| Christmas is one of the busiest times of | | | | anonymous or not depending on your |
| year. There are so many things to think of. | | | | preference. |
| People have usually got family or friends | | | | |
| visiting, the Christmas meal to cook, gifts | | | | Another thing you can look at doing this |
| to buy and wrap and decorations to put up. It | | | | Christmas if you want to save some money is |
| can also be a very expensive time of year. | | | | consider making gifts. You can bake cookies |
| Many people report huge regrets every January | | | | or cakes, or make gifts using some craft you |
| when they have over spent on Christmas | | | | are good at or enjoy such as knitting, |
| presents and all the related costs. | | | | cross-stitching or patch working. You can |
| | | | also make your own Christmas cards. This can |
| If you are worried about finances this | | | | be fun and many people will appreciate the |
| Christmas, or want to cut down a little on | | | | personal touch. |
| expenses there are a few simple money saving | | | | |
| tips you can take. | | | | Debt Consolidation |
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| Secret Santa | | | | Christmas shouldn't be all about saving |
| | | | money, but it shouldn't be about falling into |
| First of all there are gifts. Depending on | | | | debt either. It is generous to give but no |
| the size of your family you may spend a lot | | | | one expects you to give more than you can |
| of money on gifts over the Christmas period. | | | | afford. If you are having trouble with debts |
| One of the things you might consider doing is | | | | then you shouldn't be over spending this |
| arranging a secret Santa. These are a great | | | | Christmas. There are many things you can do |
| way to cut down on gift costs and can also be | | | | to get debts back under control. One option |
| a lot of fun. How it works is you get a group | | | | would be debt consolidation. This means |
| of friends or family members together and put | | | | taking out a loan to pay off all your |
| everyone's name in a hat. Then you each pick | | | | existing debts. The interest rates will be |
| a name from the hat at random. This is the | | | | far lower than those on other debts such as |
| person you buy a present for. The game | | | | credit cards and the savings will give you |
| guarantees that everyone gets a present while | | | | the chance you need to get your finances back |
| at the same time meaning that you only have | | | | under control. |
| to buy one present. You can keep the gifts | | | | |