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# Holiday Shopping Strategies

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## Video: Holiday Shopping Strategies

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_Published 2015-12-18. Shopping and consumer expert Lisa Lee Freeman asks people about their holiday shopping habits._


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## Transcript

[ MUSIC ] What's your favorite place to go bargain hunting? Macy's. Goodwill or Salvation Army. That's an easy one. Target? Yeah. I don't normally go bargain hunting. [ CROSSTALK ] coupons. I like to go to Max and Marshalls. That's my favorite. What's your favorite money saving tip? Money saving tip. I use cash. Instead of using your debit card and credit card. Use cash for everything? Exactly. The biggest money saving tip is not to spend any money. Before buying you have to look online because most of the time you can find better prices online. Negotiating Coupons are like your best friends. Have you ever tried to negotiate for a better price on something?

Oh she's over here. Oh are you the master of that? [ LAUGH ] Usually he vendors. Just see how it goes, all they can say is no. I guess the only time you do that with a car, in my history. That's not true, you can negotiate for anything. Do you use shopping apps on your phone to save money? We do. No. On your phone? No, I don't use anything. How could you not? I am the worst. Like, I have no apps. Do you use your smartphone for coupons and stuff while you're shopping out and about? Never. No? No? Yes. Yes, and not a whole lot. Coupon apps, and things things of that nature. I mean, you want to do everything you can to save a couple of bucks and put it back into more presents.

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