Everyone knows that the holiday season can take a serious toll on one's finances in a heartbeat. So many people find themselves in debt or near broke come the first of the year. There are a couple of reasons this happens. One is inflation of goods every year and another is over spending. This article will take a look at how you can make holiday shopping easy this year. You will learn how you can save big time on gifts and stay debt free.
Listed below are a few tips that will help you get through the holiday shopping season without getting stressed out.
Save Up - You would think that saving up for your holiday shopping would be automatic; but surprisingly, many consumers do not have a dime saved up when it is time to start their gift shopping. I know that everyone is not on the same financial level, but if possible you should try to put a little something aside every check or at least once a month dedicated entirely to holiday shopping. You will be surprised to see how much you have to spend when the holidays roll around. I personally take just ten dollars a week and put it in an account that is just for holiday spending. I do this all year around, that way I never miss that money from my check, it's like it's never there.
Start Early - I really like this simple idea, start your shopping early. I mean, we all know the holiday season is coming every year and we all pretty much know who we need to shop for. With that being said; you can start shopping for friends and family way before the holiday season even begins. If you buy a sweater here and a toaster there, next thing you know, you may only have one or two things to buy come November and December.
Buy Universal Gifts - This is a great idea if you have to shop for couples. Find something that they both can benefit from. This can sometimes be a lot cheaper then buying individual gifts for each person. Great universal gifts are things like toasters, games or gift certificates.
Look Online - Even though people are still drawn to the mall when it comes to knocking out most of their shopping you can often times find some really good deals online. This really can come in handy if you already know what you are looking for. All you really need to do is put a quick search for whatever you are looking for and compare to find the best price.
Find Wholesalers - This is one of the most overlooked but most effective ways to save big time on holiday shopping. This is true because most do not know about or understand buying goods at wholesale prices. I f you can find a good wholesale company, you probably will be able to do all of your holiday shopping through them and save big time! When I say big time, I mean you can be paying up to 75-80% off retail prices for thousands of products, pretty cool, huh?
Wednesday, 29 October 2008
Discount Shopping is a great way to cash in
Discount shopping is an excellent way to make the dollar go farther. While you may have found sweater for forty dollar before sales, discount shopping may leave you with an entire outfit for under forty dollars. Discount shopping is becoming the favorite way of buying products. It’s a great way to save money and time because with a wide variety of products from books, CDs and DVDs to garden or fitness equipment, you have the possibility to choose the product you want from the same place instead of walking along the specialized non-online shops. Discount shopping is becoming more and more popular. No longer is there a stigma associated with getting a bargain from a factory outlet.
Discount shopping is the latest tool and the consumer is the real winner in it all. Discount shopping is easy if you know where to look. For example, one of the most popular places for shopping specials is an online discount shopping mall. Discount shopping is buying things below normal retail price. Discount shopping means buying things at or below wholesale price.
Online discount shopping has come of age. Buyers all over the World have learned to take advantage of the convenience and savings of shopping for designer clothes, jewelry, watches and women’s shoes online. Online stores are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Discount Shopping is a great way to cash in on the special offers made by companies and stores offering a whole range of products and services. Discounts range from gift reward points programs, certificates, bargain sales, clearances to free shipping offers to even free product offers. Discount shopping is no longer the preserve of the poorest. An increasing number of consumers are willing to purchase only the product benefits and are unwilling to pay the cost of branding, expensive packaging and other sources of the emotional benefits that FMCG companies would like to imbue in their products.
Discount shopping is the latest tool and the consumer is the real winner in it all. Discount shopping is easy if you know where to look. For example, one of the most popular places for shopping specials is an online discount shopping mall. Discount shopping is buying things below normal retail price. Discount shopping means buying things at or below wholesale price.
Online discount shopping has come of age. Buyers all over the World have learned to take advantage of the convenience and savings of shopping for designer clothes, jewelry, watches and women’s shoes online. Online stores are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Discount Shopping is a great way to cash in on the special offers made by companies and stores offering a whole range of products and services. Discounts range from gift reward points programs, certificates, bargain sales, clearances to free shipping offers to even free product offers. Discount shopping is no longer the preserve of the poorest. An increasing number of consumers are willing to purchase only the product benefits and are unwilling to pay the cost of branding, expensive packaging and other sources of the emotional benefits that FMCG companies would like to imbue in their products.
Beat The Shopping Blues
How nice would it be if there were a discount shopping mall that stocked all that you want? So you could shop for all that you want, yet not dig deep into your wallet; or stretch your credit card limits.
The internet is a source of genuine discount shopping malls. No frills, no strings. The largest range of products and services. So, whether it is books, CDs, clothes, accessories, personal and homecare products or finding hotels or car rentals, a discount shopping mall offer the best deals. This means when you shop, you not only get the discount prices but also downstream benefits like cash bonuses and reward points. You get additional money in your pocket to spend on things you always wished but were stuck without enough cash.
Some of these deals work through partnerships but many are free to sign up to and use their bulk buying power to let you get discount for nothing.
