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A Very Frugal Christmas Part IV

  Once the layers of chocolate were set but before they were hard snap set, I cut the big slab of peppermint into two by two inch pieces.  Gathering up all the candy tins that I had saved or found on clearance over the last year, I started filling the tins with both peanut brittle and peppermint bark to give as gifts to brothers, sisters, and our parents (the grandparents).   Two hand crocheted cotton washcloths accompanied each tin of candy and the parents (grandparents) also received an updated family photo that my husband and I took ourselves to save money … Continue reading →

Target Markdown Schedule for Christmas

Take advantage of the Target markdown schedule for after Christmas deals. The day after Christmas, Target will generally mark it’s seasonal merchandise down to 30 percent off, which is great if there was something that you want to make sure that you don’t miss. Some items go quickly, such as Christmas trees and decorations for the yard. This bigger ticket items may be worth getting right now, with the new discount. Other items may be worth waiting for until the discounts go to 50 percent, generally five to seven days after Christmas. Get ready to grab light strings and gift … Continue reading →

Time to Start Thinking About Christmas!

I know Halloween was only yesterday, and that we still have another holiday in between now and Christmas, but if you are like most single moms you don’t have a bundle of cash sitting around come December when it’s time to start Christmas shopping. If you start now, it helps keep the holidays a little less stressful, plus now all the Halloween candy is on clearance. That means you can get a ton of candy to fill those stockings for dirt cheap! Candy can get expensive around Christmas time because it is in such high demand. This way you don’t … Continue reading →

October Christmas Deals

Think October is too early for Christmas? Maybe not. Just look in any of the stores where Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations are displayed side by side. Perhaps it is the season of Hallowgivingmas? I’m not sure of that, but what I am sure about are some deals and savings that are available now, in October, as the stores try to get a jump on the competition for holiday shopping. Toys I’ve been seeing a lot of discounted board games out there. Whether these are left over from the summer, or an early start to the winter holidays, I don’t … Continue reading →

After Christmas Bargain Buys

Take advantage of after Christmas bargains to stock up on all of the things you need to run your household. Hint: it isn’t all about wrapping paper and Christmas cards. Electronics Chances are pretty good that retailers did not sell all of those high-end electronics that they stocked for Christmas. Meanwhile, the new models will be coming out soon, and the stores have to prepare shelf space for new items This means that you can get some rock bottom prices on electronics, especially on floor models. So if you were wanting that extra large screen television and missed out on … Continue reading →

Even More After Christmas Sales – 2011

The after Christmas sales are still going on! This is the best time to pick up some deeply discounted Christmas decorations, or to purchase some of the things you wanted for Christmas, (but didn’t get). If you have already shopped your way through the list of sales from yesterday and the list from the day before then it is time to check out today’s list of after Christmas sales. Hot Topic is having a “Hot Mess Clearance Event”. You can save up to 75% off the original price of all items included in this sale. Apparel is going for either … Continue reading →

I’m Dreaming of … Next Christmas?

I don’t know about you, but I’ve got a lot of Christmas decorations when compared to the small size of my house. It is impossible for me to display everything I own, so I rotate. I also like adding a few new ornaments each year, and I rotate those as well, trying to keep with a theme. I’ve always loved themed Christmas trees, so I try, in my own limited way, to make the tree a little different every year by grabbing a few new things off the clearance racks on December 26th and 27th. But then we run into … Continue reading →

Christmas Shopping at Five Below

If you happen to have a Five Below store in your area, I recommend visiting it now for some frugal Christmas shopping. It looks like they are just stocking the shelves, so if you want the best selection, don’t wait. Don’t have one of these stores where you live? Apply this info to any local discount store. This past week, my husband and I found ourselves in Target looking for yet more Halloween candy. We decided to do two trunks for our church’s first trunk or treat event and didn’t want to come up short (to see how we did … Continue reading →

The Cost of Chocolate Candy is Rising Again

Those sweet treats are going to be costing you just a bit more very soon. I know that I am paying attention to this one, since my family has a “wicked” sweet tooth for Dove dark chocolate. We stock up on the stuff when we have coupons and there are sales, but the little wrapped squares tend to go very quickly unless we conserve and dole them out carefully. After recent announcements by some chocolate candy manufacturers, we may just have to do with less or without. Mars, the maker of Dove chocolate, as well as Snickers and M&Ms has … Continue reading →

Day After Christmas Shopping

Will you be doing any post holiday shopping today? There is a good reason to get out there and grab some bargains. The biggest reason is that you will be able to stock up on seasonal items for next year. Today, expect to see Christmas items marked 50 percent off, perhaps even more. Sure, you could wait another week until sales go even higher to 75 percent or 90 percent off, but chances are that there won’t be much left to choose among. You can also pick up merchandise that can be used throughout the year. Grab those red Christmas … Continue reading →