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Friday, December 17, 2010

10 Tips on How to Cut to Cost for a Happier Christmas

Christmas is the season of giving, sharing and loving.  It's the season where we give a present to our relatives, friends, godchildren and loved ones. Let's face it that money will always be a factor to be consider especially nowadays that the cost of living is very high plus the world crisis. Here are some tips on how we can spend this holiday inexpensively without sacrificing the spirit it brings.     

 1. Trim your Christmas card list to save on greetings card and postage.

2. Make your own cards.

3. Don't buy "bargain" packs of gift wrap and ribbon without reading the label to see how many feet you are paying for.

4. Make some of your own gifts. The thought that goes into something knitted, sewn, cooked or baked is always appreciated.

5. Give a gift of service. How about baby-sitting for a young mother or doing the marketing for an older friend or relative? A home made "gift certificate" will explain you offer.

6. Get together with the other members of the family and give a group gift. For example, by going together with your brothers and sisters, you can get your parents something special. 

7. Instead of individual gifts, consider one present for an entire family - maybe a magazine subscription or a selection of fruits and cheeses.

8. Conserve energy, even if your house is aglow with lights. Two hundred and fifty midget tree lights use electricity than a 100-watt bulb. Twinkle lights use even less.

9. Don't carry a lot of cash on your shopping trips. And keep a tight grip on your wallet or purse. Remember, this is a busy season for thieves, too.

10. If you use credit cards, keep track of what you've spent, just as you with cash.

  Keep these cost-cutters in mind and you may have the merriest Christmas ever.

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