Last-Minute Holiday Shopping Secrets

Everyone’s holiday shopping habits are different. My mom always bought gifts throughout the year. She had a specific closet full of gifts she collected when she found a great deal. I always used to laugh about it, but it really came in handy. Any time I needed a gift for any occasion, I would go “shopping” in the gift closet.

Unlike my mother, I didn’t shop throughout the year. I don’t have special gifts picked out for family members. It’s one week until Christmas, and I haven’t bought any gifts for anyone other than my kids. I’m a procrastinator, clearly I shop better under pressure.

But, no matter your shopping style, there are a few evergreen tips to keep in mind no matter your shopping style:

  • Shop Online – Shop from home and pick up your purchases at your local store with free store pick-up, guaranteed in five minutes – still the fastest way to get your online purchases.
  • Make a Budget – Always shop from a list, it prevents overspending. Stick to your budget by carrying cash and leaving the credit cards at home.
  • Do-it-yourself – Sometimes the gifts made with love are the best gifts to receive. Pinterest is full of DIY ideas like peppermint body scrubs and baked goods.
  • Get Advice/Member Assist – A digital tool from Shop Your Way, connects members with store associates across the country at the click of a button.

Here are some more marvelous tips from Huffington Post.

Sears is making holiday shopping more merry with NEW exceptional offerings and services that make shopping easier and more convenient. Now you can pick-up your purchases for free with Sears In Vehicle Pick Up, Return and Exchange in Five, powered by the Shop Your Way mobile app, lets members pick up, return or exchange their online purchases for free – guaranteed in five minutes or less – without ever leaving their vehicle. 

Expanded Free Store Pickup allows members to pick up sears.com or kmart.com orders at any of each other’s stores – more than 2,000 locations nationwide. The services gives shoppers more convenient access to an even wider selection of their favorite brand-name products.

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What are your Holiday Shopping Secrets?

This post is part of a compensated campaign with Sears. All opinions are my own.