More Than 40 Chains Won't Open On Thanksgiving Day
Some stores are opening up at 5 or 6pm on Thanksgiving Day to help you burn some calories after all the turkey and cranberries. But others have said no, and won't open up until Black Friday. Check...
View ArticleWhy Black Friday Stresses Me Out
Hows the Black Friday shopping going? I love saving money, and I use coupons on almost everything. If it's not on sale or I don't have an extra 20 percent off coupon, I don't buy it. Unless it's...
View ArticleShopping Lesson Learned; It's Not Always Cheaper Online.
Maybe this has happened to you too this weekend. You're in an actual store, holding a hot Christmas item in your hands, and you think, "Eh, I can probably find it cheaper online." And you put the toy...
View ArticleTarget Gets Rid Of Gender-Based Toy Sections
Maybe you heard that Target is doing away with signs that separate the boys' stuff from the girls' stuff. And here's why one woman may be to thank for that. Continue reading…
View ArticleLabor Day Weekend Sales: What to Buy and What to Skip
If your email inbox is anything like mine, it's crammed with Labor Day sale offerings. How do we know which sales are really the good ones? Continue reading…
View ArticleAnyone Else Feeling Anti-Black Friday?
I'm worn out with Black Friday emails and ads, and it's still two weeks away. Is the Black Friday madness justified? Continue reading…
View ArticleThe 10 Worst People You Meet While Black Friday Shopping
People in stores are the worst on Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year. Here is a look at the 10 absolute worst people you'll find in stores the day after Thanksgiving. Continue reading…
View ArticleBlack Friday Fights are Most Likely in These States
So there's only one flat screen TV left at the door buster price, and you and another person grab it at the same time and start the stare down. Do you push and pull and tackle that shopper like it's...
View ArticleMy Costly Cyber Monday Fail
If you mastered Cyber Monday and saved hundreds of dollars, I am so impressed with you! Here's how I failed. Continue reading…
View ArticleStores Do These Things To Make Us Spend More
Did you know our favorite store might be putting the higher priced items at eye level so we'll lock a gaze with it and buy it? The cheaper stuff is usually a step or two above or below. What else do...
View ArticleFind the Best Prices on These Things After Christmas
I know, I know. More shopping. It's been one big sale after another for the past few weeks, and it's all under the tree now. But there are some things that are better purchased after Christmas, and...
View ArticleNeed Valentine's Day Gift Ideas? Amazon Isn't The Only Shopping Site, Fellas
Valentine's Day is approaching fast, and while many people are responsible romantics, the rest of us start looking for gifts at the last minute. Continue reading…
View ArticleJune is the Best Month To Buy These Things
Full disclosure. I spent $50.20 on an order of granola yesterday because they offered free shipping on orders of $49 or more and I'm so addicted to the stuff I justified buying 8 bags of it and some...
View ArticleThere Are Three Things We Shouldn't Buy Generic
If you're like me, weekends include a trip to H-E-B to stock up. Good news...If you came home with an SUV full of a mix of name-brand things and generics, you probably did it right. There are some...
View ArticleChoosing This Checkout Line Gets You Out of H-E-B The Quickest
There's a secret to choosing the right checkout line to get in and out of the grocery store quickly, and it's not what you think. Sometimes getting behind that lady with the full and overflowing cart...
View ArticleAs The Weather Gets Cooler, Sales Heat Up On These Items
Some of the big sale items are obvious right now. As the weather gets a little bit cooler and fall finally arrives, prices drop on lawn mowers and patio furniture. But there are some other hidden...
View ArticleWho Left A Chicken Bone In The Shopping Cart?
I found this while I was out running errands this week. Somebody apparently polished off a chicken wing and left the bone in the shopping cart. What in the world?! I have so many questions for this...
View ArticleThese Stores Will Open on Thanksgiving Day
If you're planning to burn some Thanksgiving calories by shopping, these stores will open up to you on Thursday night. Others will wait until Black Friday morning. Continue reading…
View ArticleLufkin Shoppers Spent Almost $300 on Black Friday
If you bought a 40-inch flat screen TV over the Thanksgiving shopping weekend, you matched most East Texas shoppers. Each of us spent a little under $300 over the Black Friday weekend, but that's only...
View ArticleAs Lufkin Stores Close, What Should Move In?
With a few big retail stores closing sites in Lufkin, it creates new opportunity to make use of that space. If you made the rules, what would you put in the empty Lufkin Mall spots? Continue reading…
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