Tag: holidays
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Your step by step guide to using BuyMe
Disclaimer: This post is not sponsored by BuyMe. It is legitimately confusing to use (on purpose, I’m pretty sure) but just about all of us get it, it is valuable, and it can free up real money for other uses. Chaval not to use it. I recently treated a friend to a much needed gals’…
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Our 2000 shekel chol hamoed family vacation in Israel
As a few of us have birthdays in the fall and it’s off-season, that is generally the time of year we choose for family vacations. By September, we had built up a slush fund since we decided months ago that we wanted to vacation this fall, but we still hadn’t booked anything yet in the…
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How to avoid the Chagim money hangover
Spend enough time in Israel and you’re bound to hear the phrase “Achari Hachagim” meaning “after the holidays”. When someone says that, it means that he or she will deal with a particular task after the holidays are over. The two big holiday periods in Israel are Pesach and the Tishrei holidays. Once one of…
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How to make the most of your Shai Lachag gift cards
It’s almost that time of year again, boys and girls! Twice a year, many Israeli employers traditionally bestow their employees with gifts for the holidays. In the next few weeks, you may find yourself the proud new owner of a couple bottles of wine, a honey jar, cookware or maybe even a snazzy plastic or…
Chasing the Fionist Dream 