Yankee Candles: Where to Find the Best Deals and Save Money

I have to admit it: I am a Yankee Candle junkie. I worked at a Yankee Candle Company retail store for several years, and I fell in love with the clean-burning candles and the hundreds of wonderful, true-to-life fragrances. It was great when I worked at Yankee Candle, because I received a 50 percent employee discount on all of my purchases, however, since I left Yankee Candle, their products have gotten a lot more expensive for me to buy. Recently, though, I've discovered some great ways to save money on Yankee Candles that I thought I'd pass along.

Make sure you are on Yankee Candle's e-mail list. Yankee Candle frequently sends out coupons via e-mails that are redeemable at all Yankee Candle retail stores and many retailers that sell Yankee Candles such as Hallmark. Sometimes these coupons are for a dollar amount off a certain purchase, like $10 off a purchase of $25 or more, and sometimes they are for buy 1 get 1 free jar candles. Either way, these e-mail coupons are a great way to save money. To sign up for the e-mail list, visit the Yankee Candle website at http://www.yankeecandle.com

Look for your favorite fragrances as part of the monthly "Best for Less" sale. Each month, Yankee Candle puts three fragrances on sale that are buy one, get one half off. This amounts to a 25 percent discount. The fragrances change on the first of each month, however Yankee sometimes launches the next month's sale early. You can always find out which three fragrances are on sale at any given time by visiting the Yankee Candle website or stopping by your nearest Yankee retail store.

Shop at smaller stores that sell Yankee Candles like card & gift shops. Often, these smaller retailers will offer discounts on overstock or discontinued fragrances that you can't find anywhere else. Yankee Candle doesn't control which discounts are offered at locations other than its company-owned stores, so you can find some great discounts on Yankee Candles by shopping at these smaller locations.

Search websites like eBay and Google Shopping for great deals on candles. You can often find great deals on the products you buy by searching the internet, and Yankee Candles are no exception. You can find many discontinued Yankee Candle fragrances on eBay, as well as great deals on large lots of candles. Many websites also sell Yankee Candles below their regular retail price, and a quick search of Google Shopping can help you locate some incredible discounts.

By following these tips, you'll be able to enjoy high-quality Yankee Candles while sparing your wallet. Yankee Candle may make the best candles on the market, but they burn just the same whether or not you bought them on sale. So get out there and shop...there are some great deals on candles just waiting to be had!