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Wondering how to save money on Christmas shopping? Consider this The Budget Diet Girl’s Christmas shopping “Report Card”. How I Saved Money on Christmas Shopping Gifts – It’s easy to save money on gifts when you don’t give any…just kidding! Actually, in lieu of giving gifts this year, we decided to take a cruise with … Read more
Once upon a time, Thanksgiving Day meant shuffling through the newspaper, clipping coupons for Black Friday. Then we would wake up in the wee hours of the morning to race around the stores snatching up bargains. With bargains in hand, we waited in long lines only to realize we left our pile of coupons sitting … Read more
Interesting question with an interesting answer. According to a recent survey by RetailMeNot and All You Magazine…the answer is: YES! 4 out of 5 people said they would continue to use money-saving shopping tactics even if money were not a concern. They would continue to look for sales, shop clearance racks and use coupons. I’m … Read more
A new survey by RetailMeNot revealed that nearly half of us don’t have enough savings to get us through a month…YIKES! In reality, according to financial experts, you need 3 – 6 months worth of living expenses in savings, so you’ll be prepared for life’s emergencies. Life happens…job loss, medical emergencies and major repairs will … Read more
Shopping online? Follow these 5 money-saving tips to make your wallet smile! By the way, there’s more to saving money than just using a coupon code. Money Saving Online Shopping Tips Abandon Your Cart – That’s right, fill your shopping cart, and don’t check out right away. In fact, let it sit there a few … Read more
According to CNN, the average person spends $130 on Valentine’s, and flowers are the most popular gift. If you’re curious, chocolate is a close second! When it comes to Valentine’s spending, are you average or maybe even above average? That’s not a good thing when it comes to spending money! The good news is Budget … Read more
Ready or not Black Friday is coming! Have you made your list? Set your budget? Studied the ads? Compared prices? Found coupons? If your answer is “yes”, the only thing left to do is set your alarm clock! Now imagine this scenario… You arrive at the first store, you load up your cart with amazing … Read more
According to National Retail Federation, the average American family spends just over $600 (based on 2 children) on back to school shopping…YIKES! This year, challenge yourself to be below average. Don’t worry, The Budget Diet girl has plenty of money saving tips to help you spend less than the national average on back to school … Read more
Before you waste money on a gift for dad, I thought you might want to know what’s on his “do not gift” list. According to a recent RetailMeNot survey, the top 3 items that dad doesn’t want are…ties, t-shirts with dad related slogans and coffee mugs. If I’ve just squashed your Father’s Day gift plans, … Read more
Wondering what the most popular Mother’s Day gifts are this year? In a recent survey by RetailMeNot, the top gifts moms want are… Flowers – 18% hope to receive flowers Spa Day – 18% would prefer a spa day Gift Card – 15% want a gift card Jewelry – 15% would like jewelry What’s on … Read more