The last two months of the year are often the most expensive. Travelling and gift giving can result in the need to buckle down and tighten up the purse strings. Here are some Web sites that can help people recover from the expensive holiday season.
Many people love to eat out. It’s nice to not have to cook and to enjoy high-quality food. Still, the expense can be saved with a little bit of effort and some ideas (and help) on cooking it. Free Gourmet Recipes is a site that can help you and your family to eat well and still save money.
Perhaps the most common form of entertainment is “dinner and a movie.” Even though they already do a ton of advertising, it’s worth noting that Netflix is an excellent way to save money and still get our Hollywood fix.
Video games have become so popular over the years that the prices have also gone up tremendously. Board games and card games, once a mainstay in family entertainment, have fallen to the wayside. Out of sight, out of mind, and most are sitting in the closet with pieces missing. For those who want to have fun without shooting aliens or fighting orcs, About has an excellent resource with several sources for the digital versions of good ol’ family board game night.
All of these things are great for entertainment, but what about bigger expenses? They say the worst birthdays and anniversaries to have from a gift perspective is shortly after Christmas. Many have spent their budgets and now they are remembering that someone special has a birthday in January. For those situations, eDivvy has the solution—the site lets you split the cost of a gift amongst friends which makes giving those special gifts a lot easier on everyone’s budget.
Here are some other sites that can help you save money after the holidays:
- Television—Cable and satellite are expensive. Hulu brings the joy of television straight to your computer.
- Coupons—Not everyone uses them. Some only use them when they need (like after the holidays). Coupon Clipper can help.
- Travel—Just because the holidays are over doesn’t mean that all of the travelling is done. Instead of using the mainstream sites like Orbitz or Priceline, Kayak is the best place to find the deals on travel that you need.
- Bargain Hunting—For those looking for the best deals, CheapCheapCheap is the place to go. It has deals from everyone. If there’s a special or a coupon available for major retailers, the folks at CheapCheapCheap will find it.
