Although many people automatically think of online retailers for the best Cyber Monday bargains, brick-and-mortars have websites, too, and they are vying for your clicks and cash.
Target's "biggest, boldest" Cyber Week plan includes 15 percent off its entire website Nov. 30 with coupon code: CYBER15.
Walmart's Cyber Monday deals on over 2,000 items kicked off Sunday night.
Amazon customers are hoping its Cyber Monday is an improvement over its disappointing Prime Day in July.
Remember 15 percent off on Pop-Tarts?
Check out the Dayton Daily News for more holiday deals.
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Gift card scam
Here’s a gift card scam I had never considered or even heard of until now.
According to AARP research, this thievery is quite simple.
Fraudsters go to a gift card rack and write down or scan the numbers on the cards. When an unsuspecting shopper buys the gift card (someone eventually will) the fraudster is able to call the toll free number, find out the card is activated, and drain the funds.
Find extra holiday cash
Are you short on cash for holiday shopping?
The Ohio Department of Commerce may have your money.
Over $2 billion in unclaimed funds are just sitting there waiting to be claimed.
Find out here if you have some lost money.
The average claim is over $2,000 and could be from forgotten bank accounts, deposits for rent or utilities, and uncashed check, according to the ODC.
I checked and unfortunately there isn’t any dough for me, but the search is free, so what do you have to lose?
The ODC returned $76 million to Ohioans last year.
Rachel Murray is a WHIO-TV consumer reporter. You can watch her reports on News Center 7, follow her on Twitter @RMurrayWHIO, and like her fan page on Facebook.
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