Avoid impulsive shopping during the holidays by making your plan and sticking to it.<\/p>\n
One method to avoid the madness, according to Real Simple, is to work out a complete gift plan, then set aside one day for shopping.<\/p>\n
Before the big day, shop sales for specific items and download any necessary retailer coupons and price scanning comparison tools onto a smartphone for real-time help.<\/p>\n
On the big day, get up early, eat a healthy breakfast, dress for business, leave the credit cards at home and plan on using cash only.<\/p>\n
By some estimates, spending cash only will save you up to 23 percent on your shopping trip.<\/p>\n
While at the store, shop solo, avoiding salespeople, unless you really need help.<\/p>\n
Buy cheaper items first. If you buy the big ticket items first, tossing around $20 or $50 here and there seems easy. So start small.<\/p>\n
Break up the day with a coffee or soft drink to stay in a good mood and make better choices.<\/p>\n
Get in and out of stores more quickly by checking out in less crowded areas of major department stores and steering clear of sales pitches.<\/p>\n
During lunch and dinner breaks, cash in credit card rewards on discounted gift cards and exclusive special offers to round out the list.<\/p>\n
An extra sneaky tip is to load up an online cart but cancel it right before finalizing. Often, they will send an email offer with a discount code but if not, there is no harm in asking the live chat representative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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