Archives for November 2017

5 Tips for Conquering Black Friday & Cyber Monday

Ready or not, the holidays are just around the corner! Before your Thanksgiving turkey is cold, retailers around the country will deck the halls, crank up the merry tunes, and start axing prices in hopes of getting you to buy.

With stores competing for your business, it’s an incredible time to find major, once-a-year savings. But it’s easy to get lost in the crowds, miss out on the best deals, and stress out over the whole process.

If you’re ready to conquer this year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday power shopping days, stick with these five tactics: [Read more…]

Skip the Store & Stock Your Pantry with Walmart Grocery

This post is part 5 in the series Skip the Store & Stock Your Pantry.

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So far in this series, we’ve looked at the perks and pitfalls of Amazon subscription services, Target Subscriptions, and ShopRite from Home. Today I’m exploring a service that recently came to my area — and might be available in yours! — Walmart Grocery.

Have you heard of Walmart Grocery? Formerly dubbed Walmart To Go, this service from Walmart is spreading fast and beefing up its perks. [Read more…]

How to Host a Stress-Free, Budget-Friendly Thanksgiving

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Turkey time is almost here! And this year, it’s you who’s doing the hosting.

Maybe it’s your turn in the family rotation. Maybe you love hosting! Or maybe, like me, it just feels easier to do the entertaining at home than to haul small children across great distances, skipping important naptimes, and hoping they’ll stay entertained through a long event.

Hosting Thanksgiving can be wildly stressful and expensive . . . but it doesn’t have to be! Let’s make this year’s turkey feast a relaxing, wallet-friendly celebration! Here’s how . . . [Read more…]