Budgeting for the Holidays - The EASY way!
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- Budgeting for the holidays does NOT have to be complicated nor daunting! Here is the easy way to budget for Christmas (or other Holidays)!
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I’m 24 and already has debt, so I actually set a budget for Christmas this year, only $200. No traveling. $50 a piece for 3 sibling $25 for my grandmother and $25 for my mom. That’s all I have to spend and I feel very stress free. Very good tips for further reference for me. 👍🏼
Tiffany May this is very smart! Your family loves you and they don’t want you to go into debt buying them gifts!
Handmade gifts can be a great way to go!
She had talked about in another video a while ago to consider the VALUE of gifts rather than the cost. So if you buy a blanket that’s worth $25, but maybe got it on sale for $$15, you don’t need to feel like you now have to buy something else that is $10 to meet the $25 you set for that person. It doesn’t make you “cheap”, it just makes you smart with your money. So look for good deals too, and if you end up under budget then put it towards that debt girl! I’m 25, and I’m working on getting my school loans and my husbands truck as well as some credit card debt paid off so we can buy a dream property. Her tips have helped me so much (especially on grocery spending)!
great plan!
My kids are your age. To me it’s about the thought, not the amount. We want to be with you...period.
My fiance and I decided that instead of holiday presents this year, we are going to split the cost of budget boot camp so we can start marriage next year on the same page financially and start good habits early on!
That's super smart and a sure sign for a successful marriage! Money is the leading cause for fights and divorce, so you're definitely ahead of the curve. Congrats on your engagement!
This is a great idea! I'm a single mom and seriously dedicated this year to being debt free (student loans included) and sticking to a budget. I'm happy to announce I'll be 100% debt free on January 3rd. I follow Dave Ramsey. Your marriage is already on to a GREAT start. God bless you.
Ka Jette That’s awesome and congratulations on the upcoming nuptials.
Awesome! 😍
Check out Dave Ramsey’s program
We do the 4 gift system. "Something to wear, something you need, something you want and something to read. We have 3 boys age 5,3 and 8 months
I always say im going to do that... and well oops! didnt do it again! i hosted an online book party and ended up with a ton of books so i think im going to put some aside for other special events through out the year.
We do this too, + 1 gift from Santa. And as a book, we usually do a board game instead since we live literally behind a library. So it's a little silly for us to buy books.
@@lauraanani4605 we always did a board game as a family gift growing up, and we got a holiday music dvd and a movie because we spent Christmas in the car lol
I need to do this . I have four kids under five and a single parent and baby number five on the way . I had been stressing myself over Christmas this year . Also because I want to stock on essentials needed daily between now and next month
Yes!! We do this also for our 3 plus a gift from Santa and Santa does stockings 😉 this year our gift from Santa will be a family gift and we are filling a box with a few different board games and DVDs for family game and movie nights 🥰 they’re may be some treats thrown in there too 😉
loving the darker roots grown out and blended - very sophisticated chic
Thank you, Maria!
Is it true that during pregnancy it's not good to dye your hair?
@@sandy1128 no, its an old tale
@@sandy1128 it's safe to, BUT the color may not take well/at all in some areas, and more intensely in others due to hormonal changes and there's no way to know until you do it 😬 my first pregnancy my hair didn't hold color in some spots well at ALL, and during my second it held onto it sooo much better!
@@HollehhMarie Hair is just dead keratin. It doesn't change with the hormones, unless you are talking about the roots
I'm like " be quiet babe I'm listening to budgeting tips" he says "what's so funny about budgeting?" 😂 This is the reason why I love your channel. It's all seriousness when it comes to budgeting but there is that comedy in there that makes me smile. Thank you 😊
🤣 HA! This is awesome!
I’ve started referring to Jordan as my guru. I tell my husband “my guru says we should budget like this” it works, he doesn’t question it 😂
lol
haha perfect!
