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Holiday Tip of the Day: Catalog Shopping Tips!

Posted by Cynthia Townley Ewer on October, 15, 2008
  • Holiday Tip of the Day

Planning for Christmas, catalog shopping has many advantages over the holiday mall scene. No long lines. No sore feet. No staggering to the car, weighed down by parcels and shopping bags. Shopping becomes a pleasure, conducted from a favorite chair. Phone in your selections, sit back, and wait for the UPS man. Ahhhhh!

Still, it's possible to have too much of a good thing! The catalog tide sweeps in at the end of August, engulfing mailboxes and tabletops with untidy stacks and piles--and disorganized catalog shopping exacts a high price for convenience.

How to shop smart and save? Try these three tips to organize catalog shopping:

Three Tips for Catalog Shopping

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by Cynthia Townley Ewer

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