have, I can easily see if others have answered and (hopefully) benefit from their shared wisdom.
If no one else has asked a question about LEGOs, I can ask one myself. Then I cross my fingers and wait for an answer.

Pretty cool.

savings.com has a Facebook page and posts on Twitter, too. Today Erin and I were making fun of some companies that create Facebook and Twitter pages because it seems like a lot of them have nothing useful to share. savings.com is definitely an exception; their Facebook page shares the latest deals so you can easily jump on the newest bargains when they pop up in your news feed. The savings.com Twitter posts are similar, but less detailed because they have to fit within 140 characters (duh).

Next time you go on an online shopping trip, I recommend you check out savings.com first. You won’t be sorry. Vive la bargain hunting!

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facts of jen's life

So, who do you think you are? I think I’m Jen. People who don’t know me sometimes call me Jenny. That’s weird.

Tell me about yourself. I was born a small black child, and am now a grown-up, or at least my kids think I am. I’m in my mid-40s and live in the ‘burbs of Portland, Oregon. My husband is Victor, and my kids are Katie and Jack. Read this if you want the real and very long scoop.

Tell me things people might not know about you. I am an ordained minister and can perform marriages. Why no one has asked me to do this for them yet, I do not know. ● At the request of my Disney-hating friend Ed, I got mouse ears embroidered with the name “Satan” and I didn’t even get kicked out of Disneyland. It’s quite possibly the ballsiest thing I’ve ever done. ● I “helped” write this book, published in 2012: You Take it From Here, by Pamela Ribon. My name is in the back, and I’m still geeking out about it. ● I recorded a song in a studio in 1994 and it got local radio play for a few months. At least two times I turned on the radio in the car and my song was playing at that moment—very cool. ● I nearly died from a zit in 1986. I am not making this up. ● Victor and I once appeared on The Tonight Show. Really. If you can find a VCR, I’ll show you the tape.

I read some of your posts and I think you might be an alcoholic. I drink way less than I write about drinking. If I ever STOP talking about booze, then it’ll be time for an intervention.

What do you love? Books. Coffee. Fonts. Broadway musicals. San Francisco. Bacon. Rum. Law & Order. Naps. Butter. Home. Crack cocaine. iDevices. Words. Disney vacations. You.

If you could punch anything or anyone in the face, what/who would it be? Cancer. I was diagnosed with lymphoma in November 2009. I kicked its big fat ugly ass and am in remission now. ● Comic Sans. ● People who won’t take responsibility for their problems—the “I didn’t do anything to deserve this!” attitude. Look in the mirror. That’s who to blame. ● Celebrities who are famous for no reason. Y’know, if we stop looking, they’ll go away... ● Bad grammar and spelling and the dummies who use it.

You seem bitter. Did someone piss in your Cheerios? I’m not bitter. I think unicorns-and-rainbows stuff isn’t very interesting to read, so I tend not to write that way. But also, now you’re being kind of a jackhole.

It seems like no one ever comments on your blog posts. Why is that? Most people comment on the Facebook links. I don’t know why.

What if I want to tell you something? Two ways to reach me: leave a comment on a post, or e-mail me at jenniferTAKETHISPARTOUTmanullang at gmail-dot-com.

Jun. 8: Shop smarter

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