A fast accelerating UK economy towards growth rates that academic economists cannot imagine today (well beyond 3% GDP) looks set to manifest itself during the holiday season as a debt fuelled spending binge as the cathedrals if modern Britain will be jam packed with shoppers afflicted with sales fever searching for bargains as Christmas has morphed into a month long relentless advertisement to spend, spend and then spend some more in January.

To lubricate the sales season many credit card firms have been liberally stuffing household letterboxes with offers of 0% on purchases for 6-12 months that many borrowers may come to regret once their 0% periods expire with even longer borrowing terms for balance transfers with their associated one off fees.

The following is a list of in-store and online sales (unless otherwise indicated) for at least 30% off with many retailers advertising sales of upto 75% off.

SALES ALREADY IN PROGRESS or Starting Today - 20th Dec 2013

Expect the shops to be full to bursting point as today (20th December) represents the real start for the sales of 2013 as the start of the sales comes earlier each year, as it was not so long ago that the fist date for the sales was 26th December.

Asos - online sale only - Upto 50% off
Argos upto 50% off on Toys
BHS - Upto 50% off
Boden - Online only - Upto 70% off
Clarks - Upto 50% off
Dorothy Perkins - Upto 50% off
Debenhams - Limited - Upto 50% off
GAP - 60%
IKEA - Upto 33% off
Habitat - Limited products upto 50% off
House of Fraser - Toys only - Upto 75% off
Homebase - Upto 50% off
H&M - Upto 70% off
New Look - Upto 60% off
Next Clearance Sale on selected items Upto 50% off
Sainbury's - Upto 60% off Technology
Marks and Spencer - Knitwear - 30%
Matalan - Upto 50% off
Top Shop - Upto 50% off

*provisional - check back for updates.

SALES Starting 21st to 23rd Dec

Laura Ashley
Oasis
TK Maxx
Toys R Us
WH Smith

SALES Starting Christmas Eve - Tuesday 24th Dec

John Lewis - Online only from 5pm
Harrods - Online only from 6pm
House of Fraser - Online only from 12pm
Marks and Spencer Online from 5pm
NEXT - Online only from 3pm
PC World / Curry's - Online only from 9pm

SALES Starting Christmas Day - Wednesday 25th Dec

SALES Starting Boxing Day - Thursday 26th Dec

Banana Republic
Debenhams
Dorothy Perkins
French Connection
GAP
Habitat
Harrods
House of Fraser
Liberty
Matalan
New Look
Next - could be later.

SALES Starting Friday 27th Dec

John Lewis - In store

SALES Tips

Compare prices on your internet smartphone before buying.
The biggest reductions come towards the end of the sales season, i.e. Christmas stock can go from 33% off to 50% off to 70% off to 80% off over the week after Christmas.
Use a cash back credit card such as Capital One Circle to earn cash back.
Make a list of items that you really need to prevent buying of junk.
Look for discount vouchers in newspapers.
Set yourself a budget and don't go over it.
Don't get into debt, there is no point saving 25% in the sales then paying 25% and beyond interest on purchases during 2014!

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