With only roughly four months until the Holiday Season - now is the time to start hunting for those hard to find gifts. I know that some people would find the idea of shopping for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or any other gift giving holiday this early completely ridiculous - but the earlier you start the more money you will save. That in itself may sound crazy because everybody knows that during the holiday season there are always all kinds of good deals to be had (Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Wino Wednesday) - but the fact of the matter is the earlier you start shopping the more you can spread out that big chunk of Holiday "debt".

There are deals that are as good or better than Cyber Monday or Black Friday that happen all year round. These deals are usually brought on by retail stores, both brick and mortar (B&M) and online, to help stimulate sales during the 9 or so months of slow shopping. The difference between these deals and the Black Friday or Cyber Monday deals is that the items that go on sale, or the promotions offered are much more restricted, as an example:

Currently there is an online store called Big Skinny who is offering a promotion where you can get $16 dollars off the cost of any order you place with a coupon code (3793083966602). The coupon code is good for any order - and you do not need to spend any certain amount for it to take effect - so if you stay under $16 dollars for any merchandise in the store - its free (less the cost of shipping). This is the perfect time for small online specialty stores to offer such promotions because they can get you on their mailing list - just a few months before the Holiday rush. Then in a few months they can send you all the emails about the fabulous promotions they are offering and you already got a chance to try them out months before so you can trust them for your Holiday needs. It works well on both sides!

It is very likely that this company will not offer such a fabulous promotion during the busy holiday rush so if you take advantage now and save your purchases in a closet or storage these gifts are pretty much free - and that is smart shopping. So start early, and come back to this site often to check out the deals, and I will show you where to go to get you started on some great frugal finds for the holidays - and everyday!