“Don’t buy things you can’t afford with money your don’t have to impress people you don’t like”
Every holiday season it seems like so many people want to buy our family a gift and expect a gift back. Our rule is if your not immediate family then it’s not in our budget to buy you a gift this year. It’s so easy to go in debt over the holidays and while this seems mean, we aren’t going into debt because of Christmas
Bethany you could always bake them something in return or make something homemade. That way you feel like you’re reciprocating and being polite but you’re not spending really anything at all! :)
I agree- it’s getting soooo out of hand for our family. The last like 5 years there has been 6 Christmas. Every year. My moms/my dads/in-laws/great grandmas/in-laws extended Christmas party/ then our own. I told my husband I’m done. It’s crazy. I’m all for no gifts, my kids don’t care about gifts they would rather play games all day, spend time together. Baking is a little better but it still adds up. Especially like for cookie exchanges and side dishes for every party. We are a big family and just one Christmas party is 160, 25$ adult exchange gift- 10 per kid (we have 6) plus side dishes and a fee for each family to help pay for cost of renting a spot. How much do you spend on Christmas? I’m soo curious!!
Like in total I could t tell you what we do I haven’t actually ever budgeted- I’m too scared 😱 to scared to see how much we spend.
In our family the adults don't exchange gifts. We buy for all the children under 18yrs old. We do however bake or cook something homemade to bring to our host & hostess for the dinner.
My family is enormous now that 7 of the 8 kids are married and have families. Even getting gifts for the kids is insane with 21 neices and nephews on my side alone. We finally all said screw this and we just get together for potluck. So. Much. Stress. Relief!
Well said!
We start buying Christmas gifts in September. Every month until December we buy gifts for our three children. Every child gets 3 gifts, one from us, one from the grandparent and one from the other grandparent. Maximum 50€ for 1 gift. Makes 450,-€ in total for the Christmas gifts. That makes 150,-€ per months until Christmas and is absolutely doable for us. We buy 3 gifts every month (for 3 months total) The extra bankaccount is a great idea. Thank you Jordan 😘❤️
One tip I've gotten is never spend $5 bills, save them and put them to Christmas gifts. It isn't much, but I started less than 6 months ago and have nearly $300.
Great tip!
You're doing great! I started saving my $1's.
I also do something like that!
That's actually a great idea!! Thanks for sharing!
I will try that one this year!
Was soo hopinh youd do this video i loved your last one you did. Im 21 and from the uk. I was homeless 2 years ago and you helped me get my money in order and now i have my own house, going to university and have enough to go do fun stuff twice a week. Cant thank you enough for your advice
Wow congratulations Georgia!! You did that rockstar! 21 is super young, proud of you!
Amen! I love her inspiration as well!
Wow! Amazing! Keep it up! Impressive 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
As you get closer to having your twins, I would love to see a video on what you do to prep for bringing home new babies. (:
This is the first year I truly budgeted and planned well and I feel like I can enjoy the holidays and have fun rather than stress, almost all of my gifts are already bought , decor bought, pics scheduled, and I’m EXCITED
I’m Muslim I’m actually going to us this Gift method for EID. Thank you Jordan. Happy holidays.
Happy Holidays, to you!
Mashallah. Good for you. I’m Muslim Alhamdullah and to be honest our holidays are less focused on gifts and money and more focused on devotion to God and worshipping him in all we do. However i loved your name and did appreciate your comment
Muslims buy gifts? Im genuinely curious
We are doing something different starting this year. My husband and I are going to be buying items to support families, children, the elderly, homeless, or animals in need. This year, we are buying items and donating them to our local humane society. We have already told all of our family and friends. We are so excited!
peachhipgirl that’s so awesome that you’re doing that. The animals appreciate gifts way more than people anyways.
that's amazing!
we save our change and small bills all year long. it usually ends up being around $300-$400 when we cash it in november, and that’s ALL we use for our kids. it makes it stress free and really puts a limit on how much we get the kids.
I learnt not to buy my kids gifts too early because they end up changing their mind on what their ‘most wanted’ gift is! Lol
Yes, and you can't return anything after that much time has passed!
