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Green Ideas to Save on the Holidays

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Everyone loves the holidays because it can be a wonderful time to cut loose and have fun as the year is closing out. Family and friends are around and catching up with everyone at the holiday parties is great fun, with drinks and yummy treats to be had by all. Celebrating a green holiday season is simpler than you might think.

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How to Freezer Your Credit and Protect Yourself from Identity Theft

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In addition to stealing credit card numbers , Target now admits that thieves were able to also get people’s names, mailing addresses, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers. As if that isn’t bad enough, Neiman-Marcus also recently admitted to their own security breach during the holiday shopping season. That includes you.

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8 Ways to Save Money on Holiday Gifts

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.” However, if you’re on a tight budget, the holiday season may seem more stressful than joyful. But you don’t need to break the bank to give your friends and loved ones amazing gifts! These eight ways to save money on holiday gifts can keep more money in your wallet. Give Several Small Gifts.

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Create a Gift Giving Fund | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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The holiday season is just around the corner, and along with the festivities comes the gift buying frenzy. Since the underlying theme of this series is planning and budgeting, today’s assignment is to create a gift giving fund. Download another budget (but save under a different name) for your other yearly gift giving.

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It’s Not Too Late to Save for the Holidays

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If you’ve not yet set aside any money for holiday shopping, know that there are things you can do now to reduce holiday expenses and round up the extra money. Estimating and Reducing Holiday Spending. The first step is to estimate how much you’ll need this holiday season. Estimate how much you’ll need.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

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Our goal is to NOT put our Christmas purchases on a credit card. January will be one giant nightmare when the credit card bills start rolling in. Back in 2013, I had a year-long series, Christmas Savings Club , to encourage everyone to set aside money each month for the holidays. Hopefully, that’s your goal too.

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4 Effortless Ways to Stay Healthy This Holiday Season

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(Photo credit: Wikipedia). Especially with office holiday parties the calories add up very quickly. Like anybody, I love the Christmas goodies, but I don’t plan to let them give me the gift of tight pants this year. I try to practice this throughout the year, not just during the holidays, but don’t drink your calories!

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