Holiday Spending

The three step plan for creating a holiday spending budget with ideas and links for making a budget go far.

Surviving the holidays without going broke isn't about "cutting spending" or making sacrifices. It's about changing the way you think about money. Here are holiday tips from fortune 500 seminars that you can't afford to miss.

Now that the Halloween holiday is over, consumers will be turning their interest and their spending towards the upcoming holiday season. There is good news for children and retailers alike, spending is expected to remain the same despite concerns about the economy.

When the holidays come close some people cringe at the thought of what it will cost. Thanksgiving and Christmas are supposed to be about love, family, and the spirit that this time of the year brings. Here's a way to prevent post holiday blues.

Are you in a financial bind from spending too much money during the holiday? Here are 5 easy ways to help replenish your bank account.

While having a perfect Christmas might be the stuff of myth, there's one step I always take to make the holiday season a little easier. With only a few shopping days left until Christmas, here are the perks that make me pay with plastic instead of paper.

Here are the money saving rules that I follow during the holiday season that still allow me to have a good time, buy gifts for the people I care about, but not overdo it.

As a boy, I spent most of my school holidays at my grandmother's cottage in Ostend, Belgium.

Have you ever spent the holidays alone? The big days such as Thanksgiving and Christmas and not just the days in between? I have. Although it was not an ideal holiday for me, it was not an intolerable one.

Many of us start the holiday season with the intention of staying on budget and not to overspend. Then the inevitable happens. We lose control. Learn how to to keep control of your spending from the start of the holiday season with these tips.

Are consumers going to shop this year? Are retailers worried that sales will plummet like they did last year? This article explores what the outlook is right now for Canadian consumers during the 2009-2010 holiday season.

Deciding what to wear to your boyfriend's house for the holidays can be very stressful. Just keep these tips in mind when choosing your outfit and you will look wonderful and feel great.

There are a lot of ways to cut back and save money for the New Year, but here a list of eight ways I have compiled to really make a difference in your budget in 2009.

As we run into a bleak holiday season head on, it's almost disturbing to see all the pushes for people to "spend more!" Isn't that what got our economy into this situation in the first place?

This holiday season, deciding whether to snap up bargains or curb my shopping impulses has me feeling like Jekyl and Hyde. If I do manage to control my spending, will I be part of a trend that is damaging the economy?

The news has been filled with concerns about the mortgage crisis for the housing industry and the concerns the general public has about fuel costs. Will these concerns affect the average consumer's holiday spending? Standard & Poor's Equity Research Services says it will.

We'd all like to buy our significant other a diamond - but if you can only afford a cheese log this year then so be it.