I am a procrastinator. Every year, the holidays sneak
up (have you seen how fast this year is flying by?) and I'm stuck spending more
money than necessary getting a Halloween costume at the last minute and paying
full shipping price for my Christmas gifts in order to get them delivered on
time. This year I promised myself I will start early to avoid the stress on my
body and my pocket. I'm going to do it. How, you ask?
Canada Day and Fourth of July While just
thinking of throwing a backyard BBQ makes you sweat you can be confident in the
cooling solutions. Installing misters is an inexpensive and easy way to cool
off the crowd during the dog days. Find deals on decorations, bulk food and
drink when you plan ahead.
Halloween This
summer blockbuster movies will hit the big screen and I am on the edge of my
seat with anticipation. I also recall last year, when I really wanted to dress
up as the ever-fierce Katniss Everdeen and at the last minute was faced with a
choice to either pay over $70 for a costume or attempt to make one myself (not
a good option!). Instead, I went to my Halloween party as a ghost
... and I was lucky because the white sheets at Target were almost sold out. At
this time of year, though, if you visit online costume shops (don't wait until
October), you can find up to 75% off characters we saw last year: "Ironman
3," "G.I. Joe: Retaliation," "Star Trek Into Darkness"
and my personal favorite "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire." Think
ahead and you might even make money by winning the best costume contest at this
year's Halloween party.
Christmas Yes, it's
far away and seems silly to even be mentioning winter holidays at this time of
year, but I have some advice for you. Begin putting money away now for your
Christmas entertainment. If you have a little voice in your head reminding you
about how nice it will be to have money for gifts, events and decorations, you
might just live in a winter wonderland come December after all.
If you put $20 a week away starting now, you will
have about $650 by the beginning of December, (give or take depending when you
read this article.) This will allow you to get a new party dress or suit, buy
tickets to the Nutcracker and get a few new glittery holiday decorations.
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