You Will Find Some Really Good Deals in the Next 12 Months

Let me say a few things before I begin this post: I do not have tons of money sitting around waiting to be spent. There are a lot of people who are struggling right now and millions of people will lose their jobs in the upcoming year.

All that being said, if you are not one of those people and were planning to purchase anything over the long term and dont need to borrow money to do it, you might be able to save yourself a lot of money by planning carefully. In the past several weeks, I have noticed the first signs that good deals may be coming.

For example, this week I saw a 7 day Norwegian caribbean cruise on sale for $299. I am pretty sure this is a good deal. The last time I saw something like this was the fall of 2001. This also happens to be the last time I went on a cruise as prices increased dramatically once the economy got going again. I am betting that deals like this will be plentiful this holiday season on everything from vacations to consumer electronics.

The only catch is you have to feel comfortable spending money at the very time when the economic news is bad. For many people, this is a difficult if not impossible thing to do. Always save first and then spend wisely.

There are many sites on the internet where people share info about getting products/services for less. The one I look at the most is Slickdeals.