We have a cat named Tyrone. Tyrone likes to play with the jagged round “O” from the milk gallon top. He also enjoys used kleenex. His favorite part of Christmas is the tree. He likes to curl up underneath it, batting the branches to watch the ornaments sway, and pouncing at us should we happen [...]
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The $3 billion pet
Posted in gift ideas, saving money, spending time, tagged Christmas, pet gifts, pets, Santa mall on November 16, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Ditto.
Posted in busy parents, saving money, tagged Christmas, economy, saving money on November 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Worried about keeping up with the Joneses this Christmas? Here’s an idea: give up. Americans will spend $437 billion on Christmas this year, not including electric bills. This house has the right idea — let the Joneses handle it, while over at your house, you can keep things nice and simple.
A funny thing happens the day after Halloween
Posted in saving money, tagged Christmas, Halloween on November 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The spouse and I went to Target the morning after Halloween, and sure enough, they were right in the middle of the annual swag swap. There were still Halloween ghosts and pumpkins hanging from the ceilings, but slowly overtaking them were shiny snowflakes and ornaments. We captured one corner of the store in mid-transition. I [...]
It’s called Christmastime, not Christmas money
Posted in busy parents, saving money, spending time, tagged Christmas, economy, parenting, saving money on October 31, 2009 | 6 Comments »
The average family spends nearly $1,000 on Christmas each year. To put this number in perspective, that’s 50 movie dates, 30 trips to the ice rink with a friend, supplies for hundreds of baking projects with your children throughout the year. The average American family also owes an average of $18,000, not counting mortgages. So [...]
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