Archive: Roundup
End of Summer Deals
Ever notice how retailers make our one-day national holidays last a whole week with their sales? Labor Day may have ended Monday but it's going on until at least Saturday in the world of retail. If only the rest of us celebrated with a week of no work. At least...
By Tania Anderson | September 4, 2008; 03:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
Let's Go Outlet Shopping
There's no question that Americans flock to outlet shopping malls like bees to an open soda can. There's the lure of potentially good deals and rows and rows of outlet stores that you would never see in a regular mall. But I've always wondered if outlet malls were worth all...
By Tania Anderson | December 11, 2007; 03:00 AM ET | Comments (3)
Tips for Making Black Friday Not So Scary
The term "Black Friday" sends shivers down my spine in fear and excitement. Fear that if I don't go shopping the day after Thanksgiving, I might be missing the deal of a lifetime. And excitement because the deal of a lifetime is just waiting for me. Some years I've ventured...
By Tania Anderson | November 20, 2007; 03:00 AM ET | Comments (23)
Airfare Expert Reveals Travel Deals
Type in the words "travel deals" into Google and out spits dozens of sites claiming to have the cheapest airfares. But Airfarewatchdog.com is one worth a try. The privately-funded site uses a team of people to scour online travel agencies such as Travelocity and airline Web sites for cheap airfares...
By Tania Anderson | November 13, 2007; 03:00 AM ET | Comments (6)
Fixing a Fixer-Upper for the Holidays
The relatives are coming this holiday season and the house is a mess. And I'm not just talking about a few things out of place and dust bunnies as big as your cat. I'm talking paint peeling, kitchen cabinets circa 1978 and windows that just don't seem to close all...
By Tania Anderson | November 6, 2007; 03:00 AM ET | Comments (1)
Room For Improvement
They say "Going Out of Business" sales are the best times to buy furniture. And then I've heard January and July are really the months to pick up some new pieces. Personally, I think anytime a furniture store decides to whack 30 percent off its goods, it's probably worth a...
By Tania Anderson | October 30, 2007; 03:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
Pre-Holiday Limbo = Random Deals
This time of year always seems to offer a dizzying array of sales. It's really too soon for retailers to start talking holidays and most of the summer items are dwindling, so they start offering discounts on whatever's on the shelf. Here are the random sales I found this week:...
By Tania Anderson | October 23, 2007; 07:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
Falling for Summer Sales
Ahh, the end of summer. It certainly outstayed its welcome in Washington this year. How nice to finally cover up the grill and put away shorts and T-shirts that got smaller and smaller throughout the season (or did I just get bigger?). But one of the best things about this...
By Tania Anderson | October 16, 2007; 09:00 AM ET | Comments (12)
