As I was out during Black Friday today…I was thinking to myself that there has got to be a way for me to save some money this holiday season since either the things I want to get people are really expensive, or I just have way too many people on my list!
Deals Online — My boyfriend is obsessive when it comes to finding deals. He will sit online for hours and search different results, different items, and figure out which one will work best for him. But in the end, he does find great deals! So, I’m not suggesting that you sit on the computer for hours, but if you have an item that you are thinking about purchasing somewhere, do a price comparison just to make sure you are buying it at great value!
Shop Early — This is probably one of the hardest things to do. You never know if people are going to change their minds about something, or buy it before Christmas comes. But if you can start to shop early (like today) you find some great deals and usually the item you want will still be in stock (or hopefully after the Black Friday craziness is over!).
Don’t Overspend — My friends and I love eachother…don’t get us wrong, but buying for every single one of your friends gets really expensive (even if you only spend $10 each). So my friends and I have started to do a Yankee Swap for Christmas. Not only does this save everyone a bunch of money but if everyone buys a gift for around $15 its also a really fun way to spend the night with some drinks, games, and Yankee Swap! haha, call my a loser but I love things like this — and when people want the present that you got, things can get really interesting, you never know what you are going to end up with!
Magazine Subscriptions — Around the holidays magazines always have deals for you to give magazine subscriptions to a friend. This is a great idea, I know one of my best friends buys just about every magazine there is out there…all from the shelf at CVS which means she really is overspending by a lot. I don’t know someone who doesn’t have at least one favorite magazine they like to pick up and read.
Use Cash — Seriously, if you think you have a problem with putting too much money on your credit card…then use cash! This is huge because using a credit card you can rack up a serious bill without even realizing on one crazy day of shopping. But when you use cash, you have to eventually run out! Using cash is just a great way to keep track of your money and make sure you aren’t spending more than you had budgeted for.
These are just a few of the ways people can save a ton of money around the holidays! We all know that shopping can put a serious dent in your budget and savings…so any way to save a little bit of cash works best!
November 30th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
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