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Stocking Stuffers for Your Favorite Shutterbug

No, lottery tickets aren’t on the list. The following Christmas stocking stuffer ideas are sure to please your favorite photographers, regardless of their skill level. In addition, they will also please your bank account, given that they don’t include purchasing a new (see: expensive) camera. MEMORY CARDS I’m horrible at erasing shots taken on memory cards. As a result, I am constantly running out of space, and often end up frantically searching for a spare card at the most inopportune times. Digital camera owners can always use a few extra memory cards. Fortunately, they don’t cost nearly as much as … Continue reading →

Stocking Stuffer No-Nos

I don’t parent a teenager… it just seems like I do, sometimes. Fortunately, my daughter is young enough that her Christmas wish list wraps around the block, and I’m not forced to rack my brain trying to come up with stocking stuffers I know she will enjoy. This is not the case with my friends who have tweens and teens at home. According to one of my pals, with each passing year she is tempted to pull the plug on the stocking stuffing tradition because she simply can’t come up with worthwhile gifts to cram into her kids’ oversized Christmas … Continue reading →

Last Minute Stocking Stuffers

Believe it or not, you can find stocking stuffers almost anywhere, so don’t fret if you still need a few things. Even if you don’t want to brave the department stores, you can still find lots of stuff. Dollar stores and discount centers are always great places for finding stocking stuffers. Look for things like day planners, journals, jumbo packs of gum, trial size after-shave and body spray, travel size games, dominoes, yoyos, small balls, stuffed animals, and small puzzles. There are lots of other choices as well from earphones for that new CD player, CD travel cases, and inexpensive … Continue reading →

Fun Stocking Stuffers

For years now my extended family has been doing inexpensive gifts for one another. We call these “stocking presents” and for a lot of years the presents did get stuffed in a stocking at my mother’s house. Now we are more scattered, so the presents get mailed. Stocking presents are a nice way to still buy for a large family. It’s fun to see what people come up and it is fun to still be wrapping up tiny presents for my siblings, and for their spouses and children. The challenge though is to find nice gifts for under five dollars. … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Week in Review: November 5th Through November 11th

How has your week been? Have you tried a new strategy to save money this week. Just imagine, just saving $1 a day will give you $365 at the end of the year. Or how about saving $2 a day to save a total of $720 a year? It really isn’t that hard to do. If you missed any of this past week’s ideas (there were a record number of them), you can review them here. November 5th Save Money on Dishwashing Want to save some money when you do your dishes? Believe it or not, you can save plenty … Continue reading →

Stocking Stuffer Picks from the Dollar Store

As I mentioned previously in my dollar store strategy series: Getting More from the Dollar Store (1) and Getting More from the Dollar Store (2), dollar and discount stores are great places to pick up lots of stocking stuffers for the holiday season. And don’t limit these little gifts to just a stocking. Fill a pretty basket, a decorated shoe box or any container that works for you. There are so many ideas out there. You can fill a stocking with a theme of gifts, or just include a selection of surprises. It is so much fun to be able … Continue reading →

Need Last Minute Gifts for Your Kids? Stop By Your Local Pharmacy

If you still have last minute shopping to do, maybe some stocking stuffers for your kids, but you don’t want to fight the crowds at the mall or Wal-mart, I have the perfect place for you–your local pharmacy. Yes, that’s right your local pharmacy. Not only can you pick up some nice inexpensive gifts but you won’t have to stand in long lines to pay for your purchase. Leaving you more time to trim your tree, bake some holiday cookies or just relax. Before there was a Super Wal-mart or Target , there was Walgreens. I had almost forgotten how … Continue reading →