Meet Julia, the bargain hunter
Julia Scott, a reporter over at the Daily News, blogs compulsively about shopping bargains. Sometimes her stuff is Valley-centric, which makes it useless to us in the South Bay, but lately, she's had a treasure trove of holiday tips and online shopping codes, like one for free gift wrapping at Nordstrom online or free shipping from Macy's or 20% off at snapfish.com.
Below are some Web sites our own bargain hunters use on their internet quest to find inexpensive gifts:
http://dailydeals.com/ offers daily updates on computer and electronics deals, as well as coupon codes that will save you when you check out online. You can also sign up for e-mail alerts on specific items you're looking for.
Overstock.com sells name-brand items for 40 to 80 percent off their original price. For the clueless, they have a holiday gift finder and #1 top sellers section, and for the super cheap, they have a clearance bin with their best-valued items.