What I Refuse to Spend Money On This Holiday Season
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I’ve been using the same tinsel and decorations for years. I was stunned when I found out a lot of people chuck theirs out and replace it every year. It honestly never occurred to me to throw out something that’s not broken.
I bought gingerbread house kits on clearance last year for $1.00 each. Stored them and we’ll build them this year. They usually just get thrown away or used to feed the birds so it doesn’t matter if they are expired.
We do this too and they usually are not expired even a year later. Not sure if that’s bad or good?! Ha!
We have 5 from last year!
That's what we do! No one eats them, they're just for fun, so they can be old.
Hot glue the house together and then you have more icing to decorate with.
@susanf4857 but you can't eat it....
Confession: I’ve been wearing the same Christmas sweater I bought from Old Navy every year for almost as long as I’ve been married! It’s basically become my holiday uniform 😂
One of my favorite childhood memories of Christmas was my Dad wearing his Christmas sweater every year. I'm 70 and remembering him looking so handsome in that special sweater still brings me joy.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas.
Me too!! Mine is from TJMaxx and I have been wearing it since 2018. Happy to know Im not the only one 😂
Haha I brought a Disneyland Christmas spirt jersey four years ago and everyone loves it and I have brought another Christmas thing sense.
The advantage of being short is being able to wear clothes from high school 10 years later
I buy solid red or green shirt I can wear it all year long
I think people overspend because it’s a rush and they do have fun but I think people tend to overspend out of pressure. When I became a widow 10 years ago and my annual income dropped by over $50,000 a year I had to have a little discussion with my family. For the first three years my husband was gone I felt a tremendous amount of pressure to ‘Keep up’ so to speak and then after that, I just refused to put myself through that anymore so I had to talk with them. I refused to feel embarrassed or shameful over it. For me to put myself in that position, and then have to pay for it many months afterwards hoping and praying nothing else came up so I didn’t have to carry the debt that I accrued over maintaining what’s always been during the holiday season. I just had to bite the bullet and tell them that I needed to scale back and make some serious adjustments or else I couldn’t partake in the exchange of gifts any longer.
I am not a “stuff” collector. Gift me a nice unflavored lip balm and I’m happy! 😊 Booda Butter is my favorite and it costs $3.99. I don’t like having things around that I have to store.
You are amazing for protecting your peace and setting your boundaries with your family! Big congrats to you! I am encouraged to keep fighting these holiday pressures and feelings with my family.
Good for you for setting limits!! 👏👏👏 The holidays can get so out of hand.
The Minimal Mom does Gingerbread houses using graham crackers with colored icing and candies. So cheap and easy. This takes away the pressure to make it look like any example. It lets kids be creative on their own. We did it. Kids loved it and did completely different things for each house.
The Minimal Mom is an awesome channel! There are others too! 👍🫶
Yes! We did this, too, and even had a party with some friends of ours to join in. I pre-made the houses and they all got to enjoy decorating them. It was messy, but it was so much fun and we'll be doing this again this year.
I bake our gingerbread house from scratch. The templets were my grandmothers that my grandfather made in early 1930s. Now I have granskads so the templets are with one of my sons but I go there and help with it. The tradition we have had for almost a hundred years 😊
Or graham crackers 😂
This makes me want to cry! How sweet, and how very very special of a tradition.
@@SusieQZee Thank You so much! It is strange to think that my grandmother and grandfather started this tradition befor the second world war. They did it through the war and all. Oh, I have grandkids not anything else. 😂 I actually spoke to my son about half an hour ago, so on Sunday the 10th of December. We will build it again! Soo nice ☺️
@evalindell2757 Would you be willing to share the recipe?! I've tried a few without much success.
@@brandywoods45 well I can try, but I live in Sweden and I know that ingreedients are not the same. I do not have the time right now but; I’ll be back. Or is there a better way to send it to you than writing it here?
I always buy my family organic toiletry baskets for the holidays with local handmade soap, bamboo toothbrushes, organic deoderant toothpaste and maybe a gift card to a local grocery store things you know you will use. My dad is so picky and says he doesn’t need anything but honestly I think he finds so much joy in that because you will use it. Keeping it simple!
