It's time to stop and think about how we spend our money AND our time at Christmas.  The best gift we can give ourselves and others is a truly happy holiday.  And that measn finding out "what's broke" and "fixing it", not just spending more money because we're not already enjoying the holiday.  I just read "Have Yourse...more

Just remember the best way to save money is to plan ahead and only purchase what you've planned for.  If you can't afford it, it's not a bargain no matter how good the price is.  One of the best guides to saving money and lowering stress at Christmas is on Amazon Kindle:  "Have Yourself a Merry Low Stress Christmas".  ...more

This is so true!  It's too easy to fall into the trap of taking care of everyone except for yourself at Christmas.  The best way to make sure everyone has a happy holiday is to be sure you're relaxed, you've planned ahead, and you've stopped living up to other people's expectations of the perfect Christmas.  Read lots ...more

Of course, the best way to save money at Christmas is just to plan, plan, plan before you go shopping.  And make sure your gifts aren't just good for the person getting them, but serve the dual purpose of taking some of the stress out of your own Christmas.  Just one of the ideas I learned from the Amazon Kindle Book "...more