Thrifty Parent: The Thrifty Parentʼs Holiday Shopping Guide

Learn how to eliminate all the stress by reading this holiday shopping guide.

This guide will give you some general holiday shopping tips and ways to save money and stretch your dollar. Plus highlight some of this years toys and toys that are popular every year. You can expect common sense advice that will help you save money, time, and your sanity.

Inside:

* Thrifty Parents Holiday Gift Guide

* Babies & Toddlers

* Toys of the season

* Stocking Stuffers

* Specialty Gifts

* Pets

And much more

It
happens
every
year:
You
set
a
budget
for
holiday
gifts,
but
quickly
realize
it’s
just
not
enough.
The
only
thing
worse
than
the
insane
crowds
of
shoppers,
which
descend
daily
on
the
mall,
is
trying
to
wrap
a
tight
budget
around
all
the
gifts
you
feel
you
need
to
buy.
So
between
the
crowds,
the
disappointment
of
being
broke,
and
the
stress
of
trying
to
make
this
holiday
the
best
ever
it’s
no
wonder
that
the
joy
of
Christmas
becomes
the
hassle
of
the
holidays.
This
year,
Thrifty
Parent
wants
to
help
eliminate
all
the
stress
by
giving
you,
dear
reader,
our
free
holiday
shopping
guide.
The
guide
will
give
you
some
general
holiday
shopping
tips
and
ways
to
save
money
and
stretch
your
dollar.
Plus
we’ll
highlight
some
of
this
year’s
“it”
toys
and
toys
that
are
popular
every
year.
Like
everything
else
from
Thrifty
Parent,
you
can
expect
common
sense
advice
that
will
help
you
save
money,
time,
and
your
sanity.
Saving Money on Holiday Gifts
Shop Sales
This
year
we
are
seeing
more
early-­‐season
sales
than
ever
before.
Wal*Mart
and
Amazon.com
are
just
two
retailers
that
are
offering
great
deals
on
electronics
in
the
weeks
leading
up
the
Black
Friday.
These
early
sales
are
likely
to
rival
Black
Friday
prices
and
similar
to
Black
Friday,
the
quantities
are
limited.
Be
sure
to
be
a
smart
shopper,
however,
because
some
stores
are
trying
to
lure
early
shoppers
with
“sales”
that
are
no
better
than
their
every
day
prices.
Compare
prices
before
you
buy
to
ensure
you’re
getting
the
best
price.
Shopping
early
holiday
sales
are
a
great
way
to
save
a
ton
of
money
on
a
number
of
electronic
items
and
toys.
Currently,
Amazon.com
and
Wal*Mart
are
each
offering
Buy
2
Get
1
Free
specials
on
several
types
of
video
games,
as
well
as
steep
discounts
on
televisions,
computers,
and
other
gadgets.
Likewise,
toys
get
deep
discounts
during
these
special
sales
which
can
be
a
great
time
to
shop
to
really
stretch
your
gift
budget.
Unfortunately,
lots
of
people
are
looking
to
stretch
their
gift
budgets,
too,
which
means
you’ll
need
to
be
prepared
to
wade
through
crowds
of
people
and
stand
in
never-­‐ending
lines.
Help
fight
the
insanity
by
making
a
game
plan
before
you
go;
this
is
probably
not
the
time
to
wonder
aimlessly
through
the
aisles,
or
have
your
kids
in
tow.
If
you
can
get
your
hands
on
a
sales
flyer
prior
to
the
sale,
make
a
list
of
the
toys
you
are
interested
in
and
find
someone
to
watch
the
wee
ones.
Black Friday
Black
Friday
is
the
one-­‐day
mega
sale
the
day
following
Thanksgiving,
and
kicks
off
the
“officia