February 17, 2010

Plan Your Gift-Giving to Save Time and Money

This post is from GRS staff writer April Dykman.Last Christmas, I had some great gift ideas: They were heartfelt, they were personalized � and they couldn�t just be bought at a store. We�re talking custom-made ornaments, family calendars, and photo books filled with precious memories made that year.Unfortunately, Christmas snuck up on me, and I only pulled together two of the gifts in time for the holiday. This irked me because, one, they were great ideas. Two, I�m a planner. Planning is my thing, and it’s not normal for me to fail to plan. Three, I had to come up with ideas at the last minute that were within budget.The benefits of planning (or, why bother?!)I won�t repeat Christmas 2009. Nope, this year, I�m getting organized. I realize that some people�think this sort of�planning is a drag, but there are some real benefits to taking 30 minutes or so to organize your gift giving, such [...]
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