Thrifty Thursday

Before, I get into this weeks deals and steals, have you started your Christmas shopping???  Here's my thrifty nifty that can benefit you for years to come:

Shop for Christmas ALL YEAR LONG!

For real. 

That's no fun, you might say, but it really is - and then November through December are a little less stressful.  I promise. 

Here's the thing.  There are some staples that I can shop for that I know my kids will be getting every year at Christmas - like pajamas.  So, all the pajamas have been purchased.  In fact, Jonah's pajamas were purchased last year in February for like 3 bucks!  Gotta love Old Navy clearance!  (I've told you my rule on not spending over 5 bucks on pajamas right?  Don't spend more than 5 bucks on jammies!!!  I promise, it's do-able.  I do it all the time!!!  I just bought Mallary's princess jammies at Kohl's.  I had a 10 dollar coupon off any purchase, plus an extra 15% off, and the pajamas were half off already - so I payed 5 dollars for her 35 dollar jammies.  Score!)

Also, end of season clearance at all stores provide the best stocking stuffers!  TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Old Navy, and The Children's Place have the best end of season clearance items.  Let's just say Santa already has some stockings stuffed...  Woo hoo!

Also, Ross Dress for Less carries a lot of the same stuff that you will be buying at WalMart and Target for HALF THE PRICE.  Last year, we scored Star Wars, Transformer, and Lego stuff there at half the price I saw it for at the major stores. 

Last but not least, DO NOT PAY FOR ANYTHING FULL PRICE!  It's kind of my rule.  (Except at Marshalls, TJ Maxx, Ross, or other discount stores where the price is rock bottom anyway.)  Anything I have bought online lately, I google for a coupon, and I have lucked out every time!  At Kohls online, I found these forty dollar shoes that they didn't have in the stores, after some discounts and googling for a coupon, I got them for 13 bucks including shipping!

Anyway, moral of the story - you can get great deals without even working hard.  AND save lots of money Christmas shopping all year around instead of forking out all the money in one month! 

So, because those tips were so long here is my shopping list this week:

Super double coupons at Harris Teeter this week!  Shop away!