So, I know I am supposed to tell you all about making the big bucks for our Christmas budget, but I really wanted to share how I PREPARE to SPEND the funds I make.
You see, I really do love all things Christmas, but I try and focus on what Christmas means to our family. Above all, Christmas is a time of year to reflect on and celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Presents and trees and parties are fun, but without the birth of Jesus it would be insignificant. I try and teach my children about the true meaning of Christmas and let them know that all the "extras" are exactly that, extra.
With that being said, I try and not "over-do-it" when it comes to gifts. Around October 1st, I will make a list of all the family/friends/kids that I am planning on buying a gift for. I will go through the gifts I have already purchased (CLEARANCE RACKS LAST CHRISTMAS...more on that later) and add those to the the appropriate name. I will also list items that I want to purchse in the future under the persons name. This makes things a lot less confusing and a LOT more organized when I have to go out and shop. One year I somehow ended up with 4 pairs of mittens because I forgot to go by my list and just started purchasing "things"...no bueno.
Ok, now on to the fun stuff.
DAY 2: HOW I MADE EXTRA CASH FOR OUR HOLIDAY SPENDING
So there's this little website where you can buy and sell items....it's called EBAY, ever heard of it??? Yea, I thought so. SOOOOO, I love ebay. I have purchased many a sweet "I MUST own this immediately" items on ebay. For example, the rare Mario Bros. figurines from China for Jack's 5th birthday, or the Halloween costume that I knew Luke had to have. BUT, I have never sold on Ebay, it seemed scary and time consuming. I have sold things on craigslist, but for some reason EBAY seemed like a lot more work. WELL, I was wrong (first time for everything). I listed a few old Halloween costumes yesterday and guess what....???? One sold in 3 minutes. Yep. Sure did. So, they paid me and I shipped the item. That was it. No meeting creepy people in parking lots at a random grocery store, no waiting around for someone who said they would buy an item and then didn't show up...nope, no hasstles. I list an item, they pay for it, I ship it. EASY! Go look around your house and see what you can list on ebay...you would be SHOCKED at what sells for big money on ebay!! Now, I only made $7 for the particular item, but the other auctions are not up yet so I will keep you posted on how much more I make!
TOTAL in the "jar" : $107
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