Are you like Rhonda and do your Christmas shopping all year round?   Or like me?  I tend to enjoy the bustle of the season and often blitz my shopping with a big "one day" get away.

I don't go out to the mall though and wander aimlessly.  I have a detailed list before I go.

I look through catalogues and flyers to come up with good ideas.  I ask friends and relatives what they are buying for people on their lists.  It is amazing how many great ideas you can come up with that way.

Along with making a shopping list there is another thing that is important to do before you head out shopping.  Be sure you set yourself a budget and then stick to it!  There is nothing worse than feeling the effects of over spending when the credit card bills come in January.

A great family tradition to start is to decide on a family "giving project" each year.  Perhaps it will play out as a cash donation to a charity, or buying gifts for a family in your church or community.  Maybe it is a choice to volunteer for "hands on" acts of service somewhere.  More and more individuals are deciding that they already have enough "stuff" and are choosing instead to donate the money that would be spent on gift buying to any of the worthwhile organizations that provide unique shopping experiences.  Plan Canada is a favourite of our family.  Through them your cash donations turn into practical things like goats, mango trees, birthing kits and educational supplies for people in need