myTakes: Shopping & Gifts
From The Red to the Black: Some Fun Facts About Black Friday
One week from Today many retailers online and brick and mortar all over the world will be at war over your Holiday purchasing dollars. The day called "Black Friday" hasn't always had a cheery meaning. In the 1800's it was...
Black Friday 2018: If You're Going to Shop Online or In-Store, Here's What You Should Know
It's officially the Holiday Shopping season. Stores and online retailers are competing to earn your hard earned dollar. Walmart and Amazon look to retain their titles as the champions of American Holiday shopping. While...
Halloween Treats
...for you or for someone you're thinking of... Halloween costumes you can wear all through the year: -something you can wear even when it's not Halloween, it doesn't necessarily have to be wearable in its entirety, but...
13 Tricks Retailers Use to Get You to Spend More! What you can do to guard your green!
It happens to us all! . . . and leave with bags stuffed with stuff you hadn’t planned on picking. That’s no accident: profitable retailers know precisely what they’re doing. They know how to use creative ways to get you...
Toys R Back? Five ways I would deal with a Toys R Us Reboot
Back in March Toys R Us announced they were liquidating all of it's US stores. As of June 30th, all stores were gutted out and closed. However a few weeks ago Toys R Us canceled its bankruptcy auction to plan a comeback....
Jim's Guide to Selling Your Car
Having just been through this process, with my gal's old car, for the first time, I thought I'd share my thoughts on the whole thing... 1. Find out what it's worth. You can ask around garages, and see what they'll give...
5 Things that Annoy Retail Workers
I've been working in retail for 2 months now after working in food management for 3 years. My short time in retail and there are already things that irritate me that I wish people were more conscious of. I get that you...
Going Shopping: Halloween Edition
I have been meaning to post this for some time now but school and trying to address all my missed notifications has been bogging me down. So I am just going to post it now and get it out of the way. I went with my niece...
Window Shopping at Walmart
The man that wore leggings "OMG this is so funny and an awesome take! I felt as though i really went shopping with you to Walmart lol" @Fitness-Fanatic "It's a really interesting take. I look forward to going shopping...
The Ultimate Guide to Online Shopping (for clothes)
1. Always check the measurements This is a pretty important first step when it comes to shopping for clothes. Nowadays you can buy clothes from all corners of the world, which means that sizes will vary quite a lot...
Where to Put Your Money When it Comes Time to Buy an Engagement Ring
Pressure is good for a diamond, maybe not so good for you and your wallet up against a salesperson pushing you to spend more to get a larger commission. Before being pushed to spend more money than you want and more than...
7 Interesting Housewarming Gifts
With so many of my friends in the process of moving housewarming gifts have been on my mind. These are some of the things I'd probably get for a housewarming party. Poop Emoji Plunger I go plunger shopping just about...
12 Thrift Store Shopping Tips
1. Do your research If you've never been, do a little online research to find out where the better thrift stores in your area are. Not all are created equal and for a first trip, the last thing you want to do is go to...
a Weird Things I Want From The Internet
I'm kind of notorious for finding weird things on the internet and thought I'd share them with you guys. Zombie Garden Gnomes I don't even have a garden but if I did these monsters would be the ones protecting it. Spooky...
Advertisements and Marketing: Inside the display!
Hello and welcome everyone! I'm back. I'll tell you something good this time. Disclaimer: This is just for a hearty read. In no way is this take holistic. We all have seen those advertisements that flash in front of our...
Are You Being Scammed On Black Friday?
Has Black Friday got you wondering if it is actually worth it to ditch your family on one of the only official days you have off work, to go stand in line in the freezing cold for some merch? Are you really getting sweet...
Things to Splurge on, Things to Save on!
As we all know - there are things in life on which you should definitely splurge, but then there are those on which you should be savvy enough to save on and don't get sucked into the hype of it all. First thing's...
Cheap Gift Baskets Under $20
For whatever reason, you need a gift, but you either have no money to spend or you don't want to spend a lot on the future recipient. Here are some gifts that you can give on the cheap under $20. 1. Candy Basket Find a...
Why I Hate Baby Showers
I recently posted a mytake called "Why I Hate Bridal Showers" https://www.girlsaskguys.com/marriage-weddings/a48862-why-i-hate-bridal-showers I actually hate both bridal and baby showers but I couldn't decide which was...
The 99 Cents Store Is Life!
If you're one of those people who holds their nose up against going to a 99cents store, I invite you to think otherwise. Honestly, I can't understand why someone would want to pay more for an item, knowing there is a...
