in-store pick up >> nordstrom.com

i love nordstrom. they have the best stuff. they have an amazing return policy. they allow in-store pick up! 

this way i can shop online for what i want and then order it online and have it waiting for me when i pick it up in the store. it is just as good as the instant satisfaction you get from shopping at the mall, AND i get my 5% ebates cash back because i purchased online.

most recently i got the following:

o by oscar de la renta woven wrap for me

halogen altitude scarf for the bf's mom for xmas

it's so easy. you just go to ebates, click on the nordstrom link, buy your products online, then go and pick them up at customer service.

total savings: ebates cashback 
added value: easy, in-store pick up!

free shipping day >> just about everywhere

today is free shipping day.  awesome.  i just cannot get myself to purchase anything!  i am having major buyer's remorse problems these days.  i think it's because i've been doing so much shopping lately for the holidays.  and i went to vegas recently and had traumatic experiences with winning and then losing and then winning.  it is hard on the heart.

anyway here are a few my temptations today:

j.crew's cece suede flat in oasis green.  adorable...  and!  they are doing 30% off your entire order, which would usually convince me instantly.  i don't know why i can't just pull the trigger.

c. wonder's universal camera case.  how cute are these...

good luck on free shipping day!  find some hot deals.

groupon on ebates.com! >> groupon.com

i just had a revelation!  groupon is on ebates.

i kind of took a break from groupon for a while.  it was getting out of hand, and i felt like i was being forced to go to these places just because i had a groupon, and i didn't like it.  i have recently gotten back in the grove of things having purchased my favorite restaurant coral room and a living social jamba juice groupon.  (does anyone else use groupon as the terms for these daily deal sites?  like kleenex for tissues, etc?)

anyway, groupon is on ebates now, and it is amazing.

http://www.ebates.com/groupon.htm

full price + free shipping >> zappos.com

although i don't do it often, sometimes you just have to pay full price.  like when you find amazing sperry boots like these:

sperry ladyfish boot

right?  i searched for a while and couldn't find these gems anywhere on sale.  AND zappos doesn't do ebates for some crazy reason.  this made it really hard for me to do this, but they are so darn cute.  so, when you can't find something on sale, that's when you use your memberships.  i am vip member at zappos, so i get free overnight shipping.  i feel like it was worth it because i got to wear these to my birthday dinner!

total savings: $0

value add: free overnight shipping!

10% off + free shipping >> toryburch.com

so, i've had a $60 gift card to Tory Burch for a while now.  how have i not been able to use it?  because i am deal seeker, and i've been looking for the best deal or the perfect item.  i finally found it:

the Tory Burch penny loafer

i know, super cute and preppy.  sometimes i am just in the mood.  i wore them with a white button down shirt and a grey grandpa sweater.  loved it.

so, back to the purchase.  i have been saving my welcome to the tory burch email list coupon for when i use the $60 gift card.  the welcome email gave me 10% off + free shipping.  sign me up!

total savings:  $60 + 10% + free shipping


why no ebates?  don't worry, i checked and they offer 3.5% at ebates, but i unfortunately had to place my order over the phone because my gift card was acting up.  bummer there.

20% + free shipping >> piperlime.com

happy birthday, piperlime!  on piperlime's birthday this year, they offered 20% off their entire site.  yes please!  i had been eyeing these metallic sperrys for quite a while.  (yes, even though i just got those great boots.  that makes 4 pairs of sperrys in my closest.  i can't help it.  they are so comfortable.)

Sperry Top-Sider Bluefish

they go with everything!  right?

of course, i checked ebates, and they offered 2%.  even better!  gosh, i love online shopping!

total savings:  20% + free shipping

35% off + 10% cash back >> gap.com

i really needed new solid t-shirts that i could wear with anything, and i've been on a search for the perfect one.  i want to find something that i can count on and that will always be at the store should i want any more in more colors, etc.  a reliable solid t-shirt, is that so hard to ask for?

apparently "no," says gap.  "thank you, gap," says digital whitney.

gap's favorite scoop neck t

while i was at it, i found this gem:  gap's burnout pocket t

on top of the two good finds in t-shirts, it was 35% off the entire site that day, yessssss.  AND of course they're on ebates.  thank you ebates!

total savings:  35% + 2% + free shipping

40% off + free shipping >> loft.com

i've said it before, never buy anything full price from LOFT or Ann Taylor.  they always have amazing deals, always.  this was no different.  friends and family!  practically the best deals you can find outside of black friday and cyber monday.  LOFT.com had a 40% off for their friends and family sale this time.  i of course went to ebates first to get my cash back on my order, in addition to the 40% off and free shipping.

a couple cute finds:

 
it is important to note that i try really really hard not to buy anything online that i cannot return for free, be it in-store on free return shipping.  because i ended up returning everything i bought!

total % savings:  40%

25% off + free shipping >> jcrew.com

i have fat calves and stumpy legs.  it's okay, i do.  therefore, i cannot wear cute booties.  at least with skirts.  it just doesn't look good.  maybe with tights?  maybe... but anyway, i thought i could still embrace the trend if i wear them with jeans.

