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Making the Most of the Holiday Shopping Season

11/13/2019

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Tips for Black Friday and Cyber Monday Shopping
Are you ready for the hustle and bustle? Are you looking forward to the Black Friday / Cyber Monday sales? The holiday season is approaching and with that comes the biggest shopping days of the year, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. These high holy days for shoppers follow Thanksgiving each year. To make the most of these days, we offer you the following advice:

  • Make a budget and follow it.  Know how much you can afford to spend and stick to that amount. Use cash to avoid overspending.
  • Just like Santa, you gotta have a list. Write down everything you plan to shop for and put them in order of importance. That way, as soon as you enter a store, you can focus on finding those items first.
  • Get out early. The earlier you get to the store, the better your chances of finding popular items in stock.
  • Shop with a friend. Not only is it fun, but you can work together and find your gifts faster. While you hunt for items in one section of the store, your friend can search for items in another section.
  • Sign up to get alerts about various products. There are websites, like bestblackfriday.com, dealnews.com, and theblackfriday.com that specifically leak Black Friday ads, giving you an early advantage.
  • Use online price comparison tools. Google shopping, PriceGrabber, and Shopzilla allow you to compare prices at various location without having to drive all over town.
  • Use loyalty programs. Many retailers have loyalty programs that offer sales and promotions to their members first and even earn rewards on their purchases.
  • Follow your favorite brands on Social Media. Many retailers will offer special deals on their social media platforms and reward customers who like or follow them with special alerts to discounts.
  • Check timing. Some Cyber Monday deals are for a certain window of time, offering the steepest discounts to early morning shoppers. Check deals before that Monday to know what time to shop for the best deals.
  • Look for deals at Brick-and-Mortar Stores on Cyber Monday.  If a store’s Black Friday sales were lower than expected, many will offer deals to lure Cyber Monday shoppers.
After all that shopping, consider participating in Giving Tuesday, which is celebrated the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. It’s an international movement that encourages everyone to donate their time, resources, talents, and money to helping others. You can get information and updates about the movement by going to www.givingtuesday.org/about or following it on social media sites.

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2 Comments
Melissa
11/21/2019 09:13:17 pm

I'm not one to get out & deal with the crowds of shoppers on black Friday but I will be taking advantage of the cyber Monday deals I come across.

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Sonata Armstrong
12/31/2019 02:10:07 pm

Thank you ECU!! You guys ROCK!! I never have any issues. Best Customer Service ever!!
Happy New Year!!🎊🎉

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    This Blog is written by various ECU Credit Union associates.  With 30+ years in the financial industry helping our members achieve financial health.

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