When my daughters were little, I started filling their stockings with:
Shampoo
A toothbrush
Toothpaste
Soap
Fruit
Bubble Bath
A small toy
My daughter is now 15, but would be heartbroken if I didn’t fill her stocking. I will not have many gifts to put under the tree, but the stocking stuffing for a teenage girl can be expensive. Here is the game [...]
Archive for July 15th, 2008
Christmas Stockings
Posted in Winter Holidays, tagged christmas stockings, daughters, gifts on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Cheap Holiday Gifts, Early but Necessary
Posted in Food, Reduce Reuse Recycle, Winter Holidays, cheapskate, tightwad, tagged candles, cheap, cheaply, Christmas, family, friends, gifts, holiday, small gifts, spending, yard sales on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Okay, so it is a while before the holidays will be here. I know. But I am preparing for this now. Here are some of the things that I have done/will be doing:
1. I spoke to family and friends and told them that we would not be doing much - same as every other year.
2. We [...]
Giving up the BlockBuster.com
Posted in Food, Utilities and Other Bills, low-income, tagged Food, foodstamps, money, cheap, blockbuster.com, movies on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Hello, everyone. I am just here to update you real quick. Becuase I made so much money last year (just over $10,000), my foodstamps will be $10.00 a month for the next year. I’m making just over half of what I made last year, so this is not pleasant news.
I pay under $10.00 a month [...]
