If New Years Eve includes children (or adults who act like children!) here are some ideas for keeping everyone busy until the clock strikes midnight.

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Some years I can muster up the old wonder and magic of the holiday season and other years it is much harder. Maybe it’s the blaring of Bing Crosby starting on November 1 or seeing potted palms festooned with blinking lights in Applebee’s that just makes me think that there are too many people pushing me to be happy and open my wallet this time of year.

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It’s hard to believe 2011 is nearly over. It seems like I just started to write the year correctly on my checks. (Partly because with online banking and bill paying I only write about 20 checks a year anymore!)

We have great ideas to help you plan a sustainable, frugal 2012 on our blog. Check out articles on tax savings ideas, prepping your printer for start of the year high demand and printing useful and fun calendars for yourself and your kids.

Think that a kindle, nook or iPad would just be another expensive gadget? Surprisingly, for avid readers, they may be less expensive than books and magazine subscriptions. For eight ways that e-readers can save money, check out our latest blog post.

For an even better deal, check out our iPad2 give away  – but hurry! Deadline for entry is December 20, 2011.