I tend to give my family the same Christmas and birthday list year after year. I ask for a bunch of experience related items, rather than stuff that I don’t really need. Over the years I’ve asked for hockey tickets, basketball tickets, movie tickets and gift certificates for everything I can think of including airfare, …
My husband is a semi-professional photographer. Shortly before Christmas he asked for a gift certificate to create a photo book. I thought someone else in the family would purchase one for him, so I didn’t buy it. I’ve been keeping my eye out for a good deal ever since. I knew I’d find a bargain …
I’ve written several times about gift-giving etiquette, and I’m always intrigued by what other people think of specific gift-giving scenarios. So here’s one for you. Can you regift a gift card, and if you can, should you? Regifting Gift Cards I recently received a used gift card. Well, I can’t guarantee that it’s used, but …
Oh summertime, the time for bridal showers, engagement parties, weddings and even a few babies. Over the years I’ve attend a whole slew of weddings and showers where gift registries have run the gamut from ridiculously expensive to justifiably cheap. One bride I know registered at both Bloomingdale’s and Target. She decided wealthier guests could …
This week I received a money savvy piggy bank from Money Savvy Generation. As you can see from the image above the bank is separated into four compartments, including Save, Spend, Donate and Invest. The slogan at Money Savvy Generation is ‘Helping Kids Get Smart About Money.’ The bank is a means to teach children …