Sisterly Savings

With the New Year comes many New Year’s Resolutions. Two resolutions that are always at the top of my list are saving money and finding ways to cut back. Sound familiar?

We can knock off at least those 2 New Year’s Resolutions right off the back with Living on a Dime’s HUGE 50% off sale! Just order any one of their books and you’ll save 50%, and if you buy all 3 books, you’ll save even more!! But hurry, this sale is good thru January 7th,2009 only!

Living on a Dime’s goal is to educate people about better ways to handle money and what better time to start your year off right!

Their books are great resources to start the New Year off  with:

• Dining on a Dime: Shows you how you can save $10,000 a year or more on food
• Penny Pinching Mama- 500 Ways I lived on $500 a month: This books offers practical, everyday moneysaving ideas to help anyone stretch a small income!
• Dig Out of Debt: Over 1,000 of the Best Ideas from LivingOnaDime.com – Need we say more?

And as an added bonus, if you are one of the first 250 people to order all 3 books, you’ll get a Copy of  Menus on a Dime for Free as well as a few other freebies as part of their New Year’s Sale!

To top it all off, Living on a Dime is offering 1 reader a Free Copy of Dining on a Dime to our readers! To enter, just leave a comment below! Its that easy!

Giveaway starts today and ends January 7th at midnite! Have a Happy New Year with Living on a Dime!!

 As you can see, I have been on a Blog Hiatus with the Holidays and I’ve come to realize a few things in my absence here at SS.

SS has grown so much and so fast that it has become almost an overwhelming addiction for me, leaving me little time for myself or my family lately so I was wrestling with the thought of shutting SS down during this bloggy break.

However, after much thought and prayer, I’ve decided that I just cannot leave my loyal readers and it means so much to me to be here at SS and I’ve felt that if I have somehow helped at least 1 person save money and time, then it is my purpose to continue on with SS:)

It is because of your thoughtful emails (and I do have many,lol) that has convinced me of our purpose and I  just wanted to take a moment to say “Thank You” to everyone who has contributed to SS with emails and tips, those of you who have sent in feedback, those of you who have left comments and of course all of my Loyal Readers! We  would be nothing without our community of loyal readers!!

Of course lets not forget to thank all of our wonderful authors who have contributed brilliant posts to help you save money and I am blessed to have met so many great Bloggers!

It is with great Joy that I wish you all a  Happy New Year and I pray that we have a Prosperous One ahead of us here at SS!

With all of that being said, we have a great year ahead of us with new things in store for you (don’t worry, no changes to the theme!) and if you have an idea that you would like to contribute to SS, we’d love to hear it! Big Hugs to All!!

I hope everyone has a Safe and Happy Holiday!!

I found the most adorable site where you have proof that Santa is Real and you’ll have the pictures to prove it! Imagine having a picture awaiting the children early Christmas morning showing them that santa was actually in their house!! What a great idea!

CaptureTheMagic.com

The site has been developed to enable users to “Capture Santa” in a photo right inside your own home. Parents can produce a compelling photo of Santa in their house which will amaze and delight the “believers” in their families (all for less than $10).

The site is very compelling visually, yet SIMPLE AS 1-2-3 to use, and takes just a couple of minutes. Users simply 1. Upload a photo, 2. Pick a Santa from a large gallery, 3. Adjust the Photo & Save to Disk.

The resulting photo helps parents enhance their child’s once in a lifetime belief in Santa, and provides visual evidence that Santa is indeed real. This is a modern twist to the popular Letter from Santa concept.

Well we have yet another great deal on Cephalon pans!! This one beats all I tell you! It doesn’t even come close to my earlier post about the $19.99 pan that all of you snatched up!

Right now, get a Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 9-Piece Cookware Set for only $152.33, marked down from $492.00!!! That’ s $339.67 off the Original Price! Ok, I gotta breathe now and yes, I did order one set for myself but just like the other deal, it will go FAST!

If not for anyone else on your list, you need to get one for yourself! These Anodized pans are AMAZING and truly are non stick plus they come with a Lifetime Warranty! I use mine everyday and would never go back to any other style/brand of pans!

With the many toys that need batteries this year, this comes at a useful time of the year!

Visit Meredes over at Common Sense with Money to see how you can get a Free Energizer Battery Charger at Walgreen’s!

