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Thursday, April 17, 2014


Alright yall, this is the post where I reveal all my secrets, aka my online shopping spots. This is how I do everything. What am I missing? Where do you find the best deals?


Travel:
  • Hotwire: Hotels, hotel alerts, rental cars (my friend got a $7/day rental car this way, um yes). With hotels, you don't know the name of the hotel, only the stars/amenities/general location, until after you book which is a little sketch but I've always had great luck with this, and it's always been the least expensive (I've done it in Memphis, Boston, Savannah)
  • Kayak: Compares flights/hotels etc between all the big sites (expedia, tripadvisor, etc).  Set Kayak Alerts to e-mail you when your trip's prices go down, plus they show charts of how likely it is that the prices will rise/lower. Amazing.
  • CruiseCompete: Travel Agents vie for your business. Whoever gets you the lowest deal on the cruise you want (includes flight and excursions!) wins. Totally free! My co-worker swears by this, and we are doing it for our cruise in December.
  • Travelzoo: Always tons of good deals on all-inclusive vacays. I also buy baseball tickets here?
  • AirBnB: Stay in people's homes when you vacation- generally half the price of hotels. You can find dog-friendly homes, choose "whole house" options or just "rooms" or "bed and breakfasts". My friends just booked their honeymoon via AirBnB, and Sahra stayed at a B&B in Mexico City via this site too so it's legit internationally! 


Workout Gear:


Clothes:


Kitchen Accessories


Dogs:


Accessories/Jewelry/Makeup

Furniture/Home:

What am I missing? Where are your favorite online shops??

Linking up with some of my favs today: Little Friday and Lovely Thursday

9 comments :

  1. This is awesome! I am big on Amazon--I have the prime membership so I like free shipping:)

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  2. What a great list! I love Kayak and need to check out Fabletics.

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  3. I'll have to keep Hotwire and Kayak in mind for the future!

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  4. Love this! I have a Kohl's problem. Lauren Conrad has a direct line to my wallet.

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  5. Hi Lindsay! I have been following along with your blog for awhile and I love reading your posts! I especially love your recipes each week! I have nominated you for the Liebster award, you can find more information about it at my page: http://perfectlyscrubbed.blogspot.com/2014/04/liebster-award.html. Have a great weekend! :)

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  6. great sites. I have checked out Fabletics before but have not yet purchased. I hear they are pretty good! =D
    xo,
    nancy

    http://www.adoretoadorn.com

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  7. Great shopping ideas! I'm always looking for a bargain and have had good luck on HauteLook, Air BNB and Hotwire too :). I would add Gap and BR to the list, since they always have 40% off sales. Piperlime is also a good alternative to Nordstrom bc they carry some of the same brands, but they go on sale more often. Take care!

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  8. YOU ROCK!!! I have bookmarked this page and I am looking at Fabletics now! SCORE!!!

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  9. Very informative! I will be visiting all of these sites!

    ~Ashley @ A Cute Angle
    acutelifestyle.blogspot.com

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