Today I’m very excited to bring you a conversation between myself and Amy Suardi, mother of four and author of the blog Frugal Mama. Amy and I talk about Black Friday (or should we call it Black Thursday?), keeping holidays meaningful and low-key, and how to keep gift-giving under control. (I also share my conflict about photo Christmas cards, sharing that I once accidentally melted the faces off my brothers’ kids on their card and then felt guilty about it…) Here are some of the great resources Amy and I discuss in the show: Shopping Resources: ConsumerSearch is great for finding the highest-quality product for the best price. RetailMeNot for online coupon codes Amazon Prime for free two-day shipping.  The $79 annual fee pays for itself in saved fuel, shipping fees and minimum purchase requirements, impulse buys at the store, and time and energy gained. Ideas for a More Meaningful Holiday: Forget Black Friday:  Sales are really advertisements that hurry us to buy stuff.  Amy suggests that we figure out what we want first, then go look for the deals (and they will be there). Looking at sales, coupons and Groupons in this way helped Amy ditch the guilt about feeling like “I should,” and find a slower [...]
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