10 Weeks Until Christmas

Don’t Panic! Start saving and looking for sales now so you don’t have to charge gifts on your credit card. Here are some ideas—a collection of links from BrownThumbMama and friends.

Earn extra money with surveys.

Make gifts, like this cool knitted washcloth or homemade lotion bars from Little House in the Suburbs.

Choose a special poem, message, or inspirational quote; have it written in calligraphy by CalligraphyGirl.com and then frame it.

Earn gift cards by doing web searches.

Select or commission a photo from Katie Hobson Photography--choose a special place or a scene that evokes a special memory.

Use your skills/hobbies to make extra money.

Make treats for your doggie friends with this recipe from Down To Earth.

Participate in online psychology studies.