Comments on: Start Your Christmas Gift Fund in October to Avoid Holiday Debt

By: Home Finance Journal

Home Finance Journal — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:16:55 +0000

Great article, i've posted a more 'updated' version of similar tips on my site. You can view it here: How To Avoid Holiday Debt Thanks!

By: The Financial Blogger

The Financial Blogger — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:46:47 +0000

I always prepare a list of potential gifts I could offer for Xmas in advance. Then, I have plenty of time to raise sufficient fund and also to find great deals.

Shopping on Dec 23rd is a real pain as there are too many people and as you are spending without thinking.

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 03:19:10 +0000

Good point Moneyning and Rod, you don’t have to wait until the last quarter of the year to start planning your holiday finances and bargain shopping. The sooner you start the better

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Free Money Finance — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:19:28 +0000

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By: CHESSNOID

CHESSNOID — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 05:46:50 +0000

This is great useful advice and just in time for the holidays.

By: Rod

Rod — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:52:23 +0000

My budget spreadsheet, in the Christmas/birthday category. Christmas amount is start in January, why wait. Take the amount you plan on using and divide by 12.
If you went over the Christmas before. Don’t short change the next one by using it’s budgeted money to pay off the prier year. Don’t forget to adjust the coming year the changes.

By: MoneyNing

MoneyNing — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:15:46 +0000

Why not buy some before the holiday even starts? Just buy gifts when they are on sale instead of when you need them.