It’s time for Christmas shopping!
Here are some tips I use when I go shopping:
- Coupons! Yes, I sound like a total suburban mom, but coupons are literal wallet lifesavers. If you are members of any catalogs, keep an eye on coupons usually glued on the outside of them. Otherwise, a simple Google search could help you out. And make sure they’re in date.
- Reusable bags! Not only are they eco-friendly, but they are opaque so your friends and family can’t see what you bought them.
- Honey! This is if you’re buying anything online. There’s an extension for your Google called Honey, and all it does is provide promo and coupon codes for your online purchases. Costs nothing and saves you money, and I use it all the time. (This is not an ad, I just love Honey).
- Have! A! Budget! This is the biggest BIGGEST thing about shopping. Know how much you have and how much you can spend. Be frugal; don’t go overboard if you don’t have the case. Sit down with yourself before you do any shopping and know what you got.
- Go to multiple places! Various places have various prices, so it’s best to go to those various places to get the best prices you can. If that makes sense.
- Please, for the love of God, wear deodorant and have mints/gum! Shopping for Christmas is so crowded, and the only thing worse than bumping elbows with strangers is being around smelly ones. Don’t be that one.
I know I’m missing some, but these seem most important at the moment. As you go about your shopping, make sure you’re kind to yourself and those around you, especially the over-worked customer service workers.
Good luck.
AND happy Friday the 13th! Just wanted to say that, so double good luck with your shopping.
Hugs
Alexandra
Alexandra TG 