"Quickly grabbing bites of food while hovering over your keyboard? She's not a fan. Instead, she makes it a point to get up and moving during her lunch break. "It's really important for me to reset, so if I'm in the office, I'll go to the coffee bar or have a nice hallway chat with a coworker, just as a way to get away from my laptop," Alev tells Bustle. "When I'm working from home, I'll walk my dog. It's a nice break from technology.""
"'The 'B word' can be very scary, but it's just about looking at how much money you have coming in, figuring out how much you have to spend on things - like your necessities, bills, rent, groceries, and gas to get to work - and then you can take a look at what's left over.' From there, she recommends "loud budgeting" which involves transparently telling the people in your life what you can afford this season, and perhaps offering a few alternatives, too."
Courtney Alev, senior director of product management at Intuit Credit Karma with 15 years in fintech, avoids "sad desk lunches" and prioritizes screen-free breaks like hallway chats, coffee runs, or dog walks to reset. New Intuit Credit Karma data shows half of Americans worry about affording the holidays and 40% enter the season with existing debt. Alev recommends setting a realistic budget by accounting for income and necessities first, then assessing leftover funds. She advocates "loud budgeting"—being transparent with family about affordability and offering alternatives such as assigning fewer gift recipients to reduce spending.
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