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How Much Are College Students Willing To Spend For Valentine’s Day?
How Much Are College Students Willing to SPend For Valentine's Day?Mikey Whirlow | 2 min read This Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and while most – sane – people have probably bought gifts for their significant others (pets included), I know there are still some...
Valentine’s Day: Practical Gifts To Share the Love With Family & Friends
Valentine's Day: Practical Gifts To Share the Love With Family &Friends2 min read Gone are the years when Valentine’s Day was just for folks in a romantic relationship. This year, we’re elevating Valentine’s Day to a whole new level by showing moms, dads,...
Valentine’s Day 2021: Contactlessly Delivered Gifts For Your Valentine
Valentine's Day 2021: Contactlessly Delivered Gifts For Your Valentine2 min read The most romantic day of the year is upon us once more. Happy Valentine’s Day! With the pandemic still raging, it may not be the best idea to have a romantic dinner at a restaurant or...
Popular Presents of Christmas Past: Where Are They Now?
Presents of Christmas Past: Where are they now?2 min read | Consumer $ense Dream Team Once upon a Christmas morning Beanie Babies, Easy Bake Ovens and UNO were all highly coveted Christmas presents at one point in history. In this Consumer $ense special, we’re giving...
Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Perfect Presents For Every Age
Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Perfect Presents For Everyone3 min readThe most wonderful time of the year is finally upon us! We all want to make this holiday season special for our loved ones, but in 2020, gift giving is more challenging than ever. Consumer $ense is here...
The Complete Guide to Holiday Travel in a Pandemic
Complete Guide to Safe, Holiday Travel in a PandemicLexi Cook | 2 min read It is hard to believe that it is already November and the holiday season is approaching quickly. If you have a big family you probably travel to go see them, wherever that may be. However this...
Spooky Halloween Tips: Fast Costume Ideas on A Budget
Spooky Halloween Tips: Fast Costume Ideas on Budget1 min read | Kathryn SeCaur It is that time of year again where the days get shorter and there is a chill in the air. The year is beginning to wind itself down and that means the holiday season is now upon us....
Back to School 2020: Dr. Guskey’s Spending Predictions
Back to School 2020: Dr.Guskey Spending Predictions 1 min read Despite the COVID-19 world we are living in, predictions are that back-to-school shopping will break all records with total sales over $101.6 billion according to the National Retail Federation. Compare...
Ways to Spend Fourth of July This Year
Ways to Spend Fourth of July This Year3 min read This year has been anything but normal. We’ve already experienced Easter in quarantine, but now we’re about to experience the 4th of July under social distancing circumstances. Easter gatherings, however, cannot begin...
Reviving the TRUE Spirit of Easter
Reviving the true spirit of easter1 min read Happy Easter from Consumer $ense! This is Eve to remind everyone of the true spirit of Easter and how you can continue to remind yourself throughout the week, especially during this time of uncertainty. During this week,...
Dr. Guskey’s Valentine’s Day 2020 Spending Report
Valentine's Day: Dr.Guskey's Spending Report3 min read Happy Valentine’s Day from everyone at Consumer $ense! Each year, Dr. Audrey Guskey gives us the rundown of some spending statistics for this LOVEly holiday, some of which may really surprise you! From tips to...
Consumer-Friendly Valentine’s Day Makeup Looks
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! Eve and Josie are here today to show you how you can save money on makeup products, while also getting the perfect Valentine’s Day look! We each picked out some products to show you that you really don’t need to spend a whole lot of money to look and feel beautiful!
New Years Resolutions and Products to Keep You on Track
New Years 2020: Resolutions & Products to Keep You On Track3 min read Another new year, another set of new years resolutions and the promise of a fresh start. With a whole new year ahead of us, many consumers will be coming up with ways to better themselves in the...
Shopping After the Holidays and Post-Holiday Sales
Have you ever wondered what the malls were like after all of the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping? Believe it or not, some people rely on this time to do a lot of shopping! People have to use up their gift cards, return or exchange those unwanted presents and even purchase what they really want while there are still sales.
Sneaky Ways Retailers Make You Spend More During the Holidays
Welcome back to Consumer $ense! This time of year, the competition between retailers is HUGE forcing them to pull out all the stops and try to grab your attention with "great sales", but how can you tell a good sale from one that's TOO good to be true? Here at C$,...
Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2019: What You Need to Know
Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2019: What You Need to Know 3 min readThis is Dr. Audrey Guskey, consumer trends expert, with Consumer $ense to give you the lowdown on all things holiday shopping, and specifically Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which are on November...
Look out, Dads! Get ready to have fun on Father’s Day!
Look Out, Dads! Get Ready To Have Fun On Father’s Day! 3 min read We are taking you golfing and to sporting events, and taking you out to eat. We are buying you gift cards, sporting goods, and home improvement tools. Your kids will be breaking all spending records...
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Valentine’s Day: Money-Saving Tips
Valentine’s Day: Money-Saving Tips3 min read Valentine’s Day is upon us and are you feeling like you’re struggling to find a way to be both romantic and not go overboard in the financial department? It seems like an impossible task to impress your loved one and save...
Valentine’s Day: Fun Facts and Consumer Trends
Valentine’s Day: Fun Facts and Consumer Trends3 min read If you have someone special in your life that you’re thinking about buying something for on Valentine’s Day, or your significant other has high expectations for a great gift, you’re not alone! This year, the...
Throwback Thursday: Mother’s Day
With Mother's Day coming up, here's an interview with Dr. Guskey about the Mother's Day trends back in 2007.