Comments on: Stay frugal during the holiday season

By: Phyllis Bahr

Phyllis Bahr — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:01:52 +0000

Melissa,
Could you email me or let me know how to get started with online surveys? Which ones do you do?

Thanks!!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:24:51 +0000

To keep from dipping into our regular cash on hand, or heaven forbid, our savings, I do online surveys through out the year with several different companies. It is fun and around the middle of October, I cash in all my points for either a check or gift cards. It has proved to be invaluable this year especially. Also, I make as many gifts myself as I can.

By: Salina T

Salina T — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:51:37 +0000

Saving during Christmas time:

Adult name exchange
Then we put all childrens name in a hat and the number adults will be divided by the number of children in the hat….for example, we have 5 adults 15 children so each adult will choose 3 names out of the hat…so a total of 4 gifts for a family that has total of 27 family members.

Plus Micheals had 40% coupon every Sunday in newspaper and I buy the craft kits for children. And Micheals reciept will print a coupon for the following week too…

Local fabric store had 40 to 50% coupon on fabic and I make 5 tote bags out of 1 yard of material normally $8 full price duct cloth material then I buy novelity cotton pattern too. I try to go early to get the store coupon I take 2 and purchase both materials…

It works for holiday birthdays too.

By: Barb

Barb — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:25:20 +0000

Friends recently remodeled their kitchen. The previous flooring was made of slate. They had pieces cut into various sizes for me, and they gave them to me FREE! They just wanted rid of them. I drill holes in the top for hanging, and paint/stencil them as “welcome” signs. They’re a hit for gifts!

By: Tara

Tara — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:04:29 +0000

We cut out all the extra presents. We told family that we did not want any gifts from them and we would not be sending out any. We limited the kids gifts by asking Santa for one gift from the list, and having one gift from us. We are each only buying one gift for eachother and then filling stockings. For the stockings we are filling them with things we need replenished but have put off due to the holidays coming, plus a couple of small treats. To see our friends we just had a potluck at our house with a gift exchange game ($10 limit/gift). That way we all had fun but it was inexpensive and the focus was on visiting. I have pared down my baking to a few favourites, rather than baking everything like previous years. We saved up some of our shopping points and redeemed tham on bonus points day to “purchase” most of the stocking stuff for free. I will not be buying anymore wrapping paper. When we use up the surplus from last year we will use what we find around the house and the kids can decorate it.

By: billy

billy — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:09:51 +0000

enjoyed .