It is definately going to be passed around my family. Thank you!

This post “Crappy Dollar Store Gifts For The Holidays” does have a little humor, but it is one of the most serious articles on the site. My goal here is to try to get readers to think about how the holidays go with their own family and friends.

If you are already stuck in this cycle/pattern it can be very difficult to change the situation, but you must try. If you are younger and/or just starting out with a family you should really think and consider how you want your own children to be raised and taught. My wife and I have made our feelings clear and have told our family and friends that they do not need to buy as any gifts at all, but if they do just one thing is plenty and it doesnt matter if it is new or something from a yard sail, thrift store or even something they made themselves. We want our daughter to grow up without “learning” that the presents are the only thing that matters.

Here is another article I wrote Don’t Get Stressed By Christmas

Some of my family expect me to keep up with the expensive gifts they lavish on the youngsters, so I do feel compelled to do this also. I end up with hardly any money left to enjoy the rest of the holiday and usually have foregone a few bills to do this. It then takes me until around March time before I’m back on track again. This then leaves me dreading the next Christmas!

I am going to print off this article and show every member of my family what you have written. I will also go and have a look at Jeremy’s, which I meant to do and then forgot.

Have wondered what a great excuse could be!! he he…(just joking)

Liderien, I deleted a post that you greatly contributed to and i would like to give you a well deserved reason for this. Please email me on: a_bellini@btinternet.com

To my readers – Jeremy has written a very thought provoking article about thie subject called Christmass Control I highly recommend that you read it.

Thanks for sharing this article.