Rising gas and food prices are putting the economic squeeze on most American households, and it’s already time to begin back-to-school shopping. Families with school-age children are expected to spend over $500 on back-to-school merchandise, according to the National Retail Federation.
They’ll also likely spend many days driving from store to store to get all the [...]

The back-to-school shopping season can be hectic for many parents. It’s no wonder that online shopping has become so popular when you can shop from home, work, and now—thanks to Blackberries and cell phones—even on the go. But with new shopping sites popping up every day, it can be easy for you and your money [...]

It’s almost time for the kids to go back to school, and this year shopping for school supplies will be a lot more difficult for many families. Due to high gas prices and stretched budgets, financially pinched parents are looking for creative ways to save money.
In addition to cutting back on normal back-to-school purchases, parents [...]

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and if you are like most people, you’ve left the shopping until the last minute. So, do you buy the $70 roses like everyone else, take a gamble on an online gift that might not show up in time or can you quickly find a personalized gift that [...]

You might still be stuffed from the Christmas turkey or ham, but any serious shopper worth her or his salt knows that the day after Christmas is to shopping what the checkered flag is to car racers - the sign that you have arrived at the sale of the year.  Of course, shopping on this day [...]

More people than ever before will buy gifts online this holiday season, retail experts predict. In fact, online shopping rose 20 percent last year to a total of $211.4 billion, according to a Shop.org study, and the trend shows no signs of abating. So how do you make the most of your online shopping dollars?
“Online [...]

(ARA) - Wish you had your own personal shopper this holiday season? Take the guess work out of gift giving with suggestions from Hillary Mendelsohn, noted shopping authority and author of “The Purple Book.”
“The holidays can put a lot of pressure on people to find the perfect gift,” says Mendelsohn, who is working with Office [...]

As Christmas rounds the corner and you discover that only lint lines your pockets, you needn’t worry about not being able to provide expensive gifts for your loved ones. Keep in mind that the most memorable gifts are ones that money can never buy. Here are some tips that will help you get through this [...]

‘Tis the Season for Great Christmas Shopping - in July!
Do you go Christmas shopping in July?  You read correctly - ’tis the season for great Christmas shopping! Granted, it might be a little hard to get in the mood for shopping when the temperature is hot, the sun is shining, and your kids are wearing [...]

So many parents complain that they’d just bought their toddler a sweater one week ago only to find the sleeves too short already.  How does one shop for kids clothing and make them last long enough to not break the bank?
Of course, kids clothing hang in the stores so cute and frilly that parents just [...]