Thrify Thinking: Cyber Monday Tips

CouponCabin.com's annual Cyber Monday survey reveals that nearly 1/2 of Cyber Monday shoppers plan to spend more money online that day than in-store during the holiday season. They'll also "showroom" items on Black Friday, with plans to buy them online just a few days later.

“Cyber Monday’s popularity has grown year after year,” said Jackie Warrick, President and Chief Savings Officer at CouponCabin.com. “For some people, it’s even eclipsed Black Friday as the top day for saving, likely due to its convenience. Plus, Cyber Monday shoppers can access deals from anywhere, whether they’re on the go, at home or at work.”

More employed workers will be hitting the sales from their desks this year. In fact, 37 percent of employed shoppers report they plan to browse the Cyber Monday deals while they’re at work, up from 24 percent last year.

No matter where you’ll do your Cyber Monday shopping, Warrick offers the following tips to maximize the busiest online shopping day of the year:

- Bookmark, subscribe to and follow your favorites: In the week leading up to Cyber Monday, take some time to bookmark web pages, subscribe to email alerts and follow your favorite stores on various channels so you’re in the know about their savings specials. It will save you precious shopping time when Cyber Monday rolls around!

- Read reviews. Nobody likes to return items or get stuck with something that’s low quality. Figure out which items are good fits for your needs ahead of time by reading reviews online. Don’t be swayed to buy lesser quality items or ones that don’t have what you want just because they’re cheap.

- Start your shopping on a coupon site. The sheer volume of deals on Cyber Monday can be overwhelming, so start your shopping on a coupon site like CouponCabin. They do all the homework for you and you can easily search for your favorite stores and brands. Also, CouponCabin.com’s constantly updated Newsflash (www.couponcabin.com/newsflash) feature will ensure you won’t miss a single Cyber Monday savings opportunity.

CouponCabin.com offers the broadest selection of high-quality, guaranteed-to-work coupons on the web. Consumers can also be the first to know about the best coupon deals available with CouponCabin’s Newsflash, a constantly updated and innovative new feature with dozens of breaking offers each and every day. The average user saves $19 in just 80 seconds. With Newsflash, customized email newsletters, mobile apps for iPhone, Android and iPad, downloadable browser savings alerts and exclusive coupons, shoppers will never miss out on a great deal with CouponCabin.com.