The Christmas season is rapidly approaching us, but it doesn't have to be stressful. Let us help you figure out gifts and party ideas so you can focus on family and friends.
Here are some ways to save cash on Christmas items this year.
4 Rules for Gifting
So the premise of this is to not focus on filling up the space under the tree and breaking your wallet. You instead focus on 4 unique gifts to save more and make an impression (and your family more appreciative).
The four-gift rule is easy to understand, the way to teach children that they can’t have everything they want. You buy your children four gifts, one from each of four categories:
Something they want
Something they need
Something to wear
Something to read
Here are some options that are inspired for all budgets.
There are plenty of great reasons to follow the four-gift rule that doesn’t have anything to do with parenting, helping kids see beyond the gifts. From the plastic packaging and production of so many cheap plastic toys, we know just end up in a landfill.
Family Together Gift
Rather than shopping for multiple gifts for every member of a nuclear family, obtain one gift for the complete family or couple: a Netflix subscription or a membership to an area repository or zoo.
Gift baskets with themes are additionally perfect. A Movie Night basket can be filled with snacks, customized popcorn bowls, and candy. Or you can expand and create Taco night, with a mexican theme. Margarita glasses, a cookbook & taco holders! Or a movie night basket, enjoy family time while watching your favorite Christmas movie. Anything you can think of there is probably a gift basket for it.
Secret Santa
Look, I know this is a favorite for some and others would rather stay away lol. However with just a few simple rules you can make this a special time for you and your loved ones. No gag gifts, a higher spending limit (that suits everyone's budget). This way you can trade buying 10 gifts at $20 to buying one perfect gift for $200. You can have a wishlist to give people options and ideas when shopping. I know during the holidays that saving time and money is always a bonus.
Make Presents
Even if you aren’t the most crafty person, plenty of easy DIY present ideas won’t take you plenty of time or creative expertise.
DIY gifts are private, memorable, and one in all a kind. Pinterest has such a lot of fantastic thoughts. If you like to cook dinner, you could bake a sweet deal and position it in some pretty vacation tins. If you need some concept, we have 15 DIY presents right here. Nothing says Happy Christmas like something homemade.
Gifts for Children Only
I think this most effective if there are a lot of kids in the family, including grandkids. Counting nieces and nephews the number of kids to buy for can add up financially.
A Vacation
Depending on the size of your circle of relatives and your preference, and your destination, this might not be the cheapest. However, you don't have to book a trip to Fiji with your entire extended (Although you should check it out with maybe your immediate family, trust me).
Maybe you have family in the country that you can visit. Or maybe you can arrange for the family to meet at a destination. That way you can visit with extended family or family that you are not able to see as it's too expensive.
Again, you don’t have to spend Christmas with your entire extended family. Instead, you may take your very own little own family and go someplace awesome.
No Gifts At All
So not an easy task, however you can replace gifts under the tree with memories that can last a lifetime. When I was younger I was taken to feed the homeless during the holiday season, that was a day that has always stood out for me. I was able to see past all the commercialism of Christmas and see a side of caring for others and sacrifice. Food for thought, but there many ways you can give back and give to those you love.
Merry Christmas!
So those are some ideas to help you position the brakes on the stress that overspending causes all through the holidays. If any of you are taking the leap and doing the vacation idea, let us recognize where you went and how right I was that it become the high-quality concept you ever had.
If any of you strive to drag any of this off and are disowned, I’ll be in New Orleans again this yr, so come on down, and I’ll purchase in absinthe.
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