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Lucy and the SYM TV crew are on the road looking for the best money-saving ideas in the UK, as well entries for our great new pocket tap competition. Look out for them or send us your own tip or tap now using the YouTube video response feature. Or if you’re out and about send us your tip directly from your mobile phone. Send an SMS or MMS to 60300 and start your message with the word SAVING.
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Welcome to the Bargain Hunter’s Guide to Christmas, the ultimate guide to saving you money on your Christmas shopping. Introduced by Jasmine Birtles, financial expert and TV’s own money magpie, Jasmine will show you how you could save a massive £459 on the average family spend of £665. You cannot afford to miss Jasmine’s great tips towards a money-saving festive season.
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Welcome to the Kelkoo Christmas Shopping Guide to money saving deals, ideas, gifts and presents. Join Jasmine Birtles, financial expert and TV’s own money magpie, as we bring you the Bargain Hunter’s Guide to Christmas. With Jasmine’s help, you could be saving a massive £459 on the average family spend of £665. So you cannot afford to miss these great tips towards a money-saving festive season. For even more Christmas money saving tips, check out our online guide at: http://www.kelkoo-bargain-hunters-guide-to-christmas.com/
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Department stores are a great way to get all of your shopping done in one place. You can find everything from jewelry to bed linens, and silverware to rugs. However, if you’re not careful, one trip to this type of store can add up quickly at the register. Here are some tips to help you find the best deals and save the most money when you are shopping in your favorite store.
1. Watch for sales events: Many department stores offer terrific sales at least once a month. These sales are highlighted in newspaper insert ads and television commercials. Some of these sales can be terrific deals; however, there may only be limited quantities of the sales items available.
2. Use rain checks: Rain checks can be a great way to pick up an item that is offered at a terrific price, but is out of stock. You simply contact customer service and request a rain check. The customer service agent will give you a piece of paper that allows you to buy the item at the price that it originally sold out at.
3. Subscribe to the store’s newsletter: Many stores will offer coupons through their newsletters. You’ll sometimes find coupons that will give you a percentage off of the total amount you spend. If you are shopping for some of the larger ticket items, this can save you a lot of money at the checkout. You’ll also find out about special sales that may not be advertised on TV or in print.
4. Go to the back of the department: Many times sale items are towards the back of a department or at the back of the store all together. You can find great deals when you hit the clearance racks or seasonal specials. Look for summer items with a generic style that can be used the next year.
5. Shop during the week: Many people think the best time of the week to shop for sales is on the weekend. This is not always the case. Many stores offer great sales on the weekends; however, they usually need to move some merchandise beforehand. Many stores will offer special sales during the week, especially on Tuesday and Wednesday, in order to make room for new items to be displayed during the weekend sales.
6. Use a rewards card: Many stores will offer a rewards card for frequent shoppers. These can be in the form of a credit card or special discount card to be used at the register. You’ll find cash back options on some major department store credit cards, along with one time savings specials.
7. Look for coupons: You’ll find many online coupon sites that offer terrific deals for many of the major department stores. Some of these coupons can be used for a single item purchase, or for a percentage off of your final total. Other coupons are available for free or reduced shipping when you shop online.
You can find many other ways to save money when you are shopping at department stores; this is only a partial listing. But if you do your research, you may be surprised at just how much money you can save.
More and more people are hitting thrift and discount shops in the hope of being able to purchase something that is affordable because money doesn’t come easy nowadays. With the rising prices in almost all basic commodities, gasoline, and the like, quite often not much of our money is left after we pay for all our bills and buy our daily needs. Shopping in a thrift store can be quite fun as you rummage your way to finding one of a kind items that are still in good condition and in good quality.
You will come to find that a thrift store is quite different from your ordinary shop. In an ordinary department store you will find a particular item to be sold in many while in a thrift shop there is only one of each kind. It is important that you are keen and fast when making a decision on whether to buy it or not for if you can’t make up your mind and decide to return the following day you won’t expect that item to still be around.
Most thrift shops usually have something new almost everyday. I am not telling you to go visit it everyday but if you can’t find anything you want today you could always visit again tomorrow or the following day after that in case something new pops up. I would strongly advise that you only buy something when you need it or want a particular thing. Avoid going on impulsive shopping sprees.
It is very important that you have the patience when shopping in a thrift store. You have to go through several racks before you actually find an item that you like. Going through the items in a thrift shop is like going on a treasure hunt and it poses quite a challenge.
I would always advise that when you buy clothes, you should try them on to get to see how it looks on you. Most well practiced shoppers though have an eye at knowing if a particular item fits them by just looking at it. Many thrift shops have a return policy but why give yourself the hassle of returning the items when you can try them on right there at the shop.
One last piece of advice, check for damages that may have been overlooked like damaged zipper, buttons, etc. If you find something that you really like having a very slight damage but you are willing to pay for it, make sure that you can repair it or have it repaired.
