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Store Savvy

Thursday, September 15th, 2011

I do a ton of my shopping online, but I’m usually ’store’ savvy too.

When I took Ms. J back to school shopping recently, I planned the route, and I scoured the net looking for printable coupons. I then printed out physical coupons for every single store that I thought we might go shopping in.

Would you believe after ALL THAT PREPARATION that I FORGOT I had the silly coupon in my purse and lost out on 20% at the first store?

ARGH!!!!!

That’s one reason why I love shopping online. As you’re checking out there’s a box there for a coupon code so even if you’ve forgotten, it just takes a minute to go check your favorite coupon site, like Savings.com deals for an online coupon.

That reminder is priceless! Well, maybe 20%.

Coupons have been around for decades, in fact, if you come across a vintage women’s magazine and flip through the pages, you’ll most likely see coupons! Course they were mostly food…

Now, as I shop for anything online, whether it’s back to school clothes, or movies, I always check for a coupon code.

The good thing is, I’ll never lose one of those in my purse!

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Christmas List

Sunday, September 11th, 2011

It’s never too soon to at least start ‘thinking’ about the upcoming holidays.

Seriously. Have you even made out your Christmas gift list yet?

Sure, we all need to cut back on not only how much we spend but on the number of people that we buy gifts for, me included.

But, making a list of gifts you need to buy now, will enable you to do two things.

(1) Actually SEE who’s on the list and therefore enable you to figure out ‘who’ you can eliminate
(2) Keeps you aware of ‘who’ is on the list so that when you’re out and about and you see something that’s right for ’so and so’ you’ll know

This helps you cut back people and presents, but it also allows you to be able to buy maybe one ‘better’ present for a special someone instead of a bunch of little ‘nothing’ gifts.

For instance, Invicta Men Watches are perfect for the man in your life. A nice watch really sets off a ‘nice ‘ suit. And you can even find special watches, like diving watches. Course not everyone has a diver in the family.

BUT everyone that has a Christmas list should make one now. Do it in word, do it in notepad, do it on a sticky note, just do it.
Knowing who is the first step in having an affordable Christmas.

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