Karen Hellier

Freelance Writer, Coupon Lady, eBay Entrepreneur: Helping You Save Money and Work From Home

Monthly Archive: December 2017

Announcing the December Drawing on the Karen Hellier Blog

December 27, 2017 15 Comments

I am hoping that all of you who celebrate Christmas had a wonderful day on the 25th, filled with love and laughter and the joy of being with those you care about most in this world. The Christmas season is my very favorite time of year. And I try to keep Christmas and the spirit of giving in my heart all year long. To that end, let’s talk about the December drawing! 3 Prizes in This Month’s Blog Drawing The photo above shows the three prizes in this month’s blog drawing. The first prize is a $25.00 Amazon gift card. Second prize is a $25.00 Starbuck’s gift card. And third prize is an Avon hand cream and candy cane lip balm! The contest will run from December 27th through December 31st at midnight. I will announce the winners during the first week of January. How to Enter the Blog Drawing…
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Monthly Contests

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Save Money on Christmas Gifts: Start Shopping on December 26th

December 26, 2017 2 Comments

Shopping Christmas Clearance Sales on December 26th Can Lead to Great Savings!

Learning By Example My mom was a professional shopper. Okay, well not really, but she seemed to be a professional shopper to me when I was growing up! Every Christmas morning, the tree was surrounded by piles of presents. mostly for my brother and I. And I was always amazed at the number of wonderful gifts my mom had managed to give us for Christmas, and yet money was tight. As I grew older, she shared her secret with me: she shopped the sales all year long and put the gifts away for the next December 25th. And she started on December 26th each year. I learned from the best and I do the same thing. So on the morning of December 26th each year, I get up early, put my Christmas red and green clothes on, and head out to the stores to go Christmas shopping!  Not only do I find fantastic sales of…
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Saving Money

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10 Inexpensive Birthday/Christmas Gifts Your Mother Will Love

December 21, 2017 0 Comments

Gifts for Mom don't have to be expensive

It’s almost Christmas, and maybe you have all of your Christmas shopping left to do. Or maybe you have most of your gifts done, but still haven’t found one for that very special woman on your list: your mother?! Well, today is your lucky day because I have created this list of great gifts any mother would love. And the best part is that these gifts are gifts from the heart and won’t cost you much money. This is a money saving blog after all! Because some of these gifts are a gift of service, you won’t actually be buying anything to wrap. But if you want some ideas to add to these gifts that your mom can unwrap, I have a list at the bottom of this post. Here’s your list of gifts your mother will love, not in any particular order: 1)Give Your Mother a Day Off:   …
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Saving Money

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Announcing the Winners of the November, 2017 Drawing

December 7, 2017 0 Comments

Prizes for the November,2017 blog drawing.

Hello Everyone! I am sure many of you are getting ready for Christmas…tis the season. I just wanted to make the announcement of the winners for the November drawing. The November winners are: 1st Prize Restaurant Gift Card: Karen Rhyne 2nd Prize CVS Gift Card: Kara Woods 3rd Prize Avon Surprise Box: Sue Schleif Congratulations to the winners and thanks to the rest of you who participated. The next drawing will be coming soon. I just want to mention that two out of the three winners had multiple entries because they shared on more than one social media site. So don’t forget, the more you share, the more chances you have to win a prize! People have been asking me why I give things away each month. Well, why not? I love getting free stuff and I am pretty sure all of you do as well. So it’s just an extra…
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Free Stuff, Monthly Contests

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