In fact, the internet is full of ways to save money during the holiday season, so this year, re-think your approach to gift shopping. Avoid the pitfall of January credit card debt and instead, be smart about your shopping. Take this handy guide to find the best deals online for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the many shopping deals online days ahead. Another big retailer that’s scaling back on deals may come as a bit of a surprise. It’s Home Depot, which says that it is “eliminating major spring promotions to avoid driving high levels of traffic to stores,” for the sake of of shoppers and employees’ health alike.

Christmas shopping may be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be expensive. Everyone knows you can avoid the stress of crowded malls and competitive fellow shoppers by searching the internet for online deals, but many people don’t know exactly how to go about that.

Sometimes when cross-checking item prices on eBay and Amazon, you’ll find small vendors selling items at a discounted price. Often these smaller private vendors have purchased the items originally at wholesale prices or through other kinds of sales and are therefore able to offer lower prices than the bigger retailers.

If a Google search doesn’t turn up any free shipping coupons, you should also keep an eye out for sales that promise free shipping or discounts. E-commerce sites run free shipping promotions frequently and often – especially during the holiday high season. So those banners on the sides and middle of websites you often ignore? In the lead up to the holiday season, take the time to read these banners to scout out any upcoming sales.