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12 Days of Christmas Savings: Nine Ladies Saving December 01, 2010 | Leave a comment This is my catch-all for the savings tips that don’t fit into the other 11 days, so get ready for the randomness. App it up.If you have an iPhone, it’s one of the many reasons you’re cooler than I am. Put that phone to work for you. Use ShopSavvy to scan bar codes and see prices for that same item at other... Read More

It’s true – Christmas-in-a-jar cookbooks are sold out November 30, 2010 I know this will make some people very sad, but it turns out that the the “Gifts From Your Kitchen” cookbooks, which were available for $5 from the Oklahoma County Extension Service, are sold out for the year. I asked Casey Campbell, who gave the workshop I attended, about the books, and she said that the... Read More

12 Days of Christmas Savings: Eight Maids A-Mailing November 30, 2010 I love mailing Christmas cards, mostly because I enjoy imagining people actually caring. We send out a photo card plus a short letter each year. (Don’t worry – it isn’t one of those six-page monologues that your second cousin sends you, detailing every time their child went to the bathroom. It’s a short... Read More

Holiday river parade is coming up Saturday November 29, 2010 I know Thanksgiving was just last week, but it’s Christmas time already! Happy holidays. To celebrate, put this on your calendar: The sixth Annual Devon Energy Holiday River Parade is scheduled for Saturday, December 4, at 6 p.m. The Oklahoma River will come to life with fireworks and decorated boats of every... Read More

12 Days of Christmas Savings: Seven Swans A-Swimming in Things to Do November 29, 2010 All right. Let’s be honest with each other. We spentall our extra money on presents. But never fear – there are great ways to savemoney on holiday activities this time of year in Oklahoma City.  First of all, checking out Christmas lights is great and pretty cheap, unless you drive an RV or semi. (Don’t... Read More

Video Sunday – penguins and “Silver Bells” November 28, 2010 Because we all know how penguins feel about the song “Silver Bells” … Read More

12 Days of Christmas Savings: Six Geese A-Regifting November 28, 2010 I love regifting. Love it. For so many reason. The main two: it saves money and it saves landfill space. If someone regifted something I gave them, I wouldn’t mind one bit. Seriously. Unless it was a kidney. Don’t be passing my kidneys around, OK? Do inventory. See what you have to give to specific... Read More

12 Days of Christmas Savings: Five Golden Rings with Free Shipping November 27, 2010 Oh, Cyber Monday. How poor you make me feel. If only I had a billion dollars, I would absolutely buy a new washer and dryer, along with a HD TV the size of our biggest living room wall. But I don’t have a billion dollars, so I will probably sit this shopping holiday out. But, for those of you who have some... Read More

12 Days of Christmas Savings: Four Entertaining Birds November 26, 2010 The holidays are best celebrated with friends and frenemies. Here are some ways to not cash in your 401k to pay for a dinner party. Get (pot)lucky. If people offer to bring something, let them. Don’t say, “Oh, no, it’s OK! I’ve got it all under control. My kids can’t go to college now, but I’ve... Read More

Duped at the register on Black Friday November 26, 2010 This morning I headed out at 4 a.m. to hit the Black Friday sales. (Apparently, so did nearly everyone else in this entire state.) I had a game plan. I had a list and knew how much I wanted to spend. My goal was to top it off at $100, which would get about half of the people on my lists plus earn me a $10 gift... Read More

12 Days of Christmas Savings: Three-For-One French Hens on Black Friday November 25, 2010 In the interest of full disclosure, I have to confess: I love Black Friday. I love it! I’m so anxious to see if I can best my 2009 coup d’etat, which was a $3 crock pot for my litte brother. Here are some ways to save money while you’re battling the crowds: Use your budget and your list! Seriously. Do it.... Read More

12 Days of Christmas Savings: Two Turtle Doves in Lights November 24, 2010 All right. Apparently I’m already behind. Turns out, a lot of people I know have already decorated for the holidays. Well holy moly! My fall decorations are still out! My family has a tradition of decking the halls the day of Thanksgiving, but I might be too tired from Black Friday shopping. (Oh snap! Was that a... Read More

News of the day – I pledge allegiance … to a beer? November 23, 2010 Business. An Oklahoma man is battling federal regulators for the right to print the Pledge of Allegiance on beer cans. Because that’s what the founding fathers would have wanted. Travel. Full-body scanners won’t be used at Will Rogers World Airpot this holiday season. Oklahoma City travelers will receive the... Read More

12 Days of Christmas Savings: A Partridge in a Budget Pear Tree November 23, 2010 It’s here! The 12 Days of Christmas savings! Let me just that I love saving money, so I’m really excited about digging up these great tips, passing them along and hopefully using them myself. So, for the first installment: A Partridge in a Budget Pear Tree. OK, for most of us, setting a budget isn’t exactly... Read More

Video Sunday – the power of music November 21, 2010 Read More