10 Keep It Local Holiday Shopping Guide
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Remember to Use Cash
here's one important step to remember before heading into town and hitting all those
lovely, local shops to buy Christmas gifts: Hit up the ATM first. Shopping with cash has
myriad benefits, but it can really be a huge help for small businesses around the holidays.
STICK TO YOUR BUDGET
It’s so much easier to know
what you’re spending when
you can literally look at the
cash in your wallet or purse.
Pull out what you’ve budget
ed for gift-buying and get to
shopping. By setting your
limit and not bringing any
extra cash with you, it can
help you stay focused while
shopping and help you stay
on budget. Of course, just be
cautious of carrying too much
cash around with you. Make
sure you have it secure and
safe when strolling around.
SAVE BUSINESSES
PROCESSING FEES
Those little credit and debit
card machines aren’t free for
local businesses to use, and
most businesses have to pay a
fee with every swipe. That
means you can actually help
support your local business
es, and keep a few extra dol
lars in the local economy, just
by shopping with green
backs. It might not seem like
much to you, but with poten
tially hundreds of purchases
flying through each day
during the holiday season,
those fees can really add up
for a small business with tight
profit margins.
SCORE A BETTER DEAL
It doesn’t just work on car
dealers. Most vendors prefer
cash, and a bird in the hand is by any means, but especially with cash can also help shave money and is easier to deal
worth two in the bushel, as
they say. It’s not a guarantee
when you’re talking about
bigger ticket items, shopping
a few dollars off the sticker
price. Since it saves vendors
with, some are willing to have
a bit of wiggle room on a
price when dealing with cash.
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