Holiday Hints
- Keep track of what you spend on the upcoming holidays. Then divide that number by 12, and start saving for the 2026 holidays, saving each month.
- If you shop year round, make a note somewhere of what you have bought, who it is for, and where you stored it.
- If you buy gift wrap, ribbon, holiday decorations, paper goods, etc. on sale after Christmas this year, make a note of what you bought and where you stored it.
- Make notes of activities and traditions that worked well this year and those that stressed you out or were not worth the trouble. Note ways you can reduce stress next year if it’s something you want to do again. For example: if you want to take Christmas card pictures and everyone was crying and you didn’t have an outfit for one person that matched everyone else, for next year think about this in September. Go ahead and choose/purchase the clothes you need. Schedule a time to take the picture. Or you ran out of large gift bags on December 24—make sure you buy plenty at the after Christmas sales, or start collecting them as soon as you see them in the stores, and buy 2-3 more than you think you will need.
- As you buy electronic toys for gifts, keep a running list how many and what type of batteries you need. Make sure to buy them before Christmas.
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