LauRen’s Holiday Spending Tips for Millennials
LONDON - DECEMBER 10: Shoppers walk down Oxford Street during American Express Shop West End VIP Weekend on DECEMBER 10, 2011 in London, England. West End stores predict £180m sales today with 1m shoppers spending on fashions and gifts. Over 50,000 'early bird' shoppers were out in London's West End by 8.30am this morning for a bumper Christmas shopping day, as the West End removed all traffic on Oxford Street and Regent Street to make way for festive shoppers for the 7th American Express Annual Shop West End VIP (Very Important Pedestrian) Weekend. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Getty Images For Shop West End VIP Weekend)
As millennials, we spend all year living on “Scrooge” wages, but when the holidays come…we decide to turn into some hipster Santa Claus. As if our debt just stops existing as soon as there is a tree in our living room! I mean… you can’t take it with you!
Since November holiday spending pressure, here are some tips on how to enjoy the season without killing your credit score:
- Set realistic goals. Did you learn nothing from “Jingle All The Way?” Gift getting is all about preparation! If you wait until the last minute, instead of making a budget and a plan, you’re only going to regret it.
- Stay sober. Keep your Eggnog strictly egg and nog and skip the booze when it comes to getting gifts. Why? 61% of millennials admit to drunk shopping. That would be me!
- Save a little to spend a lot. It’s too late for 2019, but next year you should set up a savings account to automatically transfer a little bit of money into throughout the year. If you $600 of guilt free-spending for the holidays, have $50 go into the account every month.
- Make a list, check it twice. Become the Santa you were born to be. Make a spreadsheet of every person and pet you’re planning to buy for, and put how much you’re planning to spend on them. If you add this up, and you can’t afford it, readjust. This doesn’t mean open a new credit card to meet that budget.
- Think outside the gift box. Get creative. For example, if you’re already paying for Netflix or Disney+ write your password in a card and gift them the gift of streaming. Hahaha I love this one!
You’re welcome!
LauRen Merola Strager is a former NFL & NBA cheerleader turned radio host. LauRen is a former Miss Pennsylvania USA and is a proud wife and mother of two. She is the owner and chief editor for her fashion and lifestyle Blog “All Of The F-Words” and is a champion for the Autism community. You can read all about LauRen’s thoughts on motherhood, pageant life, and everyday life through her online content.
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