The gift basket is a longtime favorite for holiday gifts. They’re a great way to give a family gift, which is one of my favorite ways to save money on holiday gifts. You can make the basket as small or large as you want, including small “filler” items as a way to give more for [...]

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Here’s some more free holiday money from American Express, via Serve. Serve is a digital payments platform that helps you send and receive funds – a great way to pay your friends back when they’ve spotted you a few bucks! The easy $10 from Serve is our Free Money Friday offer this week. How to Get [...]

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Since I took on the no gift card challenge, my holiday shopping got just a bit more complicated! Of course, a lot of the holiday stress we face is self inflicted… Amid the flurry of holiday parties, shopping, and all of our holiday traditions, we took some time out for a stress free adventure: making [...]

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It’s easy to give a gift card. I know. I do it all the time. But could this be the year you actually give gifts instead of gift cards? I’m a sucker for gift dard deals too, but the reality is that gift card recipients don’t use the gift cards, they exchange them for cash. [...]

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I love buying books as gifts for holidays and birthdays. They last forever, you can find one for any audience, and it’s easy to spend as much or as little as you please. If you’re having a hard time finding gifts for people on your list this holiday season, check out the ultimate book gift guide below. [...]

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