I was on Western Unions website trying to send $350 to a friend.
I opened another window, searched for Western Union discount codes, and tried the codes from several websites.
The first five didnt work no surprise there.
Then I found a four-letter, four-digit code fromRetailMeNot.
I entered that and updated the payment page.
The deal was even better than a discount it eliminated the fee completely!
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Just a few Ive seen…
Some online coupon codes can save you 20% or more.
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Ordering food from a restaurant?
I once saw a 25% discount code for online delivery orders from Papa Johns Pizza.
Just get the codes online.
Here are a few popular websites to check:
This Sounds Too Easy.
The problem with all of these sites is, often, the codes just dont work.
My experience is around one coupon code in 10 actually gives you the promised discount.
Sometimes the retailer wont honor the coupon code for sale items, or certain products are excluded.
Often the code is just expired and hasnt been removed from the coupon website.
Some couponing sites show a success rate for their codes, based on user feedback.
I often see a 40% or 50% success rate.
Note that these rates are not necessarily accurate or scientific.
Theyre based on user feedback, so the results could be skewed like any review site.
But theyre probably better than nothing, so look for coupon codes with a high success rate.
Theyre not always easy to use, and each has different offers.
Instead, shop first.
When youre ready to check out, open a new surfing app window to search for online coupon codes.
Search the name of the company and coupons, coupon codes or discount codes.
I used the latter when looking for that Western Union code.
In the search results, youll often find websites that have a dozen or more codes to try.
Try the ones offering the biggest discounts and with the highest success rates.
Yes, youll find a lot of codes that dont work.
Thats not bad for a few minutes of effort.
Steve Gillman is a former contributor to The Penny Hoarder.
