NOT another Prime Day Email


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Hi Reader,

I hope your week is going well so far!

Typically, for Prime Day(s), I would spend 8+ hours updating my 9 Prime Day posts the first day, then several hours on subsequent days, and email you about it.

But honestly?!..that's never panned out for me. I do all the work, but the return on investment/ROI just isn't there, so I'm doing something different this year.

Though I am excited that a few things I really like are on sale, including our favorite adjustable basketball hoop you can read more about here, overall, I'm going to remind you that typically Prime Day sales aren't all that great.

Sure, they look like you save a lot, but for most items that I've been tracking lately, the savings are really just about 5-10% off their normal discounted price. There are, of course, some exceptions to this, but I just wanted to remind you not to blow your budget on things that 'seem' like they're a great deal right now, when really, they aren't.

I also posted this advice to my Easy Family Budgeting blog Facebook page today, reminding people to spend wisely.

Hope you have a good rest of your week!

Nicole Prom, M.S.Ed., Ed.S.

Founder/Blogger at TheWayitReallyIs.com​


P.S. Use the code Newsletter20 for an extra 20% off everything in my shop! ​

Prefer to shop on Etsy since you already have an account there? You can still use Newsletter20 for an extra 20% off everything in my shop!

I'm also on Teachers Pay Teachers! Unfortunately, they don't have universal coupon codes (yet!), and only allow things related to teaching, but a LOT of my products are over there if you'd prefer to shop on TPT.




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I help moms through sharing honest personal experiences, practical tips, and helpful printables through my blog, The Way it Really Is.com. I’m a stay-at-home homeschool mom of 6-year-old identical twin boys and a 8-year-old boy. My mission in life is to help others, as I did in my former career as a school psychologist, and now do with my blog. Join me and see what The Way it Really Is, is all about!

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