Here’s a roundup of resources for the best deals, along with some perspective, related to the monster shopping day that is Black Friday.
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Beware Bad Return Polices: Which Vendors Don’t Allow Returns on Big TVs? Or Only Allow Returns Within 14 Days?
And which store charges a restocking fee of up to 25% of the item’s purchase price if you decide to return it?
Shopping for Deals Before, After, and Even During Thanksgiving Dinner
By tradition, Thanksgiving is a day of rest. But while you might have the day off from work, retailers hope that you don’t take the day off as a consumer. As more and more stores are open for business on the holiday—and with online shopping possible 24/7 and special deals for Internet shoppers this Thursday—the day dedicated to …
20 Best Black Friday Deals: Why You Might Want to Get Up Early and Fight the Crowds
With one week before Black Friday, and with the Black Friday ads from most retailers leaked to the media, the time seems ripe to put together your list of must-gets, sharpen your elbows to fight off other shoppers, and plot your trip to the mall.
Online Holiday Shopping Wars: Free Shipping Now Available from 6 Big Retailers
No minimum purchase required. No annoying coupon codes to hunt down. Just place your order, and it’ll arrive on your doorstep, usually within a week or so.
7 Totally Dope, Awesomely Dorky Economics and Personal Finance Rap Videos
Plenty of rappers talk about money. But the lyricists in these videos really rap about money—not pimpin’ or drug deals, but international currency policy, bank bailouts, taxes, tithing, and other aspects of the gangsta economist lifestyle. They also make videos that feature Christians dancing like MC Hammer and the New Kids on the …
Walmart and More: Online Holiday Shopping with Free Shipping, No Minimum Purchase Required
The big news today in online holiday shopping is that Walmart is offering totally free shipping—no minimum purchase requirements whatsoever—for thousands of items purchased at its website, including plenty of toys, electronics, and other popular gifts. It’s not even Thanksgiving, and the retail giant is throwing its weight around, …
When the Dollar Store Undercuts Walmart Prices (and Vice Versa)
Ever wonder whether the dollar store really has better prices on everyday purchases than Walmart, or any number of drugstores and supermarkets?
Black Friday Overload: Wait, Which Fridays Aren’t Black Now?
Sears has dubbed Friday, October 29, as “Black Friday Now,” offering discounted merchandise and door buster sales supposedly on par with the more traditional day-after-Thanksgiving Black Friday. Target, which was ahead of the pack with its “Black Friday” sales way back in July, is also pushing winter holiday promotions even though it’s …
How You’re Paying Less, But Also Getting Less, at Dollar Stores
At first you think, Hey, this only costs a dollar, what a deal! But what you should be thinking is, Hey, wait a sec, I used to get a lot more for my money.
Double Bargain Season: Time Is Ripe for Back-to-School and End-of-Summer Deals
Are you getting a discount because school is beginning or because summer is ending? Do you care? Either way, you’re not paying retail.