64 Memorial Day 2014 Sales, Freebies and Deals
By Elyssa Kirkham •
Posted in Financial News , Savings Account •
May 24, 2014
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For many Americans, Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of summer fun — even if summer doesn’t officially start until June 21. According to a survey published by RetailMeNot, many Americans use the long weekend to make purchases in preparation for summer, with 79 percent checking out Memorial Day sales before they shop.
With the help of our friends at BeFrugal, Offers.com, RetailMeNot and Gift Card Granny, GOBankingRates has rounded up a comprehensive list of Memorial Day 2014 sales that will help you save money and time when shopping over the upcoming weekend.on Facebook
By Elyssa Kirkham •
Posted in Financial News , Savings Account •
May 24, 2014
Read more: Best Freebies, Deals and Discounts for Memorial Day 2014
For many Americans, Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of summer fun — even if summer doesn’t officially start until June 21. According to a survey published by RetailMeNot, many Americans use the long weekend to make purchases in preparation for summer, with 79 percent checking out Memorial Day sales before they shop.
With the help of our friends at BeFrugal, Offers.com, RetailMeNot and Gift Card Granny, GOBankingRates has rounded up a comprehensive list of Memorial Day 2014 sales that will help you save money and time when shopping over the upcoming weekend.on Facebook
Trends for 2014 Memorial Day Sales: Shop Home Goods, Book Summer Travel, Avoid Grills Memorial Day sales are to be expected, but sometimes it takes a deals wizard to see through the haze to find the best money-saving offers. GOBankingRates got some insight from Brandon Hunt, CEO and co-founder of DealScience.com, on what shoppers can expect from 2014 Memorial Day sales.
Shop spring apparel on clearance. RetailMeNot found that 29 percent of consumers plan to hit the clothing racks starting Memorial Day weekend through the beginning of June, and they have the right idea. “A lot of clothing stores will be holding spring clearance sales as they make room for summer inventory, while others hold seasonal sales with notable discounts,” Hunt said.
Book summer travel plans now. GOBankingRates found 14 travel deals to help consumers save on their summer vacations — which is good news for the 20 percent of respondents to RetailMeNot’s survey who said they would be booking summer travel in late May and early June.
Hit Memorial Day furniture sales and home goods stores. “Shoppers should invest in tools and appliances — especially vacuums — from stores such as Home Depot and Sears,” Hunt said. Cookware is also likely to be discounted.
Hold off on buying grills, barbecue items and outdoor furniture. “Generally, grill and barbecue prices aren’t particularly low this time of year,” Hunt said, even though 13 percent of consumers plan to buy grills or outdoor furniture in late May, according to RetailMeNot. There will be some markdowns for these items, but the major deals “might happen closer to summer, particularly the 4th of July,” Hunt said. “The same applies for patio furniture.”
2014 Memorial Day Sales for Furniture, Mattresses and Home Items Memorial Day sales are a great opportunity to pick up needed home items, from big purchases like furniture and mattresses, to small cookware items or appliances. This year brings the usual Memorial Day furniture and mattress sales, as well as storewide markdowns from many retailers.
Memorial Day Appliance and Furniture Sales
- Best Buy: Save 10 to 25 percent off refrigerators, washers, dryers and more at Best Buy’s Memorial Day Sale, ending May 31.
- Home Depot: Through May 26, take $5 off purchases of $50 or more on Home Depot’s site with the code MEMHD. Some exclusions apply.
- Kohl’s: Get 15 percent off almost everything sitewide, including ottomans, accent chairs, desks and other indoor furniture with the coupon code CELEBRATE, which expires June 17.
- Lowes: Through June 3, get 10 percent off major appliances of $399 or more, along with free local delivery and haul-away service.
- Macy’s: The Macy’s Memorial Day Sale has home items marked down up to 50 percent, with an extra 10 percent off sale prices for furniture and mattresses using the code MEMDAY at checkout. Shopping online will save an extra 25 percent on clearance items. Extra savings end May 26.
- Sears: The Sears Memorial Day mattress sale has some mattresses discounted as much as 60 percent, as well as 10 percent off and free delivery for mattresses priced at $599 or more. Other marked-down home items include bedding, luggage and tools. Use coupon code HOTHOMESALE to save 10 to 15 percent extra on select home items, or LUGGAGESALE to take the same amount off luggage purchases.
- BackCountry.com: Save up to 50 percent on tents, sleeping bags, rain jackets and other outdoor essentials during the Memorial Day online sale, which lasts until May 29. Spend $50 or more to earn free shipping.
- Derailed: Knock 20 to 30 percent off select fitness, snow and water gear through May 26.
