Black Friday With Curvatude
Of course the retailers are hoping that u have been saving your coins to put in the coffers this make or break weekend.
I love to shop but even more I love deals.
I love stretching my dollar til George Washington looks like he has had botox.
So in my mind its great that all these sales are popping up but that’s not enough to get me to type in my 16 digits and push complete purchase.
Believe it or not this is the time of year where I try to employ the most practicality.
And it all starts with a list and a budget {which I don’t always follow to the T but I try to use it as a guideline of reasonableness!!!!}
And I know that I am not reinventing the wheel but here are some of the shopping tips that I think we all need to keep in mind.
{1} Look to double or triple your deal. A percentage off is nice but when it’s couple with free shipping or free gifts that adds an extra layer of sweetness to the deal.
{2} Shopping for jewelry? Don’t get caught up on names. Go for what you love and don’t forget to check the craft & handmade sites like etsy.com, made it.
{3} Take along a potentially money saving tool by using Frucall right on your cell phone to see if you are getting the best possible deal.
{4} Don’t forget to use the rebate sites, like Mr Rebates or eBates to get rewards to do more shopping with!!
{5} Don’t forget the thrift stores. I am a big thrifter so this is high on my list and they are getting in on the Black Friday madness also. Offering the same kind of shop early deals and more.
{6} And don’t forget..Cyber Monday. A lot of retailers have set aside special deals just for your back to work shopping pleasure. So, don’t spend all your money this weekend!
Finally, I didn’t want to just create a post of all the deals {everybody is doing so, so they will be easy to find} but here are a couple that I am actually looking forward to.
Ulta.com — i love their bath products and the sales are pretty sweet and could add up to nice savings + multiple freebies.
On Thanksgiving, Get a FREE! Blu Ray Lipgloss Quad w/$25 online purchase + Free Shipping On All Orders $25 {Code 33069} + if fragrance is on your list, you can double your gifting and get a FREE Hurricane Candle Holders (a $50 Value) with any $30 Fragrance Purchase
Then they are having 2 Day Doorbusters sale (11/27-11/28) and you can get a FREE! Pureology Essential Split End Repair sample w/a $25 purchase + the Free Shipping On All Orders $25 {Code 33069} and the FREE Hurricane Candle Holders (a $50 Value) with any $30 Fragrance Purchase deals are still good.
My second choice would have to be Macys.com. I can’t even begin to list all of the deals. There is something on sale for everyone in every category!
In closing, I would just like to add that I hope that prior to all the shopping frenzy that comes about this year, that you take a moment and reflect on all that you have to be thankful for, I know I will.