Web Site Provides Tips for Holiday Shopping

As the holidays approach, many shoppers dread long lines at the malls and hours spent searching for the perfect gifts for everyone on their list. But one web site offers tips to make your holiday shopping simpler.

(PRWEB) November 19, 2004 -- As the holidays approach, many shoppers dread long lines at the malls and hours spent searching for the perfect gifts for everyone on their list. But one web site offers tips to make your holiday shopping simpler.

"Everyone needs two things during the holiday season: more time and more money. Savvy online shoppers have learned how to minimize wasted shopping time and find the best deals," says Julie Hood, senior contributing editor at http://www.discount-shopping-service-guide.com. "Combining special online pricing with free shipping and cash back rebates can help you stay within your budget."

Hood offers the following tips when shopping this holiday season:

-- Make a list (and check it twice!) for the best deals. Create a budget for each of your gifts, and then use a shopping comparison site like shopping.com to check the prices and save time surfing.
-- Use a separate credit card just for Internet purchases. Some credit cards even provide one-time-only numbers that cannot be reused. Your purchases show up on your credit card statement, but the number used by the store cannot be used again.
-- Sign up for an online mall that pays cash back rebates on your orders.
-- Make sure your credit card pays rebates, too. Use a cash back credit card to save even more with every purchase.
-- Use a search engine to find free shipping deals and promotional coupons to decrease your final price.

"With a little planning and some careful searching, the best deals can be found on the Internet," Hood says. "Our site reveals some of the best web sites and strategies to save money when shopping online. Holiday shopping doesn't have to break the bank."

About the site:
The Discount Shopping Service Guide (http://www.discount-shopping-service-guide.com) provides tips and techniques to buy more and pay less.

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