If you haven’t decorated the house, sent out cards or wrapped presents yet – STOP, DON’T DO IT YET! Read this article first. I originally published this… Read more “Holiday Remix: Repurposing Candy Canes, Christmas Trees, Poinsettias, Cards and More”
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Getting the Most Bang for Your Gift Card Buck
by Julie Ann According to First Data, a firm that conducts an annual study on the gift card industry, 82 percent of those surveyed received a gift… Read more “Getting the Most Bang for Your Gift Card Buck”
So You Say It’s Your Birthday?
By Julie Ann I don’t know why but I have never really been a big fan of birthdays. I remember being upset when I turned ten as… Read more “So You Say It’s Your Birthday?”
Tis the Season to be a Hot Head
By Tamara Jane with Donna Lee Schillinger Winter! Yay! I know that this is only the hundredth time I’ve said it, but I love winter! Most of… Read more “Tis the Season to be a Hot Head”
The Cure for PGD (Post Gifting Depression)
By Donna Lee Schillinger I denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure… Yet when I surveyed all my hands had done… everything… Read more “The Cure for PGD (Post Gifting Depression)”
The 12 Hidden Costs of Christmas
By Julie Ann Every year some economics expert calculates the total cost of all the items mentioned in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” (You know, the partridge… Read more “The 12 Hidden Costs of Christmas”
A Righteous* Holiday Gift
In my money blog, Throw Away Your 401K, I have started to examine the question, “How can I help poor people?” Since “‘tis the season,” let me… Read more “A Righteous* Holiday Gift”
Dear Gabby
Dear Gabby, Christmastime is here again which means I have to face a gift-giving dilemma. I have a friend who every year gives me a gift. She… Read more “Dear Gabby”