The discount home shopping online facility is a great boon to time-challenged buyers. When you become a member, you get instant access to websites of over 5,000 participating establishments. You can browse extensively through all that is on offer. Therefore, when you make the final decision to buy, you can be sure you get exactly what you want. At the price that is most affordable to you. Add the convenience of shopping at your place and time.
The objective is to build a genuine business model where the members and their families benefit from the discount offers. Therefore, discount home shopping online is an exciting home-based saving opportunity. The members get regular updates on special offers, additional sales and ways to save money. It is a sincere attempt to bring more value to the customers.
Most of these shopping malls would also like their members to be partners in their growth. You earn a virtually limitless income without moving out of the comfort of your home. This marketing model begins right after you sign up for the plan. The more members in your network buy, the more money you earn.
Whether you are a professional or a stay-at-home mom, you always like to add a little more to the family kitty. You want your family to enjoy the little luxuries but often find shortage of money as the stumbling factor. Discount home shopping is already a saving money opportunity but can also be a money making opportunity.
Discount home shopping online is available to all and that is why they have the largest online shopping malls with the highest number of participating establishments.
So, here is to your fine discount shopping experience.
The internet is a source of genuine discount shopping malls. No frills, no strings. The largest range of products and services. So, whether it is books, CDs, clothes, accessories, personal and homecare products or finding hotels or car rentals, a discount shopping mall offer the best deals. This means when you shop, you not only get the discount prices but also downstream benefits like cash bonuses and reward points. You get additional money in your pocket to spend on things you always wished but were stuck without enough cash.
Some of these deals work through partnerships but many are free to sign up to and use their bulk buying power to let you get discount for nothing.
The discount home shopping online facility is a great boon to time-challenged buyers. When you become a member, you get instant access to websites of over 5,000 participating establishments. You can browse extensively through all that is on offer. Therefore, when you make the final decision to buy, you can be sure you get exactly what you want. At the price that is most affordable to you. Add the convenience of shopping at your place and time.
The objective is to build a genuine business model where the members and their families benefit from the discount offers. Therefore, discount home shopping online is an exciting home-based saving opportunity. The members get regular updates on special offers, additional sales and ways to save money. It is a sincere attempt to bring more value to the customers.
Most of these shopping malls would also like their members to be partners in their growth. You earn a virtually limitless income without moving out of the comfort of your home. This marketing model begins right after you sign up for the plan. The more members in your network buy, the more money you earn.
Whether you are a professional or a stay-at-home mom, you always like to add a little more to the family kitty. You want your family to enjoy the little luxuries but often find shortage of money as the stumbling factor. Discount home shopping is already a saving money opportunity but can also be a money making opportunity.
Discount home shopping online is available to all and that is why they have the largest online shopping malls with the highest number of participating establishments.
So, here is to your fine discount shopping experience.
Shopping in Leicester
The Victorian Clock Tower, situated at the meeting point of seven city streets, is generally acknowledged as the main meeting point in Leicester. It is also the focus point for most of the city’s shops with the two main shopping centres – the Haymarket and the Shires – on either side of it. The shops located in the city centre are in a pedestrianised zone where only buses are allowed. Being a geographically flat city, walking to and from shops in the city centre is very easy and hassle free.
The Haymarket shopping centre is located below the Haymarket bus station in the triangle of roads formed by the Haymarket, Charles Street and the High Street. It is open weekdays and Saturdays from 07:00 in the morning to 19:00 in the evening and on Sundays from 11am to 5 pm. During the Christmas period these times are generally extended by one hour. With over 50 shopping outlets, of the bigger stores only Boots and Woolworths are located within it. However, a lot of the smaller and emerging stores are to be found here including TK Max and Claire’s Accessories.
Literally across the Haymarket road is the newer Shires shopping centre. Here you will find a much broader range of shops including all the major High Street chains, for example Debenhams, Rackhams, The Early Learning Centre, Virgin Megastore etc. With around 100 different major shops to choose from, just about all of your shopping needs can be met in here. Opening hours vary, but generally speaking; week-days 09:30 to 18:00, except Wednesday when it shuts at 20:00, Saturday it opens at 09:00 and Sunday is the usual 11:00 to 17:00. Again, extended opening hours apply during the Christmas period.
The main on-street shops in Leicester city are located on the High Street, Gallowgate and Humberstone Gate. Belvoir Street and Market Street is where you’ll find relaxing cafes and bars alongside jewellers and confectioners. If your taste in shopping is a bit more quirky, then seek out the Lanes. Here you’ll find coffee shops mixed in with tattoo parlours and shops that cater for an alternative clientele from that usually found on the High Street.
Leicester has a tradition of holding markets going back over 800 years. The main outdoor Leicester Market has been located in the same place for over 700 years now. It has a capacity for nearly 300 stalls catering for buyers requiring food, clothing, and ironmongery, furnishings and just about anything else you might need. It is open Monday to Saturday between 07:00 and 18:00 and is located at the Market Place above Horsefair Street. Built in 1973 and adjoining the outdoor market, Leicester also has an indoor market. This market has two floors, on the ground floor is the food hall and upstairs there are a variety of stalls which mainly sell clothing. The indoor market is open Monday to Saturday 08:00 to 17:00. There is another large market at the Beaumont Leys shopping centre to the North West of the city. It has 60 stalls and again trades in a variety of goods. It is open Wednesday to Saturday 08:00 to 18:00 and on Sundays between March and November operates as a Car Boot sale market from 08:00 to 14:00. There are also regular farmers markets across the city and in November there is the annual German market hosted in Humberstone Gate, to the east along from the Clock tower, with German traders selling their wares.
