Tag Archives: holiday shopping

I’m not Buying it

Is there anything we won’t buy our kids for Christmas? There are some things I refuse to buy, and you can probably guess the main one since so much craziness has occurred to keep this item in the news. Play Station 3 You guessed it. I won’t be purchasing a Playstation3 now or anytime soon. The PS3 is going to be a very cool game. It’s been in the works for some time, and the release date has been pushed back often. I was writing about it around this time last year, selling articles and then updated articles, to let … Continue reading →

Tips for Tackling Black Friday and other Early Bird Sales

If you don’t know a lot about Black Friday, you can find more in the previous article, Ready for Black Friday? Even if you know and you’re ready to go, you might find some of these tips helpful: Bring a Friend First of all, there’s safety in numbers and secondly, you’ll need the extra pair of hands. If you plan well, and know what you want from each store, one of you can head in one direction, as the other heads the other way with her shopping cart. You can grab two of everything and meet up at the checkout … Continue reading →

Ready for Black Friday?

If you are a bit of a novice when it comes to the world of bargains, deals, coupons, rebates, Frugal Living, or just finding ways to save money, you may not know what Black Friday is. Veterans are aware and are probably already making plans. Black Friday, as used here, is the day after Thanksgiving, the unofficial-official kick off for the Christmas shopping season. It is usually the busiest shopping day of the year, even if it’s not the day that shows the biggest profits for retailers. The days that show the biggest profits tend to be closer to Christmas, … Continue reading →

Top Three Benefits of Holiday Jobs

While you’re not likely to receive many standard employee benefits as a seasonal hire, there are benefits to obtaining a holiday job that many people don’t realize. Great Potential If you are hired as a temporary holiday employee, you might just find that you like the company. Many employers offer excellent opportunities for advancement once you are considered a permanent hire. Holiday jobs can create great opportunities for people who have been laid off or otherwise lost a job, for stay home parents re-entering the workforce, or for young people who are just starting out, to eventually land a great … Continue reading →

Financial Pitfalls: Holiday Spending

Nearly everyone loves the holiday season. Along with its joy and excitement, the holidays bring a dangerous financial pitfall: overspending. It is certainly easy to overspend over the holiday season, but it can be dangerous, and have long lasting effects. If you have ever spend the next six months paying off your Christmas expenses, you should understand what I mean. You can avoid overspending by following these five little steps. 1) Set a limit for the amount you are going to spend on Christmas gifts this year. Then make a list of who you are going to give to, and … Continue reading →

Looking Ahead for Holiday Shopping

We’ve got a huge shopping season coming and there’s going to be lots of toys, games and more that your kids are interested in. I’m going to start a new series here in the Family Fun forum in late September, most likely. Two to three times a week, I’ll be going through catalogs, websites and even stores to look for the latest and greatest in toys, games and more for gift ideas. I’ll review what I can to give you as parents a better idea of what might be good for your kids and what might not. We’ll grade them … Continue reading →

Toddler Tips: Toys for Tots

Never mistake that your toddler is working while they are playing. They are working while developing motor skills, hand eye coordination and more. So encouraging your toddler to play and providing them with toys to stimulate their imagination and development is a great idea. With that in mind, here are some tips on picking out toys for tots. Develop their small motor skills with stacking toys, wooden puzzles with knobs, shape sorters and pop up toys with dials and knobs that their fingers can manipulate Develop their large motor skills with pull toys, push toys, climbing toys and riding toys … Continue reading →