The holiday season is quickly approaching, spurring the time of giving and receiving gifts. From Black Friday to Cyber Monday deals, people are busy trying to get the most out of their money on gifts for loved ones. In the age of online shopping, consumer shopping has gone up 7.8% […]
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Safer alternatives to shopping in-person this season
Photo courtesy of Sari Montag, Flickr Black Friday is an unofficial American consumer holiday. Only a day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday is sometimes considered to be more exciting to some than the actual holiday that precedes it. People use this day to get started on their Christmas shopping and it’s […]
Thanksgiving day should be enjoyed with loved ones
Photo courtesy of Aaron Hawkins, Flickr Black Friday has just passed and that means the holiday season is on the horizon. For some stores, however, the holiday season started Nov. 1. Walmart and 5Below were trimming their trees before the turkey was out of the oven. Other companies also like to […]
Cyber Monday Has Become a Premiere Holiday Shopping Day
There are few things that motivate people to wake up in the middle of the night willfully, but one of those things is unquestionably large savings. Cyber Monday and Black Friday are the biggest motivators of the year. According to the Business Insider, “Cyber Monday shattered records this year.” But […]
Tips for a Stress-free Holiday Shopping Season
Photo courtesy of Peter Hilton, Flickr Creative Commons This winter, millions of happy holiday gift givers will shop till they drop. The National Retail Federation is projecting a 4.1 percent increase in holiday sales over last year, meaning that retailers across the nation will rake in $616.9 billion this holiday season. All […]