So true! LOL
I’m 2 min in and can’t focus that eyeshadow is everything on you 😍😍😍😍
Along with saving an amount every fortnight I also buy thru out the year. I tend to start on Boxing Day (the day after Christmas their are huge sales) I tend to stock up any Christmas supplies like wrapping paper, dinnerware, decor etc. Then I buy “stocking stuffers” thru out the year during sales like back to school, Easter etc. They could be things like colouring books, pens & pencils, kids cups, socks etc. So once it’s Christmas it’s really only one or two larger toy presents that the kids are currently interested in.
All excellent ideas!😊
I like to shop early because I have a lot of people to buy for. I feel like when you wait until a week or two before Christmas you often end up buying junk just to cross somebody's name off the list instead of taking the time to buy something they actually would like. I also love shopping early because it means that I can shop clearance sales and find things family and friends will genuinely love and bonus its 70% off. But you are right it takes a lot of organization. You have to keep a list of who you've bought for so you don't end up buying multiple gifts for the same person.
Jordan you’re so right. Our holiday budget is so important so we can afford all of our purchases without going into debt. Budget is everything!!
Last year was our baby’s first Christmas and we learned very quickly that between aunts, uncles, and multiple sets of grandparents, the gifts stack up so fast! This year we’re keeping it to buying 3 or 4 gifts MAX, otherwise come December 26th we have a dozen new toys and stuffed animals to deal with. 😂🤷🏼♀️
I love the “something to wear, something to read, something you want, something you need” idea, and I think that’s what we’ll stick with as our kids get older and can ‘pick out’ what they want a little bit better.
Another fun thing to do is a self challenge to see how little you can spend on Christmas without feeling like you’re missing out. Last year, $100 for gifts for our 5 kids and 2 extended families. Yup, pretty proud of that one. (Thrifted, regifted, service, etc) I’m excited what I can come up with this year.
CHRISTMAS IS COMMING BABY!!!!! We always start thinking and buying Christmas gifts in October. That way you can buy them whenever you see them om sale.
Love all your tips. Jordan, you are a Christmas fantasy Godess!
It's going to be here REALLY soon!
So true!
I am OBSESSED with you! I just discovered your channel a few days ago and I cant. stop. watching. And more than watching, I'm implementing your strategies in my own home and I feel like a new woman. THANK YOU for being amazing!!!!!
We start our Christmas shopping early. Months before. Find a closet and stor your presents there. You can label them, so you know where it goes. That way you can pay just a little bit for present every month. So easy. So we don't have to pay for anything more than our bills and food when the holiday comes. I know that I will only pay 28 dollars for Christas and New Year dinner. I don't need new decorations. I'll just just the same decor from last year. The cheepest gifts for people ouside the family are DIY in a jar, caramel pican nuts, chocolate bark or chocolate fuge. Easy, you can make a lot and it' so cheep. Loved this video, Jordan! Hugs from Norway.
I do this with a note on my phone. I start early and write gift ideas as I think of them or if my kids mention something they want. I do a lot of shopping on my phone (so I can use cash back websites, earn credit card cashback, and avoid crowds) so I just keep a running budget tally in that note.
I also try to finish everything by Dec. 1st. All decorations, gift buying, travel planning, etc. It makes December much more enjoyable. Our Christmas budget is whatever cashback money we earned from our credit card (we pay it off every month - so we just use it for the cash back). It works really well for us.
Shopping early for us works better. We write what gifts we bought and who we bought it for and how much we spent. We then have a room for it and come time near the holidays, I just have to worry about the food
I started my Christmas shopping in July. My family got really awesome gifts at like 70% off. Shhhh, they don’t have to know that ;). My wallet was happy. And so was my family.
I really appreciate that you also mention Chanuka!
I live in Israel.
Blessings love and prayers from Israel
Please do your kids gifts video again this year ?!?!?! It was my favorite last year ❤️
Onajourney Life 2 years ago
I also enjoyed that video and remember it!!! I liked how much they bought their kids, and how realistic it was. It made me feel comfortable with what I bought. Id like to see this years too 😩
Onajourney Life yes! Please!!
