For the 1st time in years, my oldest daughter won’t be getting everything on her Christmas list. She typically asks for clothes, books, new pajamas – all easy on the wallet items. This year, she added an especially high ticket item to her list for Santa Claus:

A laptop of my own, for my bedroom.

I broke the news to her as soon as I received the list that not only would Santa NOT be bringing her a new laptop, but if he did, she wouldn’t be taking the internet into her bedroom for added privacy.

At any rate, I know there are some of you out there who do need to buy such items this year, and you should never, ever, EVER pay full price. Why bother, when you can find all sorts of good sales and coupons at this time of year? Why just 2 years ago we Santa got our kids a new laptop plus a printer / scanner combo for around $400. If you don’t want to head out into the hustle and bustle of the mall, you can shop right from home. CouponJelly.com in particular is a new site hoping to earn your business this year by adding new coupons, discounts, and deals daily. You’ll find offers like this Dell Coupon and codes to get free shipping at stores across the internet. And of course, the site is completely free to use, because you shouldn’t ever have to pay to find the best deals online and off! The site also offers a blog and forums, where users can share up to the minute information on the great offers they’ve found. Because really, what good is a great deal if you can’t brag a bit about it?