 | IN THIS ISSUE: Holidays on a Budget; The Debt Diva shares holiday shopping advice; a tip for Low Budget Gift Ideas, and more... |
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 | Holidays on a Budget |
Start making your list and checking it twice, the holiday shopping season is just around the corner. With a little forethought and careful planning, consumers can have an enjoyable, stress free holiday to focus on family without a last minute spending frenzy!

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Quick Tip - Gift Jars
Mason jars can be filled with a wide variety of mixes, decorated with ribbon and a recipe card, and given as gifts. Check out RecipesToGo.com and CookingCache.com for easy gift-in-a-jar recipes. The point of this Pointer - A simple jar decorated and filled with some creative ingredients can be a thoughtful and inexpensive gift. |
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| How will you be paying for holiday shopping this year? |
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| Blog - The Debt Diva on Holiday Shopping |
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 | This month the Debt Diva shares her insight on how to holiday shop without blowing your budget!
Plus, click here to get a copy of the Debt Diva's Holiday Shopping Guide! |
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Share the Wealth
Between gift-giving and merry-making, the holidays can get expensive. Tell us how you manage your holiday budget and you could be the winner of a $250 gift card.
All you have to do is answer this question:
How do you manage to include the holidays in your budget?
See how the children of last month's winner Tina E., from Dewittville, NY earn their spending money. |
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