Yes lack of paycheck. Thank you for mentioning this.
I get personalized ornaments for each "family" and then a separate one for each grandchild (5) each year as keepsakes. Those are ordered sometime in October so there is plenty of time to get them and check that all is correct and get replacements if needed. Other gifts are purchased starting around mid-November. If I tried to buy things all year long, I'd never remember that I had them!
The banks used to have a "Christmas Club". Just made a weekly deposit and they gave you the money in late October. It was great.
We also ran "shoe clubs" and "clothes clubs" it was a good way to not go into debt but have extra money without stress.
How cool!
Cam Med my local butcher’s shop still does this. You can start paying at any time of year and you’re quids in when it comes to December
@@jailoliaj That's great! Keeps people out of debt. Just buy what you can afford.
Great video! So practical and necessary. It is so easy to get caught up in the materialism of the holidays and then go over budget from meeting up with friends and going out to restaurants to buy extra Christmas decorations you do not even need. Crazy. I love your envelope system. I used to use the multiple jar/envelope system and then when I found your channel and started using one envelope, my life become quite a bit little less complicated! Thank you for that!
Jordan, I absolutely love watching your videos!!! You’re always so upbeat and so much fun to follow and of course you have a beautiful family! We have a very small family, but I still love using your techniques. I just scale it down to what works for us. Thank you for being so real! Much love to you and your beautiful growing family!! 💗💗💗💗
Aww thanks for the love!
How can anyone put a thumbs down on any of Jordan's Videos? She is amazing!
I love her personality so much.
Thanks!
Love the hair! Your year in advance planning video was super helpful and because of that, I have had the money set aside and now am buying things as they go on sale. These tips really work people, if you use them! Been following her since 2013 and she's the real deal!
*Already bought and wrapped everyone’s Christmas gifts and wrapped them* My husband and I have large families and spent approximately $25-30 per person. I have a “gift idea” list on Amazon, and I put puzzles, TV merch, tea samplers, fun jerky samplers, chocolatey stuff, spa sets, tea infuser mugs, DVDs, books etc.. Everyone loves simple gifts that relate to them. You don’t have to try to outdo yourself every year. You aren’t probably buying their only gift. I don’t buy any gifts before October, but I do most of it then, because we have a higher money flow that month, and it beats the Black Friday mail and most people’s Christmas shopping rush. I feel like there are so many other ways to prepare for Christmas other than gift shopping, so I don’t feel like I overspend. I have all the gifts wrapped in the office, and no longer have to think about gifts (well just the 6 family birthdays between when I started shopping and the end of the year.. Haha.) Then!! In November we focus on our families and thanksgiving. Then Between Black Friday and December 1st when we put up the tree, we move all the gifts under it, which reminds us that it’s all done, and it’s so fun to see them all under there. Then in December we get our Christmas cards sent first, make Christmas cookies, go to parades go to both of our family’s places (with gifts!) and go to Christmas parties and get togethers with friends!
My family finds it helpful when online gift shopping to keep track through a spreadsheet, you are already on the computer so it is really easy to record all of your orders right after you place them
I’m watching this as 15 year old Muslim women , in high school , in my culinary class. I’m still gonna watch it , cause I’ve been watching since millennial moms and extreme cheapskates. What is my life . No regrets
Awesome comment about saving for “time off” - I’m a teacher and that is totally what I need to do!!! 😊
I’m doing this for the new baby. I have a set budget for what I need and a list of things I require. Anything I can get second hand or on great sale is money I can put towards disposables once the baby is born. I love that I can pick up so much stuff for minimal money and still have plenty leftover for nappies/formula/teats/toys etc. most of the stuff I’ve gotten off Facebook marketplace or gumtree is still in box never used and sometimes 50-80% off retail prices. Using the methods you’ve taught me over the past year has allowed my husband and I to demolish $20k debt and save $33k In 5 months!thats 53k In 5 months. God knows what we were spending it on before! It’s amazing what comes from a little preparation. ❤️ thank you Jordan
Thank you Jordan❤️.. my husband and I are Muslims but his family are Christians .. so we celebrate all the holidays lol.. it is so stressful to our budget.
as a grandparent it was a shocker to see how much birthday and Christmas added up and when divided by 12 - whoa, to save monthly for this bill was significant it also meant I no longer felt guilty for not buying those big gifts because it just wasn't AFFORDABLE. Doing it this way has saved me money that I really didn't have to go overboard on gifts. Also, all I want for Christmas are pictures of the grandkids, if there is anything I need I will buy it myself. Pictures in a digital frame, got bags and pillows with grandkids, pictures in frames. . . . .
