Weddings, babies, engagements, what do they all have in common? Apparently in our consumerism driven society, they all have gifts in common. Getting married? Wedding shower! Having a child? Baby shower!

As with all potential gift giving occasions, retailers have registries! And with registries come one of the best inventions of the 21st century - the 10% coupon for completing your registry after the event. For example, Target will send you a coupon for 10% that you can use to buy anything off your registry. The nice little hack to go with it is that you can add things to your registry even after the event has been completed. This means that you get a 10% off coupon at Target, though Target’s return policies have become more and more restrictive.

So, after your event, get the 10% off coupon and have a field day at places like Crate and Barrel, Pottery Barn, and Restoration Hardware where you can stuff much cheaper than usual.