I’m deep in the holiday spirit! Of course it helps that Amazon.com had some markdowns on some toys and games I wanted.
I had a quick heart-to-heart with Santa and scored some great deals this weekend:

Fisher-Price Kid-Tough Digital Camera
Fisher-Price Go Baby Go! Bounce & Spin Zebra
Balderdash Game

The best part was that with the purchase of [...]

Posted December 17, 2008 in Roundups by Madison | 4 Comments

Want to make a homemade gift to give this holiday season? Looking for ideas? You’ve come to the right place! Readers shared their best frugal gift ideas in the Holiday Giveaway. The ideas are terrific, and I’ve highlighted many of them below.
If homemade isn’t what you are looking for, you can check out more reader [...]

Posted December 16, 2008 in Frugal by Madison | 5 Comments

Photography iwishtheyweremine by Paul Keleher
Is your December out of hand? Gift lists, parties, decorations, shopping….
I’m just as guilty, trying to squeeze in everything before the holidays. Let’s face it, adding stress to the holiday season doesn’t usually make it more fun. Today, let’s step back and assess what we have left to do. The [...]

Posted December 15, 2008 in Savings by Madison | 4 Comments

The Holiday Giveaway was so much fun! I learned so many new frugal gift ideas. Thanks to everyone who participated!
The first set of ideas were featured in 10 Amazing Frugal Gift Ideas Under $20. I’ll highlight more ideas later this week.
Winners
Now, on to the winners, generated at random from the Random Integer Generator. [...]

Posted December 14, 2008 in Dollar Plan News by Madison | 2 Comments

WTDirect is offering up to $250 in their Winter Bonus blast promotion. Since it’s Free Money Friday, it’s time to cash in!
How to Get Your Signup Bonus

Open a new WTDirect savings account and use the code WTG3DNC.
Link your new account to your existing bank account.
Fund the account by December 22, 2008 December 31, 2008.
Get your [...]

Posted December 12, 2008 in Quick Money by Madison | 3 Comments