In today’s digital age, online marketplaces have become a popular way to find great deals, often from people in your own neighborhood.

Let's face it, we've all relied on programs like Facebook Marketplace to find great deals but don't sacrifice your safety for a bargain.

It’s a crime that goes unnoticed a lot of the time, but it’s costing the victims billions of dollars a year. Shoplifting is a serious problem in America, and retail stores are losing lots and lots of money each year because of it.

Buyer beware: According to global cyber security company Trend Micro, Texas is at the top of the list for Amazon Prime Day scam victims.

It’s the busiest online shopping time of the year and we know thieves are working overtime. But you also want to shop around to save money. We will show you how to score discounts while staying safe online.

(NBC NEWS) – Soon the holiday shopping season will become the return season. “Shoppers need to be prepared for a totally different return landscape,” warns RetailMeNot’s Sara Skirboll. Americans are now doing more online shopping due to the pandemic, and that creates new challenges for returns. This way, you have a good record of it and there’s no chance that you’re going to lose it,” she says. “You want to make sure you know what that return window is, you want to make sure you’re prepared if you have to pay for shipping etc., etc.,” Skirboll says.

Hopefully you didn’t blow your whole budget on Black Friday, because there are some seriously good deals online today. Then when you use the promo code POWERUP, you’ll get an extra 15% off. When you use the promo code CYBERMON20m you’ll get $10 off when you spend $50. You can stack those savings on top of whatever deals the retailer is giving today. If you sign up for Rakuten with my promo code and use it to buy anything for $40 or more, we will both get $40.

HOUSTON – Thanks to the pandemic, Black Friday no longer refers to the Friday after Thanksgiving. In fact, this year some retailers started rolling out Black Friday deals on Nov. 4. For the first time ever, Target is offering a price match guarantee on all deals purchased between Nov. 1 and 29. If you buy something during that time and the price goes down anytime through Dec. 24, Target will refund the difference. Check out Rather Be Shopping for more retailers deals and sale dates.

You can get them all on Amazon, and since it’s Prime Day, why not treat yourself to something special for your kitchen? Instant Pots are insanely popular, so if you already have one, you know just how versatile this kitchen appliance can be. It’s really great for steaming veggies, too. Really nice Dutch ovens can get really expensive, but this one on Amazon is a reasonable price, and it’s a great quality. Having both of these items in your kitchen will be great additions.