Weโre heading into the most festive โ and most expensive โ time of the year. ๐๐ณHoliday shopping stress is already kicking in, and people are looking for any trick to save a little cash.
Wellโฆ hereโs one idea you probably did not have on your bingo card:
โ๐ Donโt. Buy. Gifts. For. Grandma.
A financial coach named Jade Warshaw went viral after suggesting exactly that. Her advice:๐ โBudget, budget, budget. Adults donโt need gifts. Focus on the people in your life who are ages three to 18.โ
She doubled-down, saying:๐ฅฟ โGrandma doesnโt need slippers.โ๐ฆ If she lives far away, donโt spend money shipping her gifts across the country.๐ฐ And donโt break the bank trying to buy for everyone.
Bold move, Jade. Bold move. ๐
Itโs definitely controversial โ especially among, you knowโฆ GRANDMAS. ๐ง๐
A lot of families have long-standing traditions where everyone buys gifts for everyone. And yeah, those can get pricey FAST. Cutting adults out of the gift list could save a chunk of cash โ but emotionally? Thatโs another story.
๐ But letโs be realโฆ
Even with kids, things can go overboard. The more gifts they get, the less they appreciate them โ not that any kid is ever going to say, โHmmโฆ I think this is too many presents.โ ๐
You can still make the holidays magical without blowing your budget or maxing out credit cards. Sometimes all it takes is scaling back, simplifying, or coming up with a new tradition that makes sense for your family.
