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Buying Christmas Gifts for Myself

One Frugal Girl — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 19:18:19 +0000

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

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Money Toys, Games, and Books for Young Kids

One Frugal Girl — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 18:40:19 +0000

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

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Buying Books for Children: Thanks to the Rockstar Finance 2018 Community Giving Event

One Frugal Girl — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 05:00:04 +0000

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

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Tricks to Spending Less on Christmas Gifts

One Frugal Girl — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 22:04:04 +0000

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

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A Mother’s Day Gift to Myself

One Frugal Girl — Sun, 10 May 2015 21:42:23 +0000

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

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Thoughtless Gifts: Disappointed by Cheap Gifts

One Frugal Girl — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 04:02:58 +0000

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

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A Three Year Old Birthday Party and Sticking With My Minimum Gift Rule

One Frugal Girl — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 17:04:54 +0000

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

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A Tradition Worth Passing On

One Frugal Girl — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 01:31:53 +0000

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

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How to Make a Baby Registry and Get What You Want

One Frugal Girl — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 03:45:47 +0000

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

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Know Your Store’s Return Policies: My Big Mistake

One Frugal Girl — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 19:05:13 +0000

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

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