I hope that you are enjoying time with family and friends today. We have many things to be thankful for in our family this year, and I hope you do too!
You’ll notice that I switched the schedule around a bit this week since it’s a holiday week and we’re traveling. If you are doing the same, here’s a helpful resource: Traveling During The Holidays? 10 Tips For Making It Easier With Kids.
Holiday Shopping
I love the holidays. I feel like it puts me in a great mood so I can’t resist reading wonderful personal finance related holiday articles.
Eight Secret Ways To Convince Your Man To Go Shopping This Holiday Season
This is funny! I love to drag my husband shopping with me; he hates it! I had no idea it was because he doesn’t “really care which figurine you send to Aunt Gertrude this year!”
Christmas Shopping and Saving Tips for a Troubled Economy
Lots of deals, savings, and spending tips to get you through the holidays.
Money Games for Kids
Looking for the perfect gift to teach your children about money? How about a board game the whole family can enjoy?
E-Book Of Money Saving Tips For The Holidays
Check out a fun e-book full of great ideas!
Store Closing/Gift Card Email
A reader, Todd, sent me an email about stores closing and making gift cards they are currently selling during the holidays worthless. Maybe you’ve seen the same email. I was very concerned and wanted to let readers know exactly which stores to avoid this holiday season.
I did some searching and found out that the email is somewhat of an urban legend. David Emery, one of my fellow About.com guides warns us not to be misled by the alert:
“In all but a few cases, therefore, fears that gift cards issued by the specific companies listed [in the article] may suddenly lose their value or won’t be redeemed are unwarranted or premature.
That having been said, financial experts do warn that it’s risky in general to put off redeeming gift cards under such volatile economic conditions.”
If you plan to purchase gift cards this year, educate yourself, but don’t panic.
Deals
- American Express $20 Cashback for Shopping at Walmart
- Restaurant.Com Discount Deals: 80% Off for a Limited Time
- Canadian Tire Gift Cards for my friends to the North.
Money Moves
- 4 Simple Financial Things I Plan To Do Before Year End
- Adjust Your Tax Withholdings For More Take-Home Pay
- Seven Ways to Stretch Charitable Gifts
- Do you need a bailout?
- Is an Extended Warranty on a Used Car Worth It? The Good, Bad, and Ugly of These Service Contracts
- Oils Well That Ends Well
Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend!
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