It’s the time of year where we shower loved ones, and ourselves, with fun presents!  Getting good deals isn’t hard to do between Thanksgiving and Christmas, but if you’re like me you’ll only be online shopping. To find the VERY best deals I scan through the website Hip2Save a few times per day.  A woman named Collin and her support team post deals that they have found or others have submitted throughout the day. Most of their posts direct you to shop on sites like Amazon, Target and Kohl’s. They are also couponing experts!  I have zero patience for couponing, but if someone posts links to coupons or codes and spells out how to use them I’m game.  Other daily deal websites include FatWallet and DailySteals.

If you have to feel good about the money you’re spending I suggest you check out Etsy or Ten Thousand Villages. Ten Thousand Villages is a fair trade marketplace that sells items like jewelry and decor from communities throughout the developing world.  You get to learn about the makers of each items!  I LOVE it!  It’s the one store where being a materialistic slob makes me feel good about myself!  Ten Thousands Villages also has stores all over the country.  Ten Thousands Villages stores in North Carolina are located in Asheville, Cary, Chapel Hill, Montreat and Greensboro.  No matter what you’re looking for we can all agree that there are major benefits of online shopping. Aside from fat pants and saving money you get to avoid strangers and never leave your bed. Happy shopping!