Christmas is on its way and for those on a tight budget it is the time we start panicking about what we have or haven’t bought for the kids and how we are going to cope with the extra expenditure on Christmas Day.
Our stress levels rise, the bank balance doesn’t and all in all it becomes a time we would rather skip through instead of enjoying.
Whether you have a religious belief about Christmas or not, it is a special time of year. It is a time of year where friends and families come together. Where old hurts no longer exist and futures look bright. It should not be a time where we increase our stress levels, put pressure on our relationships or over indulge our kids.
If we start with the best of intentions when our children are younger then we teach them to enjoy the spirit of Christmas without wanting the latest and greatest of everything.
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