Comments on: How about spending less? http://advancedpersonalfinance.com/managing-christmas-spending/ Moving beyond the basics Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:52:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Jessica Bennet http://advancedpersonalfinance.com/managing-christmas-spending/#comment-9838 Jessica Bennet Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:30:03 +0000 http://advancedpersonalfinance.com/managing-christmas-spending/#comment-9838 Hi, I agree that one need not spend too much and go beyoond his affrodability just because he wanst to buy gifts and have party during christmas. Enjoing and partying is good but one has to keep in mind that needs to pay his liabilities and debts. So, I usually prefer keeping a christmas club accpount or a savings account wherein I can deposit cash every month for christmas spending. The crux is to prepare a budget and stay within it. Here's some interesting budgeting tips for a stress-free Christmas. Hope you'd like to check them out at: http://www.mortgagefit.com/budgeting/51tips-christmas.html and http://www.smartmoneytips.com/holiday-budget.php Merry Christmas in advance! Hi,

I agree that one need not spend too much and go beyoond his affrodability just because he wanst to buy gifts and have party during christmas. Enjoing and partying is good but one has to keep in mind that needs to pay his liabilities and debts. So, I usually prefer keeping a christmas club accpount or a savings account wherein I can deposit cash every month for christmas spending.

The crux is to prepare a budget and stay within it. Here’s some interesting budgeting tips for a stress-free Christmas. Hope you’d like to check them out at:

http://www.mortgagefit.com/budgeting/51tips-christmas.html and
http://www.smartmoneytips.com/holiday-budget.php

Merry Christmas in advance!

]]> By: KMC http://advancedpersonalfinance.com/managing-christmas-spending/#comment-6405 KMC Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:03:19 +0000 http://advancedpersonalfinance.com/managing-christmas-spending/#comment-6405 Mrs. Micah - Sounds like an excellent system. I've heard of several of those elements but it sounds like your family does them all. I don't think I could get my side of the family to coordinate that well! Mrs. Micah - Sounds like an excellent system. I’ve heard of several of those elements but it sounds like your family does them all.

I don’t think I could get my side of the family to coordinate that well!

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://advancedpersonalfinance.com/managing-christmas-spending/#comment-6379 Mrs. Micah Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:40:29 +0000 http://advancedpersonalfinance.com/managing-christmas-spending/#comment-6379 Spending less? What are you, anti-American? Do you want puppies to die? *fit of giggles* *ahem* That would be an excellent solution. My extended family did that years ago. Now every person gets one gift from one other person (names in a hat) and you can opt out if you don't have the money or don't feel you need a gift. Opting out doesn't "hurt" anyone, either, since everyone who opts in gets a present. There's also a spending range. Spending less? What are you, anti-American? Do you want puppies to die?

*fit of giggles*

*ahem*

That would be an excellent solution. My extended family did that years ago. Now every person gets one gift from one other person (names in a hat) and you can opt out if you don’t have the money or don’t feel you need a gift. Opting out doesn’t “hurt” anyone, either, since everyone who opts in gets a present. There’s also a spending range.

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