Christmas on a Budget
Here are the Monroe on a Budget “best of” Christmas season tips. My posts include a mix of religious and secular traditions, reflecting how the holiday season is observed in Monroe County, Mich.:
- 10 tips for shopping at the holiday craft shows.
- 40 thrifty Christmas ideas.
- Are you sure she can use that gift card?
- Beyond socks and underwear: practical Christmas gifts you like to get.
- Breaking the Santa myth (gracefully)
- Budget-friendly Christmas cookie recipes.
- Cheap stocking stuffer ideas.
- Christmas charity appeals and your charity “platform.”
- Christmas cookie swapping options.
- Christmas decorating when you have little or nothing to start with.
- Christmas decor isn’t limited to red and green.
- Christmas really isn’t the same from year to year.
- Do one thing with that Christmas money that will save you money.
- Faith-filled Christmas crafts on a budget.
- Find the Christmas lyrics at Caroling Corner.
- Frugal Christmas faith tradition: Advent wreaths.
- Frugal Christmas gift: tree ornaments.
- Frugal tip: rethink your Christmas traditions.
- Gift ideas from the grocery store.
- Got wrapping paper? Got bows? Go find them.
- Here’s how I stay organized on the Christmas sales.
- How can you afford pretty holiday dishes?
- How to handle the Christmas charity requests when your budget is tight.
- How to help with the Christmas food drives.
- How to hide the candy before the holiday.
- Ideas for Christmas gifts under $20 (this is one of the most linked to / most read Christmas pieces in my archives).
- Ideas for St. Nicholas Day.
- More about those Christmas cards – what about a phone call instead?
- Paula’s Christmas coffee mix.
- Sending Christmas cards on a budget.
- Stressing out at the holidays.
- Think more like Mrs. Claus, less like Santa, on your wish list.
- Those charity projects need to be on your scholarship resumes.
- What about budget-friendly toys and gifts for “big kids”?
- What to do with a gifted turkey or ham?
- When a real tree isn’t practical, find branches!
- When librarians get ideas for frugal Christmas projects (video included)
- When the kids want licensed character products.
- Writing Christmas letters during tough times.
- Writing out that Christmas budget.
- You can pick which holiday traditions to spend money on.
Updated Nov. 24, 2012.
