My husband and I are always questioning whether something is worth our time or not.  Sometimes we would rather pay a little more to avoid the hassle of wasting our time.  Time has value and it’s important to figure out what it’s worth to you.  Family time is more important than saving a few dollars, am I right?

Time Saving Tips for the Holidays:

– Set your table the day before your party.  This is a huge time saver and you’ll now have more time to get ready and relax yourself.  Remember it’s you that ultimately sets the mood for your party.

– Make ahead meals are great for holiday parties.  There is less mess involved for clean up and you won’t be stuck in the kitchen cooking during the party.

– Buy a pie instead of making one.  I know some of you are gasping at this but Mrs. Smith’s pies are hard to beat (and a LOT quicker)!

Check our the rest of our Time Saving Tips for Holiday Entertaining.

Time Saving Tips for Banking:

Bank on the go: It’s easy to set up mobile banking and secure access to your money wherever you are. Download the mobile banking app and you can check balances, transfer money, pay bills, and locate ATMs.  Sign up for text banking and you’ll be able to send a text message to get your balance instantly in a reply.

Make quick and easy deposits: Holiday means a lot of extra work, so eliminate the labor of depositing checks.  With Bank of America’s Deposit Image ATMs, you simply feed checks or cash into the ATM with no envelopes or deposit slips required.  You get images of your checks and a list of cash deposited on your receipt as proof. This is one of my favorite perks from Bank of America!

Save a trip to the bank: Don’t worry about making an extra stop to the bank during all of your holiday shopping.  Keep track of your spending by using Bank of America’s online banking: set up alerts, check balances, and transfer money.

We do as much banking online as we can.  All our of bills are paid electronically so we only buy stamps to send birthday and Christmas cards.

Giveaway:

Win a $50 pre-loaded Bank of America gift card. This contest is hosted and fulfilled solely by Embracing Beauty.

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