: Christmas 2010 Ways to Save Money at the Mall
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You may do a lot of your 2010 Christmas shopping at the mall. It is convenient but the costs can end up adding up very quickly. There are many ways that you can save money at the mall.
Shop on special sale days
There are a lot of sale days during Christmas, but some are better than others. For instance, if you want to save money at the mall, you should consider going during 2010 Black Friday, which is the huge shopping day the day after Thanksgiving. A lot of stores that are at the mall will have their best sales on this day. Some of them have sales that specifically end in the morning, so make sure that you know exactly how the sales work to save the most money.
Look for mall specials
Oftentimes the malls themselves will have special promotions. For instance, the Pembroke Lakes Mall in Pembroke Pines, Florida, will sometimes offer a $10 gift card if you bring receipts from their stores that total a certain amount of money. You can look for similar deals at the malls local to you.
Get on the mall mailing list (if there is one)
Some malls have “clubs” like the Pembroke Lakes Mall. They will periodically send out an e-mail flyer with specials for a select number of their stores. These can sometimes be significant. It can also be a great way to be aware of the mall events or specials that could save you money. Also, many of the individual stores at the malls have e-mail lists that they use to send out special online coupons or tell about special sales or specials. You can try to get on these lists to save. You can usually do this through the store’s website or inquire within the store.
Consider an outlet mall
You can oftentimes save a lot of money if you go to an outlet mall such as the Sawgrass Mills Mall in Sunrise, Florida. They have many of the same stores that you would see in regular malls such as J.C. Penney except they are outlets and may have significantly cheaper merchandise.
Price compare between the different stores
Malls offer the convenience of being able to go to a lot of different stores very quickly. Take advantage of this to save money. Try to get a good idea of what the stores have before you buy something so that you know that you are getting the best deals.
Mall shipping can be a great way to get your gifts for Christmas of 2010. Try the above strategies to save money at these shopping sources.