As you know, I've long been a believer that the holiday season (meaning Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Yule, Festivus, and any other winter solstice holiday) should not start until after Thanksgiving. I avoid going into local stores that display Christmas wares before Thanksgiving, and I've actually boycotted stores that started their Black Friday sales on Thanksgiving Day. However, this boycott does not extend to my work life, since any holiday shopping article needs to be written well before Thanksgiving in order to make it through to publication in early December. (Once I wrote an article on green gift giving that didn't get published until December 23, with Hanukkah already over and Christmas just two days away, so ever since then I've made a point of being early with these.)
Hence, I've currently got several holiday articles in the pipeline at Money Crashers, and two of them have already been published. However, I've waited until now to publicize them here, so as to avoid thrusting Christmas into your Thanksgiving weekend. Now, with the holiday season officially under way, I can tell you about them.
The first piece, 30 Best Gift Ideas for Foodies (on Every Budget), is about how to find the perfect gift for a foodie friend. It provides options in several price ranges, from new and interesting ingredients to useful kitchen gizmos to spiffy aprons and chef coats. With so much to choose from, you're sure to find something suitable for your favorite foodie.
The 2d, How to Create a Holiday Budget and Stick to It, is prepared the usage of a budget to avoid holiday overspending. Technically, this one may be coming a chunk late for folks who began out their excursion purchasing on Black Friday, but it may although assist you preserve your overall spending inside limits and keep away from a debt hangover after New Year's Day.
By the way, this 2nd piece additionally includes an extended phase full of coins-saving techniques for the holidays?But after it have become posted, my editor requested if I must pull those out proper into a separate article. So at some point in December, maximum of those guidelines gets cut from the budgeting piece and moved into the brand new one. I'll warn you while it comes out.
