The holidays have evolved into a time of the year overly focused on consumerism and spending money, but we encourage you all to take back the holidays and focus on what matters the most to you! We encourage you to reconsider how you’re spending the holidays and share tactical ideas to spend less on decor and gifts going into the holiday season.
In this week’s podcast, we talk about:
– How to spend less going into the holidays
– How to take back the holidays to focus on what matters to you
– DIY ideas for holiday gifts and decor
– Alternative gift ideas
– Experiences versus things
– Upcycling and regifting and if it’s okay
– Setting a budget and guardrails around holiday spending
– Simplifying your decor to save money
– The importance of making lists and avoiding impulse shopping
– Coupons and cash-back or reward sites
Show References:
- Rakuten cash back referral code
- Honey app
- Slickdeals
- Inside Out Money episode #051 – Taming Target and Amazon: We pull up our order history for you to judge
- friends on FIRE podcast #069 – Reconsidering the Holidays – 6 ways to save money this holiday season
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