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- Getting married? One of the best financial moves you can make is to live on just one of your incomes and save the other’s income for a down payment on a house. Then, if later you decide to be a stay at home mom, you know you can make it on just one income.
- A great bridal shower gift is a homemade cookbook with all the couple’s family favorites. Enlist the Mother of the Groom and the Mother of Bride’s help to create this.
- Think used for bridal gowns. Resale shops and Ebay have designer gowns available.
- Reduce the size of your wedding cake. Have a small, beautiful cake for the photos and a plain sheet cake for serving.
- Check out www.frugalbride.com and www.eventplanning.com
- Here’s some great gift ideas for graduates:
- Gas gift card
- Prepaid phone cards
- An address book (already filled in so they won’t lose touch with friends and family.)
- A shower tote basket, since most dorms share a bathroom.
- Good buys can be found on furniture, air conditioners, building supplies, shoes, and summer clothes during the months of June and July.
- Here’s a great Father’s Day gift idea. Take a picture of the kids, holding a sign that says “We Love You to Pieces”. Get an inexpensive frame at the dollar store and glue old puzzle pieces around the frame.
- If you are buying a high school ring for a student, check local jewelry stores for a better price than the on-campus company’s price.
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