Christmas on a budget is hard. With Mrs. SmartFamilyFinance out of work for the year to stay home with the kids, we decided to try and make 80% of our gifts. I’m blessed that Mrs. SmartFamilyFinance is gifted at arts…
Tag: Christmas
Save Now for Next Christmas: 14 Million Shoppers Still Haven’t Paid for All the Christmas Gifts They Bought Last Year
“I worked Saturdays for a year for this.” It’s a line from the movie City Slickers where Phil (Daniel Stern) informs Mitch (Billy Crystal) just how hard he’d worked to save up for a present for his friend. That was…
How Much Money Does the Average Family Plan to Spend on Christmas Gifts in 2011?
It is imperative to remind people that Christmas is not about money and presents. Still, just because Christmas is not about money and presents, doesn’t mean that you take a pass at watching your finances when buying presents this…
