christmas present

Over Christmas, my husband’s parents came to stay with us for two weeks. We have an extra bedroom, but no bed for it. While the air mattress is fine for a couple of nights, we didn’t want my in-laws to have to sleep on it for two weeks. We’re not quite ready to buy another [...]

This week, when you find yourself scrambling for a last minute gift, dreading the shopping malls, you may be able to take advantage of regifting. During any time of gift-giving, from weddings to baby showers, Christmas and birthdays, you inevitably unwrap at least one present, and are rewarded with pure puzzlement. A myriad of thoughts [...]

As we approach the holidays and end of the year, many people are finding their wallets just a little thinner than normal. If you’re trying hard to stay within your December budget, consider some of these winter activities to save money this holiday season. Who said frugal activities cannot be fun and enjoyable?

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Seven words you never want to hear at Christmas: “WHAT!!! YOU GOT ME A GIFT CARD?!?!?!?” On the other hand, if someone really wants a gift card, why fight the crowds and spend hours looking for the perfect gift? It’s easy and it will be easier to have a debt free Christmas if you know [...]

There are less than two months until Christmas — do you have a plan for holiday spending yet? Some people have already finished their holiday shopping. Others have been diligently saving all year long. Still others might be dreading the upcoming holiday season because of the cash outlay it usually involves. If you fall into [...]

The holiday shopping season is coming as marked by the approaching Black Friday. Normally, people all over the U.S. will be spending billions of dollars on gifts for friends, family, and co-workers — however, I am not sure how it will turn out this year with the doom and gloom of the economic crisis.

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As some of you may know the economic stimulus check is coming one week early! You might say, “Hey, that’s old news.” Well, I am not here to tell you about the rebate check coming week early (this week instead of next). I am here to share with you why I am happy that it’s [...]

I know I don’t talk enough about frugality. May be I am not a very frugal person, although my wife always call me cheap. So I figure I would share share some great frugal ideas, tips, and resources from around the web (not in any order):

Being Frugal: Making Every Penny Count
Frugal Living by Money Ning
FruWiki, [...]

Happy New Year! and welcome to the New Year Edition of the Festival of Frugality: “A blog carnival focused on the frugal life and getting that little extra edge out of the products you buy and the services you use.” Considering the holidays, there were quite a bit of submissions over the past two weeks. [...]

I didn’t give this topic too much thought until very recently. While I was driving to work, I heard on the radio that you could give “Mall Cards” as a Christmas present. With one of these gift cards, the recipient isn’t restricted to buy something from just one store, he could buy anything in the [...]