shopping

Shopping is like a sport to me.  Don't mock me.  Some people hunt animals, I hunt good deals! Some people knit.  I buy cheap scarves. So if you're like me, you consider Black Friday the first day of deal hunting season! For those of us who will be fighting the good fight on Friday morning, WalletHub...

So I had to share this poll result with you today. Everyone knows what "Black Friday" is now, the day where many Americans scour the stores to find the really amazing deals and door stoppers for Christmas. It is also the day that most retail stores finally go into the black for the year and begin to make profit. Love it or hate it it is here to stay, but should it be a paid holiday? It s

Unreal. We're 24 days away from Black Friday and already getting stories like this one- there's a guy who's trying to break the record for the longest Black Friday campout. Say what?!?

Wow, I can't believe how excited the world is today about the release of some of the new toys that will accompany the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens. I mean they are just toys right? Well with the Star Wars series they have never been "just toys" , they are collectibles. I know you will be excited to see all of the offerings whether it be action figures, costumes, Lego sets and the r

If you are an online shopaholic, this one's for you!

Oh, and I thought I was getting such a great value when I shopped at Whole Foods!  Not!   When I heard about this story this morning I thought it was just the Whole Foods in New York City, but no! The Whole Foods Market at Colonie Center was fined $11,600 following an inspection in January by the Albany County Department of Weights and Measures! The...

So my father-in-law is now a proud permanent New York resident again -  We helped him move from New Jersey into a really nice independent living facility in Clifton Park called Coburg Village. This did come with a slight catch, however.

Just this week I'm trying out a trial of Amazon Prime.   It allows you to get free two-day shipping, access to movies,music and more.   It is pretty amazing. But look who's hot on their tail?

I recently went bathing suit shopping.  Oh, man.  That's a rough job.  I am ashamed to admit that it took me hours, several stores, online shopping, several opinions from loved ones before I pulled the trigger. So, when I saw this survey I giggled because I felt like someone was following me...

How the heck is this happening?  I've even heard of same day Amazon delivery…but one hour? Are you kidding me?

Thousands of people are going shopping on Thanksgiving and early on Black Friday morning.  And, if you're going to risk your life for a great deal, you might find these stats extra interesting. -A new study found almost one of three things people bought on last Black Friday are already broken, lost, or stolen...

I know there is a lot of hype about "Black Friday" and holiday shopping, you will get it from all angles this week. Many of you will scour the flyers and on line advertisements of some of your favorite stores and try to get a game plan up for shopping while you are enjoying that after dinner pie on Thanksgiving. Fortunately I found a really good article at Wallethub.com where they did al