It was a snowy Saturday morning, but my mind was in the balmy days of summer as I pawed my way though the sales racks at my favorite shopping haunts. It actually made my bargain-hunting excursion incredibly easy by doing the exact opposite of every other woman there. [ More ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
We strive to jam pack every issue of ShopSmart with great tips to help you save money and find the best stuff. So it wasn’t particularly difficult to cull those tips into a roundup of our very best advice from... [ More ]
If you're like nearly 50 percent of Americans, you’ll make at least one New Year’s resolution on Jan. 1, most likely involving your health, money, or improving a relationship, like vowing to get along better with your mother-in-law.Shopping falls into the money category so let’s zero in on that. [ More ]
