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I've been saving up and then saving up some more in order to be able to buy my girlfriend something she's been wanting…a beautiful gold necklace. She showed me some of the ones that she likes out of what she said was the best selection of fine jewelry at goldsea24, one of her favorite sites to look at jewelry. She doesn't have a lot of jewelry and would just really like to have one fine piece. I'm glad that she actually shared with me what it is that would feel like a little dream come true for her. It feels great to be able to make her happy with this. I'm almost ready to buy it, and I have to say, for the first time in my life, I'm actually looking forward to wrapping a gift! I'm so inspired to make this as special for her as possible. She's such a sweet, sincere, and smart girl, as well as a hard worker, and she's never had a lot in the way of material things. I'm really looking forward to the look on her face when she opens the box. It makes the saving up that I'm doing actually fun. I now really get the saying that it's better to give than to receive!

This entry was posted on Monday, December 5th, 2011 at 5:15 am and is filed under Information about. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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The largest free coupons and cash back website on the internet, ShopAtHome.com has recently released data about 2011 holiday shopping trends. This data also includes a list of the top ten cities where residents are saving money through online coupons. The website analyzed the online usage of coupons during November 2011 among its 40 million members and determined which city has the largest population of users of online coupons. Chicago was at the top position, with the city having the most number of people that use online coupons. Houston, Philadelphia, Miami and Las Vegas are amongst the top five cities with the biggest population of users of online coupons. ShopAtHome.com also reviewed the most popular stores visited by its members last month to gauge which retailers are the most popular for online shopping. Walmart.com, JC Penny.com and Target.com were the top three in this category. The most popular of the Black Friday/Cyber Monday coupons was Walmart's free shipping offer on electronics purchases over $45. The website compared the amount of online coupons used this November with that November 2010 and revealed a dramatic 105% year-on-year increase in the adoption of online coupons for purchases. This indicates that shoppers have become more conscious about getting the best deals nowadays, also that there are a lot more outfits that offer online coupons.

This entry was posted on Sunday, December 4th, 2011 at 9:53 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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Kathryn Finney literally wrote the book on frugal shopping, titled "How to be a Budget Fashionista", and she maintains a blog called thebudgetfashionista.com which is filled with savvy advice on how to look good for less.

This year she's on a mission to find colorful items at a great price, and she recommends three different categories of stores where bargains abound. These include giant fashion retailers like Forever 21, consignment shops, and thrift shops. One of her tips for shopping at these discount venues is that just because something is ultra-cheap doesn't mean its a bargain if you will never wear it. Another tip is that you should always try on everything before you buy because sizing is drastically inconsistent across brands. Prices can still be high on designer items at consignment and thrift stores, but expensive designer bag labels retain vale and can later be re-sold on eBay.

This entry was posted on Thursday, November 10th, 2011 at 11:07 am and is filed under News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.