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2019 Holiday Gift Guide for Her

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Whether you’re shopping for your mother, your sister, your girlfriend, your wife, your daughter, or your boss, you’re probably hoping she’ll love the present you selected for her. If you’re having a hard time finding a gift for the woman in your life, our holiday gift guide for her can help give you some ideas.

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Choose Thrift First Challenge – January Meeting

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In January, I only ventured into Target because our daughters wanted to go and spend some of their Christmas gift money. At the beginning of the month, we were in the market for a bedroom dresser because my youngest daughter’s dresser fell apart over the holidays. Daughter and mommy were both thrilled.

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Do You Save Wrapping? – Thrifty Ways to Wrap Christmas Gifts

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Use paper drop cloth to wrap. If you are like me, you have old material or clothing that is no longer loved or needed. My 5 year old grand daughter did it last year in my Grandma Rie’s Money Camp. Holiday tins are also bountiful at these sales. Use old, unwanted material. Make your own gift boxes using Origami.

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Valentine’s Day Menu Planning Tips & Recipe Ideas

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Heading out for Valentine’s Day dinner sounds lovely, but long lines, high prices, and the cost of a babysitter, can keep many of us in for the holiday. We include our daughters with dinner, because pink and hearts–it’s the official holiday of 6-8 year old girls everywhere. Unplug from the Outside World.

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How to Have a Ballerina Birthday Party for Under $60!

Couponing 101

With my daughter’s birthday falling between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, we usually end up having her party in January. No matter what time of year your child’s birthday is, look for holiday clearance year ’round to find items for their party. Not all holiday clearance will necessarily be themed.

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s $29 Food Stamp Budget – I pay $30 a week no food stamps

Coupons Do Work

My daughter does competitive cheerleading and that itself is $3K a year (not including travel). For the clothes and shoes for my kids, I look for sales. I stocked up on several sizes for the next 2-3 years… for my daughter, last Sept, Crazy 8 had a coupon and a sale on summer clothes. I wait for the good sale.

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Introducing the 2015 Choose Thrift First Challenge

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Our youngest daughter’s dresser practically disintegrated into pieces over the holiday break. I’ve put a band-aid on the situation by using plastic tubs for her clothes and a plastic drawer unit for her socks and underwear. This challenge already has me thinking differently.

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