Managing Your Money Over Christmas

Managing Your Money Over Christmas

I don't know about you, but I find the thought of Christmas a little bit terrifying. Our budget is pretty tight anyway and stretching it out to cover the Christmas period is always daunting. It seems ridiculous to be talking about Christmas in October but this month's theme here at Kiwi Families is 'managing your money' so we thought we'd put together some survival tips to help you get through Christmas without completely blowing the budget. And that means planning ahead! We've got two great new articles that we think will help you do just that...

Christmas Savings Schemes

Firstly, we've done the leg work for you and looked at a range of Christmas savings products that can help you to prepare for the silly season. We've checked out four different savings products and we give the details as well as explain the pros and cons of each. We've also managed to score you a great deal from New Zealand Post- pop into a PostShop before the 31st of October, join up for a Loaded for Christmas card and give them the code KiwiFamily and they'll waive the $15 card fee. Loaded cards are issued by Kiwibank Limited. Download Kiwibank’s Disclosure Statement or pick up a copy from your local Kiwibank. See our special offers for more details.

Surviving the Christmas Spend-up

We've also put together some hints and tips to help you get organised without feeling like your bank account has taken a hiding! From food suggestions to gift ideas for those on a budget, we've got some great ideas to help you survive the annual Christmas spend-up.

Finally, we'd love to hear your ideas for managing your finances this Christmas. Pop along to our Family Finances forum and let us know what you're doing to save cash this Christmas.

Happy saving!
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