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Savvy ATM: Use This Sticky Solution For Leftover Gift Cards
Yes, unused gift cards are still a waste. It's hard to hit the magic number when spending and I'm often guilty of shoving them in a wallet or drawer to remember to use . .
Shop For Less on Your Birthday
Not only can you score a complimentary meal and free entertainment on your birthday, you can also treat yourself to a little birthday shopping spree on the cheap! Several retailers offer discounts and freebies on your special day — read on to start building your birthday wish list.
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Michael Jackson, Summer Headlines, Plus What To Shop and Watch This Labor Day Long Weekend!
Happy Labor Day! Here's your PopSugar Rush Weekend Edition to let you know where to find the best sales and TV marathons for the holiday. Plus, a look at the Summer's biggest headlines and Michael Jackson's final star-studded funeral.
Whip Out Your Budget For the 10 Best Cities For Shopaholics
If you're a bargain shopper at heart, then it may be that the 10 best cities for shopaholics are your best frenemies. These international destinations offer loads of opportunities for finding deals on things that might cost you a whole lot more elsewhere. When you travel to these cities, be sure you're prepared with a shopping budget — all those bargains can add up to a big doozy of a shopping bill.
Would You Participate in Running of the Brides?
Some brides will do anything for a bargain, and I don't mean negotiating a few hundred dollars off the venue reservation fees. Friday was the annual Running of the Brides at Filene's Basement, where 1,300 brides stormed the racks to score gowns at extreme discounts — think $12,000 price tags slashed to $700.
EMTs were on hand in case the brides became too rowdy, and reportedly there was a true stampede of pushing and trampling to tear through the 3,000 discounted dresses.
Money Tip: March Is the Time to Buy a New TV
Televisions are far from necessities, but the tube may be getting more use these days as people are spending more time at home. If a new TV has been on your wish-list and you've been saving up for the expense, March may be the prime time for you to make your purchase. In its March issue, Real Simple got the scoop from Greg Tarr, executive editor of This Week in Consumer Electronics, who said you could save up to 15 percent on the cost of a TV from last year's line.
I'm Asking: What's Your Soft Addiction?
In discussing the relatability of Confessions of a Shopaholic, screenplay writer Kayla Alpert explained how the books spoke to her.
I think, you know, everybody has a secret addiction, some people’s are more extreme, some people are addicted to online poker, some people are addicted to shopping. A lot of women I know have, you know, soft addictions, I know I’m on Amazon.com a little more than I should be .
I'm Asking: What's the Most Expensive Thing You Own?
Some people buy for quality, some for quantity, and others just buy the things they love or the things they need. After learning about one frugal woman who says the most expensive thing she owns is a pair of contacts, it made me consider what is my priciest possession. Granted, this particular woman makes a point of not earning taxable income because she doesn't believe in federal taxes, but we're all responsible for deciding what's important to us.
Have You Been Buying Accessories Instead of Clothes?
Opening your closet to constantly find the same old staring back at you might make you feel uninspired, but it seems more people are making due with their limited discretionary income by accessorizing the clothes they already have.
While most retailers did not fare well in 2008 and it's expected they will continue to struggle in 2009, the accessories market is projected to increase by 24 percent before the end of 2012. Analysts are particularly bullish on handbags and neckties.
Would Sales Tax-Exempt Shopping Days Make a Difference?
Retailers are writhing from a rough year and are now hoping for their own kind of bailout. Their proposition doesn't exactly come out and ask the government for a sum of cash, but the federal government would essentially be flexing its money muscle.
According to The Wall Street Journal, The National Retail Federation (NRF) has proposed three periods of sales tax-free shopping in March, July and October 2009 that would each last 10 days.
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