Frugal Friends’ Friday!

“Use it up, wear it out, make do or do without!”

Yay! Welcome to Frugal Friend’s Friday! This week we’re starting the HOLIDAY editions! Please be sure to email your holiday tips to frugalmegan@gmail.com. ‘Tis the season of giving, so lets “give” our money saving tips to each other and bless each other with gifts that keep on giving- Money saving tips! Here are this weeks tips to get the season started:

“Did you know you can print labels and stationary from hallmark.com for free? This might be a life saver for Christmas cards, party invitations or holiday newsletters!” -Patti, Wakeman OH

“Shop at second hand stores, clearance, or give hand-me-downs to young children. They will never know the difference, you can get more from your money, and its not going to be a big deal if they break or just aren’t that interested in the toys.

Last year, my husband and I had a very small budget for Christmas. We decided to only spend $20 on our daughter (she was 22 months old at the time). We were fortunate enough to be given hand-me-down toys from her Aunt. We cleaned up some of the toys (brushed and put ribbons in hair, fresh coats of paint, etc) and wrapped them up for her to open for Christmas. Between the hand-me-downs and the $20 we spent on her, we were able to give her a wonderful Christmas. I honestly don’t think she couldn have been happier with her presents.” – Katie,  Centerville OH

–We’re doing this for our son this year. We bought some second hand wooded puzzles and we are going to wrap each piece individually so he has tons of fun getting to all the pieces! For any kinds of toys that would regularly require assembly, it’s nice to already have them put together under the tree on Christmas morning. So if you buy used, they’ll never know because it would have been out of the box anyhow! Now I’m not advocating “tricking” your kids into thinking their toys are new. Not at all! But if you are making a transition this year, you could use this technique to have a great Christmas.

Thanks for stopping by to gather some Christmas tips! I look forward to posting the tips you’ve sent in for next week, and I can’t WAIT to see what else you guys are doing to save money this Holiday season! It’s sure to be a great one if we work together.

Here’s to living- happier, healthier, more FRUGAL lives!

~Frugalmegan~