(WXYZ) – A new survey by our partners at Consumer Reports shows 65 percent of people are going to cut back this holiday season, on everything from holiday gifts, travel and entertainment.
There’s still so much uncertainty about jobs and where the economy’s going, the
Consumer Reports survey shows people are looking for value this holiday season, the biggest bang for
their buck.
I talked with Consumer Reports “Tightwad Tod” as he’s called, about the deals out there right now !
JoAnne Purtan: I have found since the recession started that there are deals out there constantly. So you don’t really have to wait until the day after thanksgiving and all the sales you expect around the holidays.
Tod Marks “Tightwad Tod”/Consumer Reports: You’re very observant and 100% on target. We started seeing that phenomenon last year. Since the beginning of September I have seen non-stop proliferation of offers from every store that I monitor.
Shopping early also ensures you get a good selection to choose from.
If you shop online, don’t forget about those coupon or promotional codes you’re asked about at checkout. There are many coupon code sites out there to check for them. At one site,
www.couponwinner.com, you can do a side by side coupon comparison.
Andrea Woroch/couponwinnner.com: You can select up to 5 retailers. Simply select the retailers and the coupon scout function. And you hit compare and then you can see all on one screen, all the coupons for all the retailers.
You can also search for free shipping coupons.
You can also get many of these codes sent to you by email if you sign up with your favorite retailer.
If you’re interested in coupon code websites, you might want to check out:
www.couponwinner.com www.promotionalcodes.com www.couponcabin.com www.retailmenot.com
