The sale season might be stressful for some, and joyful for others. Well, let us help you with some shopping tips to buy during the sale season in a smart way, and make it a happy experience.

1. Shop with a list.

This is my number one tip for good reason. Many people overspend or buy things they don’t want, don’t need and never end up using because they haven’t prepared properly. This is your hard earned cash and precious time you are spending – Use it and only buy things that are on that list!

2. Set a budget.

the “BUDGET ” word. Budget. This is important. Many people overspend on things they don’t want, need or use because they had no parameters around their spendin.You want to feel great about this shopping trip long after the ink has faded on the receipt, right? And one way to do that is to make sure you don’t buy more than you can afford. Set your budget – and like the list – stick to it! Whatever your budget stop shopping once you hit that limit.

3. Pay with cash.

Unfortunately, those credit card fees are very real!

When you pay with cash you’ve budgeted for purchases, it’s easier to track exactly how you’re spending your money.

You’ll save a fortune and those impulse buys will seem far less alluring!

4. Timeframe.

Set a specific timeframe that you will complete your shopping in, and once that time is over, it’s time to head home. Your time is too valuable to spend it mindlessly anyway – once you’ve bought all you need (and nothing you don’t), stop shopping and turn your attention to something else for the day.

4.Don’t shop when you are tired, hungry, lonely, bored or upset.

This is not an exhaustive list of the emotional states that lead some people to overshop and end up buying things they don’t want or need. But they are some of the most common emotional triggers that prompt people to shop unconsciously and therefore not smartly. If you are feeling any of those emotions – you are tired, hungry, lonely, bored, and upset – don’t go shopping. Do something else until you feel on more of an emotional even keel.

5. Remember that the sales person is there to sell to you!

No matter how friendly or pleasant a sales person is, here is the fact you cannot avoid: they’re in it for the sale. Yes, they may care that you walk out only with items that suit you and that you will use. But they want you to walk out with something. That’s what they are there for – to sell you something, or to maintain a relationship with you whereby you keep coming back. Be mindful of this so that you only buy items you need and will use – not because an effective sales person talked (or guilted) you into it.

6. Don’t buy just because it’s on Sale:

Remember that a bargain is not a bargain if it’s not you, doesn’t fit correctly, you don’t love it, or it doesn’t fill a legitimate gap you have and is therefore a real need. We justify it by saying “oh it’s on sale, it’s only 100 pesos but those 100 php add up.

Only buy items on sale when it’s something that is on your list and is within your budget.

7. Go early

Big sale events tend to be the meeting point of many shoppers. When these events are held, especially those that are in huge shopping malls, shoppers from all over go there. This leads to large crowds in the malls, which results lts in long lines, especially at the checkout counter. If you want to avoid these problems, go very early before the mall opens.

8. Don’t be fooled with the price tag.

Don’t buy it just because it dropped from a very high price to a very low one, unless you really like it and you really need it. Otherwise, you’ll be wasting your money over a piece that you won’t wear.
Hope the above tips will be helpful..