You've endured Black Friday, Cyber Monday, weeks of gift wrapping, hitting stores, and checking off lists. But just when you thought it was over, retailers across the country are offering post-Christmas, year-end, and clearance sales in hopes of luring shoppers back into stores. Make way for the new Black Friday, the day after Christmas. For many retailers, the holiday shopping season is expected to be a bust, courtesy of the recession, overall economic uncertainty, and poor weather. So consumers can expect rock-bottom prices and promotions at several retailers, which plan to sell any overstock in stores, stockrooms, and warehouses, make way for spring inventory, and boost their bottom lines. Here's where you can score some impressive post-holiday deals: J.C. Penney announced it will open at 5:30 a.m. the day after Christmas—the earliest opening in the store's history—and offer 100 door-buster specials, including 50 to 60 percent off private-label clothing for men and women, as well as 75 percent off Christmas decorations. The general merchandiser is offering a free wake-up call so that shoppers don't miss the sale. Target is offering clearance products and promotions of up to 75 percent off on select clothing, furniture, electronics, holiday décor, and more. Consumers can also save up to 50 to 70 percent on bath and bedding. The savings and values at Toys "R" Us stores will stretch into the New Year. Some of the items that will be available from Dec. 26, 2008, through Jan. 3, 2009, include 75 percent off a 1.60 Scale X-Trek Pro 15' Race Track Set; 60 percent off certain table games; 50 percent off some Hannah Montana Dolls; and 20 percent off all iPod cases and headphones. You can get a jump on your holiday decorating for next year. Home improvement retailer Home Depot will be offering 50 percent off of all holiday décor beginning December 26. Barnes & Noble, the nation's largest book retailer, is offering thousands of books at 50 to 90 percent off for its "After Holiday Warehouse Clearance Sale." Discounts are also available on music, DVDs, toys, video games, journals, calendars, and albums. Starting this Sunday, Wal-Mart, the largest retailer in the United States, will introduce additional savings, with new values on select electronic games, $60 savings on select HDTVs, and reduced prices on home and office needs. KB Toys announced Monday that it will be closing its doors for good and has launched a liquidation sale at all 461 of its KB Toys, KB Toy Outlet, KB Toys Holiday, and KB Toy Works stores. Sales at KB Toys stores will begin at 40 percent off regular prices. The bath products retailer Bath and Body Works is having an after-holiday sale of up to 50 percent off on products including body lotions, shower gels, hand creams, and fragrances. Circuit City will see the holiday shopping season extend into January. The electronics retailer will be offering big discounts on televisions, digital cameras, home theater systems, computers, computer accessories, GPS, music, movies, and games, according to company spokesperson Jim Babb. Kohl's is having a huge clearance of 60 to 80 percent off on men's, women's, and children's clothing. Even luxury retailer Neiman Marcus will be offering steep discounts with its After Christmas Sale. Shoppers can find sales on women's, men's, and children's designer apparel, as well as designer shoes, handbags, and jewelry. Neiman Marcus will be offering an extra 40 percent off already-reduced prices. One thing to think about if you decide to hit the stores after Christmas: Many shoppers will be returning merchandise or redeeming gift cards the first few days after Christmas. If you wait until the first full week of January, you 'll be able to choose from the merchandise that people have returned. You'll also avoid those punishing return lines. But you might miss out on the deepest discounts.Where to Find the Absolute Best Post-Christmas Sales
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Save Money on Gifts with Black Friday Email Tips
Are you planning to spend less on gifts this holiday season? Well if you still desire to get primo gifts for cheap from the major retailers, most would agree that the best deals come during “Black Friday” (the Friday after Thanksgiving.)
With retailers desperate to meet sales goals during this bleek holiday season, you will start see a lot of “Black Friday” kind of deals early this month. Stay on top of all the door-buster deals by subscribing your email address at bfads.net
You will be the first to know about the latest and greatest door buster deals that will lead up to Black Friday, including special sales and clearance items that are not heavily promoted (like $298 HP Laptops.) You will get early access to Black Friday items lists from major retailers like Wal-mart, Target, Best-Buy etc.
Once you get all the info on the best deals on the items you want, you pick and choose which stores you will battle out in and which stores you plan to skip. Have Bargain Shopping!
Slash your grocery costs
Save money at the store, reduce waste and simplify your life: These easy strategies show you how.......
The average family of four spends almost $5,000 a year on groceries, so you're probably laying out a hefty portion of your household's disposable income to feed your loved ones. The good news: Grocery shopping is one area where you can drastically reduce spending. With just a few proven tricks and some advance planning, you can take a big chunk off your supermarket bill and start leaving more money in your wallet. Check out our four-part plan.
Part 1:
Make a price book
This easy system helps you keep track of the best prices for your favorite products: You'll know at a glance if you're getting a deal.
Buy a three-ring binder. Buy one that's small enough to fit in your purse. A spiral notebook will work, too, but it's easier to add or replace pages in a binder.
Create food categories. Dedicate a page or two to such purchases as canned goods, boxed foods, produce, meat, dairy and snacks (you can add nonfood items later). Or download a price-book sheet at organizedhome.com/make-price-book-save-money.
Record your receipts. Make five columns running down each page. List the date, what you bought (including the brand name), the size and the price. (Make a note if the item was on sale.) Jot down the name of the grocery store, warehouse club, food co-op, local farmers market, convenience store or even gas station where you made the purchase.
Bring your binder. You'll be able to look up a product and know at a glance if it's an unbelievable deal. Set maximum price limits for groceries and give them a pass when the cost is too high. You'll begin to notice trends, too, such as how often your store offers sales on canned goods, paper goods, meat, etc.
Part 2:
Create a coupon system
Organize your coupons to help you find the best bargains.
Buy a coupon holder. Carry your coupons to the store in a 5" x 7" photo album. Use sticky tabs on the page edges to organize coupons by food category. Or, if you want to combine your price book and organizer into one, buy clear plastic photo sleeves to fit into your binder.
Clip coupons. But cut out only the ones you'll really use--sorting through too many can be cumbersome, and you may overlook one that's especially valuable. Regularly weed out coupons that have expired.
Use them wisely. It might be tempting to apply a coupon to a full-priced product, but if you wait until it's on sale, your total savings will be much greater, and the resulting cost will be comparable to the price of the generic-brand item.
Part 3:
Shop smart
Reap additional savings while you're in the store.
Eat before you shop. Going to the store with a rumbling tummy is one of the biggest budget (and diet!) busters. Why? Everything looks tempting on an empty stomach.
Bring cash. You can't overspend if you're not carrying any credit cards, debit cards or your checkbook. Use your price book, shopping list, coupons and fliers to estimate how much you'll need. Plan for any in-store steals you run across by bringing an extra $10.
Tote your tools. You'll need your price book, coupons, shopping list, a small calculator and a pen when you shop. If all this sounds too complicated, check organizedhome.com. The site has free shopping forms, including sheets for your price book, grocery lists, pantry and freezer inventories, and menu forms. Keep them all in your price book, and you'll be ready to go!
Be strategic. Look up high and down low on supermarket shelves for the best prices, check behind items at the front of the shelf for larger bonus sizes, and shop the perimeter of the store to find your grocery basics.
Part 4:
Find grocery savings online
Use your computer to find coupon sites and circulars from your favorite stores.
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