The holiday season is speeding upon us!
I don’t know about you, but I can hardly
believe Thanksgiving is just two weeks away with Christmas four weeks
later!
Would you like to avoid the stress that too often comes with
the season?
Let me give you two crucial
words:
BUDGET.
PLAN.
HOLIDAY BUDGET:
A MUST if you want to have a stress-less holiday
season!
Even with a
robust economy, planning a budget and sticking to it relieves the unnecessary financial
stress we, as a society, too often place upon ourselves at Christmas.
Pitfalls to avoid:
1) Don’t ask Tommy what he wants for Christmas before you’ve established a holiday budget! Otherwise, you may feel too much pressure to
get Tommy “X” when you really can’t (or shouldn’t) afford it!
2) Don’t make purchases based on the reasoning; “it was a really
good sale!” Be stealth and look for deals only for the items ON YOUR LIST!
Peace to discover:
1) Financial peace.
Need I say more? I will anywayJ Peace is the opposite of stress. Which sounds more appealing to you?
2) Sticking to your budget and making gift selections by
that budget will take the chaos out of shopping. Whether you shop at retail or online stores,
you’ll experience a calm confidence in your purchases!
For the love of landfills…
Did you know that children loose interest in their new toys
in a matter of months (if not less)? The
“latest and greatest” toys/games/gadgets lose their shimmer in a hurry!
Will your gift end up taking residence in a local landfill?
What never ends up in
landfills or is lost? Memories.
Consider gifting memories this Christmas season. Gift -experiences
to young and old. In fact, memories grow
fonder as the years go by.
I guess you
could say it’s the gift that shimmers brighter with time!
HOLIDAY PLANNING:
A MUST if you want to
have a stress-less holiday season!
Holiday
planning goes hand-in-glove with creating a holiday budget. Once your budget is
created, planning the “whats” and “whens,” is a piece of cake!
WHAT holiday meals are you going to be involved preparing?
WHEN should you get the ingredients?
WHAT gifts do you need to purchase?
WHEN do you need to have them purchased by? (When will your
get-togethers be?)
WHAT holiday events (school concerts/office parties/church-community
outreach events) are you involved with or attend?
WHEN do you need to schedule/purchase tickets, etc. for
these events?
WHAT family members are coming as overnight guests during
the holidays?
WHEN should you be preparing the guest room(s), preparing
meal ideas?
Remember: Set the
budget. Make the plan.
You’ll be on your way toward a stress-less holiday season!
Next week’s holiday
tips:
Brightly Green Pantry Prep for Thanksgiving
We have our own ideas on “Whats” and “Whens” to share!
Sneak Peek:
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