Shop for your cabinets and drawers. Fashion changes, but the holiday outfits that come out year after year always look a little alike with sequins, satin, and velvet. This is another budget item that is easy to eliminate.
Miss Thrifty has found an ingenious idea for her family and office celebrations: rotation. She was also adopted by her partner. Last year she wore her dress to party The office and her skirt in the family. This year, this dress will be the one that will be in the spotlight with those close to you.
“Every year I change clothes ConcertsWhich means no one notices it in photos on social networks, explains the creator of Misseconome.ca, whose real name is Marilyn Gagné. My friend rotates the shirts between family, office and friend parties. »
Her daughter wears the same dress at Christmas and her birthday even though she blows out her candles in May. “I try not to have a red look,” the Quebec mom explains.
“My daughter Adele loved big dresses and cute outfits,” Marcia Bilott recalls. One Christmas, she wore a flower girl dress, but it was recycled. Kids love their princess dresses for Halloween. You can add Christmas decorations to it and it will become a Christmas outfit. »
Photo by Sarah Mongeau-Birkett, Los Angeles Press Archive
Caroline Cadoret, also known as Miss Coponing
We don’t have to wear a new set. Last year we did party night dress. We will celebrate to be with family and be well.
Caroline Cadoret, also known as Miss Coponing
Don’t forget about transportation
Transportation is an often forgotten budget item. However, going to family, friends and work parties increases expenses.
The most economical solution is for everyone to meet in the same place to celebrate just once… if family harmony allows.
Other than that, there are good old car and public transport facilities. Moreover, if you can plan your celebrations during the free transportation days, even better. Public transportation is free in many cities on December 24 and 31. In other cases, it is December 25 and December 1any January.
“My son drives people with Uber. He’s been able to save up for his trips,” says Caroline Cadoret. “I often see messages about ‘spotted’ cities on Facebook like: ‘I’m going to Quebec, do you have a place?'” You shouldn’t feel embarrassed “It is worth helping each other, especially this year.”
Five tips to get there
- Brag about how you found your own $2 Christmas outfit at a community center or thrift store.
- Do as teenagers do, change clothes in the evening.
- Enter contests to win products or experiences.
- Complete surveys that award points for drawings.
- During a party, when everyone is hot, turn down the heat before opening the windows.
Lawsuit
“We are not in a recession, but we are certainly going through a very difficult period that could be described as a recession,” Eric Girard, Quebec’s finance minister, announced on November 7. The next six months will be very difficult. » The Minister’s remark may be recalled to those who dare to call you a curmudgeon this year. Inappropriate comment in the age of inflation, isn’t it?
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