Comments on: Tips For Reigning in the Holidays http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/11/07/tips-for-reigning-in-the-holidays/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:00:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Hallmark Ornaments http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/11/07/tips-for-reigning-in-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-160564 Hallmark Ornaments Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:31:42 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/11/07/tips-for-reigning-in-the-holidays/#comment-160564 Wow, Christmas is just around the corner! I should just keep the decorations up year round. Wow, Christmas is just around the corner! I should just keep the decorations up year round.

]]> By: Keith http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/11/07/tips-for-reigning-in-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-41728 Keith Wed, 08 Nov 2006 02:08:17 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/11/07/tips-for-reigning-in-the-holidays/#comment-41728 We have 5 nieces and nephews on my wife's side of the family. My wife is the godmother for the oldest and I am the godfather for the youngest. We set up ShareBuilder accounts for them and put money in them for Christmas and birthdays, as well as any significant event for them as they get older. We usually get them something small to open on the day but try to do something with them instead (sleepover, movie, dinner). Hopefully when they turn 18 they will have a nice balance to put towards college or keep investing. Other family members have asked about putting money in them so I think I am going to propose that the parents of each kid, as well as any future kids, opens an account for the respective child for monetary gifts. The parents can then use them to teach their kids about money and investing as they grow up. We have 5 nieces and nephews on my wife’s side of the family. My wife is the godmother for the oldest and I am the godfather for the youngest. We set up ShareBuilder accounts for them and put money in them for Christmas and birthdays, as well as any significant event for them as they get older. We usually get them something small to open on the day but try to do something with them instead (sleepover, movie, dinner). Hopefully when they turn 18 they will have a nice balance to put towards college or keep investing.

Other family members have asked about putting money in them so I think I am going to propose that the parents of each kid, as well as any future kids, opens an account for the respective child for monetary gifts. The parents can then use them to teach their kids about money and investing as they grow up.

]]> By: Single Ma http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/11/07/tips-for-reigning-in-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-41649 Single Ma Tue, 07 Nov 2006 23:52:19 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/11/07/tips-for-reigning-in-the-holidays/#comment-41649 I am printing this article to remind myself of what I need to do to get organized for the holidays. I'm so excited and there's so much going on in my little brain, it's all just floating around and making me overwhelmed. I am printing this article to remind myself of what I need to do to get organized for the holidays. I’m so excited and there’s so much going on in my little brain, it’s all just floating around and making me overwhelmed.

]]> By: Kimber http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/11/07/tips-for-reigning-in-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-41603 Kimber Tue, 07 Nov 2006 22:19:37 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/11/07/tips-for-reigning-in-the-holidays/#comment-41603 With kids, the law of diminishing returns applies. The first couple gifts get the biggest “wow” factor. After that, more is just that more. With kids,
the law of diminishing returns applies.
The first couple gifts get the biggest “wow” factor.
After that, more is just that more.

]]> By: Trent http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/11/07/tips-for-reigning-in-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-41494 Trent Tue, 07 Nov 2006 20:09:59 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/11/07/tips-for-reigning-in-the-holidays/#comment-41494 My parents were the "two or three presents" type, but those presents were usually incredible ones, rather than fifteen presents most of which I would forget. Even now, I can remember the gifts my parents got me for Christmas most years. For example, one year my only Christmas gifts were a Nintendo, one game for the Nintendo, and a baseball glove. Another year, my only gift was a computer. I plan on doing the same with my kids... they might only get a few presents each year, but they will be ones that they will remember. My parents were the “two or three presents” type, but those presents were usually incredible ones, rather than fifteen presents most of which I would forget. Even now, I can remember the gifts my parents got me for Christmas most years. For example, one year my only Christmas gifts were a Nintendo, one game for the Nintendo, and a baseball glove. Another year, my only gift was a computer. I plan on doing the same with my kids… they might only get a few presents each year, but they will be ones that they will remember.

]]> By: Kimber http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/11/07/tips-for-reigning-in-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-41483 Kimber Tue, 07 Nov 2006 19:42:15 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/11/07/tips-for-reigning-in-the-holidays/#comment-41483 With kids, the law of diminishing returns applies. The first couple gifts get the biggest "wow" factor. After that, more is just that more. With kids,
the law of diminishing returns applies.
The first couple gifts get the biggest “wow” factor.
After that, more is just that more.

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