Dollars are tight, but there are still children and family to buy for this Christmas. Here are some tricks and tips that Geri and I have used this Holiday season to stretch our buying power this year. Some tips you may already know and love, but hopefully others will inspire you to saving greatness.

With the price of paint costing more and more every year, you don’t want to waste money buying too much paint. But nobody likes to run out with only a half a wall to go, either.  So it’s important to save time and money by buying the right amount. 

Here’s a simple way to calculate how many gallons of paint to buy.