FMOOD 0254: A Cheerful Giver
It's that time of the year again! Yes, Christmas is right around the corner. We're being bombarded with advertisements, which in reality probably started a couple of months ago. Stores know that we're gearing up to spend some of our hard-earned money, and they will aggressively try to capture our attention so that we're walking right in through their doors. Did you know that this time of the year causes a large amount of stress for a lot of folks? Did you also know that credit card usage spikes dramatically at this time of the year? People are going into a brand-new year with more debt than they had before. People are willfully putting themselves into a hardship situation because they feel obligated to buy gifts that they simply cannot afford. I believe that you have more ways to give than just with your finances. We give of our time, money, as well as other resources. For example, some of us know how to make crafts. Giving these as gifts will cost less as far as the amount of money needed for supplies for multiple gifts, and we're also giving of our time and resources (knowledge) to actually create these masterpieces. We need to treat this time of the year like any typical month. Yes, the Christmas shopping season requires its own budget as your necessary and separate framework. Plug in the numbers and make sure that you're comfortable with the total amount to be spent and stick to the budget. This will help you to have a happy holiday season and will help you to keep yourself out of trouble financially. This will essentially make you a very cheerful giver, and that's exactly the way that it should be. It's easy to support this show. If you are looking for some great bargains and like to shop online, check out http://followmeoutofdebt.com/deals. When you purchase something using that link, even if it's a gift for someone else, you'll be helping to contribute a small amount to keep this show of ours going. Your help is truly appreciated; thank you.