Frugal-Fatigued Seek Affordable Bling
The buzzphrase for Holiday 2009 is “frugal fatigue,” but wary consumers don’t want their pent-up shopping instincts to erupt into enormous January credit card balances. American jewelry company EK Designs is experiencing a 30% surge in sales for holiday thanks to their under $200 price point. Here’s how the frugal fatigued are buying bling.
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The frugal foodie
We suspect Santa’s in the kitchen whenever he’s not in his workshop. It’s pretty clear he knows something about good eating, if not cooking.
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Givers remove names from the holiday gift list
NEW YORK — Gift givers are getting ready to cut. Against the backdrop of record high unemployment and other financial struggles, people are taking out their holiday gifts lists and finding themselves having to cross off friends, relatives and co-workers this year.
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