Our smart tech tip for finding designer shoes at a great price
As a mom of four kids, my budget for designer shoes is…not as robust as some. But, I recently discovered a new site called Purcado, which is like Kayak for shoes, that might change that. You can enter the designer or brand you’re looking for, and it will...
5 free Black Friday apps for shopping help and big savings. Go get those deals!
With so many Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals popping up all week, it can be hard to keep everything organized, especially if you’re shopping for multiple people with multiple lists. To help, we’ve got 5 apps that can help you strategize your weekend...
4 Google Chrome extensions that help you save money on your holiday shopping. So, sure, go ahead and get the new boots too.
If you’re trying to save some money this holiday season, you don’t necessarily have to nix your coffee spending or skip that new pair of shoes. Here are 4 great Google Chrome extensions that help you save money while you’re shopping online. And the...
Operator app connects you with shopping experts| Free app of the week
As much as I love the vastness of the internet, sometimes I just want to find the perfect little black dress (should Liz and Kristen not be around to tell me just what to buy!) or the name of a great family restaurant at the beach without having to scroll through a...
Shop through apps, get Valentine’s deals. Nice!
If you’re an iOS user, check out iTunes and you might be interested to see a new category called Valentine’s Deals with Apple Pay. Well, at least I was interested so I took a closer look. And it seems that as an incentive to use Apple pay through your...
Apps to help you tackle your New Year’s resolutions
If you’re looking for help tackling your 2016 New Year’s resolutions, we’re here to help. Check out these cool, free apps that our Editor Kristen featured on The Today Show this morning. Lark: To help you keep your fitness goals Lark (free, iOS +...
10 of the best shopping apps to put some yay in your holidays. (Holidyays?)
Each year around this time, we love sharing our favorite shopping apps with you. Because who doesn’t love going shopping and landing a fab deal? Exactly. And how much do you love it when you land that fab deal in the middle of the madness that is holiday...
STYLR: Ever wanted to buy all the pretty things you see on Instagram? Now you can.
Have you ever been scrolling through someone’s fashion-fabulous Instagram feed and spotted a pair of shoes or a clutch or scarf (or ahem, Liz’s stack of bracelets) that you really like? I’m talking really like, to the point of wishing you could reach...
An overview of the Amazon Prime Now app. Should you need baby wipes or a fishnet body suit delivered in the next two hours.
As a Brooklyn resident who falls squarely within the lucky Brooklyn-Manhattan delivery area for the new Amazon Prime Now app (iOS and Android) I downloaded it stat. It is a genius premise, functioning essentially like a Fresh Direct kind of service–the other...
3 of the best gift card apps for last minute holiday gifts
While gift cards won’t necessarily elicit tears of joy, they actually can make a lot of sense. Gift cards are a great choice for people you want to recognize, but don’t know well enough to choose a personal gift, or for when you have a limited budget. Here...
10 of the very best apps for holiday shopping to help save you money and time: Our gift to you
In my book, shopping isn’t really shopping unless you’re getting a deal. Doubly so when it come to the crazy holiday shopping season that officially kicks off this week. There are plenty of apps for holiday shopping, and websites with promo codes all...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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