10 Ways To Save Money This Christmas

Christmas

Holiday decorations, Christmas tree, presents, stockings, expenses and bills. Does this sound like your holiday past? You shop and shop checking everyone off your list. Only to get a huge bill in the mail just after the holidays.

Holiday Debt

Everyone had fun and really enjoyed their gifts…But was it worth the holiday debt? You can have an amazing Christmas this year without all the expense and stress.

Holidays Savings

Believe it or not you can have an amazing Christmas holiday without all the expense. This doesn’t mean skipping out on decorations, presents, stockings, holidays meals or fun.

Holiday Bucket List

It means doing things a bit differently. Like setting holiday goals, gift lists, a bit of do it yourself and saving money. Planning a frugal holiday.

Save Money This Christmas

Just because you have 10 cousins, 4 sets of aunts and uncles, grandparents, a distant Aunt Suzy and some really great friends doesn’t mean you need to take out a loan to buy everyone the perfect gift.

Holiday Food

Who said you have to host Christmas dinner, holiday breakfast and bake cookies for the cookie exchange? Pick and choose what you do.

Christmas dinner doesn’t have to be a 5 course event. It could be an amazing potluck dinner or appetizer party.

Christmas Traditions

Christmas is a holiday deep with tradition. Tree trimming, caroling, holiday books, family gatherings, gift exchanges and so much more.

Ways To Save Money This Christmas:

Set limits

You don’t need to buy everyone a gift. For some people a card will do or a telephone call. Give gifts to those you really want to.

Budget

Set a budget for the gifts you choose to give and don’t go over. Aunt Suzy doesn’t really need four or five gifts – one will do. Remember it is the thought that counts.

Do it yourself

Personally made gifts are great. The thought and care that goes into a personally made gift is worth more than the gift itself.

Do it yourself gifts are a cost effective solution in a high priced gifting economy.

Make a list and check it twice

During the holidays the number of events going on and activities are endless. You don’t need to feel obligated to go to and do everything.

Choose what to do

Choose a few events and activities your family will enjoy. Remember you are aiming to save money and stress less this holiday season.

Bake it and exchange it

Who said you have to make 12 different kinds of cookies and fudge for everyone to nibble on over the holidays.

Cookie exchange

Get a bunch of friends together and do a cookie exchange. Each person bakes or makes one type of cookie multiplied by the number of participants.

Then you exchange. In the end you have a wide array of sweets and treats to enjoy over the holiday season.

Holiday dinner

In a perfect world Christmas dinner would be prepared and ready to serve as the guests arrive.

Holiday potluck

You don’t have to make the holiday dinner all on your own. Save some money and stress. Potluck your holiday dinner or gather everyone together and cook the meal as a family.

Unstuff the stockings

Who says the stockings have to be full of stuff? Stockings and stuffing has gone crazy. I have heard stories of stocking stuffers comparable with gifts. Try going more low key and frugal fill the stockings with fruit and candy or a few small trinkets.

Decorations of gold

You don’t need to break the bank to decorate for the holidays. Do the decorations yourself. Hit the dollar store and the craft store and get creative. Simplify and make it memorable.

Christmas presents

I am sure you have heard stories or seen pictures of Christmas trees filled to the brim with presents. Set some limits to the number of gifts to give this year. Figure out what people really need.

Gifts

Try giving experience gifts instead of stuff. Such as movie tickets or amusement park passes or recreation gift cards.

Holiday name draw

If you come from a large family or your workplace is doing gifts. Put everyone’s name in a hat and draw one name and buy one present.

Plan your name exchange ahead of time. Set a pricing limit and exchange information. Ensure participation so that no one feels left out.

Pay it forward

Skip the presents this year and the sales frenzy. Instead of exchanging gifts, volunteer as a family or as a group. Deliver hot meal or do a toys for tots run.

Fill a shoebox for charity or as a family choose an angel tree name and buy a gift for them.

Pay it forward, find the real meaning of the holiday spirit.

Holiday Fun

You can have an amazing holiday season without breaking the bank. You simple need a plan, improvise, set limits, stress less and enjoy.

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Updated July 9, 2021