“Oooohhhhh magical” 🤣🤣🤣 there’s so many reasons you’re my favorite youtuber your sense of humor being just one ❤️😂
I just found you like 2 weeks ago and I’ve binge watched like 100 of your videos since then 😂
I’m a young mom (25 with 2 under 2 😳) and i cannot tell you how valuable your information is. I just got paid and I’ll be enrolling in your boot camps here soon!! Thank you so much ♥️
One request: Can you do a video on how you file all your important papers (lists, envelopes, bills, important mail, etc.)?
Love you Jordan!! 😍
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I watch one of your videos last year and started saving for Christmas in January 2019. Hoping everything I saved will take care of presents, outfits, and extras for any festivities. I also started one for Kindergarten for my twins, who will start in 2020. Thanks for the tip this is the first year where I am excited to go Christmas shopping!
I'm SO happy to hear this!
I have that same Halloween spider! What I need to do is watch this video every year in January, and that is what I will try to do! This year is already lost however I normally spend around $20 per family member more or less. What I enjoy doing is after Christmas shopping and store the gifts in a tote till the next year or birthdays throughout the year. Thank you, I love your videos, your amazing!
I absolutely love your budgeting tips and I set out some similar basics for my Christmas budget and feel so happy that I've learnt well from you over the years. You are such an inspiration and your advice is real and works!
I have 2 seperate envelopes. One for holidays which can be used for any holiday food, decore, treats, etc. Then I have another one specifically for Christmas gifts because my family is HUGE.
I have been watching my clearance aisles and I picked up almost $100 worth of toys for $20 and I was so excited- especially because she just put the Fingerlings Dino’s and fortnite toys on her list and that’s 3 of the 6 things I picked up!
Where do you like to shop for toys?
I make lists of people’s interests and wants through the year. It only takes a moment to jot down. If they get anything before Christmas, I just take it off the list. Sometimes I will add items to a cart and when I’m notified of a price drop or it’s the lowest price, I’ll use my budget to purchase the item. I also like making food items as gifts for people because I know it’s something they will use up and enjoy... not just sit collecting dust.
I am already done shopping for this year. I have an envelope for Christmas next year and birthdays also. I’m now starting to save for 2021!
Super helpful budgeting tips! Thank you so much! I need to watch your other budgeting videos . Merry Christmas!🎄
You are the best! I love your videos and they are so helpful!! Thank you soo much for what you do! 🙏🏻
I love your videos, i’m trying to budget and be more frugal and you always offer really good tips
Jordan,you look amazing! I hope you are feeling the same way,so excited for you and your beautiful family!!!!!!
So happy, swear I watch you channel religiously. Everynight....not so creep I promise. You have been so helpful to me and my family that my boyfriend watches you too.
Aww! I'm glad you've found help here! ❤️
After seeing your Christmas presents edition I will definitely try it out this year. 3 gifts each . Go for quality instead of quantity
I’ve actually been buying presents since March and doing it like this for 10 years, it works well for me! I keep an eye out for amazing clearance sales and buy stuff when it’s rock bottom prices, for instance I got two sound bar systems for $50 a piece, they were normally $350. One for me and one for my sister. I got Pandora charms when they were on sale in the middle of summer, I also found awesome art supplies and science kits clearanced near the end of summer for kids. I’ve got it stored in a tote, which is where I also store random gift cards I’ve bought when I had extra cash throughout the past 8 months. Around Thanksgiving I pull the tote out with Christmas decor and evaluate what I have and what I need and go from there. I’m also having the host buy all the ingredients for Thanksgiving dinner and giving her half of the money for it. This way she’s got the whole list, I’m not toting 16 things to her house.
