Comments on: Organizing Your Way to a Simple Christmas: Gift Lists

By: Jacque

Jacque — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:00:36 +0000

I enjoy your posts and would love to win the cookbook. Thanks.

By: 7 Things You Can Do Today to Make the Most of Your Christmas Budget

7 Things You Can Do Today to Make the Most of Your Christmas Budget — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:23:10 +0000

[...] to having a written budget, having a gift list written down and full of ideas helps you stay on track to buy what you need for everyone n your [...]

By: Catherine

Catherine — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:52:12 +0000

I think this is an excellent idea! I keep a list throughout the year and pick up anything I find on sale as I go. I am always left with my parents, though – they are impossible to shop for!

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Think Ahead Thursday: Christmas Gift Giving | OAMC from Once A Month Mom — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:42:47 +0000

[...] She has started a two week series on getting ready for the holidays! And one of her first topics is creating a gift list. She even has some great resources for you to download in terms of setting a budget and thinking [...]

By: Jenn

Jenn — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:29:39 +0000

Yay Marci. Is there anything that can’t be put on an Excel spreadsheet? Instead of tracking the amount I spend I have one column for all the suggestions and ideas I have for each person. In the next column I enter what I actually bought them. The next year I begin my list with all the suggestions from the prior year which I didn’t use. Sometimes they aren’t relevant anymore, but with adults at least, a good idea from one year is still good the next. For kids I include their age after their name. When creating the next year’s list just add a year. This is particularly useful for really young kids as many toys are age specific.

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Weekly Roundup: Become a Frugal Dad Fan Edition | Start Living Frugal — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:21:33 +0000

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Weekly Roundup: Become a Frugal Dad Fan Edition | Frugal Dad — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:02:33 +0000

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By: Marci@OvercomingBusy

Marci@OvercomingBusy — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:51:15 +0000

I have kept a list of the people we give presents to on excel for years. I record the gift, the actual price of the gift and my budget for each person. Each year,I can look back and see what I bought the person and how much I spent. It helps me not forget people, create a budget and not get the same gift twice!
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By: lilolu.net

lilolu.net — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:11:19 +0000

I stress when buying gifts for my friends and family. But I really do enjoy seeing joy in their eyes when they open it.
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By: Catie

Catie — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:48:17 +0000

Thanks!! I started my list before I even finished reading this!
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