Here a couple of tips that I thought would be useful and make your shopping experience less stressful and hassle-free.
1. Make a List-Knowing exactly what you are looking for. This can eliminate overspending and buying certain items that you do not need. Remain focused on what you are there to purchase, Black Friday are very limited so make sure you prioritize.
2. Strategize Store Locations-Everyone is having great deals but you cannot be in several places all at once. Choose which deals you feel are the most important because some offers are so unbelievable it is worth a shot.
3. Be Early-This is the key factor in getting the deals. "The early bird catches the first worm" and in this case they are so right. There are some dedicated shoppers out there that can start to arrive at certain locations 2 or more hours in advance. So grab a cup of coffee and a bagel and get ready to camp out for the long haul.
4. Carry a Shopping Partners- I am a firm believer in having a shopping partner. Not only for safety but also to be another set of arms to snag certain deals. Four arms are better than Two. While someone is running the other person can be in tow the shopping cart.
5. Be SAFE- This is the most important tip. Losing your life is not worth any amount of money. Please act like an adult.
SO ARE THERE ANY TIPS THAT YOU ARE TAKING?
AND ARE YOU SHOPPING ON BLACK FRIDAY?
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We all know that Christmas is right around the corner. And we all know what that means. SHOPPING, SHOPPING, AND MORE SHOPPING.
Black Friday 2009 is steadily approaching and a game plans surely needs to be in place. Finding the best deals on all the items you are looking for is a great way to minimize over spending and alleviate stress.
Target and
Walmart are having "
Value of The Day" where particular item is highly discounted and only available at that price for the day. They even have cool features where you can have the alerts sent via text message. So Check It Out.
Here are some site Black Friday Websites that have ads for store that are posted and you can sign up to receive updates when new ads are posted:
These are some of the best sites that I found that are user-friendly and you are not overwhelmed by so many advertisements on the homepage.
Please remember to sign up for the updates to your email address.
So is anyone planning on going Black Friday Shopping?
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The Holidays are here again. (I know it seems like you were here planning for Christmas just a few months ago) Spending lots of money is on the front of everyone's mind right now. But Fashion Without Guilt is here with a few ideas to help you save or earn a few extra bucks to contribute to your holiday shopping.
Reselling Items around your home-In a previous
Frugal Tip Monday I have written about
Taking A Closet Inventory for Fall. Going through and getting rid of things that you know are not going to be of use to you anymore, Get Rid of It. As they say "what is one man's trash, is another man's treasure" so it's time to get selling. Reselling your own items is a great way to earn some extra cash. An article written by
Ramit Sethi of
Iwillteachyoutoberich instructs you on some key areas to
make your ebay listing more valuable.
I personally am going to take my own advice. I am going through my closet and reselling alot of items that I know I have no use for. Wish me Luck, I will let everyone know the name of my ebay store very soon. Everything will be affordable.
Another online avenue for earning extra revenue is listing your items on
Craigslist. This is a free site to list your items. ***Unlike Ebay where you ship the items to your customers, Craigslist is somewhat more based on a local scale. So if you are going to meet a potential buyer please be safe and make smart decisions before meeting a random person from the Internet.***
Please share some of your ideas on saving for this Shopping Season?
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I know. I know. Christmas? Why are you even talking about that yet. In reality it is already November. Shopping now is one way to eliminate overspending and the last minute rush. Other than some deals that surface on Black Friday prices for the most part stay the same. Unless they are handing out Free Wiis in front of Wal-Mart you will expect to pay around the price that is listed now.
Here are some tips to make your Christmas shopping this year a little less stressful:
- Make a List-making a list is a great way to see on paper what you try to spend. When composing this list put price points beside each item and total them. This will give you a rough estimate of how much you are looking to spend this season.
- Check for deals: Online/Papers-Scouting out deals are a great way to save. Comparison shopping is a great way to exact the best deal for your buck.
- Budget-Having a set number in place can eliminate the urge to indulge. Paying cash only will really set a visual of what is left to spend. So please make sure you have a number that you will not exceed
Those are just some things that I have found useful for this upcoming shopping season.
Are you going to shop early this year?
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