We have had many times throughout the years that we had to be very tight around Christmas. I have a ton of tips and ideas to help you have an affordable Christmas as well as find fun and...CHEAP things to do with your family! 101 Affordable Christmas Gifts, Activities and Tips Here are some frugal ideas to help you have not only an affordable--but awesome Christmas. Make sure you always focus on what it's really all about and not break the bank in the process! :) Below, you will not only find gift ideas, you will also find money saving tips and tons of activities to do during the Christmas season that are free, inexpensive and fun to do as a family! 1. Bake. This is a great way to get the kids involved as well. Bake some cookies, cupcakes or make a yummy candy. Buy some inexpensive colored cellophane and tie it up pretty--or use paper lunch bags, wrapping paper, colorful tins, or whatever is inexpensive and available to you. You can find TONS of wrapping options at the dollar … [Read more...]
Christmas Gift Ideas for Under $5
Christmas does not have to break the bank! Actually, it should NEVER become a financial burden. I think it gets out of hand, and many times we lose our minds and spend too much! Over the years I have had to learn to be VERY creative! So far we have talked about: Christmas Gift Ideas for Under $20, Christmas Gift Ideas for Under $10, and now, we will shock you and share some fabulous Christmas gift ideas for UNDER five bucks... (or at least right at $5)! Yay! Christmas Gift Ideas for Under $5 Ebooks. A lot of people are reading ebooks these days, and there are MANY for under $5. Most of mine are priced UNDER a BUCK! This is a great gift idea for the reader in your life. You can give music and apps as well. Go to the Dollar Store. (Or my personal favorite, the Target dollar section) I know this sounds crazy, however, things were so incredibly tight for us one year, that we literally ONLY had $15 dollars to spend on Christmas. Period. So, each of us got $5 to spend at the … [Read more...]
Christmas Gift Ideas for Under $20
It's amazing how many wonderful Christmas gift ideas you can find and buy for under $20. By any means, these aren't poor quality, cheap looking things either. If you're stuck for ideas, I recommend checking out some of your favorite online shops and head to their clearance section for some sweet deals. Of course, when you shop online, you'll have to deal with shipping and delivery fees which will add more to the costs of your purchases. To lower the cost, you can physically go to the store and buy it there, but for some specials and clearance items it may only be bought online. To remedy that problem, try to do one-stop shopping. You can buy so many versatile, super cute, fun things from a home business direct sales owner. For example, you can get a cotton printed scarf at Thirty-One gifts for only $10 or a mini zipper pouch for $12 and if you add a $5 wristlet strap, you'll have a complete little gift. Another example, Pampered Chef has an outlet shop where you'll find low … [Read more...]
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