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Winter Came Early. Are You Ready?
Many areas across the country are experiencing a fast end to the manageably crisp fall temperatures they usually enjoy, going from jacket weather to parka-and-longjohns overnight. Many areas that could expect highs to hover in the 50s are experiencing record-breaking lows; some already have a blanket of snow on the ground and below-zero wind chills. […]
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Shop the Thrift for Black Friday Deals
Use Tech to Track Prices This Holiday Season
Black Friday Deals Arrived Early This Year
Thank a Veteran for the Three-Day Weekend
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Shop the Thrift for Black Friday Deals
To save even more money on holiday shopping, skip the megamall and go directly to the neighborhood thrift or secondhand store. There, you’ll find tons of gently used winter clothing, housewares, out-of-print books, music, and video games, and other one-of-a-kind finds for a fraction of their original prices, says NerdWallet. While thrifts require a bit of hunting, the savings make it worthwhile — and since many of them are supplied by generous donations to ClothingDonations.org, your dollars will do double-duty to help fund valuable veterans’ programs.
Use Tech to Track Prices This Holiday Season
Have you ever shopped for something only to see it again a few days later at a lower price? To get the absolute best deals on your Black Friday/Cyber Monday shopping this year without monitoring the computer 24/7, The Verge says, take advantage of a tech assist. Price-tracking apps and browser extensions can track the prices of your most-wanted items at shopping sites such as Amazon.com, search for discount codes or search commerce sites for a specific item to find the lowest price. And they will notify you of the best deals as they appear, taking most of the legwork — and keystrokes — out of the search.
Black Friday Deals Arrived Early This Year
Buying stuff you don’t need is against the principles of the Organizing Blog — cluttered home, cluttered mind, we always say. But if you can get a great deal on something that you or the people on your gift list really need, go ahead and spend! Dozens of national retailers have already launched “Black Friday” sales well ahead of the holiday shopping season’s traditional launch day, USA Today reports, so there is likely something you can check off your shopping list weeks in advance. Shop early, stay organized and stick to a budget for the most stress-free holiday experience.
Thank a Veteran for the Three-Day Weekend
Lots of people get Veterans Day off, making 2019’s observance into a three-day weekend. You can use some of that extra time to visit a retired veteran in a retirement home, or write a letter to a current service member. You can volunteer to help a veteran neighbor with their fall yardwork (as this blogger plans to do), or weed out some of your old, unused clothing and household items and donate them to ClothingDonations.org, simultaneously helping fund veterans programs around the country while streamlining your space. However you choose to observe the holiday, the nation’s veterans appreciate your support!