Make this a different Christmas; focus on friends and family. Even if it has been tradition to spend lots of money on gifts, make the gift about the person not the dollar amount. When I lived in Edmonton, my neighbour and his brother-in-law would compete to be the most inventive in how they wrapped each other’s present. It was not what was inside, but the process of getting it open. They planned it for months before, and talked about it for months after - making them smile at the memory.
Sometimes, I think many people feel trapped by their habits. When we become comfortable with a certain action, we can feel that it’s so ingrained in us as a human being, that it’s impossible to change it. Luckily, we are free-thinking human beings, and we can take charge of our actions. We are the deciders of our fate; if we want a life a filled with financial, personal and professional success, we can take steps towards that.
Actions for Christmas 2012
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Spend less money
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Spend more time with people who are important to
you
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Do some simple, inexpensive activities
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Set a spending limit and stick to it
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Start saving now ( you may want to start in January 2013 for next year)