I gave up the gingerbread house kit for the cookie kits. It's way easier and each person gets a cookie to decorate. Last year my daughter posted our attempts onto her social media and had friends vote.
the true reason for Christmas is that it is the time that we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ
Let's let our hearts guide us, share moments that put a smile on another person's face. All in thankfulness to God and His gift to us all ❤Jesus
Yes we all know this but gift children for goodness sakes. They are only young once.
My little guy and I have enjoyed the free Christmas projects at Michael's, Home Depot and Lowes. It's been a game changer for us. We also have a Christmas Club account so are prepared for Christmas and not have debt.
I’ve been doing this since I was 22. Now in my 50’s. Check gets mailed October 1 and I’m ready to shop without breaking the bank.
So I think everyone should do their family traditions without shame and have fun! One way I see lots of economical people save money is to not buy matching pajamas. I totally get that, but my son who has Autism loves matching pajamas and he told me that he wanted less presents and matching pajamas. He loves them and wants to wear them for weeks! So for our family -- matching pajamas will be a staple and we will cut corners other places. I love that you say do not let social media dictate your life and this is true!
Absolutely. Enjoy your family make them happy it’s only once a year
The best thing you can give is your holiday cheer. Be warm, be sweet, be content.
Unless you're packed to the rafters with Stuff, garage sales are where it's at if you're really needing Christmas decor but need to do it on the cheap. Nobody's thinking about Christmas decor in July, and people are practically giving it away.
The only subscription I have is my apartment rent & utilities, internet service, and a shared Amazon account with ten others in my family.
I don’t go into debt for the holidays ever: I save all year long in an online bank I have auto deducted bi weekly. So come Nov, I’m set to shop
I loathe elf on the shelf. We have no elf and I refuse. It’s too much. Santa is magical enough 😂
Agreed 👍 he's just creepy
Funny....all my grandkids have a house Elf and they love them! I'm all in.
Love this Rachel, here’s an idea, when your kids teachers have an in service when the kids are not in school, cater lunch for all the school staff 😊
I’m a teacher and can confirm- it’s awesome when this happens. 😋
I'm laughing at Rachel talking about ginger bread houses! As far as generosity: dont give teachers small gifts. they get enough. get parents together and give cash, cold hard cash...
I don't feel you need to buy any teachers gifts for Christmas. They get paid just like a nurse. I had worked on a surgical floor for many years and as nurses we are not expected to receive gifts. WE save lives and that is our gift to ourselves.
Wait, wait, wait. Number 3...what about the Village 56 pieces you're buying from eBay? 😂 LOL!
I was just about to ask about this! Lol
We actually have a gingerbread house competition every year. It's a blast, and the kids and adults love it.
We do too! This year I found the gingerbread houses at 5 below. So $20 + tax and we break up into teams. It's a lot of fun.
Since my husband's passing, a lot of things have changed for the holidays. I don't make a feast or decorate or host the days. But, I do make some side dishes to have after Thanksgiving and lots of sweets for Christmas. I usually email Christmas greetings where I can include pictures, which you can't usually send by US mail (too much postage). I do a little display for Christmas.
Love Rachel's fun, pretty mom energy and wise advice!
I love this so much and it’s so encouraging! I’ll be sharing this right away. I’ve been having to delete emails that have big Christmas deals. I also have to walk away from Hobby Lobby and Home Goods during this time😂. My husband and I have been saving all year for an artificial tree so we can repurpose it every year. Thank you Rachel!
😂Rachel I actually felt your anxiety when you were talking about the gingerbread and craft kits
We did the gingerbread house kit thing ONCE! Never again. The “kids” are all adult now and I have no intention of introducing the concept to our grandchild! Lol! I’d much rather bake cookies
Noted!😂
We use the same highly decorated artificial Christmas tree each year and display the incoming Christmas cards. So a no spend there. We don’t give or get presents from our adult family, so no spend or hassle there. We give money presents to our school aged grandchildren. They are delighted. So no tiring shopping for stuff they don’t really want. We spend money on yummy food to share with family. So a no debt relaxing celebration for us all.
