Category Archives: Gifts

Simplify Your Holidays

Posted on November 27, 2012 by elliek

  10 Money Saving Tips on Holiday Gifts The average family will create enough credit card debt at Christmas that it will take until the following May to pay off the bills! There is a less-expensive way for families to survive. … Continue reading →

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Black Friday: Fact or Fiction?

Posted on November 20, 2012 by elliek

The Kay family has been waking at the crack of dawn the Friday after Thanksgiving for almost two decades in order to save as much as 50% on our Christmas purchases. But does all that hot chocolate and bleary-eyed effort … Continue reading →

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Great Dates With Your Mate

Posted on February 10, 2012 by elliek

Here a happy snap of the first time I went to a military ball with the World’s Greatest Fighter Pilot. You have to love that 80′s hair, don’t you? Valentine’s Day is a few days away, and according to the National Retail Federation, the average consumer … Continue reading →

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Half-Priced Holiday: Christmas on a Budget

Posted on November 30, 2011 by elliek

With so many people unemployed or underemployed this year, it’s easy to ask the question: Is it possible for consumers to emerge debt free this season, and how can they do that? This is a great question to ask, and … Continue reading →

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Don’t Get Scammed When Giving to Japan

Posted on March 22, 2011 by elliek

The tragedy in Japan is one that makes us want to open our wallets and help in a practical way. But with every tragedy there arises a new crop of scamsters, out to make a profit off of someone else’s … Continue reading →

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