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How is your planner looking? If it is like mine, there are appointments, reminders, and list upon lists of what I need to buy for events and the holidays. If it wasn’t for the new Hopster Mobile Rebates, I would have spent so much more money than I had to!
Now, I’m not the best at juggling all of this, but it is all worth it! In all the day to day business, I’ve come to rely on some tips and tricks that I wanted to pass along to you. I hope these little tricks help you save money during the holidays.
Easy Ways To Be More Efficient at Home, Save Money & Entertain Guest For The Holidays
1. Set A Tidy-Timer
Find a kitchen timer and set it for an allotted time that works for you (I like 30 minutes). In that time, tidy up before bed. This will ensure your home is always ready for unexpected guest without you having to do a major clean up.
Another benefit of the timer? It keeps my attitude in check. If I know I only have to pick up for 30 minutes, I do it faster and don’t feel like all I’m doing is cleaning.
2. Prepare With Pre-Made Meals
Stock up fridge with pre-made meals that can be easily thrown into the oven for those busy holiday season nights and simply add some fresh veggies. There’s plenty of healthy options that will serve a whole family at local groceries. If not try a meal order plan as a special gift to yourself!
3. Download Hopster App
Put your phone to work by downloading the new Hopster Mobile Rebate app . This app is amazing! I can shop anywhere and if Hopster has a rebate listed for something I bought, a simple scan of my receipt gives me money back!
Seriously, stop scouring the web for rebates, this app is all you need. And you don’t have to wait for points to accrue to get your money back either.
How To Use Hopster Rebates App:
1. Browse the super large rebates they offer and find the ones you want
2. Go shopping at any store
3. After you shop, take a pic of your receipt
4. Voila! Your Hopster Rebates will be redeemed and the cash credited to you via PayPal account as soon as the redemption is valid. It’s that easy!
I love that you don’t have to wait until you reach a certain threshold of redeemed offers. I get the cash literally as soon as the redemption is validated! Available to download for Google Play and Android as well as the iTunes Apple Store iOS.
4. Give Homemade
DIY’s (click here for a fun recipe that can easily be turned into a gift) are a great way to give a personal gift and save money. They can also be a fun way to entertain guest! Buy a set of coffee mugs and have a fun personalizing mugs (or wine glasses) with your guests or even better hand them as a small gift for visiting. A super cute gift that will leave an impression and it won’t cost much!
5. Be Your Own DJ
I’m a big fan of creating a music playlist for specific occasions! Create a soothing classical one for fall, an upbeat fun one for guest or for a great conversation starter a oldies mix! This will help the party times
If you use free versions of certain apps, you will save money over having to purchase the music.
How Do You Save Money & Time During the Holidays?
Share with me! I’d love to hear your tips and tricks for saving money and time during the holidays. This is such a busy time of year (and always has the potential to be quite expensive). I’m always looking for even more tricks to add to my toolbox.
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