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Is Your Christmas Shopping Done?

Gary Guida — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:06:35 +0000

According to a new survey done this past weekend finds that over 75% of holiday shoppers still had gifts to buy this week… A new Retail Federation survey found that 7.6% of people had wrapped up their Christmas shopping by the end of the first week in December… That’s the lowest level since they began [...]

Holiday Shopping Scams To Be Aware Of

Gary Guida — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:17:44 +0000

It’s getting close to holiday crunch time with only 11 shopping days left until the 25th. Here are some tips on what to look out for as you frantically try to finish your Christmas list. Gift Card Scams— Try to buy gift cards from the stores themselves. Don’t buy from someone selling them because they’re usually [...]

Despite The Economy Christmas Spending Is Up

Gary Guida — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:43:10 +0000

According to the USA Today Christmas spending will be up this year. The survey shows that Americans plan on spending on a average $751 on Christmas gifts.. That's up by almost 22% over last year.

Top Holiday Dreads List

Gary Guida — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:17:40 +0000

According to a new survey by the Consumer Reports National Research Center 35 million actually don’t like to be nice during the holidays. Here’s a list of what people dread the most during the holidays. 5. Traveling 25% 4. Gift Shopping 28% (Especially when you wait until the last minute) 3. Getting into debt 37% (Leave [...]

Black Friday Shopping Tips

Gary Guida — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:08:28 +0000

Here are some helpful Black Friday Shopping tips as we get ready to kick off the holiday shopping season… 1. Fuel Up It’s hard to shop when you blood sugar is crashing.. Skip the donuts and bagels. Instead load up on fiber, protein and healthy fats. 2. Don’t dress just for comfort. Sweats and sneakers [...]