By Cormac Reynolds* Guest author Thomas Edison plays a large part in the electric Christmas tree lights – no surprise considering he invented the incandescent bulb the previous year. In 1880, one year later, Edison hung the lights outside his laboratory in New Jersey making his lights technically the first Christmas lights. However, the first official [...]
5 Easy & Inexpensive Gifts and Crafts
If the holiday season is not busy enough, the winter vacation from school just adds to an already hectic day. After spending the budget on holiday shopping, there is usually little or no money left over to spend on entertaining children all week. Why not keep the children busy with inexpensive homemade crafts that cost [...]
I don’t know how she does it: Movie for working moms
Christmas is a season of sacrifice and also one of the busiest time for working moms. She has to juggle her domestic and professional responsibilities. . . making a total mess is certain possibility. Now, how to get out of that mess is the theme of this movie called “I don’t know how she does [...]
Buying Christmas Presents Early Can Save You Money
Although it may seem like a pain to shop for Christmas gifts early, there are numerous benefits in doing so. For example, the stores won’t be nearly as crowded, you won’t feel like you’re being rushed, and you actually will have the time to put some thought into the gift you are buying instead of [...]
Fresh marketing ideas for the Christmas specialist wholesalers
Christmas is the best time of the year for wholesalers to make as much revenue as they can. Businesses dealing in specialized Christmas items are looking forward to taking a lead this year from other competitors by adopting fresh marketing ideas. Though mostly wholesalers dealing in Christmas items sell products without special Christmas tags throughout [...]
Spend More Time And Save Money This Year On Christmas Gifts
There aren’t many of us these days that can simply buy without thinking and planning very carefully. And this is the toughest time of year to try and stay within a reasonable budget. Well pull yourself out of that depression, my friend! It is new and different to think, plan, create, and come up with [...]
5 Thrifty Tips for Great Food and Easy Christmas Entertaining
There are several reasons someone may choose to live within the limitations of a tight budget, but that doesn’t mean they have to live like a hermit while doing so. Like a diet, a budget is more successfully maintained if it’s not so tight you can hardly breathe. Holding a budget is especially difficult when [...]
Having Fun With The Kids – Decorating For Christmas
By Wayne Barker* With Christmas only around the corner you have to start planning, you have to make sure that your budgets are set and that you don’t go overspending. If you are on a tight budget this year and your Christmas decorations are looking a little tired and worse for wear you may want [...]



