Gift-giving season doesn’t have to wreck your finances
3 years, 1 month ago

Gift-giving season doesn’t have to wreck your finances

Live Mint  

The season of gift giving is upon us. To prevent these from undermining your financial plans, it’s important to get a handle on the economics of gift giving. According to a recent LendingTree survey, 41% of Americans believe it is likely they’ll incur debt for holiday spending in 2021, and 13% are still paying off last year’s gifts. Once we come up with an approximation of how much we’ll be spending on gift giving overall throughout the year, it becomes an additional goal for our financial plan. When I’m the recipient, I always prefer a thoughtful, carefully selected gift over a more expensive one that feels generic.

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How to avoid financial stress during the holiday season
3 weeks, 3 days ago

How to avoid financial stress during the holiday season

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The holidays are meant to be a time of celebration with family and friends. With credit card debt rising and prices for many items still high due to inflation, overspending during the holiday season can add to the financial stress many Americans are already experiencing, said Dr. Marketa Wills, CEO and medical director of the American Psychiatric …

How to avoid financial stress during the holiday season
3 weeks, 3 days ago

How to avoid financial stress during the holiday season

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With credit card debt rising and prices for many …

I Keep Saying “Yes” This Holiday Season. The Spending Is Out of Control.
55 years ago

I Keep Saying “Yes” This Holiday Season. The Spending Is Out of Control.

Slate  

Pay Dirt is Slate’s money advice column. Every time I try to talk to him about this he gets angry and says he is very stressed and needs to focus on work and tells me I just need to hire more help, which would probably help some things, except I’d be the one footing the bill. I think we can …

I always blow the budget with Christmas gifts – how can I manage my spending this year?
2 years, 3 months ago

I always blow the budget with Christmas gifts – how can I manage my spending this year?

The Independent  

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Help! I’m Drowning in a Pile of Awful, Thoughtless Gifts.
55 years ago

Help! I’m Drowning in a Pile of Awful, Thoughtless Gifts.

Slate  

Gift giving: I’ve always been a “It’s better to give than receive” type, but is it poor taste to stop exchanging with people who seem to give gifts just for the sake of having something to hand over? If these are people you’re normally close with, suggesting you stop buying gifts altogether might sting, so it might be better to …

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