There are Tons of Affordable Retailers to Buy a Computer

Now that it’s almost back to school, many parents are trying to respond to the question “When am I going to get a laptop”. While it’s clear that all kids need one these days, all parents really want to see if there are coupons available. Here are a couple of suggestions on where to get the best deal.

Best Buy is actually a great place to get deals for laptops. They have great selection and since most stores have Geek Squad, your kids can get computer support no matter where their college is, even if they are studying in Canada or Mexico.

Amazon is a good place because it has awesome customer support, so I always recommend it. Many people think of them as a books store, but I’m sure the computer you are looking at is available on their website.

Some campuses have computer stores and if those are available, they are the best place to go to because they offer discounts that are unmatchable anywhere else. Of course, they will also help answer any questions in case you (or your kids) have any.

I didn’t think Overstock.com offered that much but when I got to the website, I was amazed by the selection. They had tons of choices and best of all, there are so many coupons readily available!

Circuit City was another choice I would recommend but they went out of business in early March. It’s too bad because I actually liked the store and in my view, the more competition the better.

I never knew about Fry’s Electronics until I came to the west coast. The warehouse like store is awesome because prices are usually a little cheaper. Just be careful because the salespeople work on commission and they try really hard to sell you extra insurance and protection that you don’t need.

I used to love going into mom and pop computer stores because you can ask them so many questions about each model and they will tell you. It’s too bad that most of them are out of business but were you ever to find one that’s still in business, give it some support.