Cyber Monday helps you take advantage of post-Thanksgiving sales without leaving the house!
For those of us who know about the stress of shopping on Black Friday, we can rest assured that trying to make purchases on Cyber Monday is much less stressful to the feet and often, to the wallet. Cyber Monday is the term newly coined for the Monday following Thanksgiving when so many online retailers and business offer special discounts, free shipping, tax free purchases or other incentives to get shoppers shopping on their sites.
Planning to do the bulk of your holiday shopping online is an excellent way to save money. It's also an excellent way to eliminate much of the stress of the holidays. When you can shop from the quiet and comfort of your home you are less likely to make rash, impulsive purchasing decisions, and you are also less likely to have to drive around to various stores since you can easily find out exactly which items are in stock when you visit the website. Stores like JCPenney, ToysRUs, PCWorld along with other major retailers offer excellent deals for Cyber Monday, so when you are planning your Monday after Thanksgiving be sure to set aside a couple of hours to shop!
Benefits: One of the best ways to stay on budget is to avoid wandering into a store—or to a website—and just searching through merchandise. Instead, make a budget for each person on your list and be sure to stick to it. It helps, if you have any spare time in the days before Cyber Monday, to visit some websites that you think you would be interested in shopping at, and taking a look at the options they have. Putting stuff on a wish list or in your cart can ensure that those items are there ahead of time, so on Cyber Monday, you have only to log into your cart and check to see what Cyber Monday savings could be applied to what you want to buy. This can help decrease your total shopping costs by a great deal and is an excellent, excellent thing to consider when you are planning your holiday shopping.
Plan: A lot of people already know that one of the keys to saving money is to never spend more than you planned. If you set a budget and stick to it, you will find that you save yourself a lot of the stress, strain and worry. The holidays always become an unexpectedly expensive time for people and the best way to keep this from getting in the way of your fun and enjoyment is to save wherever you can. A lot of people find that Black Friday is too stressful of a situation for them to endure.
Many times the crowds, the stampeding, the rushing around and the gridlocked traffic force people to sidestep Black Friday despite all of the savings they’re able to enjoy. For these people, Cyber Monday is absolutely perfect. You can enjoy all of the savings that you would enjoy on Black Friday in a brick and mortar store, without the stress of shopping outside. You can even set an alarm, wake up extra early, do all of your Christmas, New Year's or Hanukkah shopping online before items are sold out and then take a nap, secure and happy in the knowledge that you have completed every bit of your holiday shopping.
For a lot of people, Cyber Monday seems to be the best way to save money and still enjoy all of the fun and magic of the holiday season, without the stress and strain. People interested in scoring some of the best deals online should do a little bit of research before Cyber Monday to make sure that their favorite online stores are planning to offer big savings.
About the Author: Kara is a freelance writer and lover of finding a good deal. The key to getting a good deal online? Kara suggests using coupon codes
