This week I’ve been living it up in one of my favorite places in the world, (no, not the FinCon conference) New Orleans, LA. This is my third time here and it just so happens that it’s a bit of business and a bit of pleasure wrapped in one.
I’m not going to lie, I’ve been looking forward to this trip ALL YEAR. So many people I interact with or have met online over the last year or so in one place and of course, we’re all either giving each other the game on financial content creation or being recognized as some big fish financial “influencer”.
(This is a commercial for New Orleans though not FinCon!)
In between catching up with old friends, eating great food, and all of the learning, I had to take a moment out to share with you some advice I stumbled across for the upcoming holiday season.
DON’T FEEL OBLIGATED TO PURCHASE GIFTS THAT WILL PUT YOU FURTHER INTO DEBT!
I’ve been hearing about some really creative ways to demonstrate your love to friends and family that are cost effective such as:
Hand written letters that can be framed
Using canva to create cards, a mug, a t shirt, or picture book of memories
Spending quality time with friends and family with some music, a warm beverage, and some candles
Having a family finance night where instead of spending money you track your spending and income to create or maintain financial goals.
Of course, no one wants a lump of holiday coal (unless you’re having a bbq) but remembering to have transparent discussions about your financial goals and circumstances will likely be met with understanding and appreciation.
Of course I’d be remiss if I didn’t recommend the F.L.O.W. workbook to help facilitate some of the very real conversations that can come up during family finance night.
What do you think about me giving away a few pages of the workbook for free?