Sunday, December 23, 2012
Marietta Patch provides a selection of great bargains for the whole family each week.
Here we are, the big Christmas “crunch” week. If you are like many last minute holiday shoppers, you have a lot to do, many to buy for and a very limited budget. If you’d rather not battle the traffic at a mall or go to umpteen stores to buy toys, gifts for Him and Her, holiday housewarming gifts and a million other things you have forgotten, never fear. Just go to Big Lots. You can spend $10 or less on each gift featured this week and do all that shopping in one place. And before you assume that you are not going to find gifts that will impress or hit a particular soft spot of a gift recipient, take a look at what they’ve got – it’s a lot. A Big Lot – pun very intended. Many items are brand names you’ll recognize and cost half the price …
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Need a gift for a teacher or gift exchange at work? Perfect inexpensive gifts abound! Check out our list of ideas and let us know if you have one to add!
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Sunday, December 16, 2012
Do you need a nice, inexpensive gift for someone on your list this year? Check out these suggestions for gifts $15 and under. Also keep in mind that gift cards, which allow you to set your own amount are always the right size.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Do you plan to spend more on holiday gifts this year? If you’re the average shopper, one survey says you probably will.
If you’re the average shopper, chances are you may be spending a bit more on gifts this season than in years past. Earlier this month, American Research Group reported that its phone survey earlier this month showed that Americans plan to spend an average of $854 on gifts this holiday season, up nearly a third of last year’s average of $646. That’s also the highest average since ARG’s 2007 survey, when survey respondents’ average was $859—that amount fell by about half in 2008. Here are the average amounts of planned spending survey takers have reported since 2002. Year Average Spending Percent Change 2012 $854 + 32% 2011 $646 - 2% 2010 $658 + 58% 2009 $417 - 3% 2008 $431 - 50% 2007 $859 - 5% 2006 $907 - 4% 2005 $942 - 6% 2004 $1,004 + 3…
Sunday, November 25, 2012
The BBB offers tips on Black Friday and Christmas shopping to ensure you don't get caught with a gift someone doesn't want, and one you can't exchange.
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Sunday, November 25, 2012
Shopping List? Check! Credit cards? Check! Cash? Check? Car keys? Check! Now that you're ready to head out to join fellow shoppers in crowded malls this busy shopping weekend do you have everything you need? The Better Business Bureau suggests you give yourself an early gift before joining the frenzied masses — the gift of knowledge. In a press release, the BBB said this knowledge could save time, frustration and, most importantly, money. “Consumers should know that in Georgia companies are allowed to establish their own policies regarding refunds, exchanges and store credits,” the press release reads. “In many firms, no such policies exist. No company is required by law to allow a customer the right to return or exchange merchandise no …
