http://www.financegetspersonal.com/2008/04/08/a-guilt-free-way-to-reduce-the-gift-budget-and-snowflake-the-difference/ Personal Finance Blog of a Girl Trying to Get Out of Debt and Change Careers Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:25:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.financegetspersonal.com/2008/04/08/a-guilt-free-way-to-reduce-the-gift-budget-and-snowflake-the-difference/#comment-178 ldub Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:37:34 +0000 http://financegetspersonal.wordpress.com/?p=115#comment-178 definitely a good way to think of it... i've been doing a terrible job lately of the actual snowflaking, instead ending up being like, "i've been SO good for months on end, i should totally use that $3 to get a tasty scone..." must hit reset button! definitely a good way to think of it… i’ve been doing a terrible job lately of the actual snowflaking, instead ending up being like, “i’ve been SO good for months on end, i should totally use that $3 to get a tasty scone…” must hit reset button!

]]> http://www.financegetspersonal.com/2008/04/08/a-guilt-free-way-to-reduce-the-gift-budget-and-snowflake-the-difference/#comment-179 gradgirl Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:58:45 +0000 http://financegetspersonal.wordpress.com/?p=115#comment-179 I have never thought about this before, but I totally get what you're saying! I have never thought about this before, but I totally get what you’re saying!

]]> http://www.financegetspersonal.com/2008/04/08/a-guilt-free-way-to-reduce-the-gift-budget-and-snowflake-the-difference/#comment-177 mydailydollars Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:21:41 +0000 http://financegetspersonal.wordpress.com/?p=115#comment-177 Good point! It is easy to think about gifting by a dollar amount rather than by the item. I'm going to start shifting my thinking on this! Good point! It is easy to think about gifting by a dollar amount rather than by the item. I’m going to start shifting my thinking on this!

]]> http://www.financegetspersonal.com/2008/04/08/a-guilt-free-way-to-reduce-the-gift-budget-and-snowflake-the-difference/#comment-176 financegirl Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:43:28 +0000 http://financegetspersonal.wordpress.com/?p=115#comment-176 Exactly - I just did this for a friend's son's 1st birthday too. Was expecting to pay $20 and bought a toy on sale for $15. Exactly - I just did this for a friend’s son’s 1st birthday too. Was expecting to pay $20 and bought a toy on sale for $15.

]]> http://www.financegetspersonal.com/2008/04/08/a-guilt-free-way-to-reduce-the-gift-budget-and-snowflake-the-difference/#comment-175 staci Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:32:13 +0000 http://financegetspersonal.wordpress.com/?p=115#comment-175 I did this last weekend. I found an outfit for my friends daughters 1st birthday. I got the gift for 10.57 and put 9.43 in the EF. :) Smart shoppers unite! lol. -nklsmom I did this last weekend. I found an outfit for my friends daughters 1st birthday. I got the gift for 10.57 and put 9.43 in the EF. Smart shoppers unite! lol.
-nklsmom

]]>