The holidays are so close that you can practically smell the nutmeg in the air. If it’s because you’re browsing with a glass of eggnog next to your laptop, we won’t judge. It’s hard not to pour yourself a tipple in anticipation of the big day. The festive spirit is contagious as you look forward to eating, drinking, and being merry.Don’t be alarmed if your excitement is tinged with a bit of trepidation. Your apprehension doesn’t make you a … [Read more...]
Black Friday Shopping Tips
The countdown to Christmas is on, and the countdown to Black Friday is rapidly approaching zero. I don't know about you, but I've been getting Black Friday sale ads in my inbox for the past few days.But before you put on your shopping shoes at dawn on Friday, here are a few shopping tips. Doorbusters You know how stores advertise that they have a certain fabulous item marked down to an insanely low price for Black Friday only? Well what … [Read more...]
Black Friday Shopping Tips
A few weeks ago, I put up a post about Black Friday. In it, I recommended that if you were going to do Black Friday shopping for any particular items, that you research the current sale prices of the items. Not the list price, but what stores were actually selling them for.Did you do it? No? Well, that's okay. You can still do some shopping and come away with some good deals. 1. Start now! Black Friday has morphed into this giant … [Read more...]
Black Friday – Shop Smart
Black Friday is still a few weeks away and already, people are talking about all of the great sales that are coming. For a lot of companies, this is a huge weekend and they want to get your business. But how can you be sure you're getting the best deals?First off, if you see that a store is having "doorbuster" deals, meaning that they're selling some item for super cheap, be aware that this is not an indication of the other deals in the … [Read more...]
The Holidays are Coming!
I have yet to hear Christmas music in the store, but I've started to see commercials. The holiday season is quickly approaching. Are you ready?Every year, I say that I am going to set aside money every month so that I have money to buy little gifts for everyone I want to treat at Christmas. And every year, I fail to do this. Throughout the year, I do pick up things as I see them, setting them aside for special people or just putting them … [Read more...]