As consumer spending rises, and as people feel better about the stability being shown in the jobs market, this holiday shopping season is shaping up to be fairly solid. And online retailers are hoping to get in on the action come the Monday after Thanksgiving. Cyber Monday is the biggest online shopping day of the year, and now you can stay fully alerted to hourly and daily deals with a little help from your cell phone. SoundBite sent me a press release about this service (which I do not intend to use):
Americans send 50,000 text messages per second. Ninety-five percent …read more

The current state of the economy means that many people just aren’t that interested in spending a great deal of money right now.

If you are looking to save some money on your holiday gifts, but didn’t want to brave the frenzy that was Black Friday, today you get a second chance. But you can do it from the comfort of your own home.
Today is Cyber Monday. The busiest Internet shopping day of the year. And if you play your cards right, you can get all sorts of great deals, from online only specials to free shipping for your holiday gifts.
Just be prepared for slow download times and the possibility of items being “out of stock.” Happily, though, you won’t have to get …read more