Friday, July 8, 2011

Christmas In July: Wrap-Up & Giveaway


Thank you for joining me this week for my Christmas In July series. I'd love to hear your plans for starting early and saving money! To help jumpstart your Christmas shopping, I'm hosting a giveaway for a $10 Amazon.com gift card.

To Enter:

*  Leave a comment letting me know your best money saving tip for holiday shopping. (mandatory)

You can earn one additional entry for each of the following:

* Like Coupon Newbie Blog over on Facebook. Leave a comment letting me know you are a Facebook follower.

*  Subscribe to Coupon Newbie Blog through Google Reader or another RSS feed. Leave a comment letting me know you are a subscriber.

* Follow Coupon Newbie Blog (@CouponNewb) on Twitter. I am very new to Twitter and still figuring it out, but I'm working on it and hope to tweet more soon. Leave a comment letting me know you are a Twitter follower.

* Share this giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, or your own blog. Leave a separate comment for each place you share.

This giveaway will be open until Thursday, July 14th at 6pm (PST). The winner will be chosen using random.org and announced on July 15th. Good Luck!

In case you missed any of the Christmas in July series, check out the links below.

Part 1: Getting Started
Part 2: Online Shopping
Part 3: Daily Deals and Flash Sale Sites
Part 4: Shopping in Stores
Part 5: Saving on Handmade Gifts
Posted by Erin @ Simply Frugal Mom at 9:03 AM

38 comments:

  1. ChrissieJuly 8, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    Shop early! We pick stuff up whenever we find it. Even if that IS July. :)

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  2. LindaJuly 8, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    We have a gift exchange. It's kind of like a white elephant but the gifts are way better. There is a $40 limit. It's fun to see what people bring and what people will fight over.

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  3. LindaJuly 8, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    I'm following you on twitter!

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  4. TrishJuly 8, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    I keep a list of people to send cards to, the people I'm going to give gifts to and people I'm going to gift with baked good. Then I sketch out a rough estimate of what the cost will be and divide it by 12. That's how much I need to set aside each month to be able to make it all work. The fun for me though is to see how much UNDER my estimate I can come!

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  5. TrishJuly 8, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    Liked on Facebook!

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  6. chellie626July 8, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    I shop all year long and have a monthly budget for gift shopping. Then during the holidays I can avoid the malls and not have to spend so much money at once.

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  7. chellie626July 8, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    i like you on facebook

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  8. DottieJuly 8, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    I collect items throughout the year.

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  9. DawnJJuly 8, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    I've liked you on FB --now here's my tip:

    My preferred grocery store sells gift cards for hundreds of other stores. Over the course of the year, I stow away grocery gift cards (out of my grocery budget); then, when the time comes, I use them to purchase gift cards for places I want to shop. It takes a LOT of the sting of holiday shopping, as it's basically paid for all year long.

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  10. BeccaKJuly 8, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    I stalk the clearance sales online for items I know I'm going to want, either for holiday gifts, or for birthday presents - this spreads the financial burden out a bit, and helps keep costs down, especially if I can find free shipping for some of the items!

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  11. BeccaKJuly 8, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    And I just "liked" the site on FB, too

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  12. jamie125July 8, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    I pick up clearance during the year and save it for Christmas.

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  13. jamie125July 8, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    I "liked" on facebook :-)

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  14. AmmaJuly 8, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    I pick up things here and there throughout the year and then do a 'gift check' sometime in October to see where I stand with my shopping list.

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  15. AmmaJuly 8, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    I follow you on Twitter (MSGostava)! :-)))

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  16. ChrissieJuly 8, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    i like you on facebook too! (more comments will come)

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  17. chielleJuly 8, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    What I do is shop early, and to plan what I want to get for everyone. Not just last-minute decisions.

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  18. chielleJuly 8, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    Liked you on facebook :)

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  19. Georgiana UngurJuly 8, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    I made a list of everyone I need to shop for and allocated a certain budget for each. Then I keep an eye out for deals and as I find a hot deal I check my list and see who I can match the gift with. Thus far I am 25% done and well below my budgets with some great finds. Signing up for One-Day deal sites helps too. Also, consider giving someone a Groupon deal at their favorite restaurant or pampering session.

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  20. Georgiana UngurJuly 8, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    I'm also Liked you on FB (Georgiana Peret-Ungur)

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  21. Another Arrow for Our QuiverJuly 8, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    My best money saving tip - shop with a list and shop early.

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  22. Another Arrow for Our QuiverJuly 8, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    I follow you on Facebook.

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  23. Georgiana UngurJuly 8, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    I'm following you on Twitter

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  24. Georgiana UngurJuly 8, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    I'm subscribed

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  25. AnonymousJuly 9, 2011 at 5:03 AM

    I start very early and get things on clearance like when Target does their toy clearance. I have started picking up Christmas items in the spring!

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  26. RachelJuly 13, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    I plan to start early this year. I have my list already made and budget set. I will shop the Target clearance for my nephew!

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  27. MeganJuly 14, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    Being a military family, money is always tight so we start shopping early and enter giveaways online! I've already won a necklace for my mom and a DVD/finger puppet set for my little guy!

    mew1121@yahoo.com

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  28. MeganJuly 14, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    I follow you on Twitter @EVRYDAYSTEWSDAY

    mew1121@yahoo.com

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  29. MeganJuly 14, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    I Like you on FB (Megan Whidden)

    mew1121@yahoo.com

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  30. Crafting my way to cooler stuff-ChrissaJuly 14, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    Hmmm. Fingers crossed, but i never win anything. If i win I will post my purchase on my blog!

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  31. Georgiana UngurJuly 15, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    So anxious for the results. Though I'm never lucky enough to win, I'm still hoping. :)

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  32. MoJuly 15, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    I save holiday shopping money by living far away from my family, and my husband and I not buying things for each other. We focus on the food!

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  33. MoJuly 15, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    Already subscribe to you in my reader.

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  34. MoJuly 15, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    Already like you on facebook.

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  35. MoJuly 15, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    Already follow you on Twitter!

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