Oh my! This personal finance blogger says that we should spend this holiday season. Jeff Brown argues that if you live frugally during the year, why not treat yourself and loved ones to some nice gifts? Jeff says that much of our financial woes are due to buying too much house, buying expensive cars or purchasing $4 lattes that fritter away our cash. Holiday spending isn't the real culprit of our deep financial woes.
Gulp! I guess it makes sense. If you behave and respect your earnings throughout the year, why not do the Santa Claus thing?
This year, I'm spending a little bit more than I did last year on Christmas. I'm going to get the niece some Sesame Street stuff because she's working on her numbers. I can't write what I'm getting Mama Frugalista because she reads the blog from time to time. I think my spending style will be Frugalista Claus. LOL. Good gifts but tempered spending.
What's your holiday spending plan? Super frugal? Mrs. Claus-style? Regular? What are you buying? What's on your Christmas list. I know that I'm getting a Princess Tiana doll from my mother, which is why she is on my blog, today. How old am I? LOL
Getting this for my daughter Kendall too! Will have to have you over for lunch. :-)
Posted by: Tonya Evans | December 01, 2009 at 04:08 PM
I am keeping it very frugal. It's so easy to lose control during this time and start the very bad spending habit. No thanks! I've taken it back to the true meaning of the Christmas holiday - Jesus. Therefore, I will be gifting a little love, kindness, pjs, charity and books.
Posted by: Micmcdonald | December 04, 2009 at 05:42 PM