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The upcoming Labor Day weekend brings the unofficial end to summer as we transition into shorter days, school, football, and holiday planning. The holiday season begins early this year, marked by the start of Hanukkah on December 1.  We are also less than three months away from Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping sprees. As with many Americans the cooler weather has prompted my husband and I to begin planning for our son’s first Christmas. We have to. There are gifts to consider and travel to plan for. And there’s no way around it: It’s a costly time of year.

“10 Tips to Help you Save $1,000 by Christmas” appeared on Yahoo Finance this morning, and it was a pleasant surprise to say the least. The article offered simple ways to cut back without sacrificing your lifestyle. Tips like changing your cell phone plan to accommodate your true usage, dropping unused premium cable channels, and utilizing Craig’s List to sell unwanted items can be done easily and could get you some big-time extra cash by the time you’re ready to shop.

That’s where we come in.

Take that savings and start a SmartyPig Holiday savings account today. You’ll watch your money grow with our industry leading interest rate AND you can receive up to 14% cash back from top retailers and travel sites! When the holiday deals start rolling out Friday, November 26, SmartyPig wants you to be first in line, cash in hand, to start your shopping season in a way that won’t lead to a holiday hangover come January credit card bill time.

Wishing you successful saving and a wonderful holiday weekend!

Sarah Foss, SmartyPig Media Mad Woman
SFoss@SmartyPig.com