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We tried making Amazon returns at Kohl’s (yes, Kohl’s) and here’s how it works.

by Kate Etue | Helpful Services, Tips + Tricks

Returning items purchased from Amazon has never been all that hard, so when I heard you can now make Amazon returns at Kohl’s I was kind of thinking, Why? But then I realized, getting to the post office or repackaging a return if you don’t have supplies on...

The best Amazon Prime Day deals July 15 and 16: Just the good stuff

by Cool Mom Staff | Baby, Kids, Living, Style + Beauty, Tech CMP-Style

Yep, Amazon Prime Day is here. It’s that day on Amazon that it either looks like someone emptied out your great-grandmother’s junk drawer and put it for sale on the internet…or the day that thing you wanted/needed/discovered is on massive sale and...

How to get big coupons on the Tide laundry detergents you may be buying anyway.

by Cool Mom Staff | Living

The following is a sponsored message from Tide This week, America’s #1 trusted laundry brand, Tide, is offering two big money-saving deals on the products you may be buying anyway: Tide PODS, and Tide laundry detergent. The coupons are available online now...

Quick: Nab a free $15 -20 Target gift card (and other great deals) just for buying baby essentials

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby

Clicking over to Target today (as one does), I was so happy to see the current promotion they’re running to support new parents — with the purchase hundreds of of baby essentials, you’ll get a $15 Target gift card when you spend over $75. CMP is an...

7 really smart decluttering habits to start now, so you don’t have to KonMari your house later

by Kate Etue | Storage + Organization, Tips + Tricks

After reading Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, I immediately started purging my closets and folding my clothes differently. I’ve also binged on her new Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo and am currently in the process of piling...

You could be using coupon codes at these 4 kinds of websites – but may not know it

by Cool Mom Staff | Helpful Services, Tips + Tricks

We have preached for years about the #1 rule of online shopping — always look for discount codes before you checkout — but even we forget that it always means…well, always. In fact, there are plenty of sites that just don’t spring to mind as...

All the best 2018 Cyber Monday deals and discount codes, in one place!

by Kate Etue | Holiday Picks, Tips + Tricks

This is the time of year to get the very best deals on all your holiday shopping, and we’ve already shared some of the most amazing Black Friday weekend deals this year. But the secret is, often these companies offer even bigger discounts on Cyber Monday and we...

All the best 2018 Black Friday deals and discount codes online: From the big guys to the awesome indies

by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Picks, Tips + Tricks

If you’re looking for the very best 2018 Black Friday shopping deals and discounts around the web, we’ve got you covered! And by best, we mean…best. Like, no junky stuff, no “buy one, get one for 6% off.” Just the best deals for the online...

The stores with the best discounts on back-to-school supplies right this second | Back to School Guide 2018

by Lexi Petronis | Back to School Shopping, School Gear

Whether your kids still have a month left before school starts or head go back to school in a hot second, buying those back-to-school supplies now is a pretty great idea when you see the big discounts on school supplies that we’ve tracked down from top...

The best of the Amazon Prime Day deals: We’ll be updating all day

by Cool Mom Staff | Living, Tech CMP-Style

It’s here! It’s Amazon Prime Day, a shopping extravaganza for Prime members that starts today, July 16 at 3 p.m. EST/12 p.m. PST and runs a full 36 hours this year. And, lest you think it’s all just a lot of hoopla over crap you don’t want, we...

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