cyber monday

The Research firm ComScore says sales this past Monday were around $1.46 BILLION. That's up 17 percent from the $1.25 billion total of 2011. We spent dollars like crazy online Monday. Don't you wonder how much of that was done at work? We didn't get much done at work that day. We were too busy shopping.

The UPS guy has been to my house two days in a row with deliveries. Does anyone else have a little cyber guilt for all of the separate online orders? I feel bad the the UPS guy has to make separate trips for little packages here and there. I wonder if he sees my address and gets mad. Not again! Oh UPS man, there will be more where that came from. We may start setting out cookies and milk for you, Fed Ex, and the Post Office. We'll be seeing a lot of you over the next three weeks.

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You've gotta love advertisements. Especially ones that borderline insanity! Last year, retail giant Target launched hilarious ad campaigns promoting their famous Black Friday Sale, Two Day Sale, and of course the "Cyber Monday" Cyber Sale. The thirty second commercials are almost sketch-comedy style, with a middle aged woman who is so excited about the sales, that she can't function doing day-to-day tasks.

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When it comes to buying gifts for the holidays, it's all about saving money and finding the best deal.  If you don't like fighting the 12m or 4a crowds during the Black Friday rush, then today's your day to save money while shopping online (while ya work!)

Many retailers are offering deeper discounts than their traditinal Black Friday sales.

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Cyber Monday may not be as infamous as Black Friday, but often times there are better deals to be found. Plus, there's no crowds of shoppers pushing and shoving to get there first. If yo

If you were too sleepy — or sane! — to deal with the mall this weekend, fret not! There are plenty of online deals for all the music fans on your list. Viva Cyber Monday!

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