With even tighter budgets, families may have to make some tough decisions when it comes to gifts for Christmas and the winter holidays. Make it a little easier for you family when you save big dollars on your gift giving.
Get Social Skills
When you go on Facebook and like your favorite company or store, or follow it on Twitter, you put yourself in a position to get special coupons, secret sale days, advance notices and more.
You can also take advantage of other social networking apps, such as Wrapp, that work with Facebook. Basically, you gather your friends and family so you can all chip in to a shared gift account. When the collection period is over, the company will email an electronic gift certificate to the recipient. This is a perfect idea for grandparents, the boss, the teacher or a favorite family or cause in need.
Buy Gift Cards..For Yourself
Buy gift cards for yourself at a discount, and then use those cards to purchase your Christmas gifts. There are several websites out there that offer discounted cards, such as PlasticJungle. Warehouse grocery stores may also offer new gift cards at discounted rates. You can save 25 percent or more on your gifts this way. Just make sure to find out if there are any expiration dates or hidden fees before you buy.
Take Advantage of Apps
Modern apps that can be downloaded for smart phones and tablets can really save you some money on your gifts this year. Many of these apps allow you to scan product codes to check prices and compare them to other stores. Just keep in mind that some stores try to get around this by using proprietary scan codes.
Coupon apps will gather coupons for the products you already want to buy and alert you to coupons for similar products. It is worth checking them out!
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