You may be feeling just done with all things Christmas at this point, but there are financial lessons to be learned from this season that will benefit future you. Give yourself the gift of planning ahead.
Christmas can be the most wonderful time of year while it’s happening. And yet, the shopping element can also cause real stress in the weeks leading up to the big day—and the weeks waiting for bills thereafter. If that was the case for you this year, consider this: reflecting and debriefing with yourself now, while the financial realities of your holiday are front and center, is sure to pay off later.