Grab the best deals online while staying safe and secure

The holidays are for gifting!

Small actions can make a big impact when you’re shopping online.

you’re free to even shop online using your favorite social media app.

Woman shopping online with credit card.

Facebook, for instance, has a Marketplace, and Instagram offers a shopping option, too.

These and other payment apps are becoming accepted more often in online stores.

If you do use your own debit or credit card, follow appropriate online safety tips.

Shopper in a clothing store using a mobile shopping app to compare prices.

The answer lies in doing your research and resisting impulse buys.

Google eliminated it in fall 2023.

You’ll also see “https” instead of “http” at the start of the URL.

Picture of a woman receiving a package at her door

Tiny shopping cart with money spilling out of it

padlock and credit cards sitting on a keyboard, depicting computer security

A shopper using the wikibuy app to save money shopping online

Closeup of address bar on computer, depicting an internet link

A white ceramic piggy bank and a shopping cart equally balanced on seesaw weight scale on blue surface and background.

Watching a smart TV

Desktop Computer with Mouse

A wall of stereo speakers