- The end of summer brings cooler temps,
pumpkin spice lattes, and the anticipation of the holidays.
Are you ready?
Those lattes and the holidays can be expensive.
The best way to keep more of your money in your pocket
and still enjoy the festive season is to be proactive
and practical.
In other words, plan well and save well.
Take the time now to review and evaluate spending
and cut unnecessary expenses.
Negotiate better deals on services like internet or cable.
These companies wanna keep you as a customer
and are usually willing to work with you
to keep your business.
And as a rule,
you should be reviewing your subscriptions annually anyway.
It's also helpful to plan any shopping you do.
Use coupons and stick to your list.
Or better yet, have some no spend weekends.
Wherever you're able to save,
reallocate those funds
to a designated holiday spending account and keep it there.
And don't put off maintenance on your house until winter
when it becomes a bigger expense.
Clean your gutters and furnace filters regularly.
This keeps your bills lower too.
It's the little things that add up to big rewards.
So plan well, save well, and savor the holidays.