i found these adorable wedge booties at jcrew this weekend.  the remind me of this awesome pair i got and returned from coach last year.  that was a stupid compulsive return.  so, i found these jcrew boots in-store, and of course they don't carry my size.  no one does.  (tiny feet - 5.5).  i was going to have to order them online anyway.  good think i already knew jcrew was having a 25% off your entire purchase + free shipping over $150 sale on their site at the time.  i bypassed the super helpful jcrew associate to order the shoes online at home.  this way i could get my cash back from ebates too!

i got home and checked out the shoes online.  extra colors?  yay!  i found a color that i liked even better than the colors they had in store.  and i ended up saving shipping + the 25% off by going home and ordering online.

tip of the post:  try to check in-store AND online to find the best deals, because one store might have different offers at each.

cute, huh?  with jeans, right.  or maybe a skirt and tights, we'll see.

total % savings:  25%

15% off + free shipping >> aldoshoes.com

i should be an online personal shopper.  maybe that's where i'll make the big bucks.

so, there's no secret around town that i like to shop.  a few co-workers like to share fashion ideas and shopping tips with each other.  one of my co-workers is looking for low taupe/tanish boots for the season (as am i, naturally).  she showed me these cute motorcyle boots at aldoshoes.com, and finally decided to buy them.

the first thing i did was go to ebates.  no aldo on ebates?  what?!  okay, not to panic, there's always the coupon sites.  retailme not and coupon cabin had the same deal - 15% off + free shipping.  not too bad.

my friend ended up saving $25 and got free shipping on her fancy new boots.

total savings:  15%

pay it forward

i really need to see that movie, but today i truly understood the meaning of the phrase.

i have a problem with hitting curbs when i drive; so far resulting in 2 flat tires.  today was one of those days.  i was determined to fix this flat tire on my own.  my dad got a flat tire a few month ago, and basically did all the work.  so, i thought i could do this one on my own, even though i just re-newed my AAA account last week.  whatever.

a very nice construction worker saw me getting to work and came over to help.  i responded that i wanted to do it on my own, but he could show me where the jack went.  i began pumping up the tire and my bf called me back from my "i'm doing it all myself" heytell message.  turns out, you loosen the bolts before you jack up the tire.  that was problem 1.  the bolts would no come loose.  i guess i can't do this all on my own, darn it.  so, i got the attention of the next male i saw walking through the parking lot that didn't look like he was in a hurry.  he had trouble with the bolts too, it wasn't just me, but he loosened them up for me.  the tire was jacked up, and i got the bolts all off, success.  no... now the tire wouldn't come off.  really?  so the guy that helped me with the bolts was walking around the parking lot again with a couple of co-workers, so i borrowed him again.  his buddy said kick it.  at this point 3 men and myself have swiftly kicked the tire, and no budge at all.  come on!  the bolt loosening guy came back with a mallet and finally got that sucker loose.  so we took the tire off and i screwed on the donut spare.  as i was almost finished the nice construction worked came back to check on me.  he saw me struggling a bit and wanted to make sure i was okay.  how nice is that?  he really made my day.  i wasn't feeling so annoyed or terrible about my stupid tire and poor driving skills because the nice construction worker was so thoughtful.

after all that, i needed a coffee.  i would have gotten a glass of wine if it wasn't 9:00 am.  and to top off the niceness of the day, the coffee guy complimented me on the bow in my hair.

thanks to humanity and helpfulness, this day isn't going to be so bad.

40% off + free shipping + more >> loft.com

so i have recently discovered the chic and classiness of LOFT.  as a kid whenever i needed to dress up or look business-professional, my mom would always suggest Ann Taylor or LOFT, and i would promptly refuse.  "mom clothes" i think was my response.  now that i am the grown-up age of 26, i have found myself wanting to dress that way.

tip of the post:  NEVER buy anything full-price at AT or LOFT because I guarantee that you'll find it on some sort of sale within days.  

to ensure that i never buy anything full-price, i signed up for the email list where i am informed of sales all the time.  i had been eyeing a few blouses, since they are so grown up, so i occasionally browse the site to see if there is a good promo surrounding my shopping goals.

huh, 40% off?  not too bad, so i browsed the selection, and of course i found some good stuff.  then, after browsing some more... i saw a couple rouched plain t's that could obviously be a good staple in my wardrobe.  and, what? extra 30% off sale, that's 2 promos going on on the site that didn't require a coupon code.  sign me up!  at this point i was already saving at least 30% on everything in my cart.  now, is when coupon hunting actually begins.

my 1st go-to site is always ebates.  ebates is what you call a cash back/loyalty site.  they give you cash back for any purchase you make from a participating web site.  they usually offer 3% cash back on your LOFT.com order.  but this time they had an additional savings offer of 25% off your order if you buy any full-priced petites item.  lucky for me, i am short and need petite length pants.  i found some cute green chords to add to the order to get the extra savings.  if they don't end up fitting, i can take them back right?

my work is not done... 1 site is never enough when coupon searching though.  my next 2 go-to coupon sites are retailmenot.com and couponcabin.com.  RMN had the same petites coupon, but 30%!  coupon cabin only had the 25% off petites deal.  thank you RMN!

so, i clicked through the ebates button to get my cash back tracking attached, and used the RMN coupon to get my additional 30% off.

percent savings = 55%

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