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Parenting
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

My family's holiday budget is smaller than I'd like. Here's how I'm making sure the season is still magical for us.

Homemade gifts, creative gift-wrapping, and thoughtfully filled stockings make a meaningful, budget-friendly holiday celebration for a family living on a reduced income.
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Parenting
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

We keep Christmas meaningful and affordable by following 5 rules

Use simple gift rules, budgets, and the four-gift tradition to keep holiday giving meaningful, fair, and affordable for large families.
Relationships
fromApartment Therapy
1 month ago

My Family Is Skipping Holiday Gifts This Year - Here's What We'll Do Instead

Family replaces gift buying with affordable, meaningful holiday activities like virtual meals, handwritten cards, and shared experiences to save money amid inflation and travel costs.
Artificial intelligence
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How to Make a Meaningful Gift with the Magic Touch of AI

AI enables creation of affordable, personalized gifts that emphasize perceived effort, letting people give emotionally meaningful presents despite tighter budgets.
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Design
fromIndependent
1 month ago

What I spend on Christmas: 'We have 21 gifts to buy... I estimate we'll spend around 3,000 on overall shopping'

Christmas prompts households to loosen purse strings, stretch budgets and spend on gifts and extras that can quickly become expensive.
Digital life
fromBustle
1 month ago

4 Easy Ways To Outsmart Your Holiday Spending

Plan ahead and use cash, early-pay features, and fee-avoidance to prevent overspending and holiday financial strain.
E-Commerce
fromBustle
1 month ago

Smart Money Moves Worth Bragging About This Holiday Season

Use strategic cash-back rewards and automated round-up savings to stretch holiday spending and build next-season savings without paying rewards fees.
Careers
fromBustle
1 month ago

A Money Expert Explains How To Stick To A Budget During The Holidays

Prioritize screen-free lunch breaks, set realistic holiday budgets, practice "loud budgeting" with family, and use simple gift alternatives to manage holiday spending.
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

Need To Say No To Expensive Holiday Obligations? Try This Script From An Expert

If you're worrying about how you'll make a massive Thanksgiving spread when grocery prices are this high, or how you're going to get everything on your kids' wish lists for Christmas or Hanukkah, you're not alone. Chances are something will have to give. Maybe you're not going to be flying home for the holidays as you have in years past, or you'll have to forego the dinner and drinks with the girls where you usually exchange nice gifts.
Mental health
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
3 months ago

Ask a money coach: 'I'm heavily in debt and already dreading Christmas. How do I tell my family we have to rein in our spending this year?'

Accumulated credit card balances and loans make preparing financially for the upcoming festive season feel impossible despite early planning.
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