Christmas Shopping Begins!

The Christmas shopping season has certainly begun.  Finding a giant pile of sales papers with my newspapers this weekend reminded me of that news.  I did not take part in any Black Friday sales, but as usual, I am happy to look for deals.

I went to Target today, mostly for food, but Target lured me into the dollar section with great deals.  Some of the many holiday items you can find in the dollar section are:

• Gift bags
• Wrapping paper
• Holiday glasses
• Holiday decorations
• Tissue paper
• Stocking stuffers
• Christmas cards

Oh yes, it is a good time to hit Target.  This makes sense for Target to sell these items for just a dollar since it can potentially keep someone away from the dollar store this Christmas.  After all, if you have a number of items you wanted to purchase at the dollar store, yet you find most of them at Target, you probably won't even bother to go to the dollar store anyway.  You will probably just remain in Target to make your shopping experience easier. 

Very smart, Target, very smart.

Target Electronic Deals for December 11 - 17, 2011

Ah, Christmas is coming!  You can smell the lovely scents of gingerbread, pine, and desperation in the air.  Retailers are desperate to get your business.  Shoppers are desperate to save money.  Let the sales begin!

Although it seems as if Walmart was bringing in the most customers and desperation this holiday season with their Black Friday sales, never count Target out of the competition.  Target is going to have some amazing sales on electronics this week.

One incredible deal I would love to take advantage of if I were allowed to spend money on myself, is a Philips portable DVD player for just $42.  I have several items in my home from Philips and they are a great brand.  The DVD player regularly sells for $85.99, so $42 is an amazing deal.  Just yesterday, my electric was out for hours.  I sure wished I had a portable DVD player that ran on batteries yesterday!

Another super deal I wish I could have is a Compaq laptop for $233!  The regular price is $379.99, so once again, this is an incredible deal.  It even has a DVD burner!  Oh, how I want that laptop!  Target, why do you tempt me so?

So if you are in the market for a DVD player or laptop, looks like Target is the place to go this week.  For me, I will just sit and dream. 

Dollar Tree Has the Best Stocking Stuffers

For this Christmas, saving money is in style more than anything else.  Why pay a lot of Christmas gifts if you don't have to do so?  The best place to go this Christmas is the Dollar Tree.  Not only can you get some great generic gifts for co-workers, friends, and relatives, the Dollar Tree has the best deal on stocking stuffers.


You can choose from a large assortment of stocking stuffers at the Dollar Tree, such as:


Small boxes of chocolates
Candy canes
Thin mints
Small stuffed animals
Solar dancing penguins and snowmen
Crayons
Small books
Puzzle books
Puzzles
Coloring books
Toy cars
Baby items
Hair items
And much more!


The best part about everything on the list is it is all just one dollar per item!  I found myself picking up items and thinking, "This is really only a dollar?  That is amazing!"


Also, if you are interested in purchasing some low-budget decorations, the Dollar Tree is the place for you, too.  You can get garland, tinsel, mini tinsel trees, ornaments, etc.  There are also a number of different options on gift bags, wrapping paper, bows, ribbons, and Christmas cards.  Everything you need to start your Christmas shopping off right is at the Dollar Tree.  I would highly recommend getting there early before all the good stuff gets sold out. 


Just remember, every item is just $1!  And more importantly, you don't even realize it yet, but you totally need a solar dancing snowman - trust me on this one!

For more information and recommendations, check out The Dollar Store is THE Store for Stocking Stuffers!

Christmas Shopping Time Even If You Don't Like It

The Christmas shopping season is coming whether you like it or not.  So why not just accept it and plan ahead of time? 

If you want to have some stress-free Christmas shopping this holiday season, it would be a good idea to plan ahead.  Always remember, you can save more money and stay within your budget if you remember to:

• Write down a list
• Write down a budget
• Scope out newspapers and sales papers for great deals
• Wait until some of the pre-Black Friday or Holiday Sales begin
• Plot your strategy accordingly

When all else fails, you can purchase small gifts and give gift cards with them.  You can also order a number of important items online so you don't have to be frustrated with real shopping.  Don't forget to check out Cyber Monday deals.  Many online retailers have great bargains and free shipping on Cyber Monday.  It never hurts to check out sites ahead of time before Monday even begins so you know which sites to visit on the big shopping day.

For more shopping tips, check out: Stress-Free Christmas Shopping Advice