This is hot deal  that will go fast!  There are a few pajama sets that are on clearance starting at $4!! So far I see quite a selection aof available sizes but that can change!

2-pack Gerber Toddler Girls 2 pc Cotton Pajamas Set $4

2-pack Gerber Toddler Boys 2 pc Cotton Pajamas Set $5All Toddler Pajama Sets from $4Miller Lite Men’s Pajama Pants $5Organic (Green) Pajama Pants $4 or
ship to your home for only 97 cents

free site-to-store shipping

Thanks Slickdeals!

Here is a roundup of some great Christmas Freebies for you to enjoy!

Free Santa’s Elf ID Card: Upload a picture of your child and print out this adorable Card!

Get Free Christmas Sweets Recipes &  Printable Recipe Cards here.

On Christmas Eve, your Kids can track Santa’s Progress around the world here.

NorthPole.com is so far my FAVORITE site! You can also Track santa here on Christmas too and there numerous activities on this site that will leave the kids entertained for quite a bit! Check out the Good Deed Calendar, Santa’s Interactive Naughty or Nice List, or Send an online letter to Santa (and get a reponse back!) . Or make one of the stories that are offered on the site personalized and even print it here. There are lots more of Christmas Goodies on this site, too much to list even though I could go on and on!

Get Printable Recipe Cards here, Printable Door Hangers here and Printable Christmas Coupon Books here ( great idea for littles ones for Mom & Dad!!) My oldest DD who is 14, always makes me a coupon book with coupons for back massages, clean the house, or breakfast in bed. I love these and look forward to them each year:)

Get a Free call from Santa Claus here.

Happy Holidays to Everyone!!!

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With 2009 almost upon us, I came up with an idea to start a Weekly Savings Tips & Guide  highlighting articles that, you the readers, have written on various ways to save money.

If you have an article that you have written that you would like to contribute to the weekly segment starting in January, please email us the link. It can be an old moneysaving article or even a new one that you have written.

 Here is a list of categories of we are looking for:

• Ways to Save at The Grocery Store
• Ways to Save on Meals
• Ways to Save on Heating Bills
• Ways to Save in the Kitchen
• Various Ways to Save Money Around the House
• Ways to Save Money on a Tight Budget
• Frugal Money Saving Tips
• Frugal Fun for the Kids

The list is ongoing. If you have an article that falls into any of these categories, we would love to highlight it! The writers/bloggers will get full credit to the article with a link back to their site!

I’ve already found a handful of great articles and would love to share yours!

Get a Printed Flannel Sheet Set  Queen Size  from Amazon.com marked down from $40 to $10.99. They have some really pretty designs . The other sizes are on sale too.

I don’t know about you, but I love flannel sheets and to find them at this price is a steal in my opinion!!

Starting this weekend thru 12/24, you can pick up some inexpensive gifts for $6 & under at Old Navy! They have some great gift items that will help make your last minute shopping easier! Some items listed:

Slippers for the family
Sleep bottoms for the family
Plush toys
Men’s ties
Women’s perfect tanks
Knit scarves for the family
Bodysuits for baby
And much much more!

12/20 DoorBuster Deal:

Last weekend they were giving away a 4 pk of Free Movie Tickets and offering $5 Thermals, I racked up on the thermals for my DD and got the movie tickets which was a $48 Value!! I was so excited and the movie tickets are gonna be her one of her Stocking Stuffers. She’ll be able to go to the movies during her Christmas break with these:)

This Saturday,they are giving away a $500 shopping spree in every store! The first 50-200 guests to Old Navy on 12/20/08 could get a $500 shopping spree, free denim, or $10 or $5 off coupons. See store for more details!

You never know! You may just win!!

Quick Reminder!! Today,Thursday, December 18th, 2008 is Free Shipping Day. It’s a day when participating merchants give free shipping to online shoppers with guaranteed delivery by Christmas Eve.

Free Shipping Day is the last chance for many procrastinators! For a list of participating retailers, click here.

Get a quick tip list from Erin @ Coupon Cravings for doing your shopping online!

Happy Shopping!

We’re inching closer to the end of 2008 and the beginning of a new year.  Many of us have time off during the next week, time to spend with family and friends in celebration of the holiday season.

