Turning that shopping rush into a savings rush

Shopping and bargains bring excitement, but saving can give the same thrill - with longer-lasting satisfaction, stability and peace of mind. By Neesa Moodley

- By Neesa Moodley

I have a confession — and I'm sure many people can relate. I love shopping, which is great when I can afford it and a problem when I can't.

And yes, I did identify with that book that later became a movie. What was it...? Oh yes, Confessions of a Shopaholic.

And it’s not just clothes and books that I love buying. I love looking for bargains and find it satisfying to look at my till slip from a certain store that’s killing it in the delivery space — you know, the slip that says “Congrats. You have saved xx.”

And it is so smart about it, because it’s not how much you have saved in one trip. No, the figure I'm talking about is the one where it shares your cumulative savings since the first day you joined its loyalty programme.

Since joining, I have saved R17,649 and received 56 free deliveries where I saved R1,964 in addition to 56 hours of valuable time.

I'm not sure about the “free deliveries” because I pay a fee of R99 a month, so they're not really free, are they?