Whoever said that you need to spend a fortune just to be able to buy furniture probably never heard of the term of thrift shopping or have never gone to any thrift store. The truth is excellent bargains and good quality furniture pieces are available from these places and you do not have to hurt your pockets in the process.
Whether you are a new homeowner who is just starting out or a fresh graduate from college who is still looking for a regular work, you will find many good deals in thrift stores. To help you in your thrift shopping, here are excellent tips to bear in mind.
Thrift shopping tip # 1 Be at the right place at the right time
For one, you need to know all the thrift stores in your local area and then find out when they hold out discount or bargain sales. Do not stop at the first store that you see. Browse through all of them to be able to do an effective comparison shopping of all the items that you need to buy for your home.
For example, if you are looking for a nice large wall décor for your bedroom, make a note of all the items that you see on the stores that you visit and then afterwards, you can decide which one is the best you like. If you bought the first one you see, you would probably regret your purchase later if you find something that you like better.
Thrift shopping tip # 2 Do not overlook quality
Just because it is cheap, it does not mean that it is already a good buy. Do not be blinded with an extremely cheap price tag and make sure that you examine the furniture with a critical eye to see if it is of excellent quality.
Thrift shopping tip # 3 Consider shopping online
Thrift stores are not only physical stores located in your vicinity. There are also many good bargain furniture stores found online. The great thing about online shopping is that you do not need to leave the comfort of your own home just to find your dream furniture. From sofas to tables to large wall decor, you can find them all online, with just a few clicks of the mouse.
However, you must be very careful when doing your online shopping. For one, you need to inspect photos and read product descriptions carefully while keeping in mind that the actual product may look different. Second, you should read customer’s reviews on the store so you have an idea of what kind of reputation it has. Third, study about costs and policies on shipping, returns and cancellations. Finally, do not forget to inspect the product carefully upon delivery.
Thrift shopping tip # 4 Do not judge a book by its cover
Some pieces of furniture in thrift stores look shabby, dirty or ugly. But you have to examine them carefully to see if they are of good quality because chances are they only need minor makeover to make them beautiful again. For instance, a badly painted cabinet, which is made of good quality wood can be a good buy and you just need to repaint it. Or you might find a nice metal wall art that needs a little polishing.
Thrift shopping is not only fun and exciting but more importantly, very practical as this will enable you to get high quality furniture without the high price.
This Halloween holiday can get expensive with the average person spending about $86 on Halloween supplies such as costumes, decorations, candy and greeting cards, etc. Nowadays Halloween is becoming a major holiday, requiring imaginative costumes for both adults and children. Costumes are usually worn at theme parties or during the most widely celebrated Halloween season. Every body in the party wants to look great and unique, just like you want to. One thing can be sure that you can still make your children’s costumes, but there were fewer and fewer busy parents have enough time for that anymore. As Halloween creeps up on Christmas and Valentine’s Day as the most expensive holiday of the year, here we list some of the tips that can be help to save you terrifying amounts of money during this Halloween night.
1. Choose Your Unique Costumes
If you want to buy costumes for this Halloween holiday, then you can use the Internet and you will be amazed to find the entire range of fancy costumes displayed right on your computer. You will easily find a lots of costumes like Batman, Superman, Arabian, Hawaiian costumes and a huge variety of Halloween costumes like Sassy Vampiress, Kandy Korn witch, Harry Porter costumes for kids, Devil costumes, etc. Also, you will find lots of online stores that display fancy costumes to dress up for this Halloween party. Here are some other popular costume ideas of this coming Halloween: Watchmen, Wolverine, Star Trek, Terminator Salvation, Transformers and Harry Potter, etc. You can choose your favorite styles and make you look great and unique!
2. Coupons will be one your money saving secrets!
Halloween was once a low-budget holiday. Many Families made treats such as popcorn balls and taffy apples, made costumes out of old bed sheets, and made their own decorations. That was then. Now it’s a major holiday and it is becoming the second only to Christmas, in terms of holiday spending and planning. Most people would really be surprised at how much they are going to save and they don’t take the time to do it, but it’s nothing. Nowadays almost every large costume product manufacture runs its own online stores where you can visit and sign up for newsletters. Once you register, the companies will send you the online coupons and promotions events schedules via email or postal mail on a regular basis. These coupons can be very helful on your bill savings! You can use the online coupons or voucher codes at the checkout page to save your money, such as $15 off when you spend $75 or more, 10% off your orders over $60 and free shipping offers, use kohls coupon codes to take 20% Off Kids & Baby Halloween Costumes, etc. You can also try to buy early or buy late to get the best deals on candy, costumes and decorations. The day after Halloween, buy decorations and costumes for next year.
Give some of these a try, and avoid scaring the bejesus out of your budget this year.