My husband and I are allowing each other one affordable gift we can have fun with together (in this case, crossword books from his country and mine). Another idea, for fun, and to instill gratitude, was to rewrap a special present we gave each other before but have not yet had time to use. In this case, I am putting under the tree a treasured book he gave me, and vice versa. Maybe it is silly, but I have so many precious gifts from previous years that have been lost in the busy working parent shuffle. Kids are getting two gifts from us, maybe three because we know they will be gifted by other relatives. The car trip 1,000 miles away to grandma’s is the real gift and adventure with a hot flask of cocoa in the car and a dependable Best Western en route. Time for catching up with things we were too busy to do in the year: podcasts, games, knitting, books, long talks, photography from the road. Just give me a life rich in experiences, and let us give to others in need.
Last night I was going through all your Christmas videos and today you posted this!! Ahhh thank you!!
For Christmas I make a spread sheet, as soon as I buy something I update it... pretty good with sticking to budget!!
HOW DID YOU KNOW I WASN’T READY?! 😂
I just knew! 🤣
I love how this video is so personable
Been subbed since I had my 4m old. Love this channel. You look BEAUTIFUL and CONGRATULATIONS on the twins! Keep loving life and spreading blessings!
I love your tips, & I’m not finished watching this (I’m 30 secs in), but the only thing I can think of is-people, you don’t start budgeting for the holidays after Halloween! You start in January!!
I’m about to make a very similar video! We’ve paid off $18k in the last 5 months and will be debt free by 2020 because of our saving habits. We’ve already had a big discussion as a family about holiday spending. Sounds extreme to a lot of people but we aren’t buying gifts anymore. We’re all contributing money to a charity. My son will get a few gifts but that’s it. Thanks for sharing all of this. It’s helpful!!
love you! Love all your systems. Can you show what you carry in your handbag? wallet?
I love using different bank accounts! It really works! Thank you for the great tips! Love from South Africa! X
Thanks. I can't wait to start saving for the holidays.
I’m an early shopper. The way I stay organized and prevent overspending is through an app called Santa’s Bag. It has been a game changer for me. I set a budget per person and check them off the list once the gift has been purchased.
I use my bank's Christmas Savings account. It works great. We buy for the grandkids, and give cash to our older kids. Once our kids hit 18
years old, birthdays & Christmas is $25.00 in a card. They all work & all buy what they want themselves throughout the year. Besides...who doesn't like a little jingle for their pocket....☺
The envelope budget system has changed my world!! Been using it for 3 years now and I get itchy when I haven't written something down! 🤣 Thanks Jordan!!
Great video! Thank you so much. I love the envelope/s strategy. I'm going to check your Budget Boot camp. ☺💗
Such good advice, planning is key, start savings in January!!! Anything we can tuck away is a huge bonus come Christmas time!! 🤗
We do shop year round for Christmas so we can hit sales, clearance, etc to be able to afford gifts we know people will truly like. All the gifts go in one area of the house and we keep a running list of who has been bought for. Plus dealing with seasonal affective disorder makes the idea of having to get out and shop during December too much for me. Thankfully this system has worked for us for the past 9 years, but I know it's not for everyone.
I do this too. Everyone has their own storage box and once the box is full, they are done. I also buy gifts on vacations for christmas
I do this too. I didn’t agree with the comment on if you spend before the end of October you will overspend. I’ve never over-spent and I get exactly what I need.
I also agree with your comment, alice. I don't know what research she did to come up with that. Another way that i save money is that i do not buy christmas paper. I use regular gift wrap for holiday gifts
sarah78 neidrich I buy Christmas wrap in the Christmas sales, and I bought a box cheaply in the sales 4 years ago to store all wrapping paper in and it works well for me!
