Americans shopping habits have changed profoundly.
Thanks to COVID-19, many of us have journeyed way, way deeper into the world of online shopping.
Nearly 70% of Americans shop online now, according to a new NPR poll.
Of those, more than 90% have bought something from Amazon.
Sure, its super convenient to have boxes of stuff appear on your doorstep.
But no matter what youre buying online, you may be paying too much for it.
In many cases, there might be a better deal somewhere else.
It just feels like a pain to look for it.
Wouldnt it be useful to get an alert when youre about to overpay?
A polite little alert, not an obnoxious one.
Thats exactly whatthis free servicedoes.
These free alerts can be added to your surfing app.
Lets say youre shopping for a new TV.
Youre ready to check out, and you assume youre getting the best available price.
This is when those alerts will pop up and let you know if youre about to overpay.
It will even apply any available coupon codes to your order automatically.
So far, this free tool has saved users more than $160 million in the last year.
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Mike Brassfield (mike@thepennyhoarder.com) is a senior writer at The Penny Hoarder.
He used to overpay, and now he doesnt.
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