Extreme shoppers: Here's how SA's biggest bargain hunters shop
Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to some of the most extreme bargain hunters in search of the official Coupon Queen this Black Friday!
In search of Gauteng's biggest bargain hunters, Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to some of their listeners about the extreme measures they take when looking for deals.
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Martin Bester dubbed Talia du Toit as the official 'Coupon Queen'.
Du Toit shared her extreme spreadsheet which sets out all the different deals from some of the major online and physical retailers.
See the spreadsheet below:
The official Coupon Queen also shared some of her tips and tricks with the Breakfast with Martin Bester team and their listeners:
1. Put on your detective hat and investigate store leaflets, Facebook pages and online stores for their specials. Make a list, and note down the special prices of those items.
2. Save on fuel by going to a mall or value mart that has most, if not all, of the stores on your list. If possible, plan your trip intelligently to ensure that you're not driving up and down constantly.
3. If there is a really good deal on non-perishable items such as cleaning materials, toiletries, tinned food etc, and your budget can afford to do so - buy them in bulk.
4. Plan out your monthly finances and try to ensure there is a bit of money left over. With the inflation rates the way it is, you can deposit the amount into an interest-bearing account. Alternatively, split the amount by the number of weeks remaining for a "weekly bread and milk" budget, and stick to it. Once the money for the week has run out, make do until the week ticks over.
5. If you have loans or accounts, try to pay a little bit more than the monthly instalment. The monthly instalment is riddled with interest and fees, and even though you religiously pay the instalment every month, your capital amount doesn't reduce by very much. By paying a little more than the monthly instalment, the excess goes directly towards your capital amount.
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