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A lot of people are feeling the money crunch this year. I was laid off myself a few weeks ago but that gives me more time to be really creative, lol!

Are you shopping and giving gifts as usual or has this financial crisis changed your ways?



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Thanks for the article. I love your ideas! I think making your own gifts is a great way to go, especially when you can recycle.

Here are some more how to save money on gifts

Great article, Gayle- Coffee! I love coffeee so those gifts would definitely be apreciated by me.

I haven't gone shopping yet but I have to do it soon. I hope that I find discounted items so that I can buy some stuff...

I found a great savings website: https://couponoffers.intuit.com/. You can pick the category you are interested in at the top and then look for a coupon/deal below. There are so many stores that you should be able to find the shop of your choice.

Thanks for the website. I use a lot of coupons and find a lot of good ones online for things I need. I'll add this one to the list.

We aren't really changing our holiday spending this year. My husband's job is pretty secure and we've cut back in other areas, like getting a smaller car when gas prices were high.

Thanks guys. Glad you found the article useful.

Boomergal, your list is great too.

Good luck shopping JoanJ and Kasmetche!

HealthyMom, can I come to your house for the holidays? Please???

I will be the Grinch here.....

I have to say that each year I am more appalled by the commercialization of Christmas! I bet the total number of people who actually attend Midnight Christmas Mass is less than a fourth of the number of people who stand in line for hours the day after Thanksgiving to kick off the Christmas shopping season!