The
holiday season is approaching as fast as a speeding bullet - bursting with mixed blessing.
On one hand,
it brings family and love ones together, fun and recreation but on the other
hand it can bring extra work, stress and money worries.
Here are 10 tips to ensure that your
holiday season is full of fun and laughter - not stress and pinching
pennies.
1. Start preparing now – Instead of leaving
everything to the last minute write a list of what needs to be done. For
instance shopping, cooking, freezing food and cleaning the guest room or
organizing your travel can be started now.
Set a budget – One you can afford and is
reasonable – not one society or the media dictates.
Keep
it Simple – If you’re having a lot of
family and friends for a meal, ask them to bring a plate of food and/or
BYO – this will help you with the cost of food and alcohol, and time spent
preparing.
Read
your junk mail and newspaper - Seek out discounted
groceries and gifts.
Make it yourself – Packaged food is
often more expensive and doesn’t taste as nice as homemade food. Make
gifts yourself for family or friends such as CD’s of your friend’s
favourite songs. They’ll love the fact you put in the effort and care.
Buy energy efficient appliances
- Purchase high star rated appliances as they use the least amount of
energy which will save you money on power bills and also help the
environment significantly. It’s often false economy to buy a cheap
appliance as they could draw a lot of power, costing you more in the long
run.
Stock up during sales time –
Shop till you drop during sales periods.
Other times of the year visit Factory Seconds Outlets and Discount
Outlets, who also offer huge discounts.
eBay’s Half.com – Incredible deals on books,
movies, music and video games can be found at eBay’s Half.com. Check it out at www.half.ebay.com
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