Nickelodeon Holiday Money Saving Tips Giveaway
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You can win a $500 Walmart gift card on Mommy Brain Reports!!!Â
Yes, you heard read it correctly. $500. From November 26th through December 15th you can enter here to win a $500 Walmart Gift Card, courtesy of Nickelodeon! We want to know how you save money during the holidays!Â
This contest is going to require some work! There are 4 ways you can enter to win:
1. Leave me a comment stating your best money saving tips for the holiday season! If you entered any of my previous contests that asked the same thing, you may repost your same comments.
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4. Tweet a money saving tip using the hashtag #nick and #11moms in your tweet! Then leave a comment with a link to your tweet!
Winner will be chosen at random at 12NOON PST Monday December 15th! Winner will be notified that afternoon, and will have 24 hours to reply! Winner will be announced on Mommy Brain Reports Wednesday December 17th.
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I price comparison shop…with sales papers. Most stores honor the lowest price.
I also pick up sale items on nice gifts throughout the year.
Then I have them to pull out at special times.
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As hard as it is, I try to think Christmas all year. Any clearance rack I see, I browse if it is good time management that day. You never know what you might see or find that would be perfect for a special one in your life. Stockpile and be frugal even at Christmas.
Wow! What a wonderful giveaway.
My money saving idea that I use all year long is homemade food gifts. Our friends and neighbors just love them. We usually find baskets or fancy containers at yard sales and thrift shops.(clean them up, paint or add ribbon, etc. for decoration- which I buy throughout the year as clearance so we always have it on hand), than we make gift jars (cake mix, soup mix, cookie mix, drink mix, etc.) decorate the jar with a little ribbon and tag. (we use coupons and sales to buy beforehand ingredients that are needed)Add a little tissue to basket or container and place the food jars in basket with a homemade card.Or if you have a single jar you want to give as a gift you can buy white lunch bags and decorate them and put the gift jar in bag.It’s personal and edible!
have a potluck dinner party
I send ecards they are free and no postage. I also make gifts for co-workers and friends.
I think it’s best to compile a mental or written inventory of what you already own that may be re-gifted, before hitting the stores for new things. (I have friends out-of-state who don’t know I already owned something for three years or more, before deciding they can have it for themselves!) It saves money to invest time and thought into any purchase, especially now for the holidays when the shopping list grows and grows! Thanks for the entry and happy holidays!
I send postcards for my christmas cards to save on money. Also, I check amazon\’s deals of the day and find lots of great deals on gifts for family and friends!
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We put aside money each month during the year, then limit holiday spending to the amount we’ve saved to avoid additional year-end expenses. We also give only one gift per family for our relatives, instead of one gift per person. Popular gifts include movie tickets, a new DVD, a board game, or a fun theme-dinner basket that the family can enjoy together.
I buy stuff during the year and save it for Christmas!
Shop for your seasonal decorations after the holidays. You can find some great bargains. The items will store and be ready for the next holiday.
My best tip is to shop all year long. That way you have plenty of time to comparison shop, get things off-season, and pay for things a little at a time.
We wrap Chrismas presents with the comic sections that we save for a few months.
My favorite holiday money saving tip is to have a Christmas craft day with my sisters. We get together every year and make great homemade gifts for all the nieces and nephews. If we have time, we even make gifts for our neighbors and friends. It saves us so much money and we create lifelong memories in the process. This is one of my most highly anticipated traditions every year.
I would love to win this! What and awesome giveaway!
My best money saving tip is to start early, buy things on sale as soon as possible! I also write a list of everything I want to buy for my loved ones, the have-to-haves, dreams gifts.. everything. And then I subscribe to all the places I can’t get the gift at a decent price. Sounds crazy but most places I subscribe to are Target.. Walmart.. Best Buy.. etc. I usually receive emails with coupons and best days they have sales! I bought most of my gifts and a few “dream” gifts for half the price!!
This is for the older generation, but could work for younger folk too I suppose.
Make a collage of past Christmas’s photos of you, your family, friends, relatives. The bigger, the better. You can even make enough copies of photos to make collages for: Your family, your siblings, your grandchildren, Great grandchildren. This can be great fun to do and even more fun to receive.
My tip is to buy your decorations and cards for the next year right after Christmas. Plus, I shop throughout the year for gifts.
Compare prices and use coupons!!!
My biggest saver is to dry the fruits and pick the nuts in their season to use in christmas baking, these items are very expensive and I love going to the cupboard and getting my own.
I am big on comparative shopping. I like Walmart and Circuit City they will both Comp add. Also save all your receipts, most stores give you 30 days and if something goes on sale you can get a price adjustment. Thanks for the great giveaway.
Reuse last year’s saved holiday bags, wrapping, and bows.
I have one closet dubbed the Gift Closet. I shop throughout the year, finding great items on clearance or sale. That way, my spending is spread out and I get better gifts for less money. Start now for Christmas 2009!
I like to do a little shopping here and there throughout the year. When there is a sale and I see something that one of my friends or family members might enjoy, I buy it and save it. Around Christmas I take those “gifts” that I’ve been collecting and saving throughout the year and it takes the weight off of Christmas shopping. I am not stressed about time or going to busy shopping malls (although I still inevitably have a gift or two to purchase). Since I distribute my purchases throughout the year and I buy on sale I end up saving a lot of money
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We try to buy on sale throughout the year. Also we have made gifts, my husband is a musician and he has recorded his music on cd’s to give away.I have made jewelry and baked goods. Also Ebay has been a great resource. We try to just get one thoughtful gift instead of many gifts just to get gifts.
