Post Easter Sugar Rush & Other Savings | brokeGIRLrich
“For every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.”
A Bible passage seemed appropriate to note that today starts the season of really cheap chocolate.
….probably not what God intended, but it works.
Buying the right items at the right time is a massive money saver and if you’ve got a sweet tooth, today is one of those days that should be marked on your calendar. Just like the week after Christmas and Valentine’s Day, this is the week of the cheap chocolate. And Peeps. And jelly beans.
Got a wedding coming up in a few months? Stock up on jelly beans instead of Jordan almonds.
Big on camping? As long as you don’t open the packaging on Peeps, I’m pretty sure they’d last through a nuclear holocaust – they could make for some delicious S’mores this summer. Personally, I’m partial to them half stale.
The shredded cellophane that fills the baskets of children everywhere is excellent in gift bags.
Speaking of, you can stock up on Easter themed gift bags for next year very inexpensively and Easter baskets for the kids. If you’re into the whole home decorating thing, now is the time to scope out next year’s decorations – those cool, light up egg lights that were $20 a string a week ago are now likely to drop down to $10 or even $5 and will still be cool next year.
Sick of forking over cash for Easter bunny pictures? Pick up a discounted bunny suit this week and start a new tradition in 2016.
With that, I leave you with one of my favorite BzzFeed articles of all time:
Click here to enjoy others being scarred for life by the Easter Bunny.
Yes! I’m not much of a candy eater but I love post holiday sales. I especially love buying gift wrap after Christmas! It’s so much cheaper!
Chela @SmashOdyssey recently posted…Upping My Progress Tracking Game
Oh yeah! I don’t understand why everyone doesn’t make it a point to really stock up the week after New Year’s for all their holiday supplies for the following year.
What’s good for the wallet can be dangerous for the waistline, haha.
Stefanie @ The Broke and Beautiful Life recently posted…Where to Start Investing When You’re Broke
I don’t really like sweets, but if there’s a candy in the house that I like, I’m going to eat it which is why I typically buy Easter candy for my son that I don’t like. It’s a good deterrent to the indulging. And I love your Easter bunny pic! I have NO idea why so many people take their kids for pictures with the Easter bunny, the bunnies always look so creepy.
Shannon @ Financially Blonde recently posted…Music Mondays – A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes
I will totally take my future children for Easter bunny pics in the hopes of them being a hilarious disaster. That bottom bunny pick always makes me want to laugh AND take a step away from it at the same time.
Those are some scary looking bunnies! I’m not sure why people go all crazy with Easter baskets. I’ve seen some treat it like a little Christmas. We keep it low key in our house.
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Yeah, I am pretty surprised at some of the pictures I see online of what my friends are giving their kids for easter. I think a little basket of candy is fine, but I guess it’s really easy to go overboard on your kids.
That bunny was really scary! I love eating chocolates and candies. 🙂
Kate @ Money Propeller recently posted…The Day I Found $3,600
I admit it, I have a chocolate problem and hit the Easter aisle this morning for a cheap fix.
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I always have to pick up a box of Paas Easter egg dye tablets when they are 75% off. They last until the following year and aren’t a problem to store.
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That’s a smart one!