Budgeting

Career & Money > Budgeting > Ways to Save on Holiday Gifts

Ways to Save on Holiday Gifts

| Thumb Up on
				StumbleUponStumble it! | Delicious Delicious | add to kirtsyKirtsy | Digg!Digg

Article By: Lores

Ways to Save on Holiday Gifts
VN:F [1.0.9_379]
Rate this article: 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

"Some experts recommend Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) shopping online at midnight in order to find some especially good deals."

Have you started shopping for gifts yet? The holidays are around the corner. If you are like me, you’re always looking to make the most of your money. If you are like me, you have thought about shopping and gifts. If you more like the thirty percent surveyed, then you have already begun your shopping! But in this economy, everyone is looking for ways to save on gifts.

Here are just a few tips to help you along with making the most of your money.

Comparison Shop

Comparison shopping is pretty easy to do online. Many people comparison shop online anyway, as it’s both easy and smart regardless of the season or the economy. Approximately seventy percent of shoppers said they plan to compare prices on gifts before making their purchases. Several websites specialize in comparison shopping, including ComparisonShopping.com, BizRate, PriceGrabber.com, and Shopzilla. It’ll also be worth it to stop over at FreeShipping.org this season. It provides codes for free shipping for more than 1,700 stores. That could not hurt.

Homemade gifts and cards

For you creative types, there are websites with plenty of craft ideas, like KidsCraftWeekly.com. However, if you’re not the creative (or patient) type, like me, then there’s always the possibility of buying homemade artwork, jewelry, and clothing at Etsy.com. If you enjoy baking, holiday-themed baked goods are a yummy, fun, and inexpensive gifts for your friends and family.

Discount Shopping

About fifty percent of the people surveyed said that they would shop at discount stores for gifts this year. Stores like Marshalls,  T. J. Maxx, Tuesday Morning, and Filene’s Basement are a few of those that carry overstocked items at discount prices. The Internet has its own version of discount stores, where overstocked items are available at discounted prices.  OverStock.com and SmartBargain.com make bargain shopping possible all year long. Some experts recommend Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) shopping online at midnight in order to find some especially good deals.

Internet Coupons

More and more companies are making online coupons available to consumers. In many cases, it’s simply a code to type in before making a purchase in order to receive a discount. So, keep your eyes open for “promo codes” while online shopping, and check out sites like AFullCup.com.

Regifting

Regifting can sound like a really “cheap” thing to do, unless what you’re regifting is a quality item — one you have not used, preferably — for which you simply don’t have any use. Shopping experts have a suggestion as we consider the regifting option.

“Avoid the dreaded fruitcake this year, and go for gifts, preferably less personal and unused, such as gift cards, jewelry, candles, picture frames, and housewares.”

As we head into this holiday season on a tight budget, my guess is that we are all going to find creative, fun ways to make our dollars stretch. This was just a short list of ways to save money. What will you do this year to save money on gift buying? Share your creative ideas with us. Happy shopping!

  • Leave a Comment
  • Print

Subscribe to comments on this post via RSS feed

One Response to “Ways to Save on Holiday Gifts”

  1. 1. Ways To Save on Holiday Gifts – Totallyher.Com – How Can I Watch Cable Tv on My Pc Says:

    [...] OverStock.com and SmartBargain.com make bargain shopping possible all year long. Some experts recommend Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) shopping online at midnight in order to find some especially good deals . …Continue [...]

Leave A Comment

Join TotallyHer or login below to comment!

Login

More from Lores

View Profile

Lores -

You Thought Second-Hand Smoke Was Bad

For years we’ve heard about the dangers of smoking. More recently, we are on guard against second hand smoke. A new study reveals the dangers of third hand smoke. Yes, you read it right, third hand smoke is the latest byproduct of smoking that we have to fear.

Most Americans Think They’re Fine

A new survey reveals that most Americans think that their health is good; it’s everyone else who has health issues.

You Have Control of Your Own Happiness

With all the research showing that happiness is good for our health, we can’t help but ask whether we can do something to become happier people.

View More

TotallyHer.com -Check What's NEW and What's HOT

Balancing School with Full-Time Work

Continuing your education is a challenge under even the best of circumstances. Studying is time-consuming, and requires at least moderate amounts of concentration and effort. So how on earth are you supposed to fit school into an already packed schedule?

Three Dishes You’ll Want To Add To Your Recipe File

Fall is still in its early stages, but the weather is already starting to give some parts of the country a taste of the colder temperatures to come. It’s around this time that you put away all those easy, breezy summer recipes in anticipation of having to prepare heartier fare.

Secondary Infertility Hurts Differently, but Just as Much

I don’t belong in the group of moms who have more than one child and I don’t belong in the group of moms who haven’t had pregnancy yet. I just don’t know where I fit anymore.

View More

Related Aticles

Balancing School with Full-Time Work

Continuing your education is a challenge under even the best of circumstances. Studying is time-consuming, and requires at least moderate amounts of concentration and effort. So how on earth are you supposed to fit school into an already packed schedule?

Re-Learning How to Learn

When you were a kid, you probably didn’t think too much about how to study. As an adult returning to education, though, the thought of having to memorize facts and learn charts for a test can seem pretty daunting. The good news is, it’s not as difficult as you think.

Father’s Day Spending

As though figuring out a Father’s Day gift isn’t already hard enough. Now the economy is complicating things even more this Father’s Day. A recent survey shows that most people plan to reduce their spending this Father’s Day.



  • TotallyHer New Article Feed
  • Make New Friends
  • Voice Your Opinion
  • Win Prizes
  • Join Totally Her





What Do You Think of Daylight Savings Time?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...