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It's too late for this year, but, as this article from The Dollar Stretcher points out, the most frugal Christmases are the ones that are planned for in the dog days of summer. Author Shauna Sonoda offers specific year-round preparational tips guaranteed to lower your bills, such as making gift-ready jams when fruits are in season, and combing the Sunday papers each week for coupons for stocking-stuffer candy. According to Sonoda, the best time to buy wrapping papers and cards for next year is right after a holiday, so just when you think the whole thing's over you should be heading back to the mall.

Tue, 14 Dec 1999 04:47:05 -0800