According to the National Retail Federation, the average holiday shopper will spend around $750 on gifts during the holiday season, but with new iPhones, iPads, TV's and Play Station 4 arriving, the hottest (and priciest) gadgets and electronics will be at the top of everyone's wish list and that number could easily rise.
Financial expert Erica Sandberg reveals how to reduce your shopping stress, manage your spending money and still get everything on your list. She also discusses how to create a shopping plan, where to find the gifts you're looking for, how to get the best deal, and how to make sure your gifts last and don't cost you more money down the line.
Erica shares the financial secrets to spending including:
· Planning: How to research your item before you purchase, how to do comparison shopping to find the best price and when to start shopping!
· Purchasing: When to pull the trigger on your purchase, how to use your credit card to your advantage and what to look for when buying online
· Protection- How to not freak out after buying an expensive item, how to protect your purchases from malfunctions, damages and theft and when to buy an extended warranty
Financial expert Erica Sandberg reveals how to reduce your shopping stress, manage your spending money and still get everything on your list. She also discusses how to create a shopping plan, where to find the gifts you're looking for, how to get the best deal, and how to make sure your gifts last and don't cost you more money down the line.
Erica shares the financial secrets to spending including:
· Planning: How to research your item before you purchase, how to do comparison shopping to find the best price and when to start shopping!
· Purchasing: When to pull the trigger on your purchase, how to use your credit card to your advantage and what to look for when buying online
· Protection- How to not freak out after buying an expensive item, how to protect your purchases from malfunctions, damages and theft and when to buy an extended warranty
