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Start with these easy ways to stretch your budget this Holiday Season and Stress Less!
Happy Holidays from My Humble Budget
🎄✨ Save Money This Christmas Without Losing the Holiday Spirit! ✨🎄
💡 Follow @savingwithmhb for more tips like these! My Humble Budget has your back.
🎁 Gifting on a Budget
• Set a gift budget and stick to it.
• Plan your gift giving and make a list of ideas for your giftees. Consider your budget and giftee’s interests to knock this holiday out of the park.
• Track your gift purchases, start shopping early and divide your budget by your shopping months to set limits.
• Download a price match app for free on Google Play or the APP Store.
• DIY gifts like baked goods, photo albums, or crafts add a personalized touch.
• Organize a Secret Santa exchange to save on group gifting.
• Use cashback apps like Rakuten or Honey for extra savings.
• Use your rewards card to pay for your gifts and clear the balance by each due date to earn and avoid interest.
• Regift unused items that others will love!
• Avoid impulse and last-minute purchases that can foil your budget.
🎄 Affordable Decorations
• Reuse decorations from previous years or upcycle pieces to create new festive decor.
• Get out the craft box and make DIY ornaments with pinecones, paper, or recycled materials.
(These can provide cherished memories for years and generations to come.)
• Hit thrift stores for unique finds and watch marketplace for free giveaways.
• Shop after holiday sales to get the best bargain.
• Swap decor with friends and family for a fresh look at no cost!
🍽️ Holiday Meals
• Host a potluck and share the cost.
• Plan meals to avoid overspending on groceries, put that price match app to great use.
• Stock up on staple items that are non-perishable throughout the year. Make the most of those sales and buy one get one free offers available.
• Freeze items you can prep ahead of time.
• Bake cookies or holiday treats at home instead of buying expensive prepackaged ones.
• Make the festivities a BYOB event.
🎉 Affordable Entertainment
• Enjoy free activities like driving through neighbourhoods to see Christmas lights, skating in the park, tobogganing, or play in the snow. (Your best Frosty is just 3 snowballs and a carrot away)
• Host a cozy holiday movie night streaming for free at home.
• Organize a game night with board games you already have.
• You can find a ton of homemade and hilarious Holiday games withing reels.
• Attend free community holiday events, winter carnivals and even visiting Holiday markets can be a great outing for everyone.
• Go carolling with friends or family—it’s festive and free!
• Plan your holiday visits and trips with thought put into routes, length of stays, to avoid unexpected expenses like hotel rooms, multiple vehicles or excess fuel consumption
📜 Cards & Wrapping
• Send digital cards to save on postage and printing or craft your own holiday wishes.
• Use newspapers, old maps, or brown paper for unique wrapping.
• Store your unused paper safely away to avoid tearing until next year. A little goes a long way and the environment will thank you too.
• Reuse gift bags or wrapping from previous years.
• Skip wrapping altogether—use reusable holiday-themed tote bags!
Set expectations early with loved ones about your focus on thoughtful, simple gifting this year.
✨ Remember, the best holiday memories aren’t about how much you spend—it’s about the love, joy, and togetherness you create. ✨
💬 Which tip will you try first? Drop a 🎄 if you’re ready to save this Christmas!
📌 Save this post for later & share with a friend!
💡 Follow @savingwithmhb for more tips like these! My Humble Budget has your back.
🎁 Gifting on a Budget
• Set a gift budget and stick to it.
• Plan your gift giving and make a list of ideas for your giftees. Consider your budget and giftee’s interests to knock this holiday out of the park.
• Track your gift purchases, start shopping early and divide your budget by your shopping months to set limits.
• Download a price match app for free on Google Play or the APP Store.
• DIY gifts like baked goods, photo albums, or crafts add a personalized touch.
• Organize a Secret Santa exchange to save on group gifting.
• Use cashback apps like Rakuten or Honey for extra savings.
• Use your rewards card to pay for your gifts and clear the balance by each due date to earn and avoid interest.
• Regift unused items that others will love!
• Avoid impulse and last-minute purchases that can foil your budget.
🎄 Affordable Decorations
• Reuse decorations from previous years or upcycle pieces to create new festive decor.
• Get out the craft box and make DIY ornaments with pinecones, paper, or recycled materials.
(These can provide cherished memories for years and generations to come.)
• Hit thrift stores for unique finds and watch marketplace for free giveaways.
• Shop after holiday sales to get the best bargain.
• Swap decor with friends and family for a fresh look at no cost!
🍽️ Holiday Meals
• Host a potluck and share the cost.
• Plan meals to avoid overspending on groceries, put that price match app to great use.
• Stock up on staple items that are non-perishable throughout the year. Make the most of those sales and buy one get one free offers available.
• Freeze items you can prep ahead of time.
• Bake cookies or holiday treats at home instead of buying expensive prepackaged ones.
• Make the festivities a BYOB event.
🎉 Affordable Entertainment
• Enjoy free activities like driving through neighbourhoods to see Christmas lights, skating in the park, tobogganing, or play in the snow. (Your best Frosty is just 3 snowballs and a carrot away)
• Host a cozy holiday movie night streaming for free at home.
• Organize a game night with board games you already have.
• You can find a ton of homemade and hilarious Holiday games withing reels.
• Attend free community holiday events, winter carnivals and even visiting Holiday markets can be a great outing for everyone.
• Go carolling with friends or family—it’s festive and free!
• Plan your holiday visits and trips with thought put into routes, length of stays, to avoid unexpected expenses like hotel rooms, multiple vehicles or excess fuel consumption
📜 Cards & Wrapping
• Send digital cards to save on postage and printing or craft your own holiday wishes.
• Use newspapers, old maps, or brown paper for unique wrapping.
• Store your unused paper safely away to avoid tearing until next year. A little goes a long way and the environment will thank you too.
• Reuse gift bags or wrapping from previous years.
• Skip wrapping altogether—use reusable holiday-themed tote bags!
Set expectations early with loved ones about your focus on thoughtful, simple gifting this year.
✨ Remember, the best holiday memories aren’t about how much you spend—it’s about the love, joy, and togetherness you create. ✨
💬 Which tip will you try first? Drop a 🎄 if you’re ready to save this Christmas!
📌 Save this post for later & share with a friend!
