💰The Deal Guy Newsletter - Issue #53

🧾 INSIDE THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER:

**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.

💐 FRESH FLOWERS FOR $5: There are some amazing prices on flower bouquets at Walmart right now!

You can get bunches as low as $4.97 or more premium varieties at $9.97. Note: Shipping is free with a Walmart+ membership and inventory will vary by location.

✈️ NEW END-OF-SUMMER TRAVEL DEALS!: As foreshadowed a few newsletters back, Priceline has 20%+ off hotels with an extra 10% off Express Deals using code LASTFLOCK.

💰 $20 AMAZON CREDIT: Amazon is running a promotion where if you spend $80 on select P&G items you get a $20 credit back.

PRO TIP: For even MORE cash back, you can combine this offer with one of P&G’s rebates that are currently available on their website.

🎓 FREE ONLINE COURSES AT HARVARD: Your access to 150 free classes just dropped across subjects like business, computer science, and public speaking.

They’re self-paced and open to anyone if you want to sharpen your skills without paying a dime.

📦 50% OFF LABOR DAY SALE: Amazon is currently running a HUGE Labor Day sale in their Amazon Outlet section right now with up to 50% OFF kitchen gadgets, back to school/college necessities, and even Halloween decor.

🎨 UP TO 80% OFF DIY & CRAFTS: Michaels is running a huge clearance with up to 80% OFF all of their clearance items both in-store AND online.

Shipping is free for orders over $49 or you can choose to pick up your items in-store for no added cost.

Here are some recent subscriber submitted money-saving tips:

Kat from TX writes: “For Costco, all you need is the item number and your membership card to ask for any price adjustment within a MONTH of purchase. No need for physical or digital receipt. The only time I was denied, was when there was a "negative" number in stock for that product. For Sam’s Club, I’ve found it's way more strict from my experience. You only have 1 WEEK and product has to be brought back untouched to ask for a price adjustment.

Barb from MA writes: “When I purchased a freezer at Home Depot I also purchased a 1 year extended warranty. The sales person told me that if i didn't use it that i could get 1/3 of the cost back at the end of the year.”

Mike from FL Writes: “Every two weeks I buy discounted gift cards at Costco. Restaurants like Domino’s or the more generic Uber Eats gift cards are 20% off face value. It’s an easy way to cut our weekly dining out bill without clipping a single coupon.”

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)

With most Labor Day sales already underway, here are the top 10 promotions I discovered that are worth a look:

🍂 Greenworks Cordless Blower w/ Battery for $48 (Was: $110) at Walmart

🛁 Up To $600 OFF Major Appliances with Code SAVE10 or SAVE20 at Best Buy

🥤 Up to 40% OFF Stanley Cups (Sale ends on Labor Day)

📺 65” 4K LG Smart TV reduced to $350 (Was: $600) at Best Buy

🪑 Up to 40% OFF Gazebos and Patio Furniture at Lowe’s

💍 Up to 40% OFF at Kay’s Jewelry

🧊 Garage Ready 7.0 CU FT Chest Freezer for $190 (Was: $400) at Best Buy

📥 6.5 Quart Storage Tote w/ Lid for just $2.50 (limited stock) at Home Depot

🛏️ 48% - 62% OFF Mattresses w/ FREE Foundations for certain models at Macy’s

🚲 Hyper Bicycle Electric Bike for $349 (Was: $649) at Walmart

To get your question answered, simply respond to this email with any money-saving related question and feel free to include your first name so I can address you properly.

💡 Dan Writes: “Dear Ask the Deal Guy, Is there any reason for a single person dependent on delivery (no car) to join a big-box store like Costco or Sam's Club? Compared to say Amazon or Walmart?”

Hi Dan! Purely on clothing, tech, household essentials you can save a massive amount of money by belonging to a club provided you have some decent storage space for paper products like tissue. I only recommend select warehouse club food buys if you have a larger fridge, especially for the baked goods far exceeding what one person can consume unless you’re able to freeze some of your food finds.

💡 Theresa N Asks “We are looking to furnish our nursery- do you have any cost effective tips on best time of year to purchase furniture? Will need before March.”

Hi Theresa, Having been through this three times, congratulations!!! Really excited for you. The sitewide furniture sales are nearly identical Labor Day, Columbus Day and then Black Friday and Cyber Monday. If you want to space your purchases out, there’s no harm doing so. You can also create a registry with many stores to save more cash.

💡Nic Asks: “Which robo vac is currently the best for just vacuuming?”

Hi Nic: While I’ve been impressed with Narwal and Roborock vacs as an all-in-one solution, purely for just a robovac with incredible suction, I’d recommend a Shark Matrix or the iRobot Roomba Max 705.

While there are some amazing reductions happening over Labor Day this year, here are some things I would still avoid.

🕹️ Gaming Bundles and Consoles: In addition to the recent $50+ price hike on the Sony Playstation 5, lower console prices and bundle bargains are their best Black Friday.

📱 New Smartphones: Apple and Samsung releases in September push down older models’ prices after Labor Day buys.

🧥 Fall/Winter Clothing: New season styles are full price now. Bigger discounts come in late fall with the exception being at Sam’s Club and Costco on select items.

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!

💵 “SUV’s with the best resale value after 5 years”  - READ HERE.

💵 “RANKED: U.S. cities with the highest cost of groceries” - READ HERE.

💵 “Mortgage rate predictions for the next five years” - READ HERE.

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 week’s newsletter, reply to this email and let me know! Just a heads up that there will be no newsletter next week due to Labor Day but I will be back the following week with all new deals!

Happy Savings!👋

The Deal Guy (Matt Granite)