Enjoy Christmas on a Tight Budget
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Gift a thoughtful, heartfelt letter or handmade card instead of a random object. Take a step further, and safeguard it in a personalized frame.
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Bring your own eggnog and thermos of hot cocoa to tour neighborhood Christmas lights
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Shop at consignment stores or even find various objects/toys on https://www.craigslist.com & https://www.ebay.com on discount
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Focus your activities on experiences & family values rather than presents & treats
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Send your holiday card/photo via email instead of regular snail mail. This will help you save on printing & postage
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Make meals & treats at home, as opposed to pre-bought or dining in a restaurant
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Craft your own ornaments instead of purchasing them
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Plan a scavenger hunt for the kids to find smaller, inexpensive gifting items (i.e. gum, stickers, markers, etc.)
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Make donations in your family\'s name instead of giving gifts
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Don\'t forget, this is a massive sale season! Take advantage of different store discounts for gifts
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Decorate your tree with household items - string things like popcorn & berries on a thread and drape them like garland
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Bake your Christmas gifts!
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Sell your older/used toys or clothes to a consignment shop in exchange for cash to purchase new ones
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Take your family Christmas caroling, spreading joy to others
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Consider charitable activities, like taking Christmas treats to the elderly in a nursing home
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Pack Christmas stockings with fruit to help fill space
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Offer a holiday journal or diary to your children in which they learn to record reasons for which they are grateful
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Craft your own decorations at home! Some ideas to get you started: https://goo.gl/mmFN4n
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Re-gifting - it\'s not as terrible as you think! And it\'s really quite common. Save yourself some bucks, and repurpose the treat basket or bottle of wine
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How about a family holiday photo in PJ\'s? Don\'t purchase expensive clothing for this annual photo - try a casual one this year!
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Save on your winter electric bill by NOT using lights on your Christmas tree, but rather decorating with other shiny objects like lame tinsel and silky ribbons
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