Not Made Of Money

Yesterday I ventured out to my local Target to check out the after Christmas sales. There was a lot of Christmas merchandise left, so I decided to wait until the items go to 75% off. At that time, I’ll be looking to stock up on gift wrap, tags, bows, and Christmas cards for [...]

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Last week I was out finishing some Christmas shopping and just happened to drive past one of my favorite thrift stores. Now I have not visited this store in the last 6 months or so, mostly due to a lack of time. But on Saturday I just felt a very strong urge to [...]

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We started our Christmas decorating this past weekend by getting all of our Christmas decorations down out of the attic. For the past 5 years I have saved all the Christmas cards that family and friends have sent to us, so I now have a substantial collection. I use these cards to decorate [...]

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I’ve written quite a few ways to save money at Christmas and thought I would list them all here. Here are my favorite tips from the archives last year.
Saving Money on Decorations.
Five Christmas Baskets You Can Put Together For An Inexpensive But Thoughtful Gift – I wrote last week about [...]

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One way I save money at Christmas (and stay out of debt) is by making homemade gifts. I enjoy creating my own gift baskets because it allows me to customize the gift for the recipient and is a great way to stretch gift giving dollars. Have you seen the price tag of some [...]

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