Give yourself your own gift this holiday season with some easy money-saving tips. When cooking and baking keep the oven door closed as often as possible (and use your microwave whenever possible). Run your dishwasher if you have one. It uses almost 40% less water than washing by hand. Use LED lights when decorating your tree to save 90% compared to traditional lights. Finally, go ahead and buy yourself something nice with all that money you’ll save.