Comments on: Does a Bad Economy Equal a Sad Christmas for the Kids? http://beingfrugal.net/2009/10/15/economy-christmas-kids/ Saving money and getting out of debt from a Christian SAHM perspective Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:44:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Bible Money Matters | Financial Tips http://beingfrugal.net/2009/10/15/economy-christmas-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-20326 Bible Money Matters | Financial Tips Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:53:06 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2500#comment-20326 [...] Does the Bad Economy Equal the Sad Yuletide for the Kids? @ Being Frugal [...] [...] Does the Bad Economy Equal the Sad Yuletide for the Kids? @ Being Frugal [...]

]]> By: Bible Money Matters | Money Smart Life http://beingfrugal.net/2009/10/15/economy-christmas-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-20315 Bible Money Matters | Money Smart Life Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:51:43 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2500#comment-20315 [...] Does a Bad Economy Equal a Sad Christmas for the Kids? @ Being Frugal [...] [...] Does a Bad Economy Equal a Sad Christmas for the Kids? @ Being Frugal [...]

]]> By: D. http://beingfrugal.net/2009/10/15/economy-christmas-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-20148 D. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:15:45 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2500#comment-20148 For the last several years I've told my Mom (to her asking 'what do you want for Christmas?') 'Cookies! That's all!' ...she doesn't seem to believe me. I like cookies! I *love* HER cookies! But she seems to think she needs to pad the package with hideous Christmas appliqued sweatshirts and various other extras. HONEST, MOM! JUST. COOKIES!! (p.s. YOUR kids will probably love it JUST AS WELL) For the last several years I’ve told my Mom (to her asking ‘what do you want for Christmas?’) ‘Cookies! That’s all!’
…she doesn’t seem to believe me. I like cookies! I *love* HER cookies! But she seems to think she needs to pad the package with hideous Christmas appliqued sweatshirts and various other extras.
HONEST, MOM! JUST. COOKIES!!
(p.s. YOUR kids will probably love it JUST AS WELL)

]]> By: marci http://beingfrugal.net/2009/10/15/economy-christmas-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-20142 marci Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:40:20 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2500#comment-20142 I agree with everyone here. I think Pam said it best though: "that if they both have full time jobs… shouldn't they save the part time seasonal jobs for people who are unemployed and really need it?" Christmas can mean more than simply gifts and the newest toys. Really enjoy time with family this Christmas. Sit, talk, laugh, enjoy. I agree with everyone here. I think Pam said it best though: “that if they both have full time jobs… shouldn’t they save the part time seasonal jobs for people who are unemployed and really need it?”

Christmas can mean more than simply gifts and the newest toys. Really enjoy time with family this Christmas. Sit, talk, laugh, enjoy.

]]> By: Bekah http://beingfrugal.net/2009/10/15/economy-christmas-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-20121 Bekah Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:22:14 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2500#comment-20121 My husband lost his job two Christmas' ago, and we decided to head back to school. Although we are young and our two boys are young we feel Christmas has never been about the gifts, we celebrate the birth of Christ. We are both attending school, and neither of us are working, so let's just say we have no money. But we budget wisely, and do Christmas shopping simply by a poem I found (can't remember where) but it is: Something they want Something they need Something to wear Something to read That's it. So our gifts are centered around this and we don't have huge Christmas', but we enjoy what we get and how we spend our holidays together. My husband lost his job two Christmas’ ago, and we decided to head back to school. Although we are young and our two boys are young we feel Christmas has never been about the gifts, we celebrate the birth of Christ. We are both attending school, and neither of us are working, so let’s just say we have no money. But we budget wisely, and do Christmas shopping simply by a poem I found (can’t remember where) but it is:
Something they want
Something they need
Something to wear
Something to read
That’s it. So our gifts are centered around this and we don’t have huge Christmas’, but we enjoy what we get and how we spend our holidays together.

]]> By: The Financial Blogger » Blog Archive » Financial Ramblings http://beingfrugal.net/2009/10/15/economy-christmas-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-20114 The Financial Blogger » Blog Archive » Financial Ramblings Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:08:25 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2500#comment-20114 [...] Frugal wonders if you can have a nice Xmas without money… When I was a kid, my parents didn’t have much money. In fact, they had to borrow money [...] [...] Frugal wonders if you can have a nice Xmas without money… When I was a kid, my parents didn’t have much money. In fact, they had to borrow money [...]

