Savings are a shopaholic’s best friend. Take myself, for example, a college student who has traditionally celebrated Black Friday for as long as I can remember. Black Friday is a tradition for people who are on the lookout for deals, who wait patiently for the fourth Friday of November and can finally purchase the deals […]
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How to solve the holiday shopping blues
Maybe it’s a Secret Santa assignment, a new friend in the group or just someone who’s difficult to shop for, but almost everyone has experienced holiday-shopping-induced stress. Have no fear: with the holidays swiftly approaching, it’s not necessary to bust your brain or give up an arm and a leg to find the perfect present […]
Diary of … a shopaholic
Sydney Cook is a junior communication studies major and an athlete on the women’s volleyball team. Her hobbies include painting her nails, watching beauty videos on YouTube and online shopping. She hopes to one day be successful enough to feed both her shopping addiction and her future family. Hello, my name is Sydney Cook and […]
Black Friday couldn’t have a more suitable name
Thanksgiving: a day that you spend giving thanks, eating pie and succumbing to the l-tryptophan in your turkey as it rapidly puts you to sleep, all while being surrounded by the people you love — who might trample you in a few hours trying to get the latest technology. Yes, it’s doomsd — I mean […]
Proposed Internet sales tax is bad for Florida college students
Well, they are up to their old tricks again. The politicians of the Florida Legislature want to pound another nail in the coffin of poor and middle class students during this long recession. Once again, they have chosen to go ahead with the ill-conceived idea of eliminating tax-free Internet shopping, within the Sunshine State.
When shopping isn’t selfish: How your hobby can make a difference
My Christmas list includes a pair of TOMS. I am slightly obsessed with these shoes, but, most of all, I love the heart behind the company. My dream would be to intern at TOMS. TOMS has helped me shop for a cause and hopefully this information has helped you find your one for one movement.
A college student’s guide to dollar stores
Think about the best things you’ve ever bought. Now think about the stores where you bought them.Were they dollar stores? Probably not.
Surviving Black Friday
When you combine crazed bargain hunters, the busiest shopping day of the year, and $10 American Eagle jeans, you get death by trampling.