We have four weeks left until Christmas. It's time to get food ready. What is your menu? Do you have everything you need? Check out the count down with the Dollar Stretcher

Each year, we share our frugal tips for gift buying and our plans. It's the time of year again to finish this all up. If you have not read The Dollar Stretcher's week one countdown, check it out. How much shopping do you have left to do? Are you working with a budget? Do you have your lists planned...

Ready? A lot of my Christmas shopping for next year is done!!!!!!!...I will use some gifts for b'days, also. Aeropastle had SUPER after Christmas sales. Got $195+ worth of clothes for the girls in our family for $60 each. Various stores offered clearance sales, plus I used promo codes with them ...

What kinds of stores do you frequently find great gifts at affordable prices?

Christmas is a magical time, a time of warmth, a time of giving...a time of feeling stress over shopping and affording presents. Thankfully, there are ways to stretch dollars and plan ahead to deal with gifts and shopping. The incredible sales already on Christmas items has given me ideas for next year...

I wish I were able to be on here more! I hope you are all doing well! Because I hate getting wet when I wash dishes, etc. I had been keeping my eyes open for a vinyl apron but never found one. (Cloth ones just seem to soak up the water!) When my vinyl tablecloth tore, I thought that I could cut an apron...

What is your menu for Christmas?

Nothing is more frugal than free! With a new house to decorate this year, some things we had don't work so well. I am not willing to spend much money this year on decorations so I put my mind to work on finding ways to use things I have or can get free. One idea is to put some Christmas wrapping...

When you give to your parents or in-laws, what kinds of gifts do you give? Don't forget to look at gift Ideas for Grandparents in the Dollar Stretcher this week!

Gift baskets are very popular to give. What themes are well recieved and frugal to put together? Read more on gift baskets from the Dollar Stretcher! Themed Baskets Gift Basket Ideas Dollar Store Fillers