]]> By: Leslie http://beingfrugal.net/2009/10/15/economy-christmas-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-20111 Leslie Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:05:42 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2500#comment-20111 I read that CNN article and thought the same thing. We have also suffered a dramatic drop in income, but this Christmas we will be thankful that we still have our home and can live within our means. I read that CNN article and thought the same thing. We have also suffered a dramatic drop in income, but this Christmas we will be thankful that we still have our home and can live within our means.

]]> By: Lorie http://beingfrugal.net/2009/10/15/economy-christmas-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-20109 Lorie Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:09:21 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2500#comment-20109 While listening to the Dave Ramsey Show today a SAHM called in wanting Dave's opinion on her getting a part-time seasonal job so that the extra money could go toward their debt. It didn't sound like this family NEEDED the money but at least she wants to get the job for a good reason - not just so her children could have a better Christmas. While listening to the Dave Ramsey Show today a SAHM called in wanting Dave’s opinion on her getting a part-time seasonal job so that the extra money could go toward their debt. It didn’t sound like this family NEEDED the money but at least she wants to get the job for a good reason – not just so her children could have a better Christmas.

]]> By: Lorie http://beingfrugal.net/2009/10/15/economy-christmas-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-20107 Lorie Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:50:28 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2500#comment-20107 My dad passed away when I was 12. Every Christmas after that my mom would warn me that there may not be many gifts under the tree. But I was NEVER disappointed! Now that I'm grown with children of my own, things have been VERY tight since I quit work to stay home with them, going on 4 years now. Their first Christmas they didn't get anything from us because we knew the grandparents & other relatives would buy them more than enough. After that first year they get one main gift, not an expensive one, MAYBE one other gift & their stocking. We might do a little more for them if there weren't any grandparents around doing a lot for them but it wouldn't be much more. Children need their parents time not toys. My dad passed away when I was 12. Every Christmas after that my mom would warn me that there may not be many gifts under the tree. But I was NEVER disappointed! Now that I’m grown with children of my own, things have been VERY tight since I quit work to stay home with them, going on 4 years now. Their first Christmas they didn’t get anything from us because we knew the grandparents & other relatives would buy them more than enough. After that first year they get one main gift, not an expensive one, MAYBE one other gift & their stocking. We might do a little more for them if there weren’t any grandparents around doing a lot for them but it wouldn’t be much more. Children need their parents time not toys.

]]> By: Deb http://beingfrugal.net/2009/10/15/economy-christmas-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-20100 Deb Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:05:05 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2500#comment-20100 When my brothers and I were little, my family lived in The Middle of Nowhere, Nebraska and my dad was a pastor making $13,000 a year. This however did not ruin our Christmas the least bit. Our most memorable Christmas was when my parents were the poorest they have every been yet we were showered with blessings. For two weeks my dad spent extra time at work during the evenings and built my brothers beautiful lock boxes with their names on them, and for me a huge doll house! All out of wood from the junk yard. I think my dad spent about $15 on all the gifts and each one of us still have these items and hope to keep them forever. I remember another Christmas where my parents received free duffle bags from somewhere and gave those as gifts to us....we loved them! I even still have that! I think kids just need to know their loved on Christmas and as long as they know that, the joy will follow. When my brothers and I were little, my family lived in The Middle of Nowhere, Nebraska and my dad was a pastor making $13,000 a year. This however did not ruin our Christmas the least bit. Our most memorable Christmas was when my parents were the poorest they have every been yet we were showered with blessings. For two weeks my dad spent extra time at work during the evenings and built my brothers beautiful lock boxes with their names on them, and for me a huge doll house! All out of wood from the junk yard. I think my dad spent about $15 on all the gifts and each one of us still have these items and hope to keep them forever. I remember another Christmas where my parents received free duffle bags from somewhere and gave those as gifts to us….we loved them! I even still have that! I think kids just need to know their loved on Christmas and as long as they know that, the joy will follow.

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