Target is having its first denim recycling event, which it is calling the Denim Take Back Event. It runs this year August 4-10, 2024 — the height of back-to-school shopping season and during a few tax-free weekends aka sales tax holidays. Target Denim Recycling Event Explained What is the Target Denim Recycling Event? It is…
I’ve written so much about Target that I just assumed readers knew how Target Drive Up works. However, then I started getting questions from people that told me the exact opposite. Some of those questions included: These are all very good questions. So, I knew it was time to write an article entirely devoted to…
I was so excited to learn about Ulta Beauty at Target. That is, you’ll now find Ulta stores, if you will, inside Target locations. Talk about combining two of my favorite places to shop. No offense, Nordstrom and Costco. I still love you two, too. Ulta Beauty at Target locations This Ulta Beauty store within…
Before we sent our youngest off to college–and before she even graduated from high school–we decided to sign her up for the Target college dorm registry. Why? Well, one, we needed to buy supplies for her college dorm. And, two, if friends and family wanted an easy way to buy graduation gifts or going away…
Twice a year, you can usually count on the Target Car Seat trade-in event. This is a great opportunity if you have an old car seat that you’d like to have recycled. Honestly, I can’t even remember what we did with our old car seats once my daughters grew out of them. We probably handed…
When you hear the phrase Target recycling, you may think about buying recycling bins and other supplies at Target. And you would be right–sort of. I mean, of course Target sells recycling bins and things made from recycled materials. However, what I’m referring to here is the recycling that you can do for free at…
It totally makes sense for Target to name its rewards and loyalty program Target Circle. Why? Think about the iconic Target logo. It is two red circles. I’ll be honest–at first I didn’t “get” the whole circle thing. But then I started researching this article–because people were asking me questions about what Target Circle is…
Target Deal Days are back this October. And even though we haven’t gotten through Halloween yet (as I write this article), retailers definitely want you to be thinking about holiday shopping already. For example, recently we shopped at Costco. As soon as we walked into our local warehouse, I saw Christmas trees lined up next…
This year we finally finished up a roll of wrapping paper that we bought at an after Christmas sales event nearly 20 years ago. I kid you not. My daughters were commenting that they remember getting presents wrapped in this paper when they were in elementary school. They are now both in graduate school. Yes,…
The Thursday before Christmas has an unusual designation. It is National Regifting Day. This quirky holiday acknowledges the practice of passing on unwanted gifts to others, often during office parties and holiday gift exchange. You may know this practice as a white elephant exchange, pollyanna or a Yankee Swap. All encourage the practice of regifting…
Did you see the USPS commercial this past holiday season that highlighted Christmas theme town names across America? Those aren’t made up places. There really are cities and states across the nation named for something related to Christmas. Some even have the word Christmas in their town charter. In fact, there are towns that I’ve…
Here are my 10 tips for holiday shopping to help you find the perfect present for anyone on your list. I created these tips in partnership with Family Dollar this holiday season.
If you’ve ever wanted to create a gift closet, here’s something important to know: a gift closet doesn’t have to be an actual “closet.” Instead, a gift closet is simply a place where you stock all-occasion gifts. Why do you want to have a gift closet filled with these kinds of things? So you can…
Nobody wants to deal with unwanted gifts. In fact, no one wants to receive a present that they don’t really want. But sometimes you end up getting a Christmas, birthday or anniversary gift that just isn’t right. So, what do you do? I’ve got some tips on how to handle being on the receiving end…
Looking for clever teacher gifts and ideas? You’re not alone. Every year readers write to ask a variation on the same question about clever teacher gifts. What are some inexpensive preschool teacher gifts? How should I handle middle school teacher gifts? What are the best gifts for high school teachers? Do you have ideas on…
When I was running my website Gifts and Etiquette and working as an etiquette expert for national brands, the most common questions I got while doing media interviews were these two: That’s why, when I wrote an etiquette book years ago, I created a guide for holiday tipping. This is advice that I continue to…
Admittedly, it is hard to find and write about after Thanksgiving clearance sales. Why? Because if you search for things that are on sale the day after Thanksgiving, you’ll bump smack into Black Friday sales. Of course, we all love shopping for those Black Friday deals. However, what if you legit want to save money…
Did you know that you can get your pet prescriptions at Costco? Neither did I until my dog Sadie had a second surgery last year. As you can imagine, her post-surgical pet meds were not cheap. We got the first batch sent home with us from the vet and paid handsomely for it. When I…