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Did You Go Overboard with Gifts?

Now that the gift wrap is off and the gifts are spread around under the Christmas tree, there might be a sense that you went a little bit overboard. If it isn’t the sheer number of gifts, perhaps it is the credit card bill or the drain on your bank account that tells you that  you might have done a little too much. For me, it is usually the couple of extra gifts that I have left in the closet, too embarrassed or overwhelmed to bring them out. Ah, isn’t it so easy to be Santa these days. Still, it … Continue reading →

Free Holiday Gifts (and some under $5)

How many people can you knock off of your Christmas giving list without spending any more than $5 a piece? One, two, none? You might be surprised. With a little investment of a few hours, you might be able to get a gift for everyone on your list for free or for less than $5. Here are some ideas. Homemade Knitting Knitting a sweater or a scarf is an age-old way to give someone a nice personal gift, but yarn, especially that made out of wool can get expensive. Instead, buy a nice sweater or sweaters second hand and then … Continue reading →

Christmas Shopping as a Single Parent

It’s the week before Christmas. Normally, I have the majority of my Christmas shopping done by December 1st. I find that if I work ahead I can just sit back and enjoy the Christmas season while everyone else is out there frantically searching for everything on their Christmas lists this year. But here I am, six days before Christmas, and you guessed it, I’m still not done with our Christmas shopping. As a single parent, it isn’t always easy to make it to the store without your kids. So quite often you pack them along with you, even though it’s … Continue reading →

Too Many Gifts

I love Christmas, I really do, but I can’t help but wonder how much longer it will be the holiday we all remember from childhood. Every year the stores bring out the decorations earlier and earlier. Christmas trees are up in the stores before the school supplies are even gone. Everything is advertised as that perfect gift for someone on your list. Have we forgotten what Christmas is about? All day long I hear people talking and read online about the shopping, shopping and more shopping. The amount of debt Americans take on every Christmas is staggering. I’m as guilty … Continue reading →

Need a Great Gift Idea? Family Photos are Always a Hit

It is getting towards the end of holiday shopping season, and despite your best efforts, you can not seem to find any good gift ideas for some of the people on your list. Before you give up, why not think about whether there are some special family photographs that each of those people would like to receive as gifts this year. Perhaps one of your relatives just had a baby. Chances are that he or she has been very busy taking care of the new bundle of joy and may not have had a chance to print out any of … Continue reading →

Buying Christmas Gifts for Your Ex Husband

When you are divorced and the holidays roll around there is the question of who to buy gifts for. Do you buy a gift for your ex husband? Your ex in laws? What about your little nieces and nephews? I know I didn’t want to buy anything for my ex husband but I felt it was important for Hailey to give her father a gift. As for in laws, mine had passed away so that wasn’t an issue. The big question was what to get her father. I wanted Hailey to be able to share at Christmas, I wanted her … Continue reading →

Don’t Lose Gift Card Money

Do you still have some gift cards hidden in your home somewhere? Now is the time to use them. Apply them to holiday gift purchases to ease the burden of holiday spending, or use them to brighten up your home or your wardrobe. The reason I am giving you this reminder is that many of us received gift cards during the holidays last year that we still haven’t used. While there are new laws now that offer us some protections, some of those protections expire after a year. Here is the low down on what those protections are: Your gift … Continue reading →

Three Good Reasons to Get Your Christmas Shopping Done Now

While waiting until the last minute to complete your holiday shopping can be, admittedly, a little exciting, (my brother-in-law actually enjoys shopping on Christmas Eve), there are some very good reasons to get it all done as early as possible. Not convinced that shopping early is a good idea? Here are three reasons to consider it this year. Be Prepared for the Unexpected If you wind up in a situation with a loss of income or other unexpected issue that impacts your finances (let us say that the furnace suddenly needs to be replaced), you could find yourself without the … Continue reading →

Win a $500 Gift Card from ROSS

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ROSS is a department store known for it’s low prices. Most of what you can find at ROSS is clothing, for women, men, children and infants. The store close to me seems to have some sort of sale on dresses going on all the time. Right now, ROSS is having a sweepstakes, where someone will win a $500 ROSS gift card. The last few times I’ve been inside a ROSS store, it was because a friend of mine and I were downtown, and had time to look around at things. This is one of those stores where the stock tends … Continue reading →

Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Baby

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Feeling bad that your little baby might miss out on all the love this Valentine’s Day? Or maybe you just don’t want to fill them with more sugar? Just because your baby can’t have candy on Valentine’s day doesn’t mean your baby has to miss out on all the fun. There are lots of gift ideas out there for your little ones. * A New Book- There are lots of books that talk about love that are perfect for baby. This gift set is perfect for Valentine’s Day. It includes a rattle and the adorable book, Counting Kisses. It is … Continue reading →