Cleanest shave my hubby's had sinse the salon!
I accidentally threw out my husband’s razor shortly after moving in with him. Opps! It is a testament to his calm demeanor that he was disappointed, not angry. Ever since then, he’s dreaded shaving his head with my electric razor because mine isn’t tough enough.
Then I got an email from Jodi at Philips Norelco asking if we wanted to test out a new men’s shaver and trimmer for the Bargain Babe Hot Holiday Gift Guide. Yes, please!
We’ve also suggested electronics gifts, gifts at Sears, and toys for kids. Over the next two weeks, we will suggest gifts for kids, teens, men, and women. There will also be a day devoted to unique and quirky gifts, and we’ll finish the gift guide on Dec. 9 with a roundup of the best overall gifts.
Here’s what my husband said about the Philips Norelco SensoTouch 3D shaver
By Bobbi Burger Brunoehler of BobbisBargains.
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I love presents! I love waking up on Christmas morning to a tree drowning in presents. My family spends the day opening presents, watching movies, eating good food and talking to friends and relatives on the phone. Heavenly.
However, creating that pile of presents without breaking the budget and without gathering ANY credit card debt is a trick. A trick that I have pulled off for many years, by the way.
Here are my top 8 No Debt Santa Claus secrets:
Awesome dino hoodie for kids!
Children’s toys are the focus of Day Three of the Bargain Babe Hot Holiday Gift Guide. Shopping for my nephews is one of my favorite parts of Christmas because I imagine how happy they will be with their new toys!
We’ve also suggested electronics gifts, and gifts at Sears. Over the next two weeks, we will suggest gifts for kids, teens, men, and women. There will also be a day devoted to unique and quirky gifts, and we’ll finish the gift guide on Dec. 9 with a roundup of the best overall gifts.
The Raptor mouth shirt
Great values in the Sears holiday catalogue!
Day two of the Bargain Babe Hot Holiday Gift Guide is devoted to the spectacular values you can find in the Sears Holiday Catalogue and we’re heating things up by giving away a $100 Sears gift card!!! Entry details below.
Yesterday we kicked off the guide with electronics gifts. Over the next two weeks, we will suggest gifts for kids, teens, men, and women. There will also be a day devoted to unique and quirky gifts, and we’ll finish the gift guide on Dec. 9 with a roundup of the best overall gifts.
If your budget is tight, don’t forget to enter our final five Win Giveaways for a chance to win $619 in Christmas and holiday presents, ENDING TODAY NOV. 29!
Now onto those Sears gifts. I posted a bunch of coupon codes below to help you to save more!
The Kindle Fire is one hot gift at $199!
Today is the first day of the Bargain Babe Hot Holiday Gift Guide! We’re kicking it off with electronics gifts. Over the next two weeks, we will suggest gifts for kids, teens, men, and women. There will also be a day devoted to unique and quirky gifts, and we’ll finish the gift guide on Dec. 9 with a roundup of the best overall gifts.
If your budget is tight, don’t forget to enter our final five Win Giveaways for a chance to win $619 in Christmas and holiday presents, ENDING NOV. 29!
Now onto electronics gifts. An * means the gift is top rated!
Netbooks are soooo last year. This year’s hot holiday gift for people who crave being connected to the Internet is…a tablet! You have plenty of choices.
Where's your stash of Christmas gifts? Credit: jpockele/Flickr
The results of the BargainBabe.com gift guide survey are in! But before I share the numbers, I want your gift recommendations for the Bargain Babe Hot Holiday Gift Guide, which will run Nov. 28-Dec. 9, 2011!
What is on your Christmas list (to give or receive?)
So far readers say they want:
- An Elite B40 Brewer by Keurig
- Fuzzy and warm coats or sweaters
- Flashy tights from Emilio Cavallini
- New dishes
Now for the survey results. We received 117 responses.
Try this simultaneously sophisticated yet funky necklace for the holidays!
As the holiday season quickly approaches, many of us are wondering how we’re going to shop for presents, pay the bills, and ensure we look fabulous at holiday parties without spending too much of our hard-earned cash. And since many of us are busier than ever around this time, there never seems to be enough hours in the day to accomplish all of it. Thankfully, with the explosion of online shopping sites, finding the perfect gift has gone from spending hours scouring the mall to minutes browsing a website. (more…)
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This is a post by BargainBabe.com writer Yazmin Cruz.
Emails that announce store sales are so last year. This year, use your smartphone and tablet to score deals on holiday shopping with apps that compare prices, receive discounts, and buy products. Some apps even include in-store maps! A recent USA Today story noted the trend.
