{"id":8832,"date":"2012-04-03T09:19:13","date_gmt":"2012-04-03T13:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/?p=8832"},"modified":"2012-04-03T09:19:13","modified_gmt":"2012-04-03T13:19:13","slug":"military-money-saving-advice","status":"archive","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/frugal-articles\/military-money-saving-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Military Money Saving Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.befrugal.com:444\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/5172012904_c844519d66_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8161\" title=\"5172012904_c844519d66_o\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.befrugal.com:444\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/5172012904_c844519d66_o-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We are\u00a0proud to\u00a0have had\u00a0BeFrugal.comfounder Jon Lal\u00a0as a guest on<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/awtr\/2012\/04\/03\/awtr-show-361-be-frugal\" target=\"_blank\"> Army Wife Talk Radio with Tara and Star.<\/a><\/span> Here is a link to the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/contests\/win-a-50-amazon-gift-card-submit-your-military-money-saving-tip\" target=\"_blank\">$50 Amazon gift card contest<\/a><\/span> mentioned on-air. You can listen to the recorded radio show to get all of our tips <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/awtr\/2012\/04\/03\/awtr-show-361-be-frugal\/scrub\/0\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yesterday we talked about military discounts and how families of those serving in the armed forces can save money. Below is a look at the advice that was shared.<\/p>\n<p>Question: What are the pros and cons of shopping online?<\/p>\n<p>Answer: Shopping online offers coupons, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/cashback\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cash Back<\/a> and convenience. You can get delivery directly to your home and shop 24\/7. There\u2019s also no sales clerk pressure, no lines, reduced opportunity for impulse buys, you can view your electronic shopping cart &amp; make changes as you wish without judgment from the sales staff.<\/p>\n<p>Question: What kinds of different types of coupons are available?<\/p>\n<p>Answer: There are coupons for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/printable\/grocery\/\" target=\"_blank\">grocery<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/printable\/restaurant\/\" target=\"_blank\">restaurant<\/a> and<a href=\"http:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/printable\/retail\/\" target=\"_blank\"> retail<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/printable\/\" target=\"_blank\">printable<\/a>, clipped and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/coupons\/\" target=\"_blank\">online coupons<\/a>. Online coupons can often be combined with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/cashback\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cash Back<\/a>\u00a0to \u201cdouble up.\u201d \u00a0For opportunities to save more by \"doubling up\" just look for the money bag symbol on BeFrugal.com<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Question: BeFrugal.com recently launched a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/cashback\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cash Back<\/a> program, what is that?<\/p>\n<p>Answer: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/cashback\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cash Back <\/a>is a percentage of each eligible \u00a0transaction that is earned in free account. There is a $10 bonus right now for joining, an average of 5% and<a href=\"http:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/coupons\/stores\/\" target=\"_blank\"> more than 2000 stores.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Question: How does your site help military members and their families?<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Answer: BeFrugal connects all people in its savings community \u2013 including those in the military \u2013 with free resources to save more of their money while buying what they need. Many Veteran and military deals are posted on the company blog :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/coupons-and-deals\/veterans-day-2011-discounts-and-freebies\/\">https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/coupons-and-deals\/veterans-day-2011-discounts-and-freebies\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/frugal-articles\/save-money-by-finding-the-best-military-discounts\/\">https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/frugal-articles\/save-money-by-finding-the-best-military-discounts\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/frugal-articles\/how-to-invest-your-time-this-veterans-day\/\">https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/frugal-articles\/how-to-invest-your-time-this-veterans-day\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When using military discounts, \u00a0it\u2019s important to bring military affiliation proof with you when shopping at a store and ask to verify the policy. Some stores vary by location, others offer their discounts only on some days of the week. \u00a0You often need to verify your military status either with a military ID or by conversing with a customer service person to get the military discount.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Question: As a rule, are most military discounts only offered to those serving or can their spouses receive the savings too?<em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Answer: In general most discounts are available for the service member\u2019s spouses and other dependents. Most places will state in the terms \u201cfor dependents with proper ID.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Question: Are most military discounts only available in stores?<\/p>\n<p>Answer: Yes. Since it\u2019s hard to verify if the customer\u2019s military affiliation online, there are not many online military discounts.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Question: When military discounts are available for online shopping, can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/cashback\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cash Back <\/a>also be earned and\/or can coupon codes be used also for additional savings?<\/p>\n<p>Answer: Online coupons and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/cashback\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cash Back <\/a>from BeFrugal can be great ways to save extra, on top of free shipping since many businesses do offer free shipping to APO\/FBO\/FOB addresses to help service members save.<\/p>\n<p>More tips:<\/p>\n<p>Do your research to be sure you are always getting the most savings. It\u2019s excellent that military deals are offered, but there may be better savings offered with another deal such as a coupon or cash back that is available for free online. Conduct a quick search and crunch the numbers for a comparison. Always ask: There may be a price match policy or a way to stack savings by combining offers.<\/p>\n<p>To be sure you are getting the most savings, military spouses can and sometimes should use savings available for everyone instead of a military discount. It is important to look for a military deal and compare it to discounts that are widely offered. See if the savings can be combined if both forms of discounts are available. When in doubt, always ask about a military discount!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Military families can use BeFrugal to save money in the following ways:<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spot sales with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/weeklyads\/\" target=\"_blank\">online weekly ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Print\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/printable\/\" target=\"_blank\">free coupons <\/a>for grocery, retail and restaurants<\/li>\n<li>Use free <a href=\"http:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/coupons\/\" target=\"_blank\">online coupons <\/a>as well as earn <a href=\"http:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/cashback\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cash Back<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Get a $10 bonus for joining. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/cashback\/?show=signup\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to join now!<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Access <a href=\"http:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/tools\/\" target=\"_blank\">free online tools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/befrugal\/app_225781420805007\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for the email newsletter <\/a>to get the latest deals delivered to their in box<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Image thanks to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/karmadude\/5172012904\/sizes\/o\/in\/photostream\/\" target=\"_blank\">karmadude.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/frugal-articles\/military-money-saving-advice\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" class=\"excerptimage alignleft wp-post-image tfe\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><p>We are\u00a0proud to\u00a0have had\u00a0BeFrugal.comfounder Jon Lal\u00a0as a guest on Army Wife Talk Radio with Tara and Star. Here is a link to the $50 Amazon gift card contest mentioned on-air. ... <a title=\"Military Money Saving Advice\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/frugal-articles\/military-money-saving-advice\/\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Military Money Saving Advice<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[1093],"class_list":["post-8832","post","type-post","status-archive","format-standard","hentry","category-frugal-articles","tag-military"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8832"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8832\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}