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Holiday Shopping

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Frugal Family: Last Minute Holiday Gifts For Everyone - $10 And Under

Check out this selection of last minute gift ideas.

Here we are at the the last few days before Christmas. If you are like many last minute holiday shoppers, you have a lot to do this week, many to buy for and a very limited budget. If you’d rather not battle the traffic at a mall or go to umpteen stores to buy toys, gifts for Him and Her, holiday housewarming gifts and a million other things you have forgotten, never fear. Just go to Big Lots. You can spend $10 or less on each gift featured this week and do all that shopping in one place. And, before you assume that you are not going to find gifts that will impress or hit a particular soft spot of a gift recipient, take a look at what they’ve got – it’s a lot. A Big Lot – pun very intended. Many items are brand names you’ll recognize and …

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Cyber Safety Tips for Cyber Monday 2012

Protect your identity when shopping online. Here are a few tips to keep your digital wallet safe.

Given that Cyber Monday is just around the corner—Nov. 26—and with more people doing their holiday shopping online than ever before, Identity Theft 911 passes along tips on ways for consumers to protect themselves against online scams and identity theft while shopping online.

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Live from the Shopping Front Lines

Patch invites you to join us in sharing stories and images from Black Friday sales around Cobb, Cherokee, Bartow, Douglas and Paulding counties.

The end of Thanksgiving feasts and pro football ushers in the Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa shopping season. Assuming nothing bad happens, knock on wood, Black Friday isn't serious, hard news, but it is a part of many of our lives. So we'll be bringing you stories, photos and videos from the shopping scene around the area all day. You also can use the map above to check on the traffic around your store or mall of choice. The map centers on Town Center at Cobb to start, but you can change the location by using the address box at the bottom right of the map, by dragging around on the map, and by zooming in and out. Need some last-minute advice before you face the hordes? Check out this list of do's and don'ts. Have any memorable moments? Grab …

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Donna Espy-Rypel

7:48 pm on Friday, November 25, 2011

Love that enthusiasm, Tami! Thanks for sharing your story, and I hope you got some great deals for your Black Friday efforts!   more ›

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