Half of those who own smartphones will use them during holiday shopping and 71% of tablet owners will use them to tackle holiday tasks, according to the National Retail Federation. Here are seven tips to shop smart with your mobile. (more…)
Too early to shop for Christmas? Too late? Credit: janineomg/Flickr
The best time to shop for holiday gifts is…whenever you see a bargain. Sorry to be sassy but it’s true! Ok, so how do you find the best holiday shopping bargains?
Don’t forget to enter our 12 Days of Win Giveaways for a chance to WIN your Christmas presents!
1. Use a cash back site for all your online purchases, for heavens sake. My favorite is Ebates. If you join its email list, the site will alert you to their daily DOUBLE cash back offer and weekly cash back deals. You can combine the cash back rebate with any coupons, free shipping offers, or sales the retailer has going on. I’ve earned more than $1,000 through Ebates. It is not a scam, and if you aren’t using it for your online purchases, you are leaving money on the table.
Downside: Ebates pays out every 90 days.
2. Monitor the Black Friday ads. Each week we share the latest
I added 13 NEW Black Friday ads and five updates to the Black Friday 2011 deals and sales post. Highlights? Walmart released their ad, and so did Staples, Rite Aid, and JC Penney, among others.
So far there are four stores set to open at midnight on Black Friday: Macy’s, Target, Kohl’s, and Best Buy.
Check out all the NEW! Black Friday 2011 deals and sales now!
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A large man carrying three stuffed red sacks passed me in Toys R Us recently. The manager and I exchanged looks. Huh?
“Having fun playing Santa?” she called after the man.
He pushed on, disappearing between two doors at the back of the store.
“Is that…?” I quizzed.
“Those are our layaway purchases,” she said.
“Ohhh. How is that program going this year?”
By Bobbi Burger Brunoehler of BobbisBargains.
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I am a firm believer in returning products. If I get it home and find out that it doesn’t fit, work, or do what the advertising promised, I return it. However, I hate the time, effort, and gas it takes to make a return.
Most stores have very good return policies. However, it often costs more to return the item than its purchase price. For instance,
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More info on Swagbucks: If Swagbucks sounds too good to be true, I can vouch that I have earned more than $1,000 in gift cards through the site. Joining is totally free and there are many ways of earning Swagbucks, including using the site’s toolbar to do your regular Internet searching, taking surveys, referring friends, and playing games. For scale, a $25 Amazon gift card costs 3,150 Swagbucks. I save my Swagbucks and then exchange them for gift cards around the holidays.
Extra Swagbucks: Upload a picture and get 15 Swagbucks; “like” them on Facebook for 5 Swagbucks, and share your birthday for 50 Swagbucks on your special day.
Perks: This site feeds my Amazon and Starbucks habit! You can also exchange Swagbucks for electronics, trading cards, T-shirts, and dozens more prizes. Do it!
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If you haven’t already joined Swagbucks, now is the absolute best time to do so. Why? Because I have a special code to get 100 Swagbucks for joining. That is three times the norm of 30!
Swagbucks code: Use code BARGAINBABE (case sensitive) when you join
Sign up: Join Swagbucks here for the 100 bonus. Joining is free!
Deadline: Code expires Oct. 31, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. PST.
More info on Swagbucks: If Swagbucks sounds too good to be true, I can vouch that I have earned more than $1,000 in gift cards through the site. Joining is totally free and there are many ways of earning Swagbucks, including using the site’s toolbar to do your regular Internet searching, taking surveys, referring friends, and playing games. For scale, a $25 Amazon gift card costs 3,150 Swagbucks. I save my Swagbucks and then exchange them for gift cards around the holidays.
Extra Swagbucks: Upload a picture and get 15 Swagbucks; “like” them on Facebook for 5 Swagbucks, and share your birthday for 50 Swagbucks on your special day.
Perks: This site feeds my Amazon and Starbucks habit! You can also exchange Swagbucks for electronics, trading cards, T-shirts, and dozens more prizes. Do it!
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No idea why I did not register for discounted gift card alerts until now. Buying gift cards online at a steep discount – up to 30% off the face value – is a quick and easy way to save. Combine coupons with a gift card you bought on sale and – WHAM! – huge savings. With a discounted gift card, I can easily bump up my over all savings to 50% off. Here’s what I did.
1. Register at Plastic Jungle, Gift Card Rescue or another site that sells (and often buys) gift cards at a discount. Both PJ and GCR guarantee the transactions, though it’s savvy to read the fine print so you know the refund process is if something goes wrong. I prefer Plastic Jungle because it has a bigger selection of cards than Gift Card Rescue, and also because I’m an affiliate so I earn a small commission if others use my link.
2. Set up email alerts for retailers you regularly shop at. I signed up for
