{"id":17887,"date":"2017-10-13T18:29:54","date_gmt":"2017-10-13T23:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=17887"},"modified":"2017-10-13T11:20:31","modified_gmt":"2017-10-13T16:20:31","slug":"i-finally-made-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=17887","title":{"rendered":"I Finally Made It!"},"content":{"rendered":"

After years of spending hundreds of dollars on Zumba wear<\/a>, I finally made it! Just in time for my birthday, too! I am officially a three-star Zumba Wear Insider<\/a>! <\/p>\n

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Zumba Wear Insider<\/a> is a program that launched a few years ago. <\/p>\n

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I slowed down my Zumba wear shopping because I had way too much gear already. Anyway, earlier this year they sent me a note about qualifying for two-star status, which was nice but didn’t really offer any real perks (not to me, anyhow). <\/p>\n

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However, I met a three-star Zumba Wear Insider at #ZINCON this year who told me that the three-star Insiders got to shop the Zumba Wear store at #ZINCON before<\/em><\/strong> it opened. Now, that’s a real perk considering that Brian and I spent at least a couple of hours of our time in line for the Zumba Wear store on Wednesday waiting for it to open. If I had been a three-star at that time, I would have been shopping instead of standing in line. <\/p>\n

Although, I didn’t find this out after I had already spent over about $800 on purchases at the store that didn’t count toward my Zumba Wear Insider status. Blech! You live and learn. <\/p>\n

After this realization, Brian and I agreed that I would not be shopping at #ZINCON going forward — since it doesn’t count toward my status. If I need to buy anything, I would buy it from the web site so that every penny counts. We made a pact that the only reason that we would shop at the Zumba Wear store at #ZINCON is if I made three-star between now and then and got first dibs on everything. <\/p>\n

Of course, the universe being the enabler that it is, ended up bestowing upon me three-star status further fueling my Zumba Wear and shopping addictions. <\/p>\n

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How do you find out when you reach three-star status? Well, they send you a gift. It comes in a box similar to the one pictured above. <\/p>\n

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Inside is a card\/letter informing you of your new status and explaining the program. I don’t remember if the two-star letter came with a present. If it didn’t it wasn’t anything memorable. The three-star letter comes with an exclusive three-star Zumba Wear Insider t-shirt, which is pretty cool. <\/p>\n

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Here’s what the front of it looks like. The back has your three-star status. <\/p>\n

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Also on the same day, in a separate mailing, I received an early birthday card from Zumba. I love getting birthday cards in the mail because no one ever writes letters or sends cards to people anymore. <\/p>\n

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It’s kind of a treat when you get something besides junk mail in your mailbox. Anyway, this one is extra special because it contained the added bonus of a $30 OFF coupon for Zumba wear. <\/p>\n

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Now, that’s a REAL perk!<\/BIG><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It was a wonderful surprise because I didn’t know that Zumba Wear Insiders got birthday cards with discounts. I’ve found out since that you do and the amount depends on your status\/level. I’m so glad that I made three-star in time for my birthday! Thank you to Zumba<\/a> for feeding my Zumba gear addiction<\/a>! <\/p>\n

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P.S. As a bonus for you guys, I’ll let you in on a little secret. Well, it’s not that much of a secret but not everyone knows this. I am a Zumba Wear<\/a> affiliate so I have a special code you can use that will save you 10% OFF every time you shop on Zumba.com<\/a>. Yes, it’s good EVERY, SINGLE time! There is no limit to the number of times you use this code so wear it out! <\/p>\n

If you click on any of the links on this post, the discount should automatically apply to your items. If you don’t see the discount, use affiliate code CHING<\/strong> when you check out. That should apply the discount to your shopping cart. <\/p>\n

HAPPY SHOPPING!<\/BIG><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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