Guide to Online Shopping

When you live in a small town where anything remotely good is over an hour away, you learn how to shop online. Here are some tips and tricks that can save you money.

1. Find websites you like. Some of my favorites? Red Dress Boutique, Francesca's, and Riffraff .

2. Do they offer an email newsletter? Sign up for it! That way you'll know when they are having flash sales or when they've updated their inventory.

3. Do they have social media accounts? Follow them. You'll see if they've restocked that dress that you love or see a shirt that you just can't live without.

4. When you are ordering something, see if they are running a special on shipping. Sometimes if you spend a certain amount, they will include free shipping.

5. Before you check out, google promo codes. And try more than one! I've been able to use 3 promo codes before and was able to cut my order in half.

6. Make sure you save your receipt emails and check their return policy. Since you are ordering online, you want to make sure that you can return it if it doesn't fit.

Shopping online is the way to go. Sometimes if I'm in a store, I feel pressured to buy it, but if you wait and buy it online you might be able to get it cheaper.

Do you have any favorite online stores or boutiques? Share them with me!