Archive for January, 2010

please,need help
I’m thinking of buying from dell outlet online…

If the outlet accepts coupons and is operated by Dell, there shouldn’t be a problem. A gift card is essentially the same as store credit.

Don

Was wondering if an Old Navy outlet store will have the After Holiday sale that’s going on now.

Yes, the outlet stores do have similar sales as the regular stores, though the prices may not drop as much.

Typically I would spend between $50-100 on my closest friends for Christmas, but I’ve noticed every year that my friends would spend between $5-25 for my gifts. Job wise; I don’t make a whole lot and probably earn the least amount of money out of all my friends. I want to be generous for Christmas gifts, but am I being too generous? Going forward, Should I adjust my spending to $5-25?

Generally speaking, I try not to look at price when buying gifts for my two closest friends. I know one of them definitely never looks at price, and the other will try to match my gift value. But I know they both don’t mind if we look for cheaper prices for the same item.

I usually feel guilty if my friends buy me something expensive, so I’ll try to match them. I guess all I can recommend is don’t go intentionally looking for expensive gifts. Just like someone else said, if you see something one of them’ll like, just buy that. You don’t have to flourish it up and make it an expensive gift.

Also, they may not realize how much you’re putting into their gifts. And do you just feel that the gifts you’re getting are cheap? Or do you know? Best not think about that if you don’t know for sure.
Plus, it’s the thought that counts right?

I’m saving up for a MacBook, and if I get it at the Apple Store it costs like fifty dollars more than on Amazon, and then I have to pay for the tax which will be like seventy bucks, and it would just be so much easier if I bought it on Amazon. But, I just got a fifty dollar gift card to the Apple Store, is it possible that I could use that on Amazon because they have an Apple Outlet?

Nope. Odds are you will qualify for the education discount at the Apple online store & save some money there. Also the shipping is free, but yes if Apple has a store in your state they have to charge you sales tax.

I’m volunteering to help get holiday gifts for our local school. I have some ideas as what to get, but I would love to get them something memorable. But problem is I will be using corporate spending. I don’t like the idea of just traditional things, although I feel they may enjoy it. I feel that something that is memorable, without going overboard maybe worth it.
What does anyone recommend?

Have you considered getting them food? Perhaps a Christmas dinner instead of a toy? That would help not only the boys, but the families as well. There’s an old TV show called M*A*S*H where an officer gives candy anonymously to orphans only to find out that the candy was sold on the black market to buy enough food to feed the kids for a month. "It is sadly inappropriate to give dessert to a child who has no dinner."

That being said, if the food route is not a way you wish to go, check out Toys R Us. They have search filters by age and theme. That might provide you with a idea of what to get. Maybe even hang out near the Santa at the Mall and eavesdrop on the wishes of the children in that age-range.

Good luck. I hope your gesture brings happiness.

My mom is taking me to the Timberland outlet in Smithfield today to buy me some Timberland Field Boots. She says that they are my Christmas gift, but is there any way that I can convince her to let me wear them tomorrow?

Keep bugging her about them and asking her if you can wear them. or you can just wait.