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Happy Holidays from Auston Woods Apartment Homes.  We wish you all a very merry, restful and loving Holiday Season!

Best Gas Prices

We all know that there will be tons of people that will be traveling into Charlotte this holiday season to visit family and re-connect with friends.  But for those of you who are going out of town for the season we have a couple of tips for you that will help to save money.

If you are road tripping it is important to be conscious of the little snacks money that you spend.  You will also need to make sure that you are getting the best bang for your buck at the gas pump.  So here is a link to the Gas Prices list on MapQuest.com that will help you save the most money this holiday.

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Holiday Savings

Luckily, I have one last less traditional trick to help with my gift list – friends who are starting new businesses in pottery, photography and jewelry. Looks like this year I’m giving a few one-of-a-kind gifts all while saving a bit of green and helping their businesses. Talk about a win-win-win. What other methods have saved you money this holiday season?

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Holiday Jeans Shopping in Charlotte

It’s smart to be smart and it pays to get the great deals for the holiday season.  And we want to share some tips with you on just how to do that.

How to be a Savvy Holiday Shopper this Season

Let me share a quick story with you about savvy holiday shopping and how it can help you save money and get the best deals.  If you would like to learn some direct strategies then click the link below to learn how to be protected as an American Consumer.

I was out with my auntie a few weekends ago running some errands.  Of course you know an hour run turned into an all day venture but I learned some valuable trick where holiday shopping is concerned.   There was an pair of jeans that would be perfect for my little cousin.  I told auntie about them and she decided to purchase them.  They were on sale but exceeded her budget by a couple dollars.  After speaking to the sales associate she wound up getting the jeans for a very decent price.

Here’s what happened: While auntie and the store were negotiating I thought my auntie was being very savvy in her argument.  For a moment I thought lets just forget about the jeans but she didn’t want to let it go.  First the supervisor came over, then the manager came over.  This is not that big of a deal I thought.  Then Auntie said, “Just watch.”  She was very calm the whole time.  Then she went in for the kill and asked for the pair of jeans at the price she wanted.  The store manager agreed to the purchase and that was that.  I was amazed.  When I looked at the price tag I just thought that the sale was final.  It was in black and white.  But everything is negotiable!

Holiday Shopping on a Budgets from the Federal Trade Commission

Holiday Travel Tips From Expedia.com.  Have a plan of action when traveling out of town.  This is the busiest time of the year for traveling so if you can book in advance do it.  The earlier the better.

In this video Adam Anderson, Expedia.coms Public Relations Director, discusses holiday travel trends on Cable News and shares tips on how Expedia.com can assist in trip planning, including the Flight Fare Calendar and the Fare Alert Tool.  This is great information for Charlotte residents to take advantage of.