Speaking of beer, and this is not a joke, we stumbled upon a very amusing and funny free deal here:
http://www.uberi.com/?p=8442 (or just go there and search "beer")
Given that this is the "Alpha Consumer" section, I thought I would mention that we saved quite a bit of holiday budget to wait for the expected after-holiday sales. That was part of our plan ahead of time. Since then, we have been looking through bargains worth picking up. It’s not about being overly frugal, but simply smart shopping. In fact, we bought a large LCD TV over the holiday. We also sold or gave away some stuff on Craigslist to those who can need some stuff more than we do.
As consumers, we are all trying to make do and get as much as possible for each dollar spent. Lately my family and I have been doing more research before buying anything, and have also done more online shopping and looked harder for better deals. As mentioned previously, we have not stopped spending, however.
One of the online sites we have found to be useful is:
http://www.uberi.com
They do have some interesting bargains listed that are not available even on price search engines. We were able to get more for each dollar. Hope that's useful info for some.
John
of WA
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Dec 29, 2008 03:30:52 AM
Sounds great! Thanks for the ideas!
Kinberly Palmer
of
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Dec 26, 2008 11:39:07 AM
Fun homemade gifts
Something easy I like to do for holiday gifting is make little sachets out of fun vintage fabrics and organic dried lavender. It makes a pretty, low-cost, and easy gift that everyone enjoys!
Food wise, you can't go wrong with homemade oreos. I've done these two years in a row. I found a wonderful recipe on Smitten Kitchen: http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/05/my-kingdom-for-a-glass-of-milk/
Kimberly Palmer, senior editor for U.S. News & World Report, writes about how to save money, avoid scams, manage debt, and be a savvy shopper. Send your personal finance questions to her for expert money advice.
John of WA @ Dec 29, 2008 03:30:52 AM
Kinberly Palmer of @ Dec 26, 2008 11:39:07 AM
libvandesign.com of NY @ Dec 24, 2008 12:47:04 PM
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