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You can’t really blame your family for buying you black socks if you don’t let them know what you’d really like. Create a Black Friday shopping list by writing down what you’d like, if it miraculously became a Black Friday deal.

And similarly, a wish list from your loved ones is a big help if you’re bad at figuring out what to give and your go-to gift is a fuzzy sweater – buy straight off the list, or use it to generate ideas and you can always come back to it for another occasion.

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Posted by: Charissa Cowart | November 23, 2011 ~ Comments Off

Black Friday sales can sometimes ignite the competitive edge among consumers – people throwing elbows to get at the bargains, fighting over the last available sale item in stock, even going so far as stealing from other people’s shopping carts. So how do you sidestep the holiday shopping madness? Avoiding the melee and the crowds, while still taking advantage of Black Friday specials and sale prices is possible, but it takes a little foresight.

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Posted by: Charissa Cowart | November 16, 2011 ~ Comments Off

Here is our #1 tip for Black Friday online shopping and deals: Watch your debt and don’t rack up your credit card balance.

When Black Friday 2011 rolls around, bringing with it thousands of Black Friday deals and Thanksgiving specials, it’s easy to get carried away and put it all on your credit card. But remember that credit card interest rates are a killer, and with Christmas just around the corner, you need to watch your spending limit while doing your holiday shopping.

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Posted by: Charissa Cowart | November 4, 2011 ~ Comments Off

Black Friday 2011 is right around the corner, and eBillme is here to help you find the best online shopping deals, coupons and sales for Black Friday and Thanksgiving 2011 and to make sure you’re ready for the big shopping day. Take advantage of all the Black Friday deals starting Thanksgiving weekend 2011, with tips, discounts, and specials.

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Posted by: Charissa Cowart | November 2, 2011 ~ 6 Comments

WILMINGTON, Del. – January 22, 2009 – 50 percent of consumers reported they will have more confidence in the economy while more than 1 in 4 feel more comfortable increasing their everyday spending now that the new administration has taken over. This is according to the eBillme(TM) Online Spending Index, a quarterly survey examining consumer spending trends online. The survey is conducted by Javelin Strategy and Research and released quarterly by eBillme, the payment option that enables consumers and small businesses to use online banking to pay now, pay securely and use available funds. This quarter’s Index shows cautious optimism through the continuing uncertainty about economic conditions.

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Posted by: Lesley Purtell | January 22, 2009 ~ Comments Off