Starting around September, when the stores begin setting up their Christmas displays, many parents use the threat of landing on the naughty list to keep their kids in line. No one wants a lump of coal in their stocking, after all! The ironic reality is that we, as parents, often display behavior that is more naughty than nice as evidenced in the 5 Holiday Don’ts I shared on Monday.
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Life can be a bit of a minefield at times, especially at Christmas. We get distracted and do or say things we normally wouldn’t. Or we toss aside our normal mindful spending habits and give into the holiday hype of buy, buy, buy. We shop until we drop, eat whatever we want and do whatever we please. After we bid farewell to the Holidays, we are left cleaning up the
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Editor’s Note: Tanya is back to share some great activities your family will love this holiday season. Christmas is my favorite holiday. When I was child, I loved it for the presents, but as I grew older, it became less about the presents and more about the traditions. I think this happens to most people. Presents decrease in importance while traditions and memories grow in value. Unfortunately, too many still
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The Christmas countdown has officially begun, folks. As impossible as it may seem, we are 24 days away from the big day. I’ve got my Christmas list and I’m definitely checking it twice! How about you? The holidays is such a busy time with lots of moving parts from baking holiday treats, shopping, wrapping gifts, school activities and all the various festivities that make the season special. And intermixed between
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Editor’s Note: Tanya is back to share with us some apps that can help you save money on Black Friday and throughout the holiday season. I grew up in Minnesota, so it always amused me to see people on TV shivering outside their favorite stores, so they could be first in line to snatch whatever doorbuster enticed them to brave the frigid temperatures. Meanwhile, I sipped hot chocolate and helped
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It may be hard to believe, but we are closing in on Thanksgiving and the busiest shopping day of the year, Black Friday. Now I must confess that you won’t find me up at 3:00 AM standing in line at my favorite store. If we don’t travel for Thanksgiving, I typically host a big Thanksgiving meal, so Friday is my day to recuperate. But I know it’s an annual tradition
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Editor’s Note: Tanya from Eat Laugh Purr is sharing some easy and affordable homemade gifts for the holidays with us. If you’d like to guest post at The Heavy Purse, please review my Guest Posting Policy and contact me. Christmas is my favorite holiday. While I don’t love the big crowds at the mall, I love hunting for the perfect gift for my loved ones, then carefully wrapping each present
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Today may be the official first day of Fall, ushering in the cooler temperatures (hopefully) and vivid Fall colors so many of us love. But for retailers, it is the start of the holiday season. You’ll find Christmas ornaments, Frozen Halloween costumes and Thanksgiving centerpieces scattered throughout the stores. It may seem a little early to decorate your Christmas tree, but it’s definitely not too early to start planning your
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My father instilled my passion for financial literacy when he began his money lessons with me when I was thirteen years old. Now it’s my turn to pass his legacy and gift forward to my own children, to other parents who want to raise Money Smart kids and to you. Children may be eagerly awaiting Christmas morning, but as adults, the presents they will remember are often intangible. And one
View Blog...The countdown to Christmas has begun in earnest and you’re feeling pretty good. The Christmas tree has a growing pile of presents underneath it, the house is decorated and the cookies are baked. You have created a magical Christmas for your family. Congratulations, but there is still one more step before Christmas truly becomes magical.
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SHANNON RYAN, CFP®