How to not bust your Christmas budget

How to not bust your Christmas budget

It's the most wonderful time of the year, it's also the most expensive if you don't have a plan.

Let's face it, even if you have been diligent in sticking to a budgeting and saving all year long, this is the time when things can really fall apart if you don't have intention.  Today I wanted to offer some tips to not busting your Christmas budget. 

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Budget giving: Reasons to Pack an Operation Christmas Child Shoebox and what to put in it

Budget giving: Reasons to Pack an Operation Christmas Child Shoebox and what to put in it

Hope comes in all sizes. Even a shoe box. I vividly remember the day my mom found out about the Samaritan's Purse ministry, Operation Christmas Child. I was seven. I remember packing dolls and toothbrushes in a shoebox to send to a little girl on the other side of the planet. 

This is a tradition that has continued my whole life and to me marks the official beginning of the holiday season. 

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How to crush your goals (even when you're super busy)

How to crush your goals (even when you're super busy)

There are 62 days left in 2017. And let's be honest, there are some areas of our lives where we have clocked out. I mean, there are only two months left in the year. It's too late to start things or finish really hard tasks. Right? WRONG. 

It's not too late. There's plenty of time to cross off some big things. I understand that we're in the busy season of the year, but you can still do this. So lets' talk about how to crush your goals when you're super busy. 

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