BrokeForTheHolidays
Want to give your family some of its history this year for the holidays? It's probably easier and cheaper than you might think. Earlier this year I joined ancestry.com, the huge genealogy website. I know there are plenty of other sites and programs out there. But as a complete novice I went to the...
Broke for the holidays: Ten quick ideas
5:00PM 11/04/2008
Ten gift ideas for the Broke-for-the-holidays:
1. Loan of your car (or even better, pickup) for a weekend.
2. Offer to tend a grave of their choice (obviously, not one you would be expected to tend to anyway).
3. Offer to put up one of their out-of-town guests at your house, gratis.
Broke For the Holidays: 'Gifting' Your Time and Services
11:00AM 11/03/2008
It goes without saying that buying holiday gifts for everyone on your list can add up... really fast. And this season, you're probably feeling even more pinched. If you have credit card debt and are concerned about losing your job or even your home, you've probably already cut back. Why rack up...
You don't have to spend a lot of money to have a Merry Christmas or Happy Chanukah. When i was growing up my family didn't have a lot to spend on gifts and Chanukah is celebrated for eight days with a tradition of giving a gift each night. So to keep things in budget, my mom used to find small...
As the weather cools and the holidays approach, yard sale season ends but the church fair season is just around the corner."I often think of going," said a friend,"but I wonder whether what I'll find are crocheted doll toilet paper crafts and the like. Is it worth the effort?"The answer is: it...
Broke for the holidays: Build something yourself!
11:00AM 10/28/2008
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If you're in a quandary because you're short on gift money for Christmas this year, I have a suggestion for you. Why don't you pick up those tools of yours which are gathering dust, and build something with your own hands? There are tons of ideas out there for things you can make for gifts. If you...
Broke for the holidays: Planting the gift of seeds
11:00AM 10/24/2008
It was sticker shock that had me talking my six-year-old into helping me gather sunflower and calendula seeds from our yard a few weeks ago. A few dozen sunflower seeds had been nearly $3; same with the calendula, seeds so impossibly lightweight that the paper packet must have weighed four or five...
You can go far on the power of apathy. I stopped watching TV 15 years ago when my TV got stolen and I never got around to buying another. This has directly contributed to my being able to largely ignore the holiday season. If you don't have TV blaring all the time, you don't have to listen to...
Broke for the Holidays? Try "I Promise To..." Coupons!
9:00AM 10/18/2008
I consider myself to be a good daughter, spouse and friend, but apparently there is plenty of room for improvement. For example, my mom always complains that I never call her and when I do, it's only for five minutes before I have to rush out the door. My husband wonders what it will take to get me...
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