Save Big on Gifts With These Holiday Budgeting Tips

PennyGem’s Elizabeth Keatinge tells us how to save on your holiday shopping.

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00:00I know, 2020 hardly got going and now it's time to holiday shop? For all we've been through this

00:09year, your friends and family deserve some good gifts and you deserve to not break the bank while

00:14holiday shopping. One way to make your spending work for you is to sign up for a cashback portal.

00:20Money Talks News in partnership with Rakuten currently has a promotion where you can earn

00:25up to 40% cashback and win up to $500. You also get $30 for just signing up. Be Frugal allows you

00:32to earn $10 just for signing up and up to 40% cashback on more than 5,000 stores. Events like

00:39Black Friday can help you save but they will be a little bit different this year. Walmart announced

00:44it has divided Black Friday into three separate events. The Federal Trade Commission recommends

00:49taking traditional advice when it comes to shopping. Shop around. Read ads carefully. Take time and

00:55travel costs into consideration. If you find a deal on a sweater for Aunt Carol but you have to drive

01:01and waste half your day, is it really worth it? Don't forget to check refund and return policies.

01:06If Aunt Carol actually doesn't like the sweater, can she take it back?