Learn The Fine Art Of Gifting: The Cheap Way
Fine, our wages don’t carry us through the month and as expenses rise, it has become increasingly difficult to make ends meet. To top it your mortgage loan may be squeezing you dry while you attempt to help your child pay his/ her college fees. Yes, times are bad. But does that mean we let go of ourselves and borrow left, right and center with no thought of the future? Well, if you thought this is going to be another sermonizing session, think again. While surfing online I stumbled on some frugal living tips. While some of them are way too much, there are others that sounded fine to me. I especially liked the tips on buying gifts cheap — gift giving is a national malady in our country and we can go to any extent to spread the holiday cheer—even lose all our savings in the bargain. So I think all of us could do with some tips since the great gift-giving season is just a few months away, I thought I’d share some of these tips with you.
Go Out Of Your Way: Try shopping in places you wouldn’t normally go to. For instance, you could find real gems at second hand stores, garage sales and flea markets for very little cash. Don’t worry about the fact that you’ve bought it at such places — remember that worth, just like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.
Go online: Have you ever tried to buy something at online auctions and bargain places? Keep an eye on them throughout the year and you are sure to find some really superb bargains. A word of caution here: It’s easy to get carried away at an auction, so concentrate on gifts and nothing more or you’ll end up losing all your money.
Make them: You have a skill like knitting or carpentry… etc, put it to good use. You could make so many things like afghans, wooden toys, quilts, socks, blown glass ornaments, furniture, wrought iron fireplace tools… whatever you can do, do it.
October 18th, 2006 at 5:52 pm
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