How Are You Doing the Holidays Frugally?
The holiday season is fast approaching. The leaves are turning their amazing shades of yellow, orange and red and the mornings are starting to feel cool. I have to admit that I love this time of year. I really love the snow, but if I can't have that yet, then I will take the nice cool fall weather while I wait for the snow. :)
This year I started doing things a bit different for the holidays. I joined MyPoints and have managed to get $50 in WalHell giftcards through that for free. I started doing online surveys and focus groups in my spare time and have managed to get paid about $150 for that so far. When I have received a check or giftcard in the mail I have put all of them away for the holidays in the "Christmas" envalope.
I have also received some Amazon.com gift certificates doing surveys and am using those for gifts as well.
Grocery shopping gets interesting this time of year because it seems like everything goes on better sale this time of year. I started getting coupons from TheCouponClippers and managed to save about $40 so far this month. I am planning on continuing that for the next couple months and see how it goes.
I have also started reading the samples and freebies sites, when I have the time, and ordering all the free stuff that I think we will use. Can't argue with free being a good price. :)
I changed jobs a couple months ago and now get paid every other week. It's taking some adjusting to figure out how to pay the bills and shop on this new schedule. I prefer the income coming in now later in the month but it's strange still to pay things later in the month.
How do all of you do things this time of year?
This year I started doing things a bit different for the holidays. I joined MyPoints and have managed to get $50 in WalHell giftcards through that for free. I started doing online surveys and focus groups in my spare time and have managed to get paid about $150 for that so far. When I have received a check or giftcard in the mail I have put all of them away for the holidays in the "Christmas" envalope.
I have also received some Amazon.com gift certificates doing surveys and am using those for gifts as well.
Grocery shopping gets interesting this time of year because it seems like everything goes on better sale this time of year. I started getting coupons from TheCouponClippers and managed to save about $40 so far this month. I am planning on continuing that for the next couple months and see how it goes.
I have also started reading the samples and freebies sites, when I have the time, and ordering all the free stuff that I think we will use. Can't argue with free being a good price. :)
I changed jobs a couple months ago and now get paid every other week. It's taking some adjusting to figure out how to pay the bills and shop on this new schedule. I prefer the income coming in now later in the month but it's strange still to pay things later in the month.
How do all of you do things this time of year?
posted by The Frugal Place at 10:30 AM
3 Comments:
Tried to e-mail you and failed, so will try to reach you this way. I miss your offerings and wish you would come back to FL. It seems there are waaaayyy too many young folks without a clue and/or common sense. Don't take the former ruckus to heart....they regularly delete mine too. I guess they think an old fogy can't possibly know what she is talking about! I hope everything is working out well for you and your new job situation is satisfactory. Let me know!!!
Patrink
Donna - I agree with Patrink & Beckyo! I miss you at FL & on Delphi. I'm sure your life is busy, so I at least hope you keep blogging away. I love reading what you have to say. :)
gaye
Hey Donna............c'mon back to FL !!! We miss you !!
Rinty
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