Save Money on Holiday Gifts
Everyone enjoys receiving gifts. Unfortunately, buying holiday presents for all of your friends and family can be a major drain on your wallet. But don't worry; there are ways to reduce the burden. Here are five suggestions.
1) Find seasonal work. Many stores and restaurants hire extra staff for the holiday season. You can pick up some extra cash, particularly if you're willing to work nights or weekends, and employee discounts can lower the costs even further.
2) Get rewards from your credit cards. Use a credit card with a low annual fee that offers rebates on your holiday gift purchases. However, these cards often have high interest rates so be sure to pay your bill in full and not to carry a balance for even a month or two.
3) Redeem your frequent-flier points. Many airlines allow you to redeem your miles for magazine subscriptions, dining certificates or electronics.
4) Comparison shop online. Use websites such as NexTag.com and Froogle to receive price histories and compare prices between retailers.
5) Find coupons. When customers check out at retailers' websites, the sites often prompt them to enter a coupon or promotional code. This means that there is probably an additional discount available. Copy the product code and check coupon sites such as couponcabin.com or fatwallet.com.
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