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How to Save on Intimate Holiday Escapes

What are you planning to give your special someone this holiday season? You may be eyeing that 5-carat diamond bezel-set tennis bracelet, while your beloved in lusting after that 60-inch plasma TV with built-in HD DVR. In the end you’ll end up splitting a tin of Almond Rocha and a box of Franzia because you spent all your money on the kids. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Why not give the gift of each other’s presence this holiday season by escaping on a romantic getaway for two? Several Southern California resorts are offering super savings on intimate … Continue reading →

Thick Wallets and Thin Waistlines…at the Holidays?

If you’ve been making the rounds of holiday parties and shopping, you know that this time of year, your wallet gets thinner and your waistline gets thicker. Here are some ways to turn that trend around backwards: Roman Meal has a few offers out now, tied to their sponsorship of The Biggest Loser. There are quite a few rewards here – I am saving for the Pedometer, myself – and the best news is, they don’t require a form or cash register tapes. Just send in the UPC proof of purchase from Roman Meal products. Rewards include a Free Food … Continue reading →

Fun Holiday Things to Do with Gift Wrap

(And they have nothing to do with wrapping.) With all of the great deals on gift wrap, from dollar store rolls (I’ve found some great quality stuff there) to last year’s 90 percent off, I thought I would brainstorm a bit on other uses for the stuff. After all, it is festive, and this inexpensive resource can take the place of other things, thus saving money. My ideas are below. Please share some of yours! Decorations Last night my neighbor showed us a very fun way to decorate for the holidays. This would not only work for Christmas but for … Continue reading →

Choosing Good Value Toys This Holiday

When you are deciding which toys to buy your kids this holiday season, it helps to keep three things in mind. You want toys that have a long play value, toys that educational or enriching, and toys that are inexpensive. The trick is to find toys that have all three attributes. And let us add a fourth attribute: toys that are safe. The good news is that this year, it may just be the best year to find the toys you want for you kids at the lowest prices. In fact, you may even want to stock up for gifts … Continue reading →

5 Savings Questions Ask Your Store Manger

The next time that you go out to shop, you can use that time to “earn” extra coupons and discounts. It is all a matter of simply asking your store manager certain questions. Jot down the answers and then take advantage of the bounty of coupons that you will get. 1. Do you have a loyalty program? Loyalty programs allow shoppers to earn points or even cash back on their purchases. Most stores have some sort of loyalty program, although many don’t advertise this. Even thrift stores, such as GoodWill often have loyalty programs. You can also earn free products … Continue reading →

Affording Toys for the Holidays

If you are having a lean year, like many of us, you might have started getting concerned about the holidays and how you will be able to afford getting toys and other gifts for your children. Yes, we all know the real meaning of the holidays does not involve material gifts, but what parent doesn’t want the pleasure of giving toys to their children? This will be a two part series on affording toys for the holidays. As I look around our living room, which has been turned into a playroom for the kids, I feel blessed that we are … Continue reading →

Frugal Holiday Parties

The Holiday season will be here soon.Are you prepared for the expense of socializing? Here are some frugal tips to get your through it all with both the holiday fun and the budget in tact. I had a nice conversation with my mother-in-law last night. We started discussing what we were going to do about the upcoming holiday season and the Thanksgiving and Christmas get-together events. No one ever really wants to host either because of the work, and well, the expense. That is understandable, but I have a few tricks up my sleeve. Two words have gotten me through … Continue reading →

Saving on Seasonal Stuff

I admit that I complain quite a bit about how the retail stores are constantly rushing the seasons. For example, when did it make it okay to go ahead and put Christmas trees up in September? The holiday season is still months away, and I haven’t full recovered from the chaos of back to school. Heck, I still haven’t fully realized that summer is over. Do you know what I mean? I’m waiting for the eventual moment when the merchandise is pushed so far back in the year that it wraps all of the way around and becomes timely again. … Continue reading →

The Pleasure of a Romantic Movie

It is funny how things work out. Last night, my husband and I had a rare couple of hours to ourselves. It hasn’t been easy lately. With family and friends dropping over for the holidays, and me working in the evenings after dinner, we seem to keep missing some alone time. So back to last night. We collapsed on the couch together and before we could even consciously decide how we wanted to spend the rest of the evening, we got sucked into a movie on cable television. I got sucked in first when I turned the television on for … Continue reading →

The Temptation of Great After Holiday Deals 3

Did you see that Wal-Mart may be having a 75% off sale on Christmas items? How can you resist? Well, you might want to employ some strategies with the after holiday sales in order to prevent going into debt. Yesterday, I covered some ideas for just this. Click here if you missed either post: The Temptation of Great After Holiday Deals or The Temptation of Great After Holiday Deals 2 Today, I’ll wrap up with the last post in the series… In the store, the bowl scraper I was looking for was normally priced at $10. However, if I got … Continue reading →