Free Shipping Day 2018: Your Guide To Saving Money

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If you didn’t get a chance to make the most of the sales on Black Friday or Cyber Monday, then mark your calendar right now. Friday, December 14 is Free Shipping Day 2018, and there are more deals, discounts and sales to snag before the holiday shopping season is over. Here’s everything you need to know to make the most of the savings this year.

But first, a little history…

Free Shipping Day started in 2008, and it quickly became known as a day when sales skyrocket. According to FreeShippingDay.com, Free Shipping Day 2010 brought in $294 million more in sales than Black Friday that same year. In 2011, Free Shipping Day exceeded $1 billion in sales. If these numbers don’t drive stores and retailers to offer great deals on Free Shipping Day every year, then we don’t know what will. And you don’t want to miss those savings.

So how does Free Shipping Day work?

Free Shipping Day kicks off at midnight (12 a.m. EST) and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, December 14. It’s on a Friday every year, so don’t get it confused with any other days. It’s an annual event and hundreds of stores participate.

To find out which stores are participating, go to FreeShippingDay.com on the day of the event and check out the list of stores. From there, you can click on the store that you’re interested in and find a special discount code that you can use on the store’s website.

Pro Tip: Go through all of the stores on the list first and write down each discount code. Then go one by one to the store’s website and shop. You won’t want to have to go back and forth between tabs just to snag the free shipping code.

What about free shipping the rest of the year?

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FreeShippingDay.com has hundreds of stores listed on its site at all times with different coupon codes and discounts that can help you save year-round on shipping and more.

If you don’t think you’ll be able to shop on Friday, December 14, here are a few discounts to enjoy right now, as well as after the holiday. (Many are valid through December 31, 2018.)

Whatever you shop for this year, aim to get free shipping so that you save in the long run. To make online shopping even easier, download the Slice app to track your packages and know exactly when they’ll arrive. Then download the Paribus app so that if any of the prices drop, you get that money back in your pocket. It’s the season for shopping and saving, so don’t miss all the budget hacks that can help you make smart money moves before the end of the year.

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