shopping

According to the 'Sip & Shop' crew themselves, this tour coming up on August 24 is one their favorites and not to be missed!

If you're feeling a financial pinch this month, blame the school supplies. It's fun to get new binders, erasable pens, and gadgets, but it sets most of us back more than $600 this month.

If I'd been born somewhere else, it might be forgivable that I'd never ventured to First Monday. But I've lived in East Texas since I was twelve. I'll be back!

Sip & Shop Texas offers unique excursions like getaways for the girls, recurring tours of the East Texas wine trail, and even trips to see the Texas Rangers!

Buying all of our school supplies at one store won't lead to the biggest savings. There are ways to score cheap markers and free pens and dramatically reduce the back-to-school bill, but we've got to know the tricks before we head out.

I've been buying my dad Father's Day gifts for years, but never before have I made this dumb shopping mistake.

Looking for an East Texas spot where you can find unusual items? You may find them at this little store filled with all kinds of treasures in Frankston.

Every time I go to the grocery store I think I'll only spend fifty bucks, and the next thing I know the total flirting with $150 and it's not from lobster and caviar. It's just average stuff! What common things jack up the grocery bill the most?

I'll admit it. I reverse-shoplifted. And I'm wondering if you too have ever been successful at sneaking an item back into the store to pay for it.

East Texas is magical during the holidays, except for the traffic. These tips will help you make it through without completely losing your mind.

People in Texas are becoming a lot more ill-behaved over doorbuster deals. Our odds of seeing a fight break out on Black Friday just shot up, and at the same time, shoppers in Louisiana have become a lot more courteous and well-behaved. Prepare yourself.

How likely we are to get trampled or punched over a big sale on Black Friday depends where we live and which store we're in at the time.

Do you think Texas or Louisiana ranks higher for Black Friday violence?