Following a workplace injury, the most common mistakes to avoid are as follows:
If you are hurt on the job, there are important steps you must
take and people you must notify that you must follow. Some of
the most typical blunders people make after sustaining a
workplace injuries are listed below.
You failed to notify your employer of the injury
In some cases, you may feel required to notify your employer
about the injury, but in others, you may not feel obligated to
do so. The importance of discussing openly with your
supervisor the incidence and resulting injury, on the
other hand, cannot be stressed in any way. Due to your failure
to notify the company of your injuries, they will be unable to
remedy the problem or tell their insurance company of your
injuries. Do not assume that action will be taken until you
have evidence to back your claim; instead, ask your superiors
for papers and reports to prove your case. The fact that they
are talking about the problem with their
insurance agents and documenting it will be important to you.
Delaying medical treatment is a serious act that carries
serious consequences
Another common mistake that you should avoid making if you
have been injured at work is postponing medical treatment for
an extended period of time. If you do not seek medical
attention right once, you run the danger of inflicting
yourself additional harm or damage. It is possible that
whatever legal claims you may have will be jeopardized if you
do not seek aid and follow medical instructions as
recommended. Ignoring the situation will not make it go away,
and it will simply make you suffer even more as a result of
doing nothing about it.
Making the Decision Not to Seek Legal Advice
Consult with
lawyers for workers compensation as soon as possible
if you have been injured at work. This is one of the most
important things that you can do following an injury. Having a
conversation with a knowledgeable professional may seem scary
or even unnecessary, yet it is the only way to obtain
high-quality legal representation.
Following a workplace injury, it is important to keep these
typical missteps in mind as you navigate your way through the
next stages of your recovery. If you communicate effectively
with your supervisor as well as your doctor and lawyer, you
will be able to make the best decisions possible regarding
your workplace injury and obtain the assistance you need to
heal.
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Check price history before you buy. Use CamelCamelCamel or Keepa to see if the deal is legit or just a marked-up fake discount.
Stack discounts in the right order. Activate cashback, apply the best promo code you can find, then pay with a rewards credit card.
Slow down and test the cart trick. Leave items in your cart and wait 2448 hours many retailers will email a 1015% coupon to close the sale.
Online shopping is definitely convenient, but if youre not careful, its also very easy to overpay.
Retailers smartly use things like countdown timers, auto-applied coupons that arent actually the best deal, and only threeleft! warnings to push you into a quick purchase.
But the good news is that once you understand how the system works, you can flip it in your favor.
Heres your practical online shopping playbook to save at practically any retailer.
Step 1: Start with a price history check
Before you even think about looking for a coupon code to bring your total price down, ask yourself one simple question first:
Is this actually a good price?
For Amazon purchases, the best way to figure out what kind of a deal you're getting is to use one of these tools:
These tools show the price history of any product Amazon sells, making it easy to see if the deal is real or just a temporary markup followed by a fake discount.
For other retailers, not named Amazon, Google search the following to see if the price is a deal or not:
Product name + price history
Or you can also check if the brand sells direct to shoppers. Often time brands will discount their own products more aggressively than online marketplaces do.
Pro tip: Heres a good rule-of-thumb, if the current price is within 5%10% of the lowest historical price, its usually safe to buy and a solid deal.
Step 2: Run the coupon stack (in the right order)
Never assume the promo code on the retailers homepage is the best one available.
Before you checkout, do the following:
Check the retailers promo page as they often hide the best promo codes.
Then Google: Store name + promo code + February 2026
Then install one of these browser extensions that will automatically find coupon codes for you while you shop:
Then once you have a browser extension installed, you can start stacking the discounts.
Heres the savings stack that I always aim for:
Sitewide promo code
Email signup discount
Cashback portal
Credit card rewards
Even if you only shave off 8%12%, that compounds across a year of online purchases and it turns into significant money.
Step 3: Always activate cashback first
If youre not familiar with online cashback portals, they exist to offer you cashback when shopping at individual websites like Macys, Best Buy, IKEA, and Walmart.
Some of the bigger players include the following companies:
Rakuten
TopCashback
BeFrugal
RetailMeNot
You simply sign-up and start your online shopping on one of these cashback sites, and you can expect these types of returns:
1%7% on everyday purchases.
8%15% during promo events.
Higher bonuses around Black Friday, back-to-school, and holiday sales.
I realize it doesnt sound like much, but if you spend about $500 a month shopping online, getting 5% back is $300 you werent getting before.
Step 4: Use the abandon cart trick (yes, it still works)
This is by far my most passive aggressive way to save money when shopping online, and yes, it still works in 2026.
You simply add items to your online cart, then leave without finalizing your purchase.
This will automatically trigger many online retailers to email you one of the following:
10%15% come back codes
Free shipping offers
Limited-time discounts
Of course it doesnt work everywhere, but it works often enough to make it worth trying, especially on significant purchases like electronics, laptops, and expensive clothing.
Step 5: Compare shipping thresholds vs filler items
Free shipping thresholds like spend $50, get free shipping are specifically designed to get you to spend more.
Heres the classic example:
Your cart: $42
Free shipping at: $50
Shipping cost: $6.99
So, if you spend the $8 more, and buy a filler item you dont need, youve essentially spent $8 to save $6.99.
Heres a good rule-of-thumb, only add a filler item in these scenarios:
Its something you were already going to buy.
It costs less than the actual shipping fee.
It wont cause you to overspend later.
I know it hurts, but sometimes the smartest move is to just pay the dang shipping fee.
Step 6: Time your purchases strategically
Online deals and sales events follow some very predictable patterns every year.
By knowing when stuff tends to get cheaper, you can time your purchases and maximize your savings when shopping online.
Here are the general timing trends you should consider:
Heres the real takeaway from this: If its not an urgent need, waiting a couple weeks to 30 days can make a real difference and easily save you 20-50%.
Step 7: Dont fall for the fake urgency
Online stores absolutely love to use tricks to make you think youre about to miss out on your only chance to save money.
Here are the tricks to we tend to always see:
Countdown timers
Only two left
30 people are viewing this
Deal expires in 05:00
Im here to tell you that these are all ploys to create fake urgency in your brain which always transfers down to your wallet.
Dont believe me? The next time you see wording like Only twoleft, do your own experiment and come back the next day and see what the site says. Often it will be reset to Only 10 left, or the wording will be completely gone.
Pro tip: If the dealhappens to disappear, just check a competing website for the same product and youll often find it even cheaper.
Always remember that scarcity isjust a marketing tool never a smart shoppers reality.
