I got my haircut today, which means my budget is shot for the month. I'll maintain my lifestyle of coffee made by over educated Etsy vendors with the plethora of rewards cards I've accumulated. If it wasn't weeks before Christmas surviving on a $14 a day budget for a month would be a challenge but … Continue reading Christmas Shopping on the Tightest of Budgets
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Christmas Wishes: A Comprehensive Guide to Gifts for Giving
The story of Christmas starts in a manger about 2000-ish years ago. The story continues that three dudes showed up with some gifts for a child who was born at that manger and then eventually those dudes gifts got all mixed up with bags of money left by a Turkish dude so a father could … Continue reading Christmas Wishes: A Comprehensive Guide to Gifts for Giving
‘Tis the Season of Thanks and Giving
Now that we have enjoyed the greatest of all American holidays, the kick off to the epic gluttony of the Christmas Season. As all the rest of the world adopts this tradition of sparkly materialism maybe it's time to share our American wisdom on this time of year, where we come together without consideration of … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season of Thanks and Giving
The Art of Gift Giving
'Tis the season of competitive gift giving to celebrate a kid born in the spring a few millennia ago. You're not the little drummer boy so the pressure is on, don't crimp. There is a little guide below. Good luck. Give them what you want It's the golden rule of gift giving: give only what … Continue reading The Art of Gift Giving