I share five must read blog posts about saving money every Friday.

Save money on clothes – Follow these 9 tips to make your clothes last longer.  (Wisebread)

Preparing for the holidays – Christmas budgeting and holiday shopping trends (The Digerati Life)

Holiday cards – Save money on holiday cards by following these six suggestions. (Main Street)

House shopping – The hidden costs of buying a house. (Thousandaire)

Home decorations - Holiday decorating ideas for your home – do you splurge or save? (Money Crashers)

Prevent ID theft - Keep your sensitive financial information safe with these 10 ways to prevent identity theft during the holidays. (Consumer Reports)

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Friday, December 9, 2011· 1 Comment »
Tagged: Bethel Pumpkin House, buying a house, christmas budget, holiday cards, holiday decorations, holiday shopping trends, household

UPDATE: Yesterday this post had a number of bad links. They have all been corrected. Apologies for the errors!

I rounded up all 22 relevant posts from this year and last on Christmas and divided them into four categories, including Gifts, Shopping Tips, Cutting Corners, And Everything Else.

Gifts

• The gift card freebies and bonus this year are pretty incredible. Tons of retailers are throwing in extra $5 gift card when you buy a $25 gift card, or $10 when you buy $50. Just watch the expiration dates on the “bonus” gift cards, which are exempt from new federal laws that say gift cards cannot expire for at least five years.
• Stocking stuffers for your favorite clotheshorse or girl friend. They pair nicely with a gift card to a clothing store or an outfit you picked out.
• Five creative ways to wrap presents that include ideas you’ve never heard before, guaranteed.
• 10 last minute gifts from 2009 make thoughtful presents and this year’s top unusual gifts. (more…)

Thursday, December 9, 2010· 3 Comments »
Tagged: budget, Christmas, christmas budget, christmas gifts, christmas overspending, gift ideas, Gifts, holiday budgets, present ideas, saving money christmas, stocking stuffers

UPDATE: I’m sorry this poll stinks. I just realized you have to sign in to get results, which is unacceptable. Please leave a comment with your vote instead.

What holiday saving advice are you looking for? Your feedback helps me find the info you want!

-different ways to budget for the holidays

-store programs, like layaway, to save money

-how to buy discounted gift cards

-gift ideas and suggestions

-homemade gifts

-holiday recipes on a budget

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Friday, November 5, 2010· 6 Comments »
Tagged: budget, budget for presents, Christmas, christmas budget, gift budget, holiday budget, holiday budgeting