The “After Christmas” Sales have Started!

It’s not even Christmas yet, but stores are already putting their holiday items on sale. Last year, the “After Christmas” sales started about a week before Christmas. This year, you can take advantage of those sales right now. Target has a small batch of coupons that will help you save on some of the holiday items that you can find at Target. The coupons are: Get $1.00 off when you spend $7.00 or more on Holiday boxed card sets. Get $1.00 off when you purchase three greeting cards. Get $0.50 off when you buy 1 Holiday card set. Get $1.00 … Continue reading

Even More After Christmas Sales – 2011

The after Christmas sales are still going on! This is the best time to pick up some deeply discounted Christmas decorations, or to purchase some of the things you wanted for Christmas, (but didn’t get). If you have already shopped your way through the list of sales from yesterday and the list from the day before then it is time to check out today’s list of after Christmas sales. Hot Topic is having a “Hot Mess Clearance Event”. You can save up to 75% off the original price of all items included in this sale. Apparel is going for either … Continue reading

More After Christmas Sales – 2011

Ready for some more shopping? It seems like nearly every store has put together their own, unique, version of an after Christmas sale. If you have already shopped your way through the list of sales from yesterday, then it is time for you to check out today’s list of after Christmas sales. Target is having an “After Christmas Clearance” sale. You can save up to 65% if you shop from their website. They also have “1,000’s of last-chance deals in stores”. If you are interested in picking up some of their leftover Christmas decorations you need to act fast. Some … Continue reading

After Christmas Sales – 2011

As soon as Christmas is over, the after Christmas sales begin. Usually, this is when stores put a lot of things on clearance, and put deep discounts on other items. Here is a quick list of some of the after Christmas sales that are going on right now. Sears is having an “After Christmas Appliance Event”. You can save up to 25% off all Kenmore Appliances, and up to 15% off all Whirlpool and KitchenAid appliances. If you have the Sears card, and the appliance you purchase is $499.00 or more, then you can save an additional 15%. Payless is … Continue reading

Deals That Expire Soon! – Weekend of December 23, 2011

Can you believe that Christmas is just a few days away? This is your very last chance to take advantage of deals and sales that will disappear at the end of this weekend. These fun, last minute, offers will disappear faster than you can take down your Christmas decorations. ABC Family is continuing their “25 Days of Christmas” through Christmas Day, December 25, 2011. Don’t forget to go back and see what the last few doors of this virtual Advent Calendar have hiding behind them! While you are there, you can catch up on the doors that you missed. Some … Continue reading

Don’t Miss These Sales! – Weekend of December 17, 2011

This holiday season season seems to have more sales packed into it than I remember there being in previous years. Black Friday came early, and then stretched out all week long. There have already been sales on Christmas decorations, that didn’t used to happen until after Christmas. Here are some sales that are going on this weekend. Target has a sale that started on Friday, December 16, 2011, and that will continue through Saturday, December 17, 2011 at noon. There are “thousands” of deals, and you can get up to 40% off on things included in the sale. If you … Continue reading

Don’t Miss This Week’s Christmas Sales!

Last year, it seemed like the stores waited until after Christmas before they started their big sales on Christmas decorations. This year, those sales have already begun, even though Christmas is still more than a week away. Here are a few Christmas sales that you won’t want to miss. Sears has a sale where you can save up to 40% off their entire Christmas Shop. This includes their trees, (including fresh-cut trees), wreaths, lights, ornaments, outdoor decorations, and Christmas collectibles. If you shop the website, you can get free shipping on orders of $99.00 or more when you use the … Continue reading

Upcoming Genealogy Events – December 2011

We are getting close to the end of November. Between Thanksgiving, Black Friday Sales, and shopping for holiday gifts, people have suddenly become really busy. Perhaps you will have time to check out a genealogy conference or workshop in December. One of them might be taking place near you! The Niles District Library, is located in Niles, Michigan. The Local History and Genealogy Department o the Niles District Library will be hosting a series of events that are designed for people who are beginners at genealogy. The next one will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2011, from 10:00 in … Continue reading

Sales Happening This weekend – November 5, 2011

This is the time of year when stores start having weekend-long sales, in the hopes of attracting customers who are thinking about shopping for holiday gifts. Some of these sales end when the weekend is over. Other deals will last a bit longer. November just got started a few days ago, and already, it feels like Black Friday is almost here. Retailers this year are not being shy about letting people know when they plan on opening for the biggest sales event of the year. Some stores are having sales weekends, and starting good deals, right now. Hallmark is having … Continue reading

I’m Dreaming of … Next Christmas?

I don’t know about you, but I’ve got a lot of Christmas decorations when compared to the small size of my house. It is impossible for me to display everything I own, so I rotate. I also like adding a few new ornaments each year, and I rotate those as well, trying to keep with a theme. I’ve always loved themed Christmas trees, so I try, in my own limited way, to make the tree a little different every year by grabbing a few new things off the clearance racks on December 26th and 27th. But then we run into … Continue reading