Yes at your age I will probably do the same thing
I budget every year and save the money. I spend it with no guilt. You can use your credit card and earn rewards points and use those points toward your bill. I pay my card off right away but you have to be disciplined. I’m a bookkeeper so I’m pretty disciplined. I have a spreadsheet that tracks everything. I get a lot of joy out of giving to my family. So I’m going to spend!
We pay cash for Christmas gifts, and we controll our spending. We only buy for immediate family - us and our kids. And something for our Moms. No nieces, nephews, cousins, brothers, sisters, etc. And they buy for their families. That's what we've done for years, and endive is find with that.
I am at the time of my life where I’m donating some old Christmas decorations every year. The simpler the better! Guess what? Your adult children don’t want your old decor!
I LOVE my parents’ old decorations! This year my father gave me a lighted ceramic Christmas tree, Santa Clause, and ceramic church that my mother made about 45 years ago. I’m super excited to put them out and look at them…will remember when she first made them when we were small. God bless my dear mother’s beautiful soul ❤
Mine do because ours is nice lol
@@katemiller7874 Mine are minimalists. They don’t care if it’s nice. 😊
I wanted to look thru our family Xmas ornaments a few years ago & my mom refused. Maybe she threw them out, I don’t know, but I did want some of the ornaments for my own tree.
Special events outfits is a hard one for meeee....lol...but I will be good this year...Thanks Rachel!
I made the mistake of signing up for 2 beauty subscriptions. One of them was HARD to cancel! I had a ton of sample size beauty products that I couldn't even use. Thank goodness I finally got them cancelled.
The gingerbread house hits home. Do this every year with the grandkids. They love it and get creative. We don’t care what the box looks like! 😂This year they are $15 each! No way!!!
If you have a dollar tree close to you they have them for $5.
Christmas decor is my weakness
Our family still loves a Christmas game of Yatzee! So often the youngest player wins, so fun.
Great tips. I had all kinds of plans to NOT spend unnecessarily this year but I caved! Lol! I thrifted a new outfit as well as some decor from my favorite charity thrift shop (I’m not in the US). However, I’ve been able to sell some of my excess Christmas decor so my net outlay is relatively low!
New Christmas decor???? Remember the eBay screen shots that were shared …. Oh, well …..
We use Christmas decorations from grand parents after they moved and we never felt the need to buy more for the occasion.
I avoid going to malls when it’s a holiday 😂
You can use Graham Crackers and Royal Icing to stick them to a small cardboard Milk or Cream Carton (the ones that look kind of house shaped). This is an easy way to help kids make a house shape. Then let them stick on candy as an accent.
Make sure you read Skipping Christmas, Rachel! It will have you laughing out loud!! Great advice in this video! I’m glad you gave both things you will and will not be spending money on.
@katistamps my favorite Christmas movie is Christmas with the Kranks which is based on that book. Have you ever seen it?
@@lauraann7816 Yes...great movie!
Lol--games like Tapple or Telestrations are my family's version of your gingerbread house story. Timed and extra-adrenalin games are really stressful for my kids, and even for my husband. I'm glad other people have fun with them, but for me, I need to follow the advice in your last few sentences and not allow the peer pressure of a RUclips influencer to get me to buy something that wouldn't work for us. :)
I love your channel overall, though. Thanks for all your videos.
The pre-assembled Gingerbread houses are the best. We have so much fun decorating it, I don't have the patience to build things!
I pull out what I have in my closet and mix it up every year for outfits for myself. The girls Christmas dresses, I buy after Christmas when they are on clearance, and I size up for the next season. This saves a lot of money. Usually, they mark down the dress to $3-5, but you just have to wait it out. I used to buy the gingerbread houses, but now I make cupcakes and mix up frosting and pull out all of the sprinkles. There is nothing to compare to, and the kids do their own thing. It keeps them occupied for a couple of hours. They love it. Yes, it is a mess, but I clean it up and wait to mop the floor until they are done.
