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The biggest online shopping day of the year keeps getting bigger. In 2019, Cyber Monday sales approached $9.5 billion, according to Adobe Analytics (reported by Forbes), making the Monday after Thanksgiving the United States’ biggest e-commerce day ever. Statistically speaking, it’s…
Rakuten (formerly Ebates) is a popular website that offers cash-back rewards and rebates on everyday purchases from more than 2,500 retail partners. Offers usually range from 1% to 10%, with an impressive crop of “10% cash-back stores” that include some…
I’m a member and frequent shopper at my local food co-op, so it feels a bit off-brand to be talking up an entirely different method of purchasing groceries: home grocery delivery services like Instacart (and Instacart Express), FreshDirect, Amazon Fresh…
Years ago, I bought a used microwave on Craigslist for $20. Examining the appliance in the trunk of the seller’s minivan, I saw that it was relatively new, reasonably clean, and still had its rotating interior plate. Score. Then I…
American retail e-commerce sales (retail purchases made online) increased by nearly 39% in the first quarter of 2021, compared with the first quarter of 2020. During the same period, retail e-commerce sales accounted for about 13.6% of all U.S. retail…
Do you relish haggling over the price of a new or used car? Many people don’t. Negotiating on price and extras can be an awkward experience, particularly if you’re inexperienced or simply aren’t a confrontational person. Preparing for a negotiation…
A few years back, my wife and I purchased a new queen-size mattress. Previously, we’d slept on secondhand mattresses, either salvaged from our childhood homes or bought used. We knew buying a high-quality mattress would be an expensive proposition. And…
There are many benefits to spending money at local businesses. It boosts the local economy by keeping more dollars in the community and the environment by reducing your long-distance shopping trips and online orders. But shopping local can sometimes cost…
Whether you skip into the holidays on a cushion of unbridled glee or grudgingly face it with stoic resignation, you know what you’ll be doing at some point between the middle of November and the last week or so of…
It’s easier than ever to get free shipping on online purchases these days, and you can thank Amazon Prime for that. Amazon’s uber-popular loyalty program made two-day free shipping a thing back when other big retailers were still finding their…
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