Teresa says that “As the holiday gift-giving season approaches, we often are filled with a sense of dread: How will we ever find the perfect gift for everyone on our list, the time to finish our shopping and the money to pay for all the stuff we need to buy?”   Her latest article “How to stop the exchange of useless holiday junk” was published recently and in this Episode, Teresa  talks to us about holiday gift-giving and saving during the holiday season.

Teresa Mears has spent her career as a newspaper editor & writer for some of the nation’s most prestigious newspapers including  the Miami Herald, LA Times, Boston Globe, MSN.com and The New York Times.  Today, Teresa is the CEO of  LivingOnTheCheap.com, a network of over 30 hyperlocal online websites across the USA that cover lifestyle, family and personal finance topics in communities.  She is the queen of saving and through her blog network, finds and shares the best deals and tips on saving more everywhere.