Best Money Tips: Avoid These Holiday Spending Mistakes

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Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found articles on holiday spending mistakes to avoid, ways to give back without derailing your budget, and lifesaving habits of a professional organizer.

Top 5 Articles

7 Holiday Spending Mistakes to Avoid — Being generous is second nature during the holiday season, but trying to buy gifts for everyone is not financially sound. [Everything Finance]

32 Ways to Give Back Without Derailing Your Own Finances — You can donate extra produce from your garden to programs that give out food to the hungry. [The Simple Dollar]

5 Lifesaving Habits of a Real-Life Professional Organizer — This pro organizer keeps a magic eraser in her shower and wipes down the walls right after she shuts the water off to keep it clean and mildew-free. [PopSugar Smart Living]

Sensible Strategies To Split Expenses with Your Partner — Splitting all expenses down the middle can make sense for some couples, but other couples — especially those that earn very different amounts of money — may want to try other methods. [Money Digest]

5 Things We All Need to Hear This Time of Year — The holiday season can come with a lot of baggage. It's important to remind yourself that you're not who you used to be, and that's okay. [Marc & Angel Hack Life]

Other Essential Reading

5 Things You Need to Know When Hiring a Mover — Get to know how movers tend to charge for their services and supplies so you aren't blindsided by surprise costs. [Sweet Home Times]

11 Online Jobs for College Students (That Pay Above Minimum Wage!) — A college student can make good money as a part-time video editor. Advertise your services on Fiverr, reach out to Youtubers, or look for opportunities on Upwork and Indeed. [Wallet Hacks]

4 Bootstrapping Tips to Manage Money for Your Startup — Applying bootstrapping principles to your startup can help your business grow. [Blunt Money]

Creating Financial Abundance and Peace with Habits of Gratitude and Charity — Join Experian's #CreditChat tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET for a discussion on how habits of gratitude and charitable can give you a sense of financial abundance and peace. [Experian]

Shopping becomes a hybrid experience, as stores and smartphones intersect — Smartphones can give shoppers more convenience, options, and customization even as they shop in a brick-and-mortar store. [The Christian Science Monitor]

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