😂 kinda funny that in her instagram stories today, she purchased multiple christmas villages 😂 what happened? no one can avoid spending on holiday decor, the pull is too strong!
Thank you I saw that too.
Still unnecessary background music - just can’t watch too distracting :-(
Great advice Rachel, I'm with you.....magic isn't things
For children it is. She is incorrect.
I always shop for wrapping paper/ Christmas decor in the 2 weeks after Christmas, they still have a lot and it's up to 50% or more on sale, only if I really really want an item I get it before Christmas 😅
I rarely buy new Christmas decorations ….. I’ve only bought 3 artificial trees in 37 years of marriage. I do set aside a day to decorate cookies with the grandkids a couple weeks before Christmas.
The gingerbread kits are inedible. My kids want to eat cookies, so we make and decorate our own. Same fun for a fraction of the cost and a treat we can actually eat!
Part of the fun is baking so cookies can be better than the house
Absolutely! We bake gingerbread cookies, and then decorate them! Sometimes I write names on them too
We always bake goodies and take them to the neighbors.
Im going to look in my "closets" lol man i wish i had her wardrobe!
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We buy our gingerbread houses at the end of the season for the following year. The expiration dates are out for years and they get marked down to 90% off. No, they don't turn out picture-perfect, but the kids still have a blast.
We have played a game we call Telegraph that is basically just telestrations, but you start by making you own sentence. The you pass your paper to the next person who illustrates it... Same concept, but all you need is pencil and paper (split in half the long way and divided into 5 sections up and down.)
Gingerbread house kits set an internal rage in me that only comes out when my kids are decorating them. 😂 (kinda joking) they are messy and never come together. 💸
I'm dying laughing at the ginger bread houses!!!!!
Board games are not cheap but we definitely bought some for playing with our 2 year old this year. He loves them.
I would love for you to share a peek at your closet.
The gingerbread house kit part was so on point for me 😂 I always get pulled into getting one and I forget how frustrating the icing is- the parts never look neatly sealed and the snow is so gloopy- never looks like the picture on the kit 😂 so yes I am not getting one this year
I'm not spending money on Tapple or Telestrations, just saying no
Didn't you buy 6 or more Christmas houses this year? I would think that falls under "decor."
cooking costs money. It can add up fast! I joined a cookie exchange group and make up plates with the cookies to distribute. Gives me a way to give while keeping costs down.
I refuse to spend on planners.
Pen and paper.
iPhone notepad.
Calendar.
Done
I tried several times to do gingerbread houses with my kids....none of them turned out,...we decided to do something else😂..we love Christmas but..not gingerbread houses😂...we appreciate others gingerbread houses 😂. Great video
fantastic video
What is the background music about?
Suggestion for a gift Exchange: everyone steals items from one relative's house and then wraps them up and do a white elephant gift exchange with that thefted relative there....no money expense and gets lots of laughs and trust issues lol
Didn’t you say you weren’t going to buy anymore Christmas decorations but have now brought a load of snow houses? 🙈
Do your children go to private school or do you home school them ? I’d love to know .
Love your holiday advice Rachel! What I love most about this is the honesty and transparency of holiday stress, and tips to overcome it. I just paid off my car in November and now debt free (big woohoo!), and I put so much down on the last payment that I didn't have as much as I wanted for holiday fun and shopping this year. Your advice reminds me to be content, and keep those boundaries strong this year! So far, I skipped a big holiday party because I didn't want to buy another outfit - and that came with the cost of people asking me why I didnt go and me responding as needed 😅 But I kept my peace and my money! And instead of budgeting out $$ for gifts per person, I'm making cookie tins this year! Now, I don't know how to, but I can learn! I'm hoping to win this holiday with spending - my inner me is still screaming with FOMO hahaha but as you've said, I am in control of my money, and I'm creating a life I love! With no debt!!!
Woohoo! You go girl! 👍🏻
I buy things at 75 - 90% off.
For where I am right now for most gifts, I want to give presents that sell for about $20 but I’m determined to only pay about 2 or 3 dollars for them. I only want to spend $3 a person.