My suggestion to you is to block off an hour or two of that time to sit down and have an honest reckoning with yourself or with your spouse about your current financial situation and your future financial goals.

It’s easy to make a vague New Year’s Resolution to save more or to spend less; I’ve done it myself.  But without a plan in place, and without a full acknowledgement of the state of your financial health, you’re setting yourself up for failure.

With that in mind, I’m going to send you to these great links to help you jumpstart your financial resolutions for 2009; I’m sure there’s something here that you’ll find useful or eye-opening.

And if I don’t chat with you here at Sisterly Savings before next week, I want to wish you and yours a very merry Christmas!

As presented by the M-Network, here are the 12 Days of Christmas, Personal Finance Style for 2008:

• Day 1 – The First Rule Of Personal Finance @ Paid Twice
• Day 2 – Two Financial Goals – Less Debt, More Income @ Cash Money Life
• Day 3 – 3 New Year’s Worksheets @ Mrs. Micah
• Day 4 – 4 ways to be better prepared for Christmas next year @ Gather Little By Little
• Day 5 – 5 Golden Rules To Follow During The Holiday Season @ My Two Dollars
• Day 6 – 6 Ways To Give@ Moolanomy
• Day 7 – 7 Savings Strategies @ Being Frugal
• Day 8 – Eight Simple Snowflakes @ Paid Twice
• Day 9 – 9 Year-End Money Moves@ Moolanomy
• Day 10 – 10 Personal Finance Essentials @ Cash Money Life
• Day 11 – 11 Ways To Decorate@ Plonkee
• Day 12 – 12 Steps to a Prosperous New Year @ Being Frugal

Amy is having a sale over at Tote and Tee that you need to check out!

These adorable Naught and Nice Tees are on sale for $24 $15.  Although it might be too late for Christmas pictures this year, it is a great idea to get them now while they are on sale for next year!

Have an occassion coming up soon that you need to purchase a gift for: birthday, Valentine’s Day or just for the kids to look cute? Grab a tee now and take advantage of the coupon code SANTA for 20% off your entire order, EVEN on sale items.  She has tons of items that are great gifts for $10 and under.

I can’t wait to get my tees in the mail, I know the kids will look adorable.

Barbie Girls MP3 Player  only $8.99, Originally $29.99

Product Features:

• Your Barbie Girls device is a next-generation fashion doll and stylish MP3 player all in one
• Connect her to your computer to unlock tons of new features on BarbieGirls.com, including special fashions, furniture, accessories, pets, and access to Club Beauty!
• Your Barbie Girl comes with a second fashion, adjustable-sized earbuds, belt clip, docking station, registration CD, and reusable storage case
• 512MB memory, expandable miniSD slot up to 2GB. Windows XP and Vista compatible. Not MacOS compatible

Sesame Street Cookie Monster & Hooper’s Store Building Set $9.99, Originally $31.99

Disney Hannah Montana Mattel DVD Game $5.99, Originally $25.99

This was just too cute not to share! Its an adorable Kitchen & Cleaning Set that is marked down to $39.99 from $129.99.

It comes with a lot of pieces:

• Includes mini ironing board, cleaning trolley with vacuum cleaner and drying rack
• Also includes kitchenette accessories 

SuperMarket Deluxe Set is marked down to $19.99 from $79.99:

Supermarket deluxe includes everything kids need to create a realistic market experience.
Includes shopping cart, store counter, cash register
Also includes lots of accessories

Right now, you can get 80% off your Restaurant.com GC’s! Get a $25 Gift Certificate for only $2 when you enter the promotion code SANTA! Code expires 12/22.

If you use Ebates, be sure to get your GC’s through them and you’ll get 15% Cash Back making your $25 GC only $1.70 after rebate!

These make great gifts or stocking stuffers!!

Today’s FREE Redbox Rental Code is at any Walgreens Redbox  using promo code 9WAG2747J2L8.

New to Redbox? Go to www.redbox.com

Print a coupon here for B1G1F Glade Oil Candles!

If you need a need the  Nintendo DS gane  My Baby Boy or My Baby Girl, you can get it at Toys r Us today and tomorrow (12/16-12/17) for $4.99!

The games are on sale for $14.99 and you get back a $10 GiftCard w/ the purchase of either of these games! This offer is available only in stores!