USE COUPONS
My holiday money saving tips are to: shop at Walmart!! (they have the best stuff and are cutting prices on ALOT of great products! Alot of their products are at the lowest price you’ll see this season! stuff is even cheaper than Toys R US on sale!) and its been the talk of all the analysts out there!, spend within your means, and use coupons and online discount codes (there are tons out there) one great site to check out is retailmenot.com! I hope I win!! I love walmart!!
I know a lot of people have suggested recycling their gift wrap and gift bags as a great holiday money-saving tip, but I take it one further than that. How could you possibly explain about Santa using the exact same gift wrap and bags every year? Your kids would catch on in no time flat.
I have a small circle of 5 girlfriends and myself that participate in a gift-wrap/bag swap each year. We trade our saved gift wrap and gift bags in a circle, so that by the kids never get the same bags the next year. It works like a charm, and the kids have never suspected a thing… and we have some pretty smart kids in our crew.
I have been using coupons and buying holiday foods in bulk or when there’s a big sale at local store. The more you buy when it’s not Christmas time is better because the retailers are not jacking up the prices.
Shop online where you can comparison shop and use sites that offer free shipping- and don’t forget to shop through a rewards site to earn points for free gift cards!
Try paying cash for purchases instead of using credit cards – when and where feasible. It demands self-discipline but can quickly add up to very noticeable savings by challenging those “incidental or impulse buys” ;)
my best money saving tip is to buy through the year. I look for sales and stock up – even little things like deodorant, coffee, socks, etc. I also buy after christmas – usually there are some great buys
We’ve installed a new digital thermostat – had a really old one – and plastic wrapped the windows during the winter – both together have saved us over $150 a month on the energy bill. For movies – instead of buying or going to watch new movies – we’re renting from RedBox – and we receive a code every Monday for a free movie rental! saves us at least $20-30 a month on movies this year! //e
My holiday money saving tip is if you just have to buy wrapping paper or Holiday Cards buy that kind of stuff at the Dollar Store. It will be certainly be cheaper than buying that type of stuff at other stores. This is a great giveaway. Thanks.
Shop Thirft stores for holiday decorations
I buy toy sets.Then you can seperate them and get 2 or more gifts out of one.Also I clip coupons and use mail in rebates.
Make a list and stick to it even if you see a good deal on another gift. If you keep buying the \"deals\" you see it adds up very quickly.
Start a cookie swap, family and friends get together and we all pick one type of cookie to bake, then we meet and make up our cookie trays with all the types. This saves money on buying ingredients and time..
The best money saving tip for the holiday season is don’t go th the stores, make homemade presents. Thanks for the chance to win.
I save money by buying Christmas items when they go on sale after Christmas the previous year. Most things can be purchased for 75% off!
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I’ve found that many chain stores have better prices online than in the store due to the fact that they are all separate businesses and even thought they carry the same products -the prices aren’t necessarily the same. So Check online first – saves you time and headache checking out at the store! Your time is priceless.
only buy on sale, and shop early!
I start shopping for Christmas the week after Christmas. I shop throughout the year for items on sale. It keeps me from getting overwhelmed during the holidays.
This has probably been stated before but it is the best tip for saving money while shopping for the winter holidays: make a list and stick to it. If you just ‘go shopping’ you will overspend.
I always shop the clearance sales for tons of goodies for next year, that is how i got all the cool stuff cheap for this Season!
I scour the internet endlessly for the lowest prices before I buy a thing. I also utilize my local freecycle group-you could easily decorate your whole house for free with what others give away, and it’s been pretty decent stuff.
Shopping online can be the biggest lifesaver and can save a whole lot of time and stress! During the year during big sales, shop then. Put the gifts aside and take note of who they are for etc..
I always start shopping early in the year. Even the week after Christmas. This is when I get great buys on toys for birthdays throughout the year. Also, I always go to consignment sales with good deals such as mothers of multiples. This is where I get most of my gifts and clothes. I am able to buy entire wardrobes for my kids up through size 16 for 50 dollars. They also only sell clothes that aren’t stained etc.
I bought $1 pre-printed calendars from Target and have used left over scraps from my scrapbook stash and photos I did not use from throughout the year. I made four calendars and each of them turned out really cute and unique.
my Best money saving Holiday tip involves buying gas at the gas pump since some of you may be doing alot of travelling this Holiday Season. You can get medium grade(Plus) gasoline for about $2.60 cheaper if you fill 1/2 your tank with Premium grade(Super) and 1/2 your tank with Low grade(Regular)which will make (Medium grade)-Plus if you do so. It may take a minute longer to do this but if you’re saving near $3 I’d say better the money in your pocket than in the Oil companies pocket!
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To save money I go to yard sales, consignment shops and thrift stores. I get alot of our clothes there, plus toys and they are all like new.
My tip for saving money during the holidays as well as contributing to making the Holidays Greener is to skip the Christmas gift wrapping entirely. Instead , have some FUN with your children and your family and have them hunt through the house for the gifts (of course your gift will have a Christmas gift tag on it). If you hide the presents under chairs and beds, in closets, in cupboards or the crisper drawer of the refrigerator, etc. everyone will have a great time. And don’t worry about any missed gifts because if you think you might forget, make a list of where you hid them ahead of time. Just think of all the time you will save not having to wrap all those gifts and all the unnecessary paper you will save too! Happy Holidays everyone!