The financial services firm WalletHub has compiled a list of holiday shopping tips. At LocalNews1.org, the editors and staff also encourage shoppers to browse one of the many area holiday markets and to look at local galleries and crafts shops for unique gifts as well.
WalletHub notes:
- JCPenney, Belk and Kohl’s are 2025’s Best Places to Shop on Black Friday, offering an average discount of at least 45%.
- Around 10% of items at major retailers will be more expensive on Black Friday than their current Amazon.com prices.
- Consumer packaged goods will offer the most value on Black Friday 2025 relative to their current prices, while furniture is expected to have the least rewarding deals.
- Nearly two in three Americans say the economy will make the holidays less fun this year, according to WalletHub’s 2025 Holiday Shopping Survey.
- Sephora, Target and Starbucks top the list of 2025’s Best Gift Cards.
- Consumers can save $200+ with one of 2025‘s Best Credit Cards for Holiday Shopping.
- Some consumers already have access to little-known credit card benefits that can come in handy over the holidays, including price-drop protection and coverage for damaged or stolen items.
- 100% of store credit cards do not charge an annual fee, and the average card with an initial discount for new cardholders gives 19.51% off, according to WalletHub’s 2025 Store Card Landscape Report.
- 80% of the major retailers offering 0% financing use a dangerous feature called deferred interest, which has the potential to make holiday purchases up to 27.5 times more expensive than expected.
