December 5, 2012 I love to surf the net and discover new gadgets! Yes, I'm doing your Christmas shopping for you. For the next ten days I will show you fun things.. check out No. 10:
November 29, 2012 Some say the economy is bad. Some say they can barely make ends meet! But, get to the Columbia Center Mall or Costco on any day, and it's usually PACKED!
We kind of saw it creeping up on us last year, but this year it's in full force.
November 19, 2012 You've never seen Black Friday like this. Check out this compilation of Black Friday store stampedes
November 18, 2012 The Columbia Center Mall in Tri-Cities is open from midnight to 10 a.m. on Friday. Walmart and Target have famously pledged to open at 8 p.m. the night before. If you know the hours or deals of any locally-owned stores in Kennewick, Pasco or Richland, please leave a comment.
November 5, 2012 The 17th annual Custer's Christmas Arts & Crafts Show at TRAC last weekend was packed with people examining tree ornaments, wreaths, chocolate fudge, candied popcorn and more while Christmas music played overhead. We
For dressing cheaply, the Tri-Cities has half-a-dozen thrift stores including Good Will, Value Village, and Plato’s Closet as well as discount stores such as Ross Dress for Less and TJ Max.
Tri-Cities shopping
Are you a last minute shopper, got you covered
Help get a Christmas gift to every child in foster care within Benton and Franklin counties and food for Tri-Cities Food Bank. From now until Dec. 16, drop off a new gift at any Ranch & Home store, Global Credit U
Cyber Monday may not be as infamous as Black Friday, but often times there are better deals to be found. Plus, there's no crowds of shoppers pushing and shoving to get there first. If you'll be doing your shopping online, here are some things to keep in mind to ensure you get the best deals you can — and stay safe doing it.
As you're setting a game plan for your after-Thanksgiving shopping, remember to show "Small Business Saturday" some love.
Small Business Saturday
The brainchild of American Express and promoted via Facebook, the iniative is an effort to remind people to support "mom-and-pop" stores during the holiday shopping surge.
In September, Bank of America announced it would soon begin charging customers a $5 monthly fee for using their debit cards, saying it was recouping losses from new laws that limited how much it could charge merchants when debit cards were swiped during transactions.
But after a firestorm of negative publicity, BofA waved the white flag of surrender and scrapped the controversial plan.
