Money stress can take the joy out of the upcoming holidays. And don’t get me started about the money hangover in January.
Here are 3 tips to help you steer clear of the money stress and pitfalls of the season:
Money stress can take the joy out of the upcoming holidays. And don’t get me started about the money hangover in January.
Here are 3 tips to help you steer clear of the money stress and pitfalls of the season:
All I see these days in the headlines are gift lists of ideas to help you find and buy and then give the perfect gift. To your spouse, kids, teacher, hostess. All those gifts that – well, let’s be honest here, nobody really wants.
You made it through the holiday bustle and maybe even found a few quiet moments to reflect on the year behind. For me, the anticipation of returning to a “normal” schedule again is more appealing as each day passes. As our family prepares to resume the regular routine, we are doing what many families do – plan ahead. But, if you spent a little more during the holidays than you had intended, you may be dreading the looming holiday bills. Here are a few tips from some of my past blog posts that might be helpful to get your family started on the right financial foot this year:
Create a Teachable Moment from Holiday Money Mistakes
January – A time for reflection
The January “Allowance” Lesson
Wishing you and your family a money savvy year ahead.
Susan
Claire Green, President of Parents’ Choice Foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps us all make the most out of play for our children, was explaining to me recently what she looks for in choosing a really great toy as a gift: “The best toys prompt children to think, feel, or do; they encourage curiosity, empathy and creativity.”