Comments on: Did You Succumb to After Christmas Sales?

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:25:00 +0000

You have definitely made me feel better about my purchases!

By: Renee

Renee — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:51:00 +0000

Yes. I did it too. I now have more than enough wrapping paper. I got my daughter holiday t-shirts for next year at $1.13 and myself socks, which really aren’t holiday on the inside. They were just packaged holiday on the outside and I’ve been wearing them ever since. The only candy I got was Christmas Hersey Kisses at .75/bag at CVS. The silver and red wrapped ones will be used for a Valentine’s event I’m hosting. The green ones will be treats for my kids or put on peanut butter cookies. Hubby got replacement light bulbs for our strings of lights. I did well sticking to things we will use.

By: FrugalBeagle

FrugalBeagle — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:41:00 +0000

I love the 90% clearance sales! I bought several rolls of wrapping paper, tissue paper, giftbags, ribbons, gift tags, dog toys, and food.
After all it’s the most wonderful time of the year!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:42:00 +0000

Yes… I did succumb to the after Christmas sales and If I don’t stay out of the stores.. I will continue to search through the marked down Christmas items to find a bargin. The latest purchase… a 2 ft pre lit Pink Christmas tree… But I have rationalized the purchase by using it as a decorated “Valentine’s day tree” :0

I am weak.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:02:00 +0000

sort of. I bought an orange fleece blanket before Christmas. Well, that was an accident. I bought one for my brother for a gift (cold house and guys who don’t want to turn the heat on) and when I brought it home, Atlas grabbed it and ran around the house with it locked firmly in his jaws. I figured he was trying to tell me something about our house too, LOL. Anyway, I had to buy another. But the blanket was so soft and cozy that I wanted until after Christmas and bought two more – because I don’t have a warm enough quilt and they were much cheaper than new bedding. 🙂

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:57:00 +0000

if it makes you feel better, i spent over two (!!!) dollars on a roll of Christmas wrap prior to Christmas.

Stocking up on things you KNOW you will use in the future is smart.