Daily Archives: November 7, 2012

Holiday Shopping Tips

The Frugal Diva has a few rules: 1. Remember this is a holiday not a death march. 2. Make a list with budgets and options for everyone. Those who shop Black Friday, stores will run out of certain items. You and your loved ones have lived this long without them, you will live even longer if you don’t stress about losing a bargain. 3. Do not leave home without googling stores and brand names with the word “discount” or “coupon” or “offer.”  You never know what will pop up. 4. Do not…

Great Sites For Great Deals

Repeat after me, “I will never pay for rush shipping.”  So start your  pre-shopping now.  What I mean by pre-shopping is making  a list, checking  it twice, finding out whose been naughty or nice.  Preparing in advance allows you to avoid last minute decisions and last minute expenses.  Map out birthdays, shower gifts, and all every other gift giving occasion now and be way ahead when the holidays roll around. Of course we all have have our favorite stores bookmarked. This post is for sites that cover many categories.  For things you need, gifts that can…