Holidays.MyNC.com

By DONNA KOEHN
MEDIA GENERAL NEWS SERVICE

You could call her Mother Christmas.

Born on Christmas Day, named Holly Christine in its honor, Holly Oswald keeps the holiday on her mind all year long.

That’s because she is a bargain hunter extraordinaire. Always on the lookout for freebies, contests, flea markets and thrift store deals, she is a master of the homemade and handcrafted. (more…)

Money’s tight!

And when it comes to belt tightening, there are ways to spend less and still have a terrific holiday season.
One of the ways some frugal shoppers save is by shopping for bargains at area dollar stores or even the thrift shops.

Donald and Alice Macintyre of Lorida shopped Monday at a Sebring dollar store for gift wrap, sheets of colorful felt and table runners, as well as brain teaser games, other miscellaneous items and things to eat for stocking stuffers.

Alice was wearing a holiday sweatshirt her sister-in-law made for her a while ago. She broke it out when the temperatures dipped below 50. (more…)

Although North Carolina’s “The Peanut Roaster” has five retail locations, it seems their online business still accounts for a large share of their overall sales.

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NBC17’s Sharon Tazewell explains how to have an inexpensive holiday this season by providing information on how to save money on shipping gifts, how to budget your holiday spending and links to free online coupons and where to compare product prices.  Stay tuned to NBC17 News at 7 p.m.

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Everyone looks forward to Thanksgiving Day, but the day after always seems to get the most attention.  Known as Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving is one of the shopping highlights of the season.  Stores nation wide provide sales and savings throughout the day.  You can even look at Black Friday ads online.  Happy Shopping!

Black Friday is one of those terms that you hear thrown around a lot these days. The constant attention to this most important shopping day of the year can leave people wondering what all the fuss is about or if it isn’t all just some scheme by the retailers to make you feel the fierce urgency of retail imploring you to purchase.
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We all like to send and receive snail mail, especially during the holiday season, but it can be a pain to write up all those cards, lick the envelope and spend all that money on stamps.  Well About.com has a list of ways people can save money on sending out holiday cards and alternatives to sending holiday cards. 

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