Balancing a full schedule with work and the kids going back to school can be tough, presenting a challenge to find time to go to the store to buy what your family needs.
Shopping online offers busy parents more flexibility; they can get their shopping done whenever they want to, even if it’s after the kids are in bed. There’s no need to fit errands into your day when your shopping can be done online 24/7. Also, your items are delivered right to your door for more convenience.
Of course, shopping online can also help save you more money. Be sure to use a coupon code and earn cash back, a portion of your online transaction that gets deposited in your free account, by using a shopping website.
Jon Lal, Founder, BeFrugal.com
About the Author: Jon Lal, founder of cash back and coupons website BeFrugal.com, knows the ins and outs of saving money: Since its launch in 2009, BeFrugal.com’s money-saving offers have saved shoppers more than $20 million dollars – an average of 27% per order on online purchases. For additional savings, BeFrugal.com recently launched a Cash Back program so shoppers can earn money – an average of 7% on more than 3000 stores – when they shop online. And shoppers can “double-up” their savings by combining cash back with coupon codes and free shipping deals posted on BeFrugal.com. Prior to founding BeFrugal.com, he founded Winferno Software, a consumer security software company. Jon Lal holds a BS in Finance and Economics from California State University, and is also a CFA charter holder.
