Earn, Save, and Live Joyfully.
A long time reader of One Frugal Girl is in search of clutter free/experience related gifts. I came up with a quick list, but I know my faithful readers will have a few thoughts on the matter. Here are a few, quick, just-off-the-top-of-my-head ideas: Yoga classes Meditation classes Trip to the spa for facials, pedicures, … Read more
I tend to give my family the same Christmas and birthday list year after year. I ask for a bunch of experience related items, rather than stuff that I don’t really need. Over the years I’ve asked for hockey tickets, basketball tickets, movie tickets and gift certificates for everything I can think of including airfare, … Read more
My husband is a semi-professional photographer. Shortly before Christmas he asked for a gift certificate to create a photo book. I thought someone else in the family would purchase one for him, so I didn’t buy it. I’ve been keeping my eye out for a good deal ever since. I knew I’d find a bargain … Read more
I’ve written several times about gift-giving etiquette, and I’m always intrigued by what other people think of specific gift-giving scenarios. So here’s one for you. Can you regift a gift card, and if you can, should you? Regifting Gift Cards I recently received a used gift card. The front and back are worn and faded, and … Read more
Oh, it’s summertime, the time for bridal showers, engagement parties, weddings, and even a few baby showers. Over the years, I’ve attended many weddings and showers where gift registries have run the gamut from ridiculously expensive to downright cheap. One bride I know registered at both Bloomingdale’s and Target. She thought wealthier guests would purchase … Read more
This week I received a money savvy piggy bank from Money Savvy Generation. As you can see from the image above the bank is separated into four compartments, including Save, Spend, Donate and Invest. The slogan at Money Savvy Generation is ‘Helping Kids Get Smart About Money.’ The bank is a means to teach children … Read more
Rather than heading out in search of Black Friday deals this morning I riffled through my infamous gift drawers and catalogued all the items I purchased throughout the year. I’m happy to report that I have everything I need for my niece and nephew along with quite a few presents for my mom and in-laws. … Read more
I picked up seven games from Toys-R-Us today including Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, Hi Ho Cherry-O, Memory, Cooties, Don’t Break the Ice and Don’t Spill the Beans for $3.99 each. For spending $25 on Hasbro games I immediately received back a $10 gift card that is valid through December. I also mailed off a … Read more
I know that is way too early to start talking about Christmas. After all we just passed the mid-point of October and we still have over a week to go before Halloween’s arrival. Yet, every store is decorated with red and green and a few of my monthly magazines have dedicated articles to Christmas budgeting. … Read more
Late last night I finally got around to watching Oprah’s Earth Day episode. The show began with a conversation between Oprah and Fabien Cousteau, the grandson of Jacques Cousteau. Fabien Cousteau talked in great detail about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a heap of garbage swirling in the Pacific Ocean between the coast of California … Read more