It is that time of year again, when the great orgy that is Valentine’s Day demands chocolate, and lots of it. But before you dive into that heart-shaped box of light and dark nuts creams and truffles, I ask you to consider, no—pity—the cocoa bean. [ More ]
Shopping for the best products at the best prices is going to get even easier in 2012. Of course, you have your subscription to ShopSmart magazine to help you find the best of the best. Here are some other cool tools you may want to check out. [ 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 ]
Identity fraud—when a stranger uses your personal information such as your credit-card number for personal gain—is a big worry when we’re online shopping. Still, it’s not how most identity fraud happens: It happens when we’re out shopping in regular stores or just being out and about in our daily life. [ More ]
I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to figure this out, but the one-kind-fits all ornament hooks I’ve always used are not necessarily the best and safest to hold the decorations that I’ve collected over the years. Some were handed down from my grandmother; others were given to me by dear friends. [ More ]
Are you done with your holiday shopping yet? No? Really? Well, you’re not alone. According to the American Research Group, only a third of consumers have already finished most of their holiday shopping. That means that two-thirds of you—er, us—haven’t finished yet. [ More ]
