By Brittni Barcase
Many years ago, I used to buy really amazing (*cough* expensive *cough*) gifts for my family members at the expense of my own financial well-being. Translation? I charged everything to my credit cards. And, to make matters worse, I would spend that whole next year paying those same credit cards back down to, you guessed it, do it all over again.
So as you’re being told to “buy early” and “get the deals now,” it might be time to set up some boundaries for yourself around holiday spending.
Brittni Barcase is a Health Educator at Jewish Community Services.
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