Some people may call me cheap. One of my friends call me a “frugalista”. Either way, I know how to save money. One of my favorite things to do is go to the after christmas sales. When my sibilings ask me “what do you want for christmas?” One think I tell them is a bath and body works gift card. Bath and body works has a semi-annual sale usually the last few days of december or very beginning of January. Keep your eyes opened for this sale. If I get even $20 in bath and body gift cards I get a ton of stuff. Christmas scents, gift sets, stocking stuffers etc are usually drastically reduced. Anywhere from 20% to as much as 60% off. I once got a set with a Lemon chiffon body scrub, lotion and body wash for $10 (originally $45). I stock up on the body washes too. The sales make them usually around $2 each which is cheaper than what I’d pay for a body wash even at walmart.
Another great after christmas shopping place is Victoria’s Secret. About the same time that Bath and body works does their sale, Victoria’s secret does their semi-annual sale. After christmas they also have their stocking stuffers, christmas scents etc drastically reduced. They also have the sale bins of bras starting at $9.99 and panties starting at $1.99. I wait for this sale all year to stock up on my under garments. I love their Heavenly perfume and last year got a bottle of it for $2.99 at this sale.
Walmart has a great sale on their gift sets directly after christmas. They mark their gift sets 50-60% off at this time. This is great for those christmas visits after the actual holiday or a good time to use those walmart gift cards you got for christmas. I also stock up on my christmas decorations for the next year at this sale. I buy lights, christmas serving items and whatever else I might find of interest for next year and save 50%. While everyone else may have paid $5 for a set of lights you’ll pay $2.50 or less. And gift wrap buy a few rolls and put it away for next year. That really nice gift wrap you saw that you turned down because you thought “why spend the money they’re just going to rip it off and throw it away”. Yea you can get that one at half the price and use it next year.
Craft stores like Michaels are great too. Go after christmas and get your christmas crafting wants and needs to put away for next year. You’ll get much cheaper that you would have before christmas and you’ll have it so when, say, september comes around you can get a head start on your hand made christmas decorations, handmade gifts, or craft show items and you won’t be so rushed.
