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| - OK, so there are some pros and cons to Kohl's, but if you know how to leverage the store and how it works, you can absolutely get fantastic deals there.
This Kohl's is not particuliarly different from any other. The racks tend to get a bit sloppy, the service reps are a bit hard to find (especially in the shoe department), and the most popular sizes go quick. My wife has always struggled a bit to find good things there, but there are plenty of good clothes for kids, decent home goods, and the men's clothes are flat out unbeatable.
Having said all that, here's what you need to do. First off, get the credit card. As soon as you do, the sale notices start to come much more frequently. Secondly, start watchign for the peel-off coupons... and wait for the coupon that is 30% off. Once you get one of those, check the dates on the flyer and make sure that a decent sale is actually goin on at that time. Lastly, make sure that not only do they have the kohl's cash available during this particular sale, but make sure that the Kohl's cash usable timeframe OVERLAPS with the sale and the 30% off couon that you got in the mail. All four of these components line up about 2-3 times a year. The timeframes that these are usually overlapping and is typically 10-14 days and start on a Friday.
To take full advantage of this alignment of events, I strongly recommend that you go on the first or second day of the sale, especially if that is a Friday. go in on Friday evening (no one will be there) and you will get first dibs on the best clothes and the most popular sizes because they always stock up right before these sales. Also, don't hesitate to check the clearance racks, as it is common to find the last of a sportcoat or shirt that was a lead item a couple of months ago on the clearance rack because they only have 4 left of it. when you get close to finishing and loading up on everything you could possibly want for the year, pick a few things that are lower demand items or things that there are tons of that equal approximately 20% of the total purchase and put them back. You'll come back for these at the last few days of the sale (when you're allowed to use the Kohl's Cash) and buy those things you left behind.
I know this seems a bit complicated, but we do this and usually go either every 12 to 18 months. We often spend between $500 and $800 as a family and the list price for the things we buy are commonly between $1500 and $2400. We often wind up paying between 30 and 35% of the list price for most items and one particular year we actually spent a total of 25% of the list prices across the whole purchase. This includes things such as $25 total for dress shoes, $12 for dress shirts, $25 for sport coats, $17 for kakhis, and so on.
If you follow these tips, I am sure (especially if you are after men's clothes) you will be able to get some pretty phenomenal deals and flesh out a respectable wardrobe for a lot less than you thought possible.
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