Being Frugal at Christmas Time – Lynnae’s Christmas Tips

Saving money over the holidays isn’t easy but it’s certainly possible.  Here are some Christmas savings tips from Lynnae at Being Frugal:

• 50 Frugal Christmas Ideas
• Save Money for Christmas
• Frugal Christmas Breakfast
• Christmas in July

Being Frugal

Being Frugal is obviously all about saving money.  The site is authored by Lynnae, here’s a brief bio from her site:

“I’ve been married for 12 years and have two children, a daughter and a son. I started racking up debt in college, when I applied for my first credit card on campus the first week of school. My husband and I added to my debt after we got married. We’ve finally woken up and decided it’s time to get out of debt for good.”

Lynnae also shares her story about debt, one that many people can probably relate to.  She’s also semi-famous! You can read her interviews with CNN, MSN, and other media on her press page.

You can get regular updates from Being Frugal with her site feed or for the more mobile inclined you can read the mobile version of her site. Enjoy!

Money Site Spotlight

This spotlight on Being Frugal is something I’m going to try out for a while, featuring different personal finance sites that I find valuable.  We’ll see how it goes, let me know what you think. 

Mobile Money

Lynnae’s mobile site reminded me that I setup Money Smart Life mobile a while back and hadn’t mentioned it yet to everyone.  If you commute and have internet service on your mobile device you can read the mobile version of Money Smart Life at http://moneysmartlife.mobi. It’s the same content, just formatted in a way that makes it readable on your cell phone. 

I set it up after running the series on mobile banking and finances a while back and just for fun I created a mobile money site that’s intended just for mobile users.  There’s not much out there right now, I just wanted to learn how to setup a mobile web site.

Money Articles

Here are some of the money topics I found useful from the Money Writers this week:

• Got Laid Off? What To Do When You Lose Your Job @ Digerati Life
• Prepare for an Increase in Mutual Fund Expense Ratios @ Gen X Finance
• Save Big Bucks on Ebay with Microsoft Live Search @ Lazy Man
• How Much Do You Want To Save Money This Holiday Season? @ Brip Blap
• Roth IRA Q & A @ My Dollar Plan
• What Have I Learned from this Bear Market? @ Million Dollar Journey
• Love Them or Hate Them, Make the Most of Gift Cards this Holiday Season @ Frugal Dad
• Use Amazon Subscribe to Save Money @ Suns Financial Diary

Here are some from the Money Blog Network

• 10 Steps To Escaping The Paycheck To Paycheck Cycle @ No Credit Needed
• How to Save Money on a Digital Photo Frame @ Free Money Finance
• Thirteen frugal tips for movie lovers @ Mighty Bargain Hunter
• 10 Essential Steps to Take BEFORE You’re Laid Off @ Get Rich Slowly
• Cash Experiment: Successful, Perhaps @ Consumerism Commentary
• Get 2% Deposited Into Your Schwab Investment Account @ All Financial Matters

Plus a few more articles:

• Obama’s 21st Century New Deal: An Economic Stimulus @ Blueprint for Financial Prosperity
• Dilbert’s One-Page Guide to Everything Financial @ My Money Blog
• How Little Changes Can Add Up To Thousands Of Saved Dollars @ My Two Dollar

Congrats to Trent from the Simple Dollar for publishing his first book, titled 365 Ways to Live Cheap.  With today’s economy, I imagine this one will be a hit! 

Money Carnvials

• Personal Finance
• Frugality
• Financial Goals

Ben Edwards, the founder of Money Smart Life, saved up enough to buy a Nintendo back when he was 12 years old. When he used the money to buy shares of Wal-Mart stock instead, he knew he wasn't like the other kids... His addiction to personal finance has paid off for his family and now he's helping you to afford the life that you want. Check him out on the web at Google Plus, Twitter and Facebook.

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