💰The Deal Guy Newsletter - Issue #45

Plus, Brand New Costco Perks, Worst Summer Purchases + Clearance Items!

Author

Matt Granite
June 16, 2025

New Costco Membership Perks, huge discounts at your favorite retailers, and all the purchases I would skip this summer.

🧾 INSIDE THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER:

  • 🏷️ Top 5 Deals of the Week - Cheap MacBooks, Shoes and Outdoor Finds!

  • 🚨 NEW Shopping Info You NEED To Know - Massive Candle Sale + Freebies!

  • 🪪 New Costco Membership Perks - Executive Members Benefit Big

  • 🤑 Warehouse Membership Deals: Save Big at Costco, BJ’s and Sam’s.

  • 📰 IN THE NEWS - Latest money-saving headlines

  • ✍🏼 SHARE YOUR SAVINGS! - Viewer Submitted Frugal Tips

  • ❌ 5 Purchases You Should Skip This Summer! - Don’t spend more!

  • 🛒 WAREHOUSE DEALS! - Costco & Sam's Club Clearance!

  1. 💻 13” M3 MacBook Air down to $699 ($200 OFF!)

  2. ⚡️ 3 Pack USB-C Cables for $1.99! (Use code: B9YPTLAE at checkout. Code could expire at anytime)

  3. 🔌 Jackery Portable Power Station reduced to $171 (Ends Today!)

  4. ⛺️ 8 Person Coleman Tent for $90 (Note: this does not have a room divider)

  5. 👟 UP TO 50% OFF Popular Shoes at Finish Line (Limited time)

**These deals could end or sell out at ANY time. If you buy something through any of the links featured in this newsletter I may get a small share of the sale.

🚨 NEW Shopping Info You NEED To Know!

Bath & Body Works Semi‑Annual Sale (Starts Today): Serious savings of up to 75% off on candles, lotions or scents, make this one of the most popular sales of the year.

Free $5 Grocery Credit: Naturals Light is offering a $5 rebate when you purchase $6+ in groceries with no purchase of their beer necessary. Excludes: IN, LA, ME, NM, OH, TX.

Dillard’s Summer Clearance Event: Up to 65% off price cuts on clothes, shoes and home goods make this one of the best overall store sales of the season.

FREE 8×10 Photo Print: CVS is giving away a free 8x10 photo print with code “810JUNE”. All you have to do is log in, check out online and select in-store pickup.

These prints usually cost $4.49 so for something that’s typically ready in 2 hours, this is a fantastic promotion!

🪪 Brand New Costco Membership Perks

If you haven’t heard already, Costco is adding a couple of extra benefits for Executive Members starting June 30!

  • Early Shopping Hours: Executive Members can enter warehouses one hour earlier (9 a.m. on weekdays and Saturdays). This should make shopping a little less hectic for those on a time crunch and it would help you beat the crowds if you need to make a quick return.

  • Free $10 Credit: They’re also adding a $10 monthly delivery credit for same-day or Instacart orders of $150 or more, which is up to a whopping $120 per year if you use delivery regularly.

What do you think about this change? Would you like to see any other perks added? Reply to this email and let me know!

🤑 Limited-Time Membership Deals

Speaking of warehouse clubs, I wanted to do a quick roundup of all the best deals on new memberships available online right now!

✍🏼 SHARE YOUR SAVINGS!

Here are some recent subscriber submitted money-saving tips:

Billy writes: “I always ask at panda express to put all the entrées in the little boxes instead of the Styrofoam. You get more food”

Connor From Florida: “If you have a Costco membership buy the Uber Eats gift cards when they go to $75 (they do this usually once a month or so) with a catch all 2% cashback credit card. The limit is two per person (online). For $150.00 you get $200.00 in value, plus the 2% cashback you get with the credit card. Total spent $147.00. That’s over 25% back. As long as your doing pick up orders with Uber eats you’re not paying anymore than if you went to the store!”

Diane writes: “Not sure if everyone knows this, but Wendy’s has a 50-piece nugget pack for $25. Sounds like a lot, but if you bought five 10-piece packs, it’d be over $50. I grabbed it for my grand daughters birthday party and it was perfect.”

Reply to this email and share it with me! If I feature your tip, I’ll give you a shoutout in next week’s newsletter!

(Include your first name + the state you live in so I can add it to the shoutout)

📰 IN THE NEWS

Every week in this section of the newsletter, I share some of the most interesting and helpful money-related articles I’ve read over the past week. I hope you find these as valuable as I did!

💵 “Five types of homes expected to plummet in value”  - READ HERE.

💵 “What the average retiree needs annually” - READ HERE.

💵 “Which states are the most generous for tips” - READ HERE.

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❌ 5 Purchases You Should Skip This Summer!

🔋 Cheap Power Banks: You’ll see them on sale everywhere including Prime Day on Amazon. Low-capacity models won't fully charge most smartphones and often fail early. A power bank of minimum 10,000+ mAh unit is a much better investment.

🩱 Discount Swimwear: This apparel that’s already on sale from discount retailers online is being unloaded at reduced prices because it’s low grade and quick to fade or stretch.

🏡 Big Outdoor Purchases (Grills, Patio Furniture, Pools, Sheds): Prices are marked up early in summer. The better deals typically hit in late July or August as stores clear inventory but unless you really need something, holding off until Labor Day will be key.

🔨 Major Home Renovation Projects: Contractors are busiest (and most expensive) during summer months. Waiting until fall or winter can lead to better pricing and scheduling.

🎢 Theme Park & Vacation Bookings (Last-Minute Summer Travel): Booking peak summer trips last minute often means paying top dollar. Late summer or early fall usually brings better pricing and fewer crowds.

💻 ONLINE-ONLY WAREHOUSE DEALS

TOP 3 COSTCO DEALS

TOP 3 SAM'S CLUB DEALS

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this week’s newsletter. If there is anything you’d like to see in next weeks newsletter, reply to this email and let me know!

Happy Savings!👋

The Deal Guy (Matt Granite)

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