times are tough for all this year... even if you have "enough" money right now, seems as though everyone (us included) is cutting back just to make sure there is "enough" for later. who knows when jobs will be cut, right? (i, for one, know that i haven't had any work in over a month - and although i'm still getting paid, who knows when that will run out if the jobs don't come along with the new year!)
and when it comes to making cutbacks, some things are obvious - like just not buying things. you don't need new shoes, don't buy them. but... sometimes you DO need new shoes - shopping around can save a few bucks here and there.
this christmas, to save money, i promised myself that i would use what paper products i had in stock (not buy any new stamps, ink, paper, etc.). this worked out pretty much as i planned, i may have bought one or two things - i'd say i spent less than $5 to make ALL my christmas cards (not including stamps, of coarse). i used all my stuff from last year and in the process, put a big dent in my paper color collection. this also made for some interesting colored christmas cards (i.e., i didn't have enough red and green to go around). so, those of you who get the yellow card... sorry! :)
i thought i'd be smart and buy cheap wrapping paper this year. usually, i buy what sparkles and catches my eye. this year, i got one of those $5 for 5 tubes deals at target. on my god. never again. this paper sucks. it is thin (you can see through it), it is hard to cut (even with sharp scissors - it gets those tear-kinks in it about ever 2 inches, PLUS it doesn't even feel good (and it really isn't all that pretty).
so, anyway, this post is to warn everyone to NOT skimp on the wrapping paper. maybe you can buy 80% fat ground beef instead of the 93% stuff... or buy generic bread to make your stuffing rather than using your good, more expensive bakery-baked bread. save money somewhere else!
again, like the recipients of the yellow cards, i apologize to all my gift recipients for the cheap-o christmas paper!
Sunday, December 7, 2008
cheap wrapping paper
times are tough for all this year... even if you have "enough" money right now, seems as though everyone (us included) is cutting back just to make sure there is "enough" for later. who knows when jobs will be cut, right? (i, for one, know that i haven't had any work in over a month - and although i'm still getting paid, who knows when that will run out if the jobs don't come along with the new year!)
and when it comes to making cutbacks, some things are obvious - like just not buying things. you don't need new shoes, don't buy them. but... sometimes you DO need new shoes - shopping around can save a few bucks here and there.
this christmas, to save money, i promised myself that i would use what paper products i had in stock (not buy any new stamps, ink, paper, etc.). this worked out pretty much as i planned, i may have bought one or two things - i'd say i spent less than $5 to make ALL my christmas cards (not including stamps, of coarse). i used all my stuff from last year and in the process, put a big dent in my paper color collection. this also made for some interesting colored christmas cards (i.e., i didn't have enough red and green to go around). so, those of you who get the yellow card... sorry! :)
i thought i'd be smart and buy cheap wrapping paper this year. usually, i buy what sparkles and catches my eye. this year, i got one of those $5 for 5 tubes deals at target. on my god. never again. this paper sucks. it is thin (you can see through it), it is hard to cut (even with sharp scissors - it gets those tear-kinks in it about ever 2 inches, PLUS it doesn't even feel good (and it really isn't all that pretty).
so, anyway, this post is to warn everyone to NOT skimp on the wrapping paper. maybe you can buy 80% fat ground beef instead of the 93% stuff... or buy generic bread to make your stuffing rather than using your good, more expensive bakery-baked bread. save money somewhere else!
again, like the recipients of the yellow cards, i apologize to all my gift recipients for the cheap-o christmas paper!
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hahaha you just have to make sure you get some good rapping paper after Christmas. that's what i did last year. mom and i probably bought 10 rolls of wrapping paper! it's in the basement if you want some.
ReplyDeleteHere's how I saved money on wrapping paper this year....(I should be ashamed!)
ReplyDeleteMy mom always buys all this great wrapping paper for all the kids. Of course there is always TONS leftover. So guess who ends up getting the free paper???? hahahah
The deal wouldn't be quite so sweet if she didn't have great taste.