Barnes & Noble was selling Nook cases for $1. They sold for $18 originally. I got all 6 of what they had and I put a writing tablet in each so you’d have a stylish way to carry a notepad in your bag.
Rite Aid had $19.99 candies at 90% off and I got all 16 of them at two separate stores. They are beautiful, nicely scented, three wick candles for $2.
If I can spend just a couple dollars per person but with gifts that would be listed at $20, I feel content.
??Hi Rachel, where did you purchase your Advent cabinet?
Use pop tarts and make your houses instead of gingerbread kits
The elf on the shelf is just the worst! One more stress to add to parents during the holiday season. My kids were gifted one... that I was stuck dealing with for years. Fun for the first year.... but became so difficult over time and added so much stress that I really did not need.
I need one sweater. I have 3. I need one more and I'll be fine. I work full time. We buy a live decorated tree. I have very few decorations. I keep my decorations up until the second week of the new year. I lost my Christmas excitement years ago. I have diagnosed PTSD. It's not what you seem to think. People stress me out along with leaving the house, getting out of bed, falling asleep, etc etc. It's not one activity at all.
People have always stressed me out I still get on with life. Nothing is perfect.
Great ideas🎉🎉🎉 definitely follow some of these tips 😊
Here’s what I won’t buy!
New/excessive wrapping paper. I buy the huge $10 roll of the brown paper(always 50% off at Hobby Lobby). I use leftover ribbons or greenery to decorate the boxes and the paper can be used all year because it is not just for Christmas! Also, you can write on the gift who it is for-no need for tags.
I won’t be buying new Christmas decor. I repurpose what we already have! My husband actually made me a nativity scene for the yard out of an old piece of plywood+ white paint we already had + $5 box of lights!
We wont be buying luxury gifts! As a family we stopped doing that YEARS ago. No cars, no pricey electronics, etc.
Husband and I have an agreed upon limit for one another and we always stick to that.
❤
Sounds so fun lol
I had a friend who bo't a huge box of rolls of plain white commercial / retail grade wrapping paper & used it for everything , year 'round , for years ! Her creative trims & cards were fun ! I've done the same & using ideas of others , have wrapped gifts in the " funny papers " , sheet music , fabrics , etc. 🥰
Nice tips 😀👍
So with you on the gingerbread houses!
At my parents home my mom always during 24th she made some special dinner with some sweet dessert some years we received a gift, depending on my parents budget and it was something that we really needed like clothing or shoes. One time I received a toy, it was this baby with a hoodie, which I never used I kept it on a shelf 😂. When we arrived to USA I was amazed how many toys, clothing and food was at people home. But in my house the tradition is the same. Except for gifts, we don't give gifts at all because honestly we don't need anything we have all what we need and little extra, so we play cards and is so much fun. My husband was totally opposite his mom goes crazy with all the decorations, the living room gets packed with presents most for the grandchildren while they have boxes full of toys, they party until late. But, seems like everyone is on their own world, they dont play or get connected to each other. They have so much stuff, but feels a big emptiness. So, this caused some problems at my own home because holidays are less gifts and party and more enjoyment of my loved ones, my husband was more spending. At my house I don't do decorations at all, my house looks the same everyday. My husband loves decorations, so we agreed that he can do xmas light outside the house and we keep the inside clean. And thats how we do. We spend December 24th at his family and the 25th at my parents and December 31st at our home or we take a trip. We enjoy the season so much, but we dont go crazy on anything, it saves time, money and stress.
It was the same in my house, we got homemade food, rarely gifts, and if we did get gifts, it was a clothing item/shoes that we needed. One time I got a coloring book, and my sister got a crayon set lol
I'm so sad for your husband and kids! No Christmas tree or presents? Sorry just my own opinion.😢
That’s awful for your husband and children.
@@Jennifer-nz2ss It's so confusing for me to tie materialistic things to the state of being happy. Happy means peace, love, joy, health, some adventure and togetherness to me
Been over 20 years since I did a Christmas with every thing you a are speaking of. Now I put a wreath on the door. Set up my manger and plug in my grandmothers ceramic tree. Takes 30 minuets. We don’t buy presents except for the grandchildren. one gift. Spent a Christmas with family in 1999. It was materialistic frenzy. I literally felt sick as I watched the kids went from present to present and had no time to even process the gift. Decided to change how we celebrated right then and there. Just listening to your video makes me question Why do we need to put ourselves through this ritual every year?
