With Christmas quickly approaching, many people are figuring out how to purchase their Christmas gifts without blowing their budget and falling into debt. While giving is a great way to make your friends and family members happy, the consequences of giving more than you can afford usually comes back to haunt many of us in January, when the first credit card bills are received. Here are some tips on how to create a Christmas budget and avoid debt.
The most important thing you should remember is that you shouldnt have to go into debt to please the ones that you love. If you cant afford a specific gift, then choose an item that is more affordable. Your friends and love ones would rather see you financial healthy than in debt due to gifts.
One way you can avoid debt this Christmas is to create a budget for gifts this year and stick to it. Unfortunately, it is just not enough to give yourself a rough estimate to stay within. Make sure to realistically come up with an amount that you will spend. Simply stating that you will only spend $200 on presents for all your friends, family members and co-workers might not be realistic, choose an amount that it is feasible, too...