2009/12/06

Christmas conundrum?

It's December and we all know what that means. Christmas shopping! Well, I'm torn. I want to enjoy the season of giving without being stressed out about backsliding on my debt butt kicking routine that is now finally back in full swing since my layoff.

So part of me wants to go VERY light on gifts, in which case I run the risk of being a scrooge this Christmas.

And the other part of me wants to use my monthly debt attack amount to buy Christmas gifts for everybody; which of course knocks me back a month on my debt pay down goals.

I guess the answer is, what will my kids remember when they are grown and raising their own family in 10 years and our debt is ancient history?
Posted by at Sunday, December 06, 2009
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2 comments:

444 said...

Please visit my blog and you will see me talking about the exact same things.

You can't just NOT do Christmas. But you can tone it down some and make it "different," not necessarily worse, but less spending-heavy. Maybe more decorations and cookies - you know, the things that glitter, to kids. There's a fine line to walk. I'm sure you'll handle it fine.

Remember that the kids are only young once, though, and like I said to another blogfriend going through the same, you and the kids will have Christmas memories for years to come, but no one is going to remember your exact bank balances from Christmases past.

December 6, 2009 4:51 PM
Ugly Debty said...

I agree with 444.

What about dollar stores for cheapie things that sparkle - kids love that sort of crap - and at the end of the day, it just gets thrown out in 6 months time. Colouring in books, pencils, hair bands, all that sort of stuff - you can fill up quite a bit at a dollar store.

December 6, 2009 6:26 PM

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