I would like to know what Elf on the shelf kit to buy? Thank you
You would be proud.! I spend nothing! I use to when it was doable when my kids were young. I work at Hobby Lobby. They do have prices. "But" they buy to the point of no return. I guess we will have to be Jewish and not give gifts
Jewish families who celebrate Hanukkah , which lasts several days , give traditional H. gifts & host large family meals w/ traditional H. foods as part of the celebration too.
can you also add annotations to your video when you go over these types of lists?
I think we all go a bit mental at Christmas to be honest! It’s all first world problems anyway! We have to buy kids more stuff. We have to fill the house with food. We have to have a bigger tree, and we have to change our decoration colour scheme every year!
No, we need to stop, and just be thankful for everything we have. Enjoy your family, and make memories with them. STOP SHOPPING!!
Growing up as a boomer here in the US , Christmas was about church & doing for others first & foremost ! Sure , we got & gave gifts , but carefully selected & w/ money from our Christmas Club accounts . Lots of cooking & baking , but the majority was to be gifted before we were allowed to indulge . Crafts , sewing , making cards , ornaments & even candles , etc. was fun that kids & adults shared ! 🥰 We were far from poor , but I still remember " ironing " the previous year's gift wrap & ribbon & re -purposing gift boxes long before recycling became common practice ; doing so became the source of a lot jokes among family & friends . 😂
This year we are not buying for extended family. Its soooooo freeing!
I just signed up at Lowes, thanks for the idea! ❤
Tapple we just got we love ittt
Where do you get the 25 Elf on a shelf bags?
Amazing video!
Can we contact the church that provides the supply kit for Elf on the shelf?
Where can I find the Elf Supply Kit?
Can we get that elf on shelf kits
I am so saddened by what our society has turned holidays into.
Cheap, tacky, throw away junk.
Party, Party, Party.
Ever year another holiday or two are added to the calendar.
Someday we won't do anything but holidays!
Or
NOT!!!
I live in a small midwest ( US ) town & according to my friends w/ kids & grandkids , there are fewer parties than in years past & folks are now focusing on family activities & smaller , more casual get-togethers . Great " trend " ! ❤
I don’t buy Christmas cards. Such a waste of money. Most people throw them out right after Christmas.
Like your dad, you always have good advice.
My mom died in a car accident when I was 18 - she was only 36. I have not been able to shake the you only live once mentality. It could all be over tomorrow so why not live everyday to the fullest? Your way of thinking is very restrictive, disciplined and counting on a future. I eat the food, travel, buy the shoes and have the experiences. I don’t think I could ever change. I’m trying but it’s hard. 😬
It’s all about balance
@@ihaveadreamformykids4400 not according to her. Don’t go out to eat, don’t go anywhere, don’t buy your loved ones or yourself anything. A lazy Christmas?? What does that even mean? How do you know it won’t be your last. I know for sure I won’t be on my death bed thinking about how well I saved.
@@happilieverholli9994Rachel is actually the big spender in her marriage. This is more of a challenge for her than you probably think. She will probably fail at some of this because she’s human, but she’s still giving a challenge for herself based off her own experiences surrounding the holidays. This kind of thing is different person to person, but it’s about reflecting and learning as you go through your own journey. This is her own reflecting. You will have your own version of that. That’s okay!
This life is not all there is. The most important thing is to make sure you are ready for eternity. Receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior.
I’m sorry for the loss of your mom such a young age. I’m with you. You only get one life enjoy the people in it, the food, the memories. Making others happy. I don’t believe Rachel does all she says.
Outstanding
Barbie from a mental institution 🤣
SAME on the gingerbread houses! Admitting those just aren’t for us was freeing!
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First thing we won’t spend money on sweets! And excessive amount of food!😊
It will help our wallet and our health😁