Comments on: Christmas, Debt, and Spending – Our Example http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/12/19/christmas-debt-and-spending-%e2%80%93-our-example/ Getting out of Debt, Getting off the Couch, and Getting into Life Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:23:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Skipping Christmas Gifts And Other Ways I Save At Christmas | The Happy Rock http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/12/19/christmas-debt-and-spending-%e2%80%93-our-example/comment-page-1/#comment-7374 Skipping Christmas Gifts And Other Ways I Save At Christmas | The Happy Rock Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:33:24 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/12/19/christmas-debt-and-spending-%e2%80%93-our-example/#comment-7374 [...] your relationships: a  heartfelt card, special dinner or get together, a family day.  Here is my Christmas gift journey from the last few years, and we have even cut back even further in positive ways this [...] [...] your relationships: a  heartfelt card, special dinner or get together, a family day.  Here is my Christmas gift journey from the last few years, and we have even cut back even further in positive ways this [...]

]]> By: Dividends4Life http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/12/19/christmas-debt-and-spending-%e2%80%93-our-example/comment-page-1/#comment-3725 Dividends4Life Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:23:29 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/12/19/christmas-debt-and-spending-%e2%80%93-our-example/#comment-3725 Great tips! My wife's family is large also, so we cut back to drawing names several years ago. It worked well for us. Best Wishes, D4L Great tips! My wife’s family is large also, so we cut back to drawing names several years ago. It worked well for us.

Best Wishes,
D4L

]]> By: smartmove http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/12/19/christmas-debt-and-spending-%e2%80%93-our-example/comment-page-1/#comment-3724 smartmove Wed, 26 Dec 2007 07:25:28 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/12/19/christmas-debt-and-spending-%e2%80%93-our-example/#comment-3724 They say that regular people spend 3x more than they usually does during the holidays. I felt the depth on this post and surely feels like you have a very nice family. Thanks for the inspiration. They say that regular people spend 3x more than they usually does during the holidays. I felt the depth on this post and surely feels like you have a very nice family. Thanks for the inspiration.

]]> By: Money, Finance and Fancy: The Carnival of Personal Finance #132, Whimsical Christmas Edition http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/12/19/christmas-debt-and-spending-%e2%80%93-our-example/comment-page-1/#comment-3723 Money, Finance and Fancy: The Carnival of Personal Finance #132, Whimsical Christmas Edition Mon, 24 Dec 2007 15:52:24 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/12/19/christmas-debt-and-spending-%e2%80%93-our-example/#comment-3723 [...] Christmas, Debt, and Spending – Our Example @ The Happy Rock: The Happy Rock shares some personal family Christmas traditions revolving around gift giving, along with some of the sticky points behind making more frugal choices. [...] [...] Christmas, Debt, and Spending – Our Example @ The Happy Rock: The Happy Rock shares some personal family Christmas traditions revolving around gift giving, along with some of the sticky points behind making more frugal choices. [...]

]]> By: Brooke http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/12/19/christmas-debt-and-spending-%e2%80%93-our-example/comment-page-1/#comment-3717 Brooke Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:16:08 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/12/19/christmas-debt-and-spending-%e2%80%93-our-example/#comment-3717 It's good that you guys are not buying just to buy. Our homes and lives are full of so many things that are unneeded! Thanks for encouraging the rest of us. It’s good that you guys are not buying just to buy. Our homes and lives are full of so many things that are unneeded! Thanks for encouraging the rest of us.

]]> By: plonkee http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/12/19/christmas-debt-and-spending-%e2%80%93-our-example/comment-page-1/#comment-3716 plonkee Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:17:15 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/12/19/christmas-debt-and-spending-%e2%80%93-our-example/#comment-3716 I don't really have too many people to buy for - there's been a tendency in my family to cut back on exchanging altogether rather than complicated gift exchanges and the like. Gifts are pretty important to me - I like to make sure that I think the recipient will really like it, I don't think I'd appreciate altering our gift buying habits that much. I don’t really have too many people to buy for – there’s been a tendency in my family to cut back on exchanging altogether rather than complicated gift exchanges and the like.

Gifts are pretty important to me – I like to make sure that I think the recipient will really like it, I don’t think I’d appreciate altering our gift buying habits that much.

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