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Christmas Tree on a Dime

With trying economic times, you may be tempted to forego the tree this Christmas. But you really can decorate an entire tree for under $50. Check out three inspiring, penny-pinching schemes.

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Becky Luigart-Stayner

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On the Cheap

We asked stylist Rebecca Hawkins to dream up three Christmas trees that cost under $50 to decorate.

Although she was initially skeptical that it could be done, Rebecca came up with three innovative and charming trees that you can copy at home by simply recycling old decorations and using things you may already have around the house.

In calculating our costs, we factored in only the decorations, assuming you already had a tree and lights.

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