It may not feel like it, but summer’s coming up…and fast. This means that, if you’re a person who vacations, you should absolutely be planning it or at least thinking about what you’d like to do during your trip. Don’t waste any time and fast track your vacation planning so
Every year we spend more and more during the holiday season. Perhaps you can relate. It doesn’t seem to matter how well-intentioned we are heading into the season, there are always more expenses than we account for ahead of time. Last year was no different when it came to expenses,
So, you overspent on Christmas gifts and now you’ve found yourself in a sticky situation. With credit card bills rolling in, you may be wondering how you’re going to tackle all of them without putting a huge burden on yourself. Don’t worry, if you spent too much on Christmas, you
Everyone loves the consistency of family traditions from year to year, but what happens when those traditions threaten to exceed your holiday budget? In my opinion – that means it’s time to start new ones. Give one of these frugal holiday traditions a try with your family this year. Tip:
It’s easy to overspend around the holidays. I know that when I’m armed with wishlists from kids and family members, I have a hard time avoiding the shopping frenzy that seems to take place every time I leave the house. After all, those sales are tempting and who doesn’t need
Slammed with advertisements, wants from kids, and general holiday cheer puts the pressure on to spend more, more, more every year. While most people do have to spend money at the holidays, there are many simple ways to save money this holiday season. From travel to expensive gifts, and everything
I don’t know about you, but the holiday season always seems to catch me off guard. I mean, it was only a month ago that we were preparing for back-to-school season and now we are heading into the end of the calendar year. While I’m not ready to decorate the
I love the Christmas season. The lights. The time spent with family. The food. Christmas Eve On Christmas Eve we typically go to church in the mid-afternoon and then spend the evening with family and friends around a table packed full of fun dishes of food, including spinach and artichoke
It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, right? Holiday Gifting: The Temptation to Overspend at the Last Minute If you are anything like me you’ve done one of two things by this time of the holiday season. You’ve either: completed your gift shopping but are still
If we are being honest we can say: it’s the worst time of the year for budgets. With the rising cost of toys, books, food, and decorations, it’s no wonder that January 1st comes with the need to put huge restrictions, not only on our eating habits but those of our
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It’s that time of year again. The leaves have fallen, the air is cooler, and there might even be a promise of snow in the forecast. Whatever the weather might be doing in your neck of the woods, one thing is for sure: if you live in the United States,