Christmas money tip #1

Wow! Just six weeks to Christmas…

This time of year can be frustrating. I’ve worked hard since last December to build up my bank account and now I’m expected to spend great chunks of it on other people!

Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy giving gifts. It’s just the whole ‘expectation’ of who should receive presents and how much I should spend. Especially when not everyone in my family cares as much about their bank balance as I do.

My hot tip for this festive season: decide before hitting the shops how much you are going to spend on each person. Even better is having a list of items to get instead of wandering the stores aimlessly, hoping inspiration will strike. That’s just tempting a budget-blowout!

Ashley Stasher

One of the Money Mindset Mob - helping teens get their head around money

Tags: Christmas, spending, teens and money