http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/05/start-saving-for-christmas-now.html Save Money - A Personal Finance Blog By A Husband And Wife Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:16:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/05/start-saving-for-christmas-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-231153 cristy Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:40:40 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/05/start-saving-for-christmas-now.html#comment-231153 not only put money away, do a alot of christmas gifts by hand, people love homemade gifts. not only put money away, do a alot of christmas gifts by hand, people love homemade gifts.

]]> http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/05/start-saving-for-christmas-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-121333 Tiffany Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:14:02 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/05/start-saving-for-christmas-now.html#comment-121333 We have a "gifts" savings account that we automatically deposit money into each month. This is the account we pull from for wedding, birthday, baby shower, and christmas gifts. Around Christmas we still end up pulling from our regular checking account because we haven't perfectly figured out how much we need in this account, but it sure is nice to turn to when that wedding or graduation announcement turns up in the mail! We have a “gifts” savings account that we automatically deposit money into each month. This is the account we pull from for wedding, birthday, baby shower, and christmas gifts. Around Christmas we still end up pulling from our regular checking account because we haven’t perfectly figured out how much we need in this account, but it sure is nice to turn to when that wedding or graduation announcement turns up in the mail!

]]> http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/05/start-saving-for-christmas-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-114840 Rachel @ Master Your Card Tue, 20 May 2008 06:47:56 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/05/start-saving-for-christmas-now.html#comment-114840 I usually start thinking about Christmas in September as I run a business selling books and we make most of our pre Christmas sales in October. I make sure I have enough stock in and am well prepared for the rush in the next two months. This tends to mean that I am not prepared for buying of gifts and food and leave that till the last minute. But I do normally have some money to pay for them by then! I usually start thinking about Christmas in September as I run a business selling books and we make most of our pre Christmas sales in October. I make sure I have enough stock in and am well prepared for the rush in the next two months. This tends to mean that I am not prepared for buying of gifts and food and leave that till the last minute. But I do normally have some money to pay for them by then!

]]> http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/05/start-saving-for-christmas-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-114615 Annie Jones Mon, 19 May 2008 14:36:47 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/05/start-saving-for-christmas-now.html#comment-114615 I use an envelope system for budgeting (not actual envelopes, but a computer program). I divided last year's Christmas spending by 52 (DH gets paid weekly) and put that much into an envelope specifically for Christmas. This year will be so much easier to handle than those before. I use an envelope system for budgeting (not actual envelopes, but a computer program). I divided last year’s Christmas spending by 52 (DH gets paid weekly) and put that much into an envelope specifically for Christmas. This year will be so much easier to handle than those before.

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