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Tips for Saving Money on a Christmas Tree as suggested by the ThriftyFun community.
By Sigma28
Just last year, we had to buy another tree because I broke the "trunk" getting it out of the attic. Bummer! I taped it up with duct tape to last until after Christmas! Then, we bought one at 75% off after Christmas. So, this year we have a brand new tree for the first time in our 34 years of married life.
By Artlady
By Stephanie
If you live in the country, you could ask a local landowner if you could cut a tree on their property. This makes a nice outing for the family and costs nothing, except the expense of the outing. You have to get a stand, of course, but it is possible to improvise.
By Louel53
By Ann from Wisconsin
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Saving Money on a Christmas Tree
By
12/03/2008
I bought a fiber optic tree 2 years ago for $10 at Walgreens. Its a small table tree, no mess, doesnt take up space, just plug it in and we put some decorations on it. We love it, its pretty and makes for a hassle-free, time saving Christmas.
By Connie (Guest Post)
12/02/2008
Long ago we started a tradition for kids in our family at the end of the Christmas season we go to after Christmas sale and we buy bags on clearance for each child in the family we put their name on the bags (decorative of course). All year long when ever we are at the dollar tree, yard sales, or thrift store we pick up things for each child whatever is available usually books or personal supplies (teaching them to care for themselves) and from January to next December we have a bag full of goodies that each child loves. It usually ends up being around $5.00 a child its amazing what good items you can find at thrift stores or yard sale for less than a $1.00.
By Taylor B. (Guest Post)
12/02/2008
For the past 5 years we've decorated a blue spruce that we bought n a big pot that stays outside all year. During the Christmas season I string lights on it and it gets "dressed" for the season. We lived in an old farmhouse for years and always got fresh trees but when we moved into a 3 room apartment we didn't have room for a tree.
We moved the potted tree onto a table and put it on the terrace to enjoy it through the windows. Now we live in a house again and the tree stays outside on the terrace where we can see it from the winter garden. I like the fact that it lives to see another Christmas. I also prefer flowers in pots to cut flowers so that they can live on when I plant them in the garden. I prefer things alive than dead.
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