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Great Frugal Gifts for Teachers

Honor your favorite teachers with thoughtful gifts without going broke. Don’t forget the bus driver, the nurse and anyone else who has taken care of your child this year. The gifts don’t have to be large, and they don’t have to be expensive. Just put a little creativity and thought into each one, and you’ll create a lasting impression, as well as brighten up the day for a special person in your child’s life. Group Present This year, organize a group present. You can do this formally, through the home room moms for a class, or informally, such as asking … Continue reading →

Thoughtful Gift Giving

Finding just the right gift for your child to celebrate a milestone can be hard, when you are trying to support them alone, it can seem almost impossible. In today’s society everyone wants the latest expensive gadget, a new cell phone, a laptop, the latest video game console. Those things are all nice, and we would love to give them to our children but sometimes you want to give something meaningful and you need to do it without breaking the bank. Birthdays and Christmas’s all seem to run together. Ask your child what their favorite present from two years ago … Continue reading →

Personalized Valentine’s Day Gifts

I will never reveal how I know this (it was an accident… really), but according to Playboy king Hugh Hefner, the best gift he ever received was a replica of his boyhood home. Former Playmate and Hef lover Holly Madison paid big bucks to hire a woman named Betty Eberhart to create a miniature house that is a carbon copy of the 84-year-old’s childhood abode in Chicago right down to the teeny tiny comic books he used to draw as a kid. Hef couldn’t say enough about Holly’s thoughtful gift. It was a touching moment in reality TV and it … Continue reading →

You May Not Want To Buy That Gift Just Yet

Did you know that there are a few things that you would be better off waiting until after Christmas to purchase? Even if you plan to give the items as gifts, the sale prices on these items after the holidays are likely to make you think twice before choosing to grab the item now instead of giving a gift card. For example, if you plan to give someone a television this year and you were unable to score one of the super amazing deals that happened on Black Friday, you can give a gift card in the approximate amount that … Continue reading →

Support Home-Based Business This Holiday Season

As you plan your holiday shopping this year, you may want to see how many of your gifts and other holiday purchases you can buy from home-based workers. You may think that you will only be able to purchase a gift or two from people in your local area, but I would encourage you to expand your search and look around online to see what you can find. While you may not be able to find someone who makes or sells everything that you need right in your community, there are so many home-based workers that sell all kinds of … Continue reading →

Frugal Christmas Gift Ideas For That Special Someone

Being frugal around the holidays is difficult, because you don’t want to seem cheap, yet you still want to get them something they will adore. That special someone on your list is important too. More than likely, they already know you are a frugal person, so you want to do something for them that is special and meaningful, but that doesn’t cost a lot. Here are a few excellent ideas for the perfect frugal, but meaningful gift. Photo Album Put together a photo album of your time together, highlighting some of your special times, and including love notes, poems and … Continue reading →