^ This. Also, you gotta stack those promo codes with Kohl's Cash for the real savings! Look out for the big 30-percent-off days if you have a Kohl's Card, plus Ebates or whatever cash back site you use. For rugs and curtains specifically, check out the Croft & Barrow line. Super affordable and surprisingly decent quality for a new apartment.

Building on the earlier suggestion, watch out for sneaky exclusions on curtains and rugs during big promos. Honestly, tracking prices with this Kohl's price tracker first saved me from fake sales!

Oh man, moving to Ohio on a tight budget is no joke! Redoing a living room gets expensive fast, but you can totally crush it at Kohls if you time it right. Those super-earning events usually pop up around major holiday weekends, plus random weeks in April, July, September, and right before the holidays in November. Last year I saved a ridiculous amount on my patio stuff just by waiting for one of those double earning windows. My biggest tip is to stack those earnings with their regular store coupons and whatever Kohl's Rewards you already have built up. You can literally triple-dip if you play it smart! Just keep an eye on their homepage or app banners because they always announce them a few days before they drop. Hang in there with the new place!