Gifts can be a big expense during the holiday season! If allowed, it can dwarf the celebration, rob us of joy and take years to pay back. Depending upon your credit cards - the amount and interest rate, it can take you up to 23 years to pay for one holiday spending spree if you only paid the minimum balance on your cards! A shocking and sobering thought!
While ideas like a $100 holiday may not be for all, do not so quickly dismiss! The idea in general has merit, even if the 100 number may seem ridiculous to some; feeding 4 families on Christmas dinner surpasses that total for me! From movies Christmas with the Kranks or even the classic Christmas Carol we are entertained by the transformation of hearts in the spirit of 'giving'.
When making your 'gifts to be given' list for the holiday grand plan, do not limit yourself to thinking about what you need to purchase - include your time! More then half the people on my list receive the gift of my time. I pack the boys into the car and travel for a couple hours to visit with someone, we may bring cookies or a loaf, we may sit and play cards or just listen. The 'visit list' is an important part of our holiday planning, write the dates in pen, on your calendars! Make them a priority.
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