I'm trying to keep the purse strings tight this holiday season because the CEOs and various boards etc have not been good to us, as usual. Anyone else paying extra attention to the gifts they pick out for friends or family this year?

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Definitely. I keep trying to warn my kids that Santa is on a budget this year lol but I'm still scared that they are going to be disappointed. We are tighter than we've been in a long time. 2024 has not been good tous

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I tend to be pretty thrifty and I typically avoid impulse buying. But this year in particular I'm being a little extra careful. I just feel like we're in for some real economic chaos in the coming year, and I'd like to hang on to whatever money I can, just in case.

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Black Friday sales at some places were a godsend this year!

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I was, I started getting a few like new second hand items on my child's list. But then there were things she wanted specifically...certain jeans and certain ear buds. I blew my budget and spent far too much because I caved to the want list. I started off doing well and then I did Soo bad.

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It happens! Especially when it comes to our kids. Hope you have a wonderful holiday!

I agree with others. Trying to keep things lean. I’ve saved up some gift cards throughout the year to use to buy gifts and my extended family started doing a Secret Santa so I just have to buy for one person so that all has helped.

Not really, it’s business as usual as far as that goes. But, now that I’m ‘newly’ retired I’m having way more fun actually getting the gifts.

We are holding off on some household projects though - these next few years are going to get ugly!

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