Leicester has four shopping arcades catering for specialist shops and outlets; these are the Silver, Royal, Malcolm and Odeon arcades. All four arcades are located between Cank Street and Silver Street.
Leicester has a large Asian population and the Belgrave Road, running north out of the city, has many specialist shops catering for the Asian community.
In the city centre of Leicester many people could say that the city is not that well served for shops, considering its size. However, just outside the city near Junction 21 of the M1 motorway is the Fosse Park retail centre. Opened in 1998, it is one of the countries largest ‘out-of-town’ retail parks and has oceans of free car parking space. There is also a regular bus services from the city centre, making it both easily accessible and popular with Leicester shoppers. Here you’ll find expansive stores with popular high street brands like BHS and M&S, mixed in with major electrical and electronics retailers along with many other High street favourites. At Fosse Park shops decide their own opening hours but, as a rule, most are open week-days and Saturdays from 09:00 to 19:00, if not later. On Sundays those stores that are open mostly use the 11:00 to 17:00 opening times. Whether your taste in refreshments is MacDonalds or Druckers, there are also many food and drink outlets on this site.
The Haymarket shopping centre is located below the Haymarket bus station in the triangle of roads formed by the Haymarket, Charles Street and the High Street. It is open weekdays and Saturdays from 07:00 in the morning to 19:00 in the evening and on Sundays from 11am to 5 pm. During the Christmas period these times are generally extended by one hour. With over 50 shopping outlets, of the bigger stores only Boots and Woolworths are located within it. However, a lot of the smaller and emerging stores are to be found here including TK Max and Claire’s Accessories.
Literally across the Haymarket road is the newer Shires shopping centre. Here you will find a much broader range of shops including all the major High Street chains, for example Debenhams, Rackhams, The Early Learning Centre, Virgin Megastore etc. With around 100 different major shops to choose from, just about all of your shopping needs can be met in here. Opening hours vary, but generally speaking; week-days 09:30 to 18:00, except Wednesday when it shuts at 20:00, Saturday it opens at 09:00 and Sunday is the usual 11:00 to 17:00. Again, extended opening hours apply during the Christmas period.
The main on-street shops in Leicester city are located on the High Street, Gallowgate and Humberstone Gate. Belvoir Street and Market Street is where you’ll find relaxing cafes and bars alongside jewellers and confectioners. If your taste in shopping is a bit more quirky, then seek out the Lanes. Here you’ll find coffee shops mixed in with tattoo parlours and shops that cater for an alternative clientele from that usually found on the High Street.
Leicester has a tradition of holding markets going back over 800 years. The main outdoor Leicester Market has been located in the same place for over 700 years now. It has a capacity for nearly 300 stalls catering for buyers requiring food, clothing, and ironmongery, furnishings and just about anything else you might need. It is open Monday to Saturday between 07:00 and 18:00 and is located at the Market Place above Horsefair Street. Built in 1973 and adjoining the outdoor market, Leicester also has an indoor market. This market has two floors, on the ground floor is the food hall and upstairs there are a variety of stalls which mainly sell clothing. The indoor market is open Monday to Saturday 08:00 to 17:00. There is another large market at the Beaumont Leys shopping centre to the North West of the city. It has 60 stalls and again trades in a variety of goods. It is open Wednesday to Saturday 08:00 to 18:00 and on Sundays between March and November operates as a Car Boot sale market from 08:00 to 14:00. There are also regular farmers markets across the city and in November there is the annual German market hosted in Humberstone Gate, to the east along from the Clock tower, with German traders selling their wares.
Leicester has four shopping arcades catering for specialist shops and outlets; these are the Silver, Royal, Malcolm and Odeon arcades. All four arcades are located between Cank Street and Silver Street.
Leicester has a large Asian population and the Belgrave Road, running north out of the city, has many specialist shops catering for the Asian community.
In the city centre of Leicester many people could say that the city is not that well served for shops, considering its size. However, just outside the city near Junction 21 of the M1 motorway is the Fosse Park retail centre. Opened in 1998, it is one of the countries largest ‘out-of-town’ retail parks and has oceans of free car parking space. There is also a regular bus services from the city centre, making it both easily accessible and popular with Leicester shoppers. Here you’ll find expansive stores with popular high street brands like BHS and M&S, mixed in with major electrical and electronics retailers along with many other High street favourites. At Fosse Park shops decide their own opening hours but, as a rule, most are open week-days and Saturdays from 09:00 to 19:00, if not later. On Sundays those stores that are open mostly use the 11:00 to 17:00 opening times. Whether your taste in refreshments is MacDonalds or Druckers, there are also many food and drink outlets on this site.
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