The thrifty among us are cruising now, because we didn’t charge anything on credit cards in the way of holiday gifts.Over the weekend, I was in a party store, where all the holiday items were 60 percent off. This is the time to buy for next year. Out comes the debit card. Really gorgeous sets of holiday cards that sold a couple of weeks ago for $19.95 each cost me just $2 per box. I was competing for them with a circuit judge who said she sends 100 cards each year for professional reasons, and she probably saved a bundle. Gift tags, bows, gift wrap, wreaths, etc. all are 60-75 percent off. I buy them now and put them in plastic storage boxes in my attic so that at Thanksgiving next year, when I go up there to get the wreath, they’re all ready and waiting. It has a secondary advantage, too: You’re more likely to write holiday cards if you start early, and if they’re already purchased, you can start while you’re supervising the Thanksgiving turkey in the oven.
Sara Kennedy Staff writer
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