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New Year, New You!

Well, almost!  I know it's just Christmas Eve, but that really also just means we're a week away from New Year's Eve, and as someone who loves to plan-and when it comes to shopping, I always plan.  So, I for one have already started thinking about 2026!

In particular, I've started to think about a few large (think: over $100-at least to start! :)) purchases that I want to consider for next year: one or two future cruises, an immersion blender, and an inversion table.  A random assortment for sure.

Follow me over the next few months as I start to refine what I'm looking for and then start to track prices for a few weeks (maybe months...) to better understand what a good sales price would look like, and what a good discount/cash-back offer could look like.

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