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As a Gen-Z shopping editor, I spend most of my dollars online. I'm always looking for easy ways to save with promo codes, sign-ups, memberships, and more.
I've also written full guides on how I've saved over $500 using services like Rakuten. But most importantly, after covering numerous sale events like Black Friday and Prime Day, I've learned how to avoid the deluge of spam that usually follows signing up for coupons or free shipping.
Also: 3 money-saving tricks I use every time I shop online - and you should too
That's why I'm sharing one of my favorite email tips that helps put marketing, ads, promotions, and other salesy emails in your rearview. This first tip is so obvious, you've probably never thought twice about it before. I've been using this shopping tip for almost a decade, and it's still as functional as ever. Plus, it's totally free.
How I decrease marketing clutter in my inbox
So, you want to know the easiest way to ditch junk shopping mail that doesn't ever seem to wind up in your junk folder? Stop letting retailers access that email from the get-go, and set up a... shopping email!
That's it. That's the tip. The easiest way to never let sales emails into the inboxes that matter the most is to never open the door in the first place. My shopping email is a free email account I set up through Gmail. Instead of ever being tied to anything important, this is the throwaway email I use when I shop online.
I sign up for new-member offers and promo codes with it, create online retailer accounts with it, and have even graduated to using it as my primary email for nearly all my subscription services, too.
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