Once you have your plan in place and you know what existing pieces you are using for your home, it’s time to make a shopping list for those items you need to purchase. It’s important to never pay full price if you are on a strict budget. Using coupon codes online from sites like Retailmenot.com are a great starting point. But there is a risk to shopping online if you’ve never seen the product. Buy online if you can get free shipping or return without a shipping fee. Here are some tips on budget purchasing.

Purchasing on a budget

• Great big box retailers carry a surprising amount of furniture and accessories including Costco, Home Goods, Marshalls, TJ Maxx, Home Depot, Lowes, IKEA, garage sales, thrift stores
• Before you buy go look, touch, feel and then leave the store. The items that you really love you won’t stop thinking about. That’s a sign to put it on your purchase list.
• Then go back to purchase once purchase list is done
• Buying on line is a risk