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3 Ways to Recover from a Holiday Spending Hangover “There is still time before the holidays, but if you’re already feeling anxious about how much you have/will spend, don’t despair because you can recover – just don’t use breaking the budget a little bit as a justification for breaking … [Read more...]
The situation: I wanted a new coffee maker. The enticement: Gilt, a flash sale site, was having a special sale on fancy coffee and espresso makers. The one I wanted was $79, marked down from $145. Here’s how the chat with my husband went: Me: Gilt is having a coffee maker sale. Any interest? Him: … [Read more...]
No matter how great a price you find for whatever you're buying online, there's a chance you can make it even cheaper before you complete the order. A quick search for discount codes can provide blanket discounts or eliminate shipping charges. Such codes are the not-so-secret handshakes of online … [Read more...]
Finding Things to Do That Don’t Involve Continually Spending Money “Whenever an experience requires you to spend money, requires you to spend additional money beyond what you would normally spend, or heavily involves spending money, you should rethink whether or not you want to engage in … [Read more...]
Filed under: Retail, Saving MoneyAttention holiday shoppers: Don't feel blue if you missed Black Friday or Cyber Monday. Retail analysts say the best is yet to come, with discounts growing deeper as the week before Christmas draws nearer. "The promotions we saw on Black Friday serve as a baseline … [Read more...]
It’s the most thrilling day of the year for avid shoppers. It’s Black Friday, and it’ll be here in just a couple of days. The way I see it, there are reasons for and against braving the stores this Friday. Let’s take a look at both. Reasons to Shop on Black Friday You CAN get deals. Check … [Read more...]
