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More Store Hours for Black Friday – 2012

Where will you head to first on Black Friday? The best way to make the most out of the biggest sales of the year is to have a plan. It helps to know when the stores will open their doors. Here are some more store opening hours for Black Friday of 2012. Yesterday, I wrote a blog about the Black Friday store hours for Staples, Walmart, Kmart, and Target. If you missed it, you might want to click over and read that blog, too. I’ve found more store hours since then, so here they are. JC Penney will open its … Continue reading →

What Will Black Friday 2012 Be Like?

What kind of deals will you get this year for Black Friday 2012? How early will the stores open and will the bargains be worth fighting the crowds and the lack of sleep? Even though it is only September, some of the experts are already making their predictions. Gottadeal.com is reporting that things will mostly be the way that they were last year for Black Friday. The stores will be open early, some of them on Thanksgiving, as I already reported. There will be a handful of hot deals, but quantities will be extremely limited, making it unlikely for the … Continue reading →

Baby Blog Month in Review: July 2008

Two of my three children are summer babies. That is, they were born in the summer and had their first months surrounded by sunshine streaming in the windows, the sound of birds chirping, and days spent wearing nothing but a diaper and a “onsie.” I made sure that they had Fourth of July outfits ready, even though one of them arrived a week after the holiday. I guess he just wasn’t interested in the parade. Do you have a summer baby, too? We had a lot of new information to share this past month, such as recall notices and new … Continue reading →

Other Thoughts on Black Friday

For some, today is not about shopping the biggest sales of the year. Many people will avoid making any purchases because today has also been designated, “Buy Nothing Day,” an event encouraged by AdBusters Magazine (but apparently not MTV). While the spirit of the event seems to make sense, avoiding commercialism, I have to wonder… does it really have an impact on retailers’ bottom lines? It may in fact hurt Friday’s sales, but won’t people simply stock up in advance or by more on Saturday and following days? People are going to buy Christmas presents, decorations, party foods, wrapping paper, … Continue reading →

Black Friday: Camping Out

Last Christmas, the Wii was at the top of all four of my children’s lists. Could they have chosen anything more difficult to obtain? I scoured and scoured ads, called stores, begged favors. Nothing worked. We got notice from a friend that WalMart would have a limited number of them for sale on a particular Tuesday. I was determined. I packed a Black Friday camping kit. A folding chair – to sit in because the ground can get hard. A sleeping bag – it was 22 degrees outside and a blanket or throw just doesn’t keep you as warm as … Continue reading →

Black Friday Comes Early

Retailers intend to kick off the Christmas shopping season early this year. In fact, some will begin today, three weeks before the typical Black Friday shopping extravaganzas. With high fuel costs, and other prices (including heating fuel) rising, people may be more cautious in their holiday spending. Numerous recalls of products from pet food and ground beef to toys and even toothpaste, have also left consumers with a bad taste in their mouths. All of these issues have retailers worried, so they are trying to give consumers a little nudge with earlier sales. As unsettling as all these issues may … Continue reading →

Ready for Black Friday?

If you are a bit of a novice when it comes to the world of bargains, deals, coupons, rebates, Frugal Living, or just finding ways to save money, you may not know what Black Friday is. Veterans are aware and are probably already making plans. Black Friday, as used here, is the day after Thanksgiving, the unofficial-official kick off for the Christmas shopping season. It is usually the busiest shopping day of the year, even if it’s not the day that shows the biggest profits for retailers. The days that show the biggest profits tend to be closer to Christmas, … Continue reading →

The New Year’s Babies of 2017

There are babies born every day of the year, but the babies born on New Year’s Eve, or New Year’s Day, get the most attention from the news channels and websites. These babies experience a moment of fame shortly after being born. Here is a quick look at some of the New Year’s Babies of 2017. The Chicago Cubs won the World Series in 2016. This inspired some parents who are Cubs fans to give their newborns names that commemorate that historic win. Some of these newborns were New Year’s babies. Wrigley Rose has the unofficial honor of being the … Continue reading →

Why Smart Shopping Strategies Can Ruin Your Holiday Budget

It is usually the early bird that gets the worm, but when it comes to holiday shopping, the early bird may also get the bigger bills. People who shop the sales may also spend more than those who plan on buying items at full price. It sounds crazy, doesn’t it? But according to the American Research Group studying holiday spending, the average family who shopped early spent 14 percent more on gifts on average, and those who shopped the sales spent a whopping 53 percent more on average. what about online Yikes. Want another strange statistic? Those of us who … Continue reading →

Capping Christmas Spending

If there is any time of the year when people tend to bleed through money it’s the holiday season. Fortunately, you don’t have to seek out an emergency transfusion if you play your cards right. When preparing your household budget for the holidays remember to be creative. You don’t need to spend an arm and a leg to lavish your loved ones with unique gifts. If you plan ahead and eliminate the temptation to purchase a slew of last minute gifts, you can save plenty of green. Procrastinating around the holidays typically comes with a hefty price tag, as retailers … Continue reading →