What does your child want to be this Halloween? A fairy princess? A vampire? The mad hatter? With all the choices available, he can be anything he wants! But that's just it: there are too many choices. It's hard enough to decide on a theme ('okay, I want to be a pirate!'). Then you have to figure out which of the thousands of pirate designs to get, and from what store. … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Shopping for Halloween Costumes for Kids
7 ways to Protect Yourself from Email Scams
You open your email and find a 'great offer,' tailored 'just for you' with 'special discounts that you won't see anywhere else.' But you're warned to 'act now – limited supplies only!' feeding the fear that if you actually stop and think about the purchase, or go around to compare prices or actually check up on this supposed company background, you'll lose the 'biggest bargain … [Read more...] about 7 ways to Protect Yourself from Email Scams
9 Ways to Get Bigger Shopping Discounts
You may already consider yourself a savvy shopper. You always buy things on sale, and you compare prices at different stores before actually forking over your hard-earned cash. However there are other ways to score discounts—things you'd only know if you were an insider in the retail industry. Finally, the secret's out. Sales clerks and boutique managers finally share what … [Read more...] about 9 Ways to Get Bigger Shopping Discounts
10 Tips for Shopping at Garage Sales
Smart shoppers know that garage sales are treasure troves for great buys and unbeatable bargains. You can find clothes that people have barely worn, sports equipment that never saw the light of day, books and toys at a fraction of the original price, and high-quality furniture and baby equipment that the owners have simply outgrown. However, you need to go to garage sales … [Read more...] about 10 Tips for Shopping at Garage Sales
10 Things You Should Always Buy New
Saving money when shopping is always an important consideration for most consumers. With the economic climate being pretty glum in the recent years, we have all learned how to make do with less, and we've all become some sort of experts when it comes to getting good deals. Indeed, even people who wouldn't even consider buying secondhand items in the past will now not think … [Read more...] about 10 Things You Should Always Buy New