Comments on: Tell Everyone You are Poor for the Holidays

By: Jennifer Gniadecki

Jennifer Gniadecki — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:09:02 +0000

Oh no, I wasn’t saying I was poor. I was saying to tell others you are, specifically becasue of the power of the word. People don’t question it if you say you are poor and you don’t have to explain yourself. It’s good for those non-confrontational types.

But I do see where you are coming from. so…tell people you’re broke, not broken, this year for the holidays

I know what poor looks like and I’m about a million miles away from poor – in so many ways.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:02:06 +0000

great post! The only thing I’d argue with is your use of the word poor–and Jenny, for you and your budgeting, I ask you to stop using it. Poor is a state of mind and implies a permanent situation/social class. “Broke” is a temporary state of your bank account. To attract wealth–or just plentifulness–don’t think about being poor. And certainly don’t use the word aloud or write it down.
I love your sentiments and ideas so please, tell everyone you are broke this year!!
Besides, how can you be poor with two lovely girls and such a positive outlook on the season?

By: Frugalchick

Frugalchick — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:51:34 +0000

I just wrote a post about low cost Christmas gifts, too. I’m all for looking around your house and making homemade gifts. I’m also glad my family is doing a secret santa so that I only have to worry about buying a gift for one person and not the entire clan.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:40:33 +0000

A couple of weeks ago I sent an email to those members of my family that would be on my gift-giving list. Since I’d just purchased a house a couple of months ago, things are a bit tight. I suggested that spending quality time with the family would be more memorable than the gifts.

I was just very open and said I would like to forego the exchanging of gifts between the adults. I heard back from my sister and brother, but haven’t heard anything from my dad and mom. I just hope they’ll accept this and not push it.

There is so much more to Christmas that going in debt to buy expensive gifts or to try and do better than last year. Spend time with family, make memories that will last far longer than the gift.

By: Mr Lady

Mr Lady — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:32:51 +0000

WORD UP.

We always go sort of small for the holidays. Correction: We try to go meaningful. And thankfully, we don’t have the sort of family where everyone has to get something. We buy for who is in front of us. I’ve never put a Christmas gift on a credit card. If I don’t have the cash, I don’t buy it. If it doesn’t make me laugh or cry or hurl, I don’t buy it. My holiday is about the dinner, about the lights, about the wide-eyed wonder in my kids eyes that morning. That’s what it SHOULD be.

Do you make reindeer food? Best. Gift. Ever. I can tell you how.