Saving During the Holidays

by maria on November 3, 2011

Now that the holidays are upon us, many families are scurrying to find ways to cut holiday spending.  Retailers have become very competitive and offer sales in stores as well as online with free shipping all through the holidays.   Through the power of the Internet, holiday shopping can be as easy as sitting in your PJs with a cup of hot chocolate and getting items at the lowest price + free shipping.  Be sure to follow your favorite retailers on Facebook and signup for their emails.  Check the websites below to ring in the savings!:

Billshrink.com – Looking to purchase new cell phones for Christmas? Check this site to make sure you are getting a good price on phones and plans.  Speaking of smartphones, be sure to download ShopSavy, Nextag, and GeoQpon apps to your smartphone to find the lowest price on an item and any discounts while you are in a store.  If you find a lower price or discount on the app, be sure to show the cashier to see if they will price match. 

BlackFriday.com sign up to preview all Black Friday deals and ads.  Be sure to print and take the ads with you when you shop – some stores may price match (ex: Walmart) so you can get all your deals in one stop.

Ebates.com – Get cash back on your online purchases by starting at ebates.com.

Freeshippingday.com – Over 600 stores have joined to offer free shipping on Dec. 16th (items guaranteed to arrive before Christmas.)

Retailmenot.com – find promotional discount codes for online retailers to get discounts, dollars off, free shipping and more!

Priceprotectr.com makes it simple to watch prices, keep track of your purchases, and get rebates off price drops.  Simply copy and paste the website address (URL) where you see the item to add it to your cart.  Enter your email address and you will be notified when that product goes on sale.

Be sure to check The Lifeboat (www.thelifeboat.info) and Like on Facebook for late breaking news on ways to save for the holidays!

Helen Maddox teaches Couponing 101 classes and helps families weathering financial challenges through her blog (www.thelifeboat.info) .  Helen is available to teach classes at your church, school, or community function:  helenmaddox@comcast.net.

Printed in AroundAbout Magazines – November 2011

 

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