Comments on: Start Saving Money for Holiday Expenses

By: tony choo

tony choo — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:09:11 +0000

all comments are good idea for me..Thank!

By: Simon

Simon — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:13:04 +0000

If you are going on holiday check to see if there are any tourist discount cards available in the area.

I run a small membership in Cyprus for tourists. Cyprus is a great place to visit but boy is it expensive! So with a little discount at selected restaurants, car hire and hotels is always welcoming! Look up http://www.MyTouristCard.com to see if we could save you a little money on holiday.

By: PT

PT — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:39:19 +0000

@ Amber C – I’m a huge fan of gift cards. They’re consumable! The best attribute for a gift. This year we’re hoping to cash in cc reward points for a few gift cards to spread around.

By: Amber C

Amber C — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:01:22 +0000

We always plan ahead with the amount we are going to spend but the shopping part really takes a toll. I’m hoping thinking of just giving giftcards this year.

By: Sammy

Sammy — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:08:00 +0000

I think saving up throughout the year for the holidays is a great idea. Another thing we can all do to save money is to buy give throughout the year as well – when there is specials on possible gifts for friends and family – buy and keep for the holiday season.

I have a friend who buys her b’day and xmas gifts like this and by the time we are all rushing to buy gifts at ridiculous prices she sits back and relax!!

Essentially, proper planning is key to saving costs!

By: Mrs. PT

Mrs. PT — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:06:10 +0000

I also like the idea of trying to have gifts purchased and wrapped by Thanksgiving to give to the side of the family that we won’t be visiting with in December. That way we ensure they get there on time and save on shipping.

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By: ChristianPF

ChristianPF — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:36:10 +0000

PT,
good idea to get people thinking about the holidays. We always start budgeting for Christmas about now. The expenses are so much easier to handle when we have some cash saved up!!

By: Marjorie

Marjorie — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:27:05 +0000

The holidays are a big stresser for me. In the past I have ended up using credit cards to pay for gifts and the extra related expenses. Ideally, this is something we should start saving for in January, so why do we put it off till October or November? I like the idea of an automated on-line savings plan; in fact, I started one using your link. And when January come around, I’ll be saving for the 2009 Holidays. Thanks for the post.