Read Original Version (CLB5+) You are reading the Simple Version (CLB3-4) It’s the season for gift-giving, parties, and parties. It can cost a lot! Read these tips to save money but still have fun this season: Budgeting will help you spend only what you can afford. Use cash as much as possible. It will make you more aware of how much you are spending. When your dollar bills run out, you will stop shopping. Make homemade gifts this year. Your gifts will be more personal and heartfelt. Do simple traditions to remind you of home. Examples: Make a holiday lantern or an advent wreath, go to mass, or cook traditional food. Choose inexpensive and meaningful activities to teach your kids about their heritage. Do online shopping after the holidays or on Boxing day. Enjoy discounts, lower prices and even free delivery. Shop safely online. The holidays are not about toys, gadgets and other things. It is about being with family and friends. Make it more about the experience. Save and budget for next year. Start a holiday account to save money every month. Buy from off-season sales for presents. Enjoy the holidays! Please login to tell us what you think.Skip to:
Make a budget
Smart ways of spreading cheer
Don’t use credit
Make gifts
Practise your home country’s holiday traditions
Do post-holiday online shopping
Don’t make the holidays about things
Think ahead to next year
Article updated November 18, 2020.
Sources: 9 best ways to save money during the holiday season, Jacqueline Curtis, Money Crashers; 11 ways to save during the holiday season, The Everygirl.com. All accessed December 4, 2017.We'd love to hear from you!