I remember getting the phone call from our credit card company after a particularly full day of shopping. They were calling to verify that we had actually made all those charges. I made a joke with the customer service rep about it and admitted that we had indeed put over $800 on our credit card in a single day.  Our card had not been stolen. We had been Christmas shopping and in an effort to make things easier on ourselves, we spent all day at the mall and finished buying every single … [Read more...]

It seems like no matter how diligent I am in making my gift giving lists, I always manage to have at least one surprise gift situation! Luckily, that type of gift is not for someone like one of my kids or my in-laws, so I have found that I can stock up on a few items when they are on sale and create a last minute gift stash. Here are some great last minute gift ideas -  things you can purchase ahead of time and have on hand, just in case you need a last minute hostess, teacher, Sunday … [Read more...]

Sending holiday greeting cards can get pretty pricey. And when you're busy creating personal holiday greetings, it's easy to forget that you also have to pay to mail them. Here are a few ways you can save money on your holiday cards: … [Read more...]

Can we talk about the holidays?  Don't shoot the messenger - but it is coming up. Here is the thing about the holidays:  Sometimes we can find ourselves in situations where the gift giving feels a little out of control. … [Read more...]