Among Friends

[Nancy Drew]

I won't watch as soon as the trees go up except a few shows. I am not looking at trees for ten weeks.

[Still Raining]

We found a winner at Costco on Monday!!!!!!

An advent calendar that was only a couple of inches shorter than me (yes, we set on the floor and backed into it) and was ONLY $199.

We were cracking up calculating how much IRA to withdraw for all my grandkids.

[rockygems123]

@bargainsgirl 

No TV station, early store displays or commercials could ever make "holidays meaningless" to me.

[Jo1313]

I've said before I had a Hallmark and gift store for years..

We starting ordering Christmas in April...So it was pretty much year round for me..and I loved it..but I will never forget the true meaning of Christmas.I can always remember a couple of kids of my customers..There eyes were bigger than the money they had in their pocket..most times I gave them the present for what they had in their pocket..which was fine..with me...I always tried to help.The kid smiled ear to ear.

After Christmas the kid's Mom came in the store and knew the kid didn't have tht much money..She asked "do you think he stole it?"..I said NO WAY I just gave him a big discount..and we laughed...

Besides the real meaning of Christmas...it's my kid's birthday.

[monicakm]

@Desertdi 

I know why the retailers call it  Black Friday.  It's the biggest spending day of the year and all that money puts retailers "in the black" vs in the red.  Black is good.

[bargainsgirl]

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@rms1954 wrote:

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@bargainsgirl wrote:

I am already so tired of Christmas.  Sure seams like it all started way earlier this year.  All holidays seem meaningless anymore with all the hoopla and commercialism...

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If you choose to look at all holidays as meaningless it's because you choose that persepective.  

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 Correct. As I said, with all the BUYING and commercialism that is encouraged to me that is meaningless.  I guess cause I am older a quieter and slower paced holiday is more to my liking.  I realize some people love what I do not.  Just expressing my opinion.

[Desertdi]

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@monicakm wrote:

@Desertdi 

I know why the retailers call it  Black Friday.  It's the biggest spending day of the year and all that money puts retailers "in the black" vs in the red.  Black is good.

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@monicakm 

You get an "A".   (I was an AR bookkeeper)    di

[monicakm]

@Desertdi

Yay! Honestly, I thought everybody knew that.

[sunshine45]

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@cjm61 wrote:

No matter how early the holiday season starts @bargainsgirl , it would never become "meaningless" for me and many others. I personally need all the time I can get and love all the ideas introduced.

Currently this is right in the middle of my busiest time of the year. My table is covered with my crafts I am making. I already wrapped a couple gifts and am in full force into my Christmas shopping and preparedness. 

No Christmas decorations up yet but I am still in the spirit and can never get too much. There are several shopping channels to choose from, so far there hasn't been an hour that all of them are Christmas themed.

I love the holiday movies already showing, the commercials, the stores, and the shopping channels. Love it.

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@cjm61 

i LOVE this!

can i be your sister please? 

[Desertdi]

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@monicakm wrote:
@Desertdi

Yay! Honestly, I thought everybody knew that.

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@monicakm 

You wouldn't believe how many people "think" they only have to make the first deposit.     I've filed against debtors in almost every U.S. District Bankruptcy Court in the country.     di