Last Minute Christmas Shopping
<b>12 Money Saving Tips for Christmas</b> <ol> <li><b>Sell your junk</b> - Look around your house and take inventory of the things you either don't need or don't use anymore and sell them on <a href='http://www.ebay.com/'>eBay</a>, <a href='http://www.craigslist.org/about/sites'>Craigslist</a>, or your local classifieds. You will be surprised with what you can get for items like old clothes, furniture, appliances, CDs, DVDs, etc. <li><b>Open a Christmas savings account</b> - No, it's not too late as long as you contribute to it each week. When this Christmas is over, just continue saving for next Christmas. Just check out <a href='/stores/show/1404/ING-Direct'>ING Direct</a> for some of the most competitive high interest savings rates. <li><b>Buy gifts in bulk</b> - Look for opportunities to purchase gifts in bulk. Not only will you save on shipping, but it also allows you to use larger discount coupons because of the minimum purchase requirements. This doesn't mean just buy multiple quantities of the same item, but also applies to multiple items from the same online store. <li><b>Buy gifts for hours of pleasure</b> - Give a magazine or newspaper subscription. It doesn't cost much and provides hours of enjoyment each month. Check out <a href='/stores/show/1/Best-Deal-Magazines'>Best Deal Magazines</a> for a huge list of magazine subscriptions with discounts up to 85% off the newsstand price. A subscription to <a href='/stores/show/1201/Wall-Street-Journal'>The Wall Street Journal</a> makes a very nice present to a college student. <li><b>Buy pre-owned or refurbished</b> - Buying "new" really doesn't matter that much when buying items like books, movies, CDs, video games, etc. Check out stores like <a href='/stores/show/295/Alibris'>Alibris</a> and <a href='/stores/show/2287/SecondSpin'>SecondSpin</a>. You'll save 50% or more without any loss of quality. For other items such as electronics and appliances, consider buying it refurbished. Practically all the factory direct retailers offer refurbished items now. Plus, they back these items with their own manufacturer's warranty. To name a few, check out <a href='/stores/show/624/Dell'>Dell<a/>, <a href='/stores/show/1120/HP-Home-Store'>HP Home</a>, <a href='/stores/show/1008/Apple'>Apple</a>, <a href='/stores/show/542/Abt-Electronics'>Abt Electronics</a>, and <a href='/stores/show/4170/RefurbDepot'>RefurbDepot</a> for these refurbished deals. </ol> <i><a href='http://www.couponshack.com/blogs/show/10061/The-12-Money-Saving-Tips-of-Christmas'>view more</a></i>
