You may have noticed how expensive life has been getting recently.
Thats made bargain hunting,coupon clipping, andsalesshopping crucial aspects of everyonesbudget planning.
Unless you shop at stores that still offer rainchecks.
Whats a raincheck?
Rainchecks were handed out to fans, allowing them to attend a later game for no additional charge.
In the retail world, rainchecks are issued when an item on sale is sold out.
Other retailers often have raincheck policies for non-grocery items as well.
And sale items that are delivered later, like furniture or appliances, typically never come with rainchecks.
Most raincheck policies give youaround a month or twoto redeem the sale price.
Sometimes you might get an extension on a raincheck if you aska sort of raincheck for the raincheck.
CVSwill offer rainchecks on regularly carried merchandise if no substitute is available.
These rainchecks never expire.
Best Buyoffers rainchecks onsomeitems for in-store purchase only (anything bought online isnt eligible).
Hobby Lobbywill offer rainchecks on specific items that go on sale.
Searsstoresmayoffer rainchecks, but youll have to drop a line to the specific location to find out.
Targetwill give you a raincheck for sale items that are unavailable at a specific location.
They last 30 to 45 days depending on where you live.
Walgreenswill issue 60-day rainchecks for in-store purchases only.
Publixstores will offer rainchecks on items advertised outside the store at a reduced retail price.
The raincheck is good for 30 days.
Shop Riteoffers 60-day rainchecks.
Its a small advantage, but these days we all need every penny we can pinch.
