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How to Spend Less On Gifts Without Pissing Off Your Family

Christmas has just come and gone, are you happy with how much you spent? Do you have plans to spend more/less next year? Do you wish you could get through Christmas without taking out a second mortgage on your house? It’s the post-holday hangover; looking at your bank statements and trying to figure out if … Continue reading

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The Best Gift Ideas for Anyone

Closeup of present

You’re about to miss your chance. Some day soon you are going to go shopping for a gift and come home with the wrong thing. You’re going to waste money and time picking out a gift that your giftee doesn’t want. How do I know?  Because I did the same thing for decades. I used … Continue reading

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The Best of Pinterest: Valentine Ideas for Him

Pinterest is dragging me in, kicking and screaming. I love blogging (or you wouldn’t be here, I guess), but for getting inspiration sometimes it’s nice to quickly scan a thousand images instead of reading blogs. Pinterest is also hugely depressing, though. I don’t have time to spend ten years learning how to hand tat lace … Continue reading

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Wondering What to Get a Guy’s Guy for Valentines Day?

What to Get a Guy For Valentines - Guiness

The way to a man’s heart is …. Your guy doesn’t want a dozen roses. He doesn’t want a heart balloon or a cookie boquet or a pajamagram for Valentines day. So, what to get a guy for Valentines day? The odds are about 50/50 that he would rather forget the event altogether.  But with … Continue reading

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