Do you agree that Christmas is a season for rising bills?

to manage my expenses is very simple just dont celebrate Christmas it will help me to save money its because if you celebrate Christmas you need to buy gift, need to decorate your house, you need to buy special foods for celebration.. think about what if you will not buy gift, buy food, decorate your house? of course if you will not do that you will save money hehe.

Hello Andy. Yes this is a month that gets people to spend more than at any other time. We think that we need to get every one a Christmas present and it should be rather expensive. I'm not buying for everyone this year. I have 9 grandchildren and they are the ones that will get something but not a lot. Most people have every thing they need and want so what is left? My grandkids have just about every thing they could want and they don't even take care of what they do have so I decided I would not contribute to the over load this year. They are getting a bag of twizzlers and $15. Their mom and dad will go over board for them so they won't miss any thing.

YES! My mother went into massive debt over buying my brother and me Christmas presents. I, too, have $1000 that I owe on my credit card because of some of the things that I have bought in Christmases past.

The rising bills that you are talking about have a direct bearing on the happiness that they generate. So it is up to you to decide how much happiness you want!

Christmas can really drain our finances. We receive some additional cash incentives from our company during Christmas, but they are already allotted to the gifts and foods we are going to buy for Christmas. If you don't know how to prioritize the things to buy, you will end up leaving nothing on your pocket. In addition, electric bills can go up because of the Christmas lighting we put up. Also, we use a lot of appliances specially cooking ones, like turbo broiler, microwave and the like in preparing those festive foods. But then, they come with the occasion, my friend.

What annoys me about Christmas buying here in the UK is that some of the 'more normal' things disappear and all the 'special' more expensive things are the only ones on the shelves. That just isn't fair for all of us who are trying to keep our heads above water while celebrating. No wonder a lot of us buy at the Poundshops!

Christmas is an Un-Godly Scam, that is used by the rich to gouge the poor! Christmas is not a religious festival, but rather just another example of manipulation and greed by the rich, and not the birth-date of The Christian Christ! Buy your gifts on the birth-dates of your family members, rather than at Christmas and save money. This way you can have numerous parties at different times of the year.

First I have a budget-it changes monthly depending on emergencies and unexpected expenses but I know where every cent goes. I treat my credit card like a debit card. Every credit card purchase I make is entered as a debit in my check record and when the bill comes I add those amounts back in. Then I write the check to pay it in full. I always know exactly how much money I have available and I am never in debt to my credit card. Through the year I save all my online earnings and put aside some money each month into a savings account. That's what I use for Christmas presents, car repairs and other unexpected expenses. It's all about being prepared for anything that comes along and saving money. So that's how I control my expenses.

I don't have credit card. But extra expenses really comes during this season. We cannot avoid it, buying gifts to our loved ones and friends is one reason for this extra expenses- but it's fine. It's only once in a year though!

I have noticed that as well. I try to keep extra money in my paypal so I can transfer it into my bank account. I save my money all year long and then a week before Thanksgiving I transfer the money into my account. I write out a list of who I need to buy for and how much to spend on each person. The only person I seem to spend more money on than what I budget is my husband. My husband's parents are both gone now and the rest of his family do not send him anything even though we send gifts to them.

Hello! Simple, and simple. Simple life, a simple Christmas, can save cost. Really, so do I. I happen, before Christmas to buy many things, is wasted. Happy every day!

I know that my heat bill will rise, as it always does in December. I cut back this year on Christmas, and am doing pretty good this month about not going out to eat. We are trying to eat our way through the food in our freezer and fridge before we head out for the holidays next week, so our grocery bill will be a bit smaller as well this month. two months ago buying our tickets to phoenix stretched out budget to the breaking point.

hi, i will agree that Christmas is a season for rising bills,in utility,and of course to those dates where the celebration will happen,and aside from that this is the time where do we need to buy toys and clothes gift for our godson and goddaughter.

We no longer using credit cards, even for emergencies. They just add fuel to the fire. Right now, just spending time with the family is more important than any gift. To control expenses we buy only the things we need to live. There are no extras.