Talking to loved ones can relieve stress of holiday spending expectations

Beyond Local: Stressed about the cost of the holidays? How to talk to loved ones about cutting back

Experts say it’s common to be stressed about money around the holidays, but talking to friends and family about your budget — and maybe even agreeing to financial caps on gift-giving — can remove a lot of anxiety from the holiday season.

Stressed About the Cost of the Holidays? How to Talk to Loved Ones About Cutting Back

When Deidre Cross was tens of thousands of dollars in debt, the holiday season became the tipping point that sparked her journey to get out of the red. “I would be the person that would still buy the presents and the gifts and stuff, spending money that I didn’t have,” said Cross, the founder of Ohh You Budget. “I would go into overdraft because my credit cards would be maxed out.” Eventually, Cross knew something had to change. She started talk…

Talking to loved ones can relieve stress of holiday spending expectations

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Stressed about the cost of the holidays? How to talk to loved ones about cutting back

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When Deidre Cross was tens of thousands of dollars in debt, the holiday season became the tipping point that sparked her journey to get out of the red. “I would be the person that would still buy the presents and the gifts and stuff, spending money that I didn’t have,” said Cross, the founder of Ohh You Budget. “I would go into overdraft because my credit cards would be maxed out.” Eventually, Cross knew something had to change. She started talk…