Aug 14 2008
Saving up for big ticket items
While it doesn’t cost much to buy a sheet of patterned paper or a few new stickers, larger scrapbooking tools can be expensive. If you have your eye on a new digital camera or other large purchase, put the money you save by implementing frugal scrapbooking strategies such as clipping coupons in a separate fund earmarked for this particular item. Saving for a goal will help keep you motivated and by the time you have enough money for your purchase frugal scrapbooking will be second nature.
As a bonus, saving for the item instead of simply adding it to your credit card will force you to determine if the purchase is really that important to you. Many times, scrapbookers get so caught up in the urge to have the “greatest” supply stash that they forget to consider whether or not a particular item fits their creative style.
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Great advice. I don’t scrapbook (yet), but I do use my printer for many creative endeavors. I gave it away when I moved with the intent for buying a new one when I arrived… But instead of charging, I’m saving. I know I’ll make a better, more informed choice on which device I end up purchasing when I have cash in hand, not just a card.
What do you think of online scrapbooking sites? The only ones I’ve seen appear to limit you quite a bit creatively.