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[quote=Anonymous]I've never gone into credit card debt to buy Christmas gifts for my child. I've only gone into credit card debt once and I was 23, had no savings, and used my credit card to buy a plane ticket to visit my parents because my mom had fallen and needed surgery. It took me 6 months to pay off that debt and I swore I'd never do that again and immediately started aggressively saving for an emergency fund for expenses like that.

I avoid making Christmas too commercial by not buying too much stuff and focusing on things that are meaningful and not consumerist (time together as a family, traditions, spending time outdoors, making decor and crafts ourselves, listening to or playing music, going to free museums and holiday concerts, etc.). I buy my DD a small collection of gifts and avoid buying thing that are just novelties or will get played with once or are just buying into trends (no labubus, for instance).

I don't know, it doesn't seem that hard to do? Our Christmas Day doesn't even revolve around gifts. It's something we do but we also really look forward to making a delicious breakfast, going for a hike or walk if the weather permits, and then piling onto the couch to watch one of several Christmas favorites in the evening. [/quote]

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