January is my birthday month, and I’ve been stockpiling “gifts” from my favorite retailer loyalty programs. So far, I’ve received a $3 birthday gift coupon from CVS, a free product opportunity from The Body Shop, 15 percent off my next purchase at Crabtree & Evelyn, and a $10 coupon at my local pharmacy. [ More ]
I spend a lot of time shopping online—and it’s for work, really! (Well, most of the time!) Actually, it’s an important part of what I do here, keeping up with what’s going on in the e-tailing world. So I was thrilled to read the Hot 100 list from the trade pub Internet Retailer and see that we’ve covered many of their list of top e-tailers. [ More ]
So how’d you do with your holiday shopping? Before 2012 gets a foothold, let’s take a look back—at just last month—and all that went down with the mad frenzy between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. OK, I’ll start. Here are three things I learned while online shopping this past season. [ More ]
I am probably going to sound like a big Scrooge for saying this, but … thank goodness the holidays are over. I feel lighter! After what feels like months and months of thinking and shopping and prepping for Christmas, I am just done. This past weekend the tree came down, and not a moment too soon. [ More ]
This time of year, it's asy enough to buy gifts for family and friends. But it's also time to think of others. 'Tis the season when you really should shop—for someone in need. Here are some sobering statistics: Almost one in six Americans live in poverty. The rate is higher for children; more than one in five live below the poverty line. [ More ]
If you get some dud gift cards this holiday season, you’re not stuck. Dec. 26 is “Gift Card Exchange Day” on GiftCardGranny.com, when various resellers will bid for your castoffs. Sell the cards there and get money you can use to spend anywhere. Or buy cards you’ll actually use. [ More ]
Confession: I come from an extended family of gift-card-aholics. This year, in fact, I predict we’ll be having a plastic fest because most everyone had a gift card on their list this year rather than an actual gift. Turns out, we’re hardly alone. Eight in 10 holiday shoppers plan to give gift cards this holiday season. [ More ]
