Saving Money This Holiday Season
I don’t know about you, but I can’t believe school has started and Labor Day is just a few days off. That means before we know it we’ll be sitting down for a Thanksgiving feast and then focusing our attentions on the Christmas season.
I applaud those people that are done with their holiday shopping long before December arrives; it’s something I have never been able to accomplish. I’ve always been more of a last minute person.
One thing we’ve been able to accomplish is removing the stress and anxiety of buying gifts for what we call the “must do” group. I’m talking about teachers, bus drivers, the mail lady, neighbors, friends, assistants, helpers and on and on.
Not only have we taken the stress out of buying gifts for this group, we’ve developed a system that saves us a tremendous amount of money and time, and so can you.
Every October we buy a couple cases of scented jar candles and votive candles. We buy them at wholesale which saves us a huge amount of money and they are delivered right to our house, saving us time and more money on gas.
We’ll buy some small holiday gift bags when they’re on sale and some holiday colored tissue paper. Depending on whom the gift is for we will put a scented jar candle in a bag dressed up with tissue paper or we will place a few votive candles and an inexpensive (50 cent) votive holder in a gift bag. Either one makes a very attractive gift that smells great.
The jar candle gift bag easily represents a $25 to $35 gift and the votive gift bag a $10 to $15 gift. Over the last couple of years that we’ve have been doing this, we’ve gotten rave reviews from all recipients. In fact we often get calls from the recipients wanting to know where we got them so they can give them as gifts also.
If you want to know how much it costs us to put these gift bags together, contact me and I’ll be glad to let you know. You’ll be shocked.
When we order the candles, we mix up the scents so everyone gets something different. Everyone comments on how long the candles last and that they’re able to enjoy them long after the holiday passes. With the build up to the holiday lasting for months and then in a few hours time it’s over, it’s great to have that scented candle to enjoy for awhile.
The company we buy our scented jar candles and votive candles from is out of Pennsylvania. They use a natural renewable wax that doesn’t emit toxins when burned so we don’t have any concern about giving them to people who may not be able to burn paraffin wax candles because of respiratory problems. At least no one has ever complained and we see them burning them.
It’s a great way to save time and money on your holiday shopping this year. You can purchase the candles and other products at deep wholesale prices by joining the companies “Candle of the Month” program which costs about $1.50 a day. With the Candle of the Month” program you will receive:
1- 16oz. scented jar candle
1 Dozen scented votive candles, and
1- Bar gourmet bath soap
OR
You can receive 2 – 16oz. jar candles and 1 – bar gourmet soap.
Even though you can cancel your program at any time, we find that people stay with it and either use the candles themselves or split them every month with a friend or two. They know it’s the cheapest way to have one of the best candles on the market.
For those that don’t want to get involved with the “Candle of the Month” program, the company has an “Associate Program” which allows you to purchase products at 30% above the deep wholesale prices. There is no charge to join the “Associate Program” and you can purchase what you want when you want. Still a great way to save money.
Either way you’re giving a quality gift that lasts and everyone loves, and most importantly, saving a great deal of time and money. Happy Holidays.
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