Week of 12/19/2007

Down To The Wire

Only five shopping days left until Christmas! It's down to the wire.

Tired of trekking to the mall, fighting the crowds, burning too much gas? Still procrastinating on that gift for a teenage niece or nephew? Don't know what to buy your Secret Pal?

How about an Amazon Gift Card. You'll save time, money, gas and your sanity. There's something for everyone at Amazon at very reasonable prices, so you don't have to worry about a gift that won't be appreciated; they'll be choosing what THEY want. Teens will love Amazon's music downloads. Adults will love the books and vast product selections of every sort.

An Amazon Gift Card can be delivered by email or snail mail with or without an e- card. Emailing will assure that it will be there on time. (It's probably too late for snail mail to get to its destination by Christmas.)

A great family gift is a subscription to Netflix. Choose plans from one to twelve months. It's quick; it's easy. You can deliver the gift subscription by printing it out and handing it over in person or by emailing it. Either way, it gets to the recipient on time.

Another great family gift is the 2008 Entertainment Book. There's something in it for every age. Unfortunately, unless you order rush delivery by 12/19, ti won't arrive in time for Christmas. If, however, you won't be celebrating the big day until a later date, it's a gift worth considering.

Week of 12/26/2007

Start Saving For Next Year

Today is a good day to sit down and take stock of Christmas past in order to prepare for Christmas future.

1.  What will you do next year that you did this year? Send cards? Buy them now at huge discounts along with gift wrap, decorations, etc.

2.  Really give your gift list some serious thought. Are there things you can buy at substantial savings in the next 30 days that you can gift next year? Are there gifts you received this year that you neither want nor need? Can you return them in exchange for a gift you might want to give next year? Can you re-gift them? (Of course, you have to keep this a secret from the give.) A little tack, maybe. A money saver, definitely.

3.  Set a date on which you want all your holiday projects to be completed. Don't forget to plan accordingly.

4.  Allocate a Christmas budget for next year for each gift, travel, food, entertainment, decorations, etc. Begin saving now for next year.

Week of 1/2/2007

New Year Resolutions

It's been a long, thought-provoking year. The stock market's instability has been especially disturbing. The bursting of the housing bubble, although anticipated, has wreaked havoc on millions. Hundred-dollar-a-barrel oil prices have finally filtered through to higher food, gas and heating prices. In short, it's harder than ever to save money. Yet, it's more important than ever to do so. Thus, we at 101WaysToSaveMoney.com make the following New Year resolutions:

We resolve to keep up the fight against rampant consumerism.

We resolve to do our part to promote a saving society.

We resolve to be a guiding light toward these ends with sound information and advice to help you reach your resolve to save money.

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