| I have kids that are 16, 13,10 and 6 years old. We | | | | The other thing I have noticed is my 16 year old |
| all know that when kids get to this age that they | | | | and many of her friends are into the retro look. |
| want gifts that are expensive. All their friends | | | | You know, the clothes that we wore at their age, |
| have new mp3 players, high tech video games, | | | | that we had hoped were lost forever. But it does |
| cell phones, etc. As working parents we know | | | | make it easier to buy clothes without emptying |
| how much these things cost. | | | | your wallet. I think every city now has these |
| I work at a factory, so spending hundreds of | | | | resale stores, you know the ones, they sell used |
| dollars on the newest gadget isn't in my | | | | clothes, and when I go in them my allergies start |
| Budget. But since we love our kids and want to | | | | bothering me. You can get some great deals in |
| give them things they actually want and like, it | | | | these stores. |
| makes it tough on us. So every year we spend | | | | Another great place to buy gifts is Ebay. I know |
| too much money and then the bills come in, and | | | | some people are leery about buying online, but I |
| our eyes bug out. Then we have to try and get | | | | have never had any problems. You can get some |
| overtime to pay them off. If you are lucky, you | | | | good deals on Ebay, but you have to be careful. |
| will pay off those bills before next Christmas. | | | | If you have a product in mind you can check |
| I have found items that kids do like that aren't | | | | prices at different websites, like or Then you can |
| that expensive. Since it is winter, most kids like to | | | | make sure you are getting a good deal. The other |
| get warm pajamas and slippers. Believe it or not, | | | | thing with Ebay is to make sure to check the |
| even my 16-year-old daughter loves to get | | | | feedback of the person you are buying from. This |
| pajamas with cool characters on them. The | | | | tells you what other people thought of this seller. |
| younger kids love to getslippers with Spongebob, | | | | The last thing to check is the shipping charge. |
| Barbie, or whoever is popular at the time. | | | | Some people sell things low, but charge a huge |
| You can get most of these items for around $20. | | | | amount for shipping. |
| Not only that, but since my girlfriend likes to keep | | | | No matter what you choose, using the internet |
| the heat at around 64 degrees, I wouldn't mind a | | | | for research or purchase is a great timesaver, |
| set of flannel pajamas myself. | | | | and maybe even a money saver. So good luck |
| Not to mention the fact that my 2 older children | | | | with your Christmas shopping this year and DON'T |
| don't really care for toys anyway, so it would | | | | break the bank. |
| really be a waste of money to buy these things. | | | | |