Sarah C.

Pinterest is awesome. It's like having a bookmark bar except you can add comments and have them neatly organized by their pictures & divided into categories. There are endless tips & ideas especially on ways to decorate your house, make cute diy things, or make healthy, delicious food. I go there all the time for inspiration. Sometimes I get a little too excited and try cooking/making something and fail, but it's fun nonetheless :)

A lot of their clothes are really cute and most importantly, really affordable! :) I think it's a perfect brand for a student like me. I think the items online are a bit different with the ones actually at the store, but they're pretty good & the shipping is surprisingly fast.

I'm in love with crate & barrel. There's a crate&barrel at my nearby mall and I always stop by there to just drool over all the pretty kitchen stuff, rugs, etc. The website is also really good except it constantly tempts me to buy everything on there. Make sure you have a shopping list of what you need or else you might spend too much!

I used to think Groupon was the best thing ever, but after buying several things through them I realized the quality wasn't too impressive. A $100+ value curling iron I bought for $30 wasn't as hot as other high-quality ones and it didn't really work well. I'm skeptical of how they decide on the "original price" - I feel like they might have been low-quality items with ridiculous prices that didn't sell well, so they just dumped it through Groupon. I also bought a pair of flats through here and it was really cute but it ripped after about 3 weeks which was really disappointing. On the other side, I bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab II through groupon which I love, so I guess it really depends on what company is selling through groupon. Be more cautious with companies you don't know, but if it's a trust worthy company, jump on it! :)

I always always stop by retailmenot and check for coupons before I buy anything online. I don't really use the offline coupons just because it's an extra step and I often forget before I go out shopping, but the online coupon codes are fantastic. I often get at least $5-10 off and/or get free shipping. Only downside is now I feel ripped off if I can't find a coupon on retailmenot XD

Etsy is awesome. I often find prettier & more unique items on etsy than on regular retailers. I guess the only thing is the experience sort of depends on who on etsy you buy from, but so far it's been good! :)

I feel like they actually look at the products & prices and try to find the best deals, which is awesome. The site isn't the easiest to navigate but I enjoy the discounts!

I like their clothes & shoes, etc. and their prices are pretty cheap. Only thing that bothers me is that they would NOT stop with their emails.