I will need to look for 1 of those this year. I keep the rolls of paper in under the bed storage containers
I love this! I usually put a few things on layaway at walmart because I dont have a whole lot of space to store presents for 7 kids and it's a nice free storage option for a couple months. Lol. I usually start saving the payday after black Friday. I have all Christmas shopping complete by black Friday.
My husband's work has a Christmas fund where they take out $50 a week and then we get that check in November which is super nice. Also I need an updated eyeshadow and eyeliner tutorial.
How do you know about much to spend on family? Including birthday and holidays? Do you do individual gifts or couple ?
I buy things on sale from March onwards. I keep a list in the back of my diary of what I bought and for who. So come November 1st I am finished and NO debt.
Yay thank you for posting on my birthday!!! Great stuff!
Since my siblings and I are all adults now we can literally buy each other a piece of clothing and be happy with it. I wish I appreciated receiving clothes for presents as a child.
Jordan, don't forget to put that preroll ad on your videos to maximize your profits for these videos and your free tips.
I’m dying LOL your spider!!! Love you so much Jordan soooo much!!! And BBC which I’m almost done!!!
Lol the spider followed by Merry Christmas 🤣🕷🎄 I’m there right now too
Awesome video. So many good pieces of advice. BTW, love the hair and makeup in this video. How about a quick video on the makeup choices and how-to hair style from this video?
My husband and I don’t budget necessarily but we start to buy Christmas presents really early in the year. It’s now November 14th and we are just waiting for the last 3 to arrive. We have for kids, 3 boys and 1 girl. Ages 12, 10, 8 and 17months. We have spend about $100 on each child.
Excellent video as always!
My deadline for Christmas budgets is November 1st so I can hit sales and not shop at the very last minute.
Genius!
It's 9th November and I have finished holiday shopping (incl. gifts). I didn't buy wrapping paper because I'm planning to use leftover wrapping paper from last year and the year before and I didn't buy any Christmas tree ornaments because we have enough and I don't want to change the colour scheme. I want to buy some candles for our advent wreath and that's it. I'm using what we already have. I have a 3-year-old daughter who has already written her wishlist to the angels (I'm Hungarian and it's not Santa who brings the presents). She has posted it by herself so she knows there's no chance to change her mind. I won't have a special menu. I'm planning to cook family favourites from Sunday lunches instead.
great plan!
Love these ideas! We probably need to see this again in January 🤣
Jordan I love your hair!!! Also thank you for all the tips love them
Just started following you today. I am so excited to try some of your tips. .Your tips are refreshing. Thank you! Happy holidays
Hello Emily! I'm so glad you found us!
We are going through the hardest period this year. I'm really worried about the holiday season. Our girls deserve the world.
Another huge budget saving tip for the holidays is: buy a couple family gifts.
You will save a lot of money just buying a couple of gifts for the entire family to enjoy instead of individual gifts. This is also great family bonding for the holidays. It also teaches kids that the holidays is about spending time together and not the gifts. It also helps to buy these gifts throughout the year (or save for it) and not right before Christmas. So for an example our family loves games! So we are buying just a couple of video games we can play as a family. We have 3 in mind to a total of $150. Usually most people will spend almost $150 per person, which is $600 for a family of 4......heart attack!!!
My budgeting consists of buying now, forgetting. Buying more and having a ton of stuff 😬 I NEED this video
We don't do holidays anymore but when we did I always shopped early and kept track of it with prices. That way I could shop thrift stores and garage sales as well as sales or have time to make a gift. I refuse to enter any store in December because I hate lines and crowds. The only time I have ever shopped in December is when I lived close to a 24 hour store and I could shop a 5 am.
Your hair looks so pretty! But in my family (in law fam and mine) we do a secret santa! It’s cheaper, only 4 total (2 exchanges from each side) gifts for adults (not including kids) and we also set a minimum and a max for the budget so its fair! We also don’t feel as pressured to buy everyone a gift and get into debt. So from buying 20 gifts we only buy 4!!
Only you could make the topic of "budgeting" fun! Nice work:)
YOU READ MY MIND! This is the video I’ve been looking for !!