Merry Christmas To All Of You!

I want to take this time to thank all of my readers for their support this year. Mommy's Money Cents has grown so much this year, so much so, I am planning some new features that I am giong to have in 2011. This year at our house has been a busy one and I have not been able to blog about half of the things that I wanted to blog about. Stay tuned for more info. Until then, be sure to be good because Santa is watching, lol!

Above is a pic of our Christmas tree. I usually keep it up until the day after New Year's Day. When do all of you take yours down?

Download FREE Christmas Music

Get a new Christmas song download for FREE daily with Amazon. Below is a list of the current list of FREE songs available for download.

Dec 1- "White Winter Hymnal," Fleet Foxes

Dec 2- "Your Holiday Song," Indigo Girls




Dec 3- "Winter Games," Superchunk  
Dec 4- "Oh Come, All Ye Faithful," Abandon Kansas




Dec 5- "Angels We Have Heard on High," Point of Grace  
Dec 6- "Auld Lang Syne," Chris Isaak




Dec 7- "Winter Night," Little & Ashley

Dec 8- "Joseph Dear Oh Joseph Mine," Mannheim Steamroller
 
Dec 9- "Time of the Season," Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan



Dec 10- "Ain't Nothin' Like Christmas," Shelby Lynne



Dec 11- "Angels We Have Heard on High," Chanticleer


Dec 12- "Joseph's Lullaby," MercyMe


Dec 13- "Punk Rawk Christmas," MXPX
 
Dec 14- "The Wexford Carol," Carly Simon & Andreas Vollenweider




Dec 15- "In the Bleak Midwinter," Dan Fogleberg

Moms, What Is On The Top Of Your Christmas Wish List?

With all of the Christmas shopping moms do for everyone else, I though it would be neat to hear what is the top thing that you are asking for this year? I am asking for a Food Saver so that I can buy in bulk and keep it fresh. There are deals on meat that I would like to buy more of but usually don't because I am afraid of it going bad before I can make use of it. Get in on the conversation over at the Mommy's Money Cents Community at The Blog Frog.

Start Making Money For Christmas 2010: Volume 2

As promised, here is the next installment of Start Making Money For Christmas 2010. Today let’s talk about ways that you can make money offline. With the growing concern over the current job loss in the country, Christmas gifts and family meals are a luxury instead of just a tradition.

Do you have unused textbooks? If so, sell them. College students are always looking to get the best deal on their books for school. If you have ever went to college you know how expensive it can be. People sell textbooks on sites like eBay, Amazon, Half.com, and even at some campuses they have a bookstore that will buy them back.

Do you love to bake? Why not put out the word that you will bake for profit in your neighborhood. A lady in my community makes cakes on request from her customers. Granted it is a small operation, she still makes extra cash doing it. Last I heard, she was making around $100 extra a month. You can advertise your services amoung your friends and church members.

If you don’t mind cleaning houses, there is always someone looking for people to come clean theirs. You can advertise amoung your friends and family. A cousin of mine now cleans 4 houses a week and makes an extra $800 a month. She cleans them while her kids are in school and is home by the time they get off of the school bus.

You can make extra cash by having a yard sale. Post signs in the neighborhood to direct traffic to it and post an ad in your newspaper in town.

Become a tutor for extra money. There are parents that look for people who can help their children in math and English when their child is struggling. You can advertise in your local newspaper and get the word out by posting on local bulletin boards of your service. A friend does this and charges $15 an hour. It won’t make you rich but if you get a few clients you can make enough to make it worth the effort.

If you like kids, offer a babysitting service. If you put out the word in the neighborhood that you are available, they will come to you. Post a flyer on any bulletin boards and if you belong to a church or a mother’s group, tell them about it. I baby-sit for a few families in the neighborhood on the weekends. I don’t do it every weekend, but a couple times a month.

These are just some of the making money ideas that I have. I will post some more tomorrow. So stay tuned…

Did You See The Toys"R"Us Big Toy Book Yet?

Toys"R"Us has done it again. Each year they put out a big toy book full of some of the hottest gift ideas for kid's. This year there are several deals where if you purchase an item you get something free.

Here are a few of those deals that are in the Big Toy Book:

Free Toy Story Backpack with the purchase of ANY Toy Story items of $30 or more

Free SpongeBob Ants in the Pants Game when you buy any of the selected SpongeBob board games

Free Water Tower Destination with Any Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway purchase of $75 or more

Free Crayola 50th Anniversary 64-ct. Crayon Tin with any Crayola purchase of $19.99 or more

Free Little Mommy Doctor Set when you buy a Little Mommy Baby Ah-Choo Doll

Free Fisher-Price Shopping Cart when you buy a Fisher-Price Grow with Me Kitchen

There is also a coupon on the back of The Big Toy Book that will give you a FREE $10 Gift Card for a qualifying purchase of $75 or more (this is valid to use for your next purchase)

If you purchase $40 or more of ANY Disney Movies you will receive a $10 Gift Card (this is valid on your next purchase)

If you don't have the book at home, check out a more complete list of these Toys"R"Us deals at Toys.com.
 

Amazon Deal Alert: Select Video Games Are Buy Two, Get The Third Free

If you have video games to get as Christmas gifts you need to take advantage of the deal Amazon has until 10/17/09. Currently when you Buy Two select video games you get the Third select Video Game FREE. There are games that are eligible for the Nintendo DS, Nintendo WII, XBOX 360, Playstation 2 & 3, and the Sony PSP. Below is an example of some of the games that are included. So hurry on over and grab some before the deal is over.

Nintendo DS: Mario & Luigi Bowser's Inside Story

Nintendo DS: Pokemon Platinum 

 Nintendo WII: Disney's Bolt

Nintendo WII: Guitar Hero 5

Can't Miss Printable Coupons for Hasbro/Playskool Toys at Coupons.com

Currently on Coupons.com you can find coupons for select Hasbro and Playskool toys. These don't expire until 1/15/2010 so they will be great to print and save for the holiday sales that are coming up.

Here is a list of items that are included on the coupons:

$5 Dino-Roars Hatchlings

$10 Dino-Roars Stompers

$5 Mr. Potato Head Spud Buds

$5 Mr. Potato Head Silly Suitcase

$2 Mr. Potato Head Toy

$10 Musical Sit ‘n Spin

$5 Playskool Activity Bal

$5 Playskool Busy Ball Popper

$3 Playskool Gloworm

$5 Playskool Step Start Walk’nRide

$5 Swing ‘n Score Baseball

$5 Tumble ‘n Twirl

$10 Dance Cam

Click here to print these now.