- Kmart: Select outdoor furniture, grills, outdoor play sets and pool items are on sale up to 50 percent off, and coupon code KMART10PSAVINGS will get shoppers 10 percent off purchases of $75 or more, exclusion apply. Get free home delivery on orders $399 and up on these large items.
- Overstock.com: Get up to 30 percent off, and an extra 10 percent off select garden and patio items, with the site’s Memorial Day Sale. Offers.com also has a roundup of Overstock.com discounts for up to $50 off a purchase.
- Pier 1 Imports: Save up to 25 percent on patio furniture, outdoor rugs, cushions and pillows. Additionally, take $10 off any purchase of $40 or more with the coupon code MEMORIAL. Both offers expire May 26.
- Pottery Barn: The store’s Memorial Day sale has outdoor furniture, umbrellas, pillows and more items marked down by up to 60 percent through May 26.
- REI: Save up to 30 percent on a range of outdoor, camping and sports gear and get 20 percent off one full-price item with coupon code ANNV2014. Offers end May 26.
- Target: Take up to 20 percent off outdoor living items like grills, barbecue accessories, patio furniture and outdoor decor. Select home style items are also discounted up to 25 percent, such as bedding, rugs, indoor furniture and decor.
- World Market: Get 10 percent off sitewide with coupon code SAVEBIG10. Outdoor furniture, decor and accessories are also on sale up to 30 percent.
- Aéropostale: A sitewide sale has almost everything marked down by 50 percent. Some exclusions apply.
- Bath & Body Works: The Memorial Day Sale gets shoppers an extra 20 percent off its entire purchase with coupon code SUNNY.
- Carter’s: Through Memorial Day, this baby and kids clothing store has everything marked down 50 percent or more.
- Derailed: Save up to 60 percent on swimwear, or up to 30 percent on a range of styles with the Memorial Day Sale.
- eBags: Save up to 65 percent during eBags’ Memorial Day Sale.
- JCPenney: Swimwear is 30 to 60 percent off for the JCPenney Memorial Day Sale, and select apparel is on sale for up to 50 percent off for all ages. Get an extra 15 percent off your purchase with coupon code SUNNYDAY or by printing off a coupon at JCP.com. Additionally, GiftCardGranny.com has JCPenney gifts cards at up to 20 percent off.
- Lord & Taylor: Save an extra 20 percent on sale and clearance items with promo code MEMDAY through May 26.
- Nine West: The shoe store is offering a buy one pair, get another 50 percent off Memorial Day sale. Plus its sale section has dozens of styles already marked down by up to 30 percent.
- Nordstrom: The store’s Half-Yearly Sale has styles for women and kids discounted up to 40 percent.
- Perfumania: Get 20 percent off the entire site with coupon code MEM20.
- TOMS: Through May 27, the shoe seller is giving all shoppers an automatic $10 off a purchase of $50 or more, no coupon necessary. Plus, all orders over $25 get free shipping through July 1.
- BedandBreakfast.com: Book a stay with a total price of $250 and get a $50 BedandBreakfast.com gift card for free with code BLOOM. Alternately, you can purchase gift cards to this site at a discount of up to 32 percent on GiftCardGranny.com.
- Cheap Tickets: Book a hotel stay on the site through May 26 with code PACKUP and get 25 percent off. Offer good for stays through Nov. 15.
- CheapOair: Get up to $15 off flights for groups of three or more with promo code GNR15. Offer good for trips booked through May 31.
- Days Inn: Through Sept. 30, vacationers can save 15 percent simply by booking their stay on the hotel’s site at least seven days in advance.
- Hotels.com: This site is offering a few deals for travelers to take advantage of. The Memorial Day Sale is giving 30 percent off stays booked through May 26, and is good for stays through June 2. Alternately, get $50 off purchases of $300 or more booked by June 1 for stays through Nov. 19 with code MOREMONEY.
- Orbitz: Promo code GETHAPPY will save travelers 15 percent on hotel stays through Nov. 15, when booked by June 1. Trips booked on Memorial Day weekend offer savings up to 50 percent on hotels in Las Vegas, San Diego, Miami and other hot destinations.
- Sandals: This world-class resort chain is offering Memorial Day deals on Caribbean stays, with discounts up to 65 percent through May 23.
- Southwest: The airline offers a variety of discounted hotel rates on its site. Save up to 60 percent on Memorial Day weekend hotel stays, and up to 50 percent on stays through July 20.
- Travelocity: Save an extra $50 on purchases of $300 or more at select hotels with code MEMORIAL50, or get $100 off a flight and hotel-stay purchase of $1,000 or more with code MEMORIAL100. Both deals are for trips booked by May 26 for trips through June 30.
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