One of the best things that anyone needs amidst the holiday season is exceptional budgeting tips. Although we need to be frugal even on a daily basis. Holidays tend to get a bit overwhelming sometimes.
And we all need that good advice at the very last minute. I had to narrow the best ones with this neat round-up. At the same time, I learned new ideas to apply for myself that will definitely save me more than usual.
Brief Summary:
- Plan well ahead
- Setting up a budget and making a list.
- Track your holiday spending
- Make your gifts or look for local craft sale
- Make a gift list or download one
- Signing up for cashback program
- Try couponing and or grocery app.
- Sell current toys.
- Price check with your phone
- Pay with cash and put the change in the holiday savings jar.
- Plan out what you will be buying the kids exactly
- Don`t buy expensive gift wraps.
- Shop at the right places
- Start a side hustle
- Sell stuff you no longer need.
- If you`ll be hosting a party this year. Host a fun and frugal party
So here are the best budgeting tips I got from these awesome bloggers. Enjoy.
1. Plan well ahead
I know that planning is really one of the most efficient ways to get organized, coordinated and certainly to save money. Before throwing a big party or a Christmas dinner with the family, planning in advance can make these affairs remarkable and definitely more savings in our pockets.
Organizing ahead of time would let you see stuff from last year that you can still use for this year’s gatherings, saving you a lot of time and money.
You can read more of these amazing tips at Celebrating the season
2. Setting up a budget and making a list.
Absolutely one of the first things to do before everything else. knowing how much you will actually spend can control your spending. At the same time, having a list of who you will buying for this holiday season can help you track your gift expenses as well.
Rather than just knowing your budget when you go shopping or not seeing how much exactly you’re spending. It’s better to observe your budget as you purchase and crossing out stuff lessens the feel of heavy budgeting tasks.
Read more about Sherri’s amazing tips at To simply inspire
3. Track your holiday spending
Tracking your spending makes any budget sufficient. Keeping your receipts, listing your expenses in real-time, and checking your budget as you purchase is tracking your spending accurately.
Being conscious of how much you need to spend, saving you from lavishness. Let your family members get involved with your Christmas budgeting by also tracking their own expenses. Saving is a lot more efficient with unity.
You can read more of these amazing tips at Celebrating the season
4. Make your gifts or look for local craft sale-
If you love arts and crafts or you have the artistry to create gifts like DIY gifts, Soaps, Bath bombs, etc. Just like in my previous posts. Then this will save you hundreds.
And family members will surely appreciate all the effort you put into it, If you are not into those, you can check for a local craft sale in your area or facebook. doing so will chop your gift budget in half.
You can read more of these awesome tips at Attachment Mummy
5. Make a gift list or download one
Making an organized gift list is way better than just listing names. A smart gift list should at least include the following:
Name of the person
Cost of the gift
The actual spent
Savings.
Writing them all down can help you see your expenses and savings in real-time. Making your budgeting more organized than the usual
Or you can simply download a beautiful gift list and other Christmas printables at Follow the dash all for free.
6. Signing up for cashback program
This is one of the effortless ways to help you save even more on your holiday shopping. Most of us already know about cashback program. But not everyone knows it’s perks. if you haven’t, you’re missing a lot.
You can still save money whether you want to shop till your feet hurts of just simply buying a couple of stuff online. And the best part is you can do all the shopping anywhere you want. how cool is that? You can earn as much as 40% on cashback.
Learn more about this great tip at Frugally blonde
7. Try couponing and or grocery app-
Especially if you are on a tight budget. Couponing can really help you save more than you thought of. If you don’t use coupons, give it a try. And or use a grocery app.
With the right budgeting plan, planning ahead will save you hundreds and even more not just on any special occasions but with your daily life.
Read more awesome budgeting tips at Easy budget recipes
8. Sell current toys.
If you got kids this may be one of the things that can help you make some extra cash. I love this tip from saving talents. They donate some toys while reselling some that no longer applicable to their children’s age.
It is a smart way to make some extra cash before the holidays and you never know how much you can make. You can even use some apps to sell it if you don’t like having a garage sale.
You can read more amazing tips from saving talents.
9. Price check with your phone
I love this tip from Dian. This cool tip that would let you avoid overspending. When your checking on the prices of your gifts. You can use your phone to check if there are better prices elsewhere.
This will help u spend less than what could have been spent if you didn’t check other places to find those gifts. And of course, this may apply not only on gifts but other things that you may want to purchase
You can read more budgeting tips from grocery shop for free
10. Pay with cash and put the change in the holiday savings jar.
I know that most of us use credit cards when shopping but as much as possible pay with cash. Not only are you saving your self with overwhelming credit card bills but from its interests and hidden charges too.
And every time you pay with cash, make it a point to put the change in a holiday savings jar. Have one if you don’t have one. This may be simple but it will surely add up for your next year’s budget.
Read more about this awesome holiday tip at Wynning in life
11. Plan out what you will be buying the kids exactly.
This may be a very simple tip but it can save you so much if well planned. Kids tend to have their eyes on the specific gifts they want. And they would often tell you that to remind you. Or they might not ask for it but you already know what they really want.
If well planned, an expensive gift can be bought on a sale. Or looking for the same item that is cheaper or saving money just for this gift. So when the holidays come you are very much prepared and you don’t overspend.
Read more about this awesome tip from what’s up fagans!?
12. Don’t buy expensive gift wraps.
Another very simple tip that can add up to huge savings. Instead of buying gift wraps. Why don’t you do it yourself, or use those from last year. Also from the gifts, you received, creating one can be very fun to do.
Take a look at how she used grocery bag paper and cupcake liners to wrap presents. You can do that too with some beautiful papers from your house. And get artistic.
Check how to make them at The soccer mom blog.
13. Shop at the right places
Buying gifts are both fun and stressful. And it could also lead to overspending. With the tips above you probably have the idea that buying gifts should be well planned. And shopping in the right places to save money won’t hurt.
But will definitely save you hundreds. Leaving you more before the year ends. Let Jasmine help you with the best places to Christmas shop on a budget
Read more of the best places at Blogging and living
14. Start a side hustle
Yes, that’s right if you’ve been reading my blog you know how you can start one. A side hustle can help you make some extra cash to serious money. You just need to know how.
But with the last few weeks before the holidays, You might want to look for something asap and pays asap. You can make some extra cash by Baby sitting or dog sitting in your neighborhood and more.
You can read more about awesome holiday tips at I heart frugal
15 Sell stuff you no longer need.
Aside from starting a side hustle, one of the fastest ways to add more funds to your holiday budget is selling your unwanted stuff. You never know how much you can make with your clutter.
And at the same time, you are decluttering your house. The good thing about these days is that you now have many apps that you can download and use to sell your stuff safely.
You can check more awesome budgeting tips at An open home by Meredith Amand
16. If you’ll be hosting a party this year. Host a fun and frugal party
Why not make that party not just fun but frugal too. A good example from Sarah is having a chocolate bar at your party. During this season who doesn’t want hot cocoa. You can have everyone bring a topping or stir-in to share. It will help you with the cost as a host. It’s fun and frugal.
Read more on fun and frugal parties at My joy-filled life
These holiday budgeting tips are what everyone needs even at the last minute during this season. We all need a helping hand when things get a bit staggering. I really do hope this roundup helps.
