Comments on: Money Saving Monday Tip #17 – Saving for Christmas http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/11/money-saving-monday-tip-17-saving-for-christmas/ Proverbs 13:11 - "...he who gathers money little by little makes it grow." Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:10:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: Top 10 Money Saving Tips for Christmas - #1 Gifts | Generation Y Financehttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/11/money-saving-monday-tip-17-saving-for-christmas/#comment-3068 Top 10 Money Saving Tips for Christmas - #1 Gifts | Generation Y Finance Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:07:50 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/11/19/money-saving-monday-tip-17-saving-for-christmas/#comment-3068 [...] Gather Little By Little: Money Saving Moday Tip #17 - Saving for Christmas [...] [...] Gather Little By Little: Money Saving Moday Tip #17 – Saving for Christmas [...]

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]]> By: glblguyhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/11/money-saving-monday-tip-17-saving-for-christmas/#comment-3060 glblguy Fri, 23 Nov 2007 02:33:54 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/11/19/money-saving-monday-tip-17-saving-for-christmas/#comment-3060 Thanks for the great comments and stories all. Thanks for the great comments and stories all.

]]> By: Me Vs. Debthttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/11/money-saving-monday-tip-17-saving-for-christmas/#comment-3066 Me Vs. Debt Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:32:08 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/11/19/money-saving-monday-tip-17-saving-for-christmas/#comment-3066 <strong>Ignore the sales... IGNORE THE SALES!...</strong> I've spent many years using the poor college student excuse for not buying wonderful gifts for friends and family that really deserve so much. Now that I'm finally a real engineer :) shouldn't I be s...... Ignore the sales… IGNORE THE SALES!…

I’ve spent many years using the poor college student excuse for not buying wonderful gifts for friends and family that really deserve so much. Now that I’m finally a real engineer :) shouldn’t I be s……

]]> By: Marcia Stehouwerhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/11/money-saving-monday-tip-17-saving-for-christmas/#comment-3065 Marcia Stehouwer Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:59:33 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/11/19/money-saving-monday-tip-17-saving-for-christmas/#comment-3065 Our family has managed to keep it very simple. We purchase one gift, usually a game or puzzle, that is gifted to the whole family. For a few years each adult got a room from the Clue game, and had to buy a gift (one per family) for that particular room. I make a family calendar, which is surprisingly expensive, for 12 families, and an ornament for each of my nieces and nephews. Within the family I try to give my DD something she wants, something she needs, something to learn from, and something for her spiritual walk. The stocking includes a magazine, shaving cream (Name brand) and those Venus razors. (How I wish I'd never bought the first one!) I think I'm going to try your way next year! Our family has managed to keep it very simple. We purchase one gift, usually a game or puzzle, that is gifted to the whole family. For a few years each adult got a room from the Clue game, and had to buy a gift (one per family) for that particular room. I make a family calendar, which is surprisingly expensive, for 12 families, and an ornament for each of my nieces and nephews.

Within the family I try to give my DD something she wants, something she needs, something to learn from, and something for her spiritual walk. The stocking includes a magazine, shaving cream (Name brand) and those Venus razors. (How I wish I’d never bought the first one!)

I think I’m going to try your way next year!

]]> By: TV Girlhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/11/money-saving-monday-tip-17-saving-for-christmas/#comment-3064 TV Girl Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:19:05 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/11/19/money-saving-monday-tip-17-saving-for-christmas/#comment-3064 As soon as I started a budget earlier this year, saving for Christmas was one of the first things I did. I love Christmas shopping, and it's such a relief to know exactly where that money is coming from. As soon as I started a budget earlier this year, saving for Christmas was one of the first things I did. I love Christmas shopping, and it’s such a relief to know exactly where that money is coming from.

]]> By: paidtwicehttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/11/money-saving-monday-tip-17-saving-for-christmas/#comment-3063 paidtwice Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:48:20 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/11/19/money-saving-monday-tip-17-saving-for-christmas/#comment-3063 My spouse gets paid biweekly, so there are two months that he gets paid three times. One of those months has always so far been November or December. We used to use the extra winter paycheck to pay for Christmas. this year we are still doing so, but we've committed to only using $500 of it instead of the whole thing (~$1200 in past years). Hopefully that goes well. We don;t have 6 kids though and actually we aren't buying much for the kids (they're little and get too many presents from their grandparents). it is my inlaws that will cost me a fortune lol. My spouse gets paid biweekly, so there are two months that he gets paid three times. One of those months has always so far been November or December.

We used to use the extra winter paycheck to pay for Christmas. this year we are still doing so, but we’ve committed to only using $500 of it instead of the whole thing (~$1200 in past years). Hopefully that goes well.

We don;t have 6 kids though and actually we aren’t buying much for the kids (they’re little and get too many presents from their grandparents). it is my inlaws that will cost me a fortune lol.

]]> By: glblguyhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/11/money-saving-monday-tip-17-saving-for-christmas/#comment-3062 glblguy Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:59:43 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/11/19/money-saving-monday-tip-17-saving-for-christmas/#comment-3062 Thanks. The best part was once we had it automatic, we didn't even really miss it. You're right too,$1200, not far with 6 kids. Fortunately they all want an XBox 360 to fight over...opps I mean share :-) Thanks. The best part was once we had it automatic, we didn’t even really miss it. You’re right too,$1200, not far with 6 kids. Fortunately they all want an XBox 360 to fight over…opps I mean share :-)

]]> By: Mrs. Micahhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/11/money-saving-monday-tip-17-saving-for-christmas/#comment-3061 Mrs. Micah Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:46:47 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/11/19/money-saving-monday-tip-17-saving-for-christmas/#comment-3061 That's amazing! $1200 should be fine for a Christmas (though you do have a lot of kids...). And it's so much better than spending $1200+interest from credit cards and stuff. :) That’s amazing! $1200 should be fine for a Christmas (though you do have a lot of kids…). And it’s so much better than spending $1200+interest from credit cards and stuff. :)

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