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This December, I did something I haven’t done in a very long time. I bought Christmas gifts for myself! Honestly, I can’t remember the last time I devoted time to creating a wish list, but I jotted down some ideas and began the search for holiday bargains. So what did I buy? A Fitbit Watch … Read more
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no extra charge to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. I recently gathered the Christmas toy catalogs and presented them to my kids. My oldest son walked up to me a few minutes later with a … Read more
In October of last year I received an email about the Rockstar Finance 2018 Community Giving Event and immediately knew I would apply. If you aren’t familiar with the event I’ll give you the quick run down. At the end of the year Rockstar Finance planned to give away fifty-two Amazon and Visa gift cards … Read more
I managed to limit Christmas spending this year through a variety of techniques. First, I took advantage of Kohl’s Veteran’s Day sale. The store offered $10 off a $50 toy purchase plus $10 off a $25 purchase and an additional 20% off. I bought $54 worth of toys for roughly $29. If you aren’t aware … Read more
My husband came home this week and told me his coworkers seemed stressed and annoyed with the expectations of Mother’s Day and the gifts they need to buy their wives. I’m not a fan of all the fluff and stuff associated with major holidays. A few years back a male coworker said “I don’t want … Read more
How do you respond to thoughtless gift giving? I spend a lot of time choosing gifts for others, but I feel like one particular person spends little to no time choosing gifts for me. Should I continue searching for the perfect gifts or resort to buying thoughtless gifts as they do for me? Thoughtless Gift … Read more
After much contemplation I decided against a big party for my son’s third birthday. We invited our families to the celebration but chose not to invite any of my son’s friends. I am so happy we took this approach. We don’t see my brother’s children very often and it was great to see my son … Read more
When I was pregnant with my son I received a giant box in the mail filled with wrapped gifts. My husband’s aunt passed on the tradition of providing me with one gift for each prenatal appointment. I loved that I idea so much that I bought presents for my husband’s friend who was expecting their … Read more
How can you make a baby registry and get friends and family members to buy what you want? Many expecting parents pour through websites and baby stores searching for perfect, must-have items for their registries. Mothers and fathers-to-be create long lists hoping that everyone will buy items they want, but many parents don’t receive the … Read more
For as long as I can remember my mom has prefaced the gifts she presents with the sentiment “if you don’t like this then let me know. I would rather return it then waste the money.” I heard this every time I opened a present for the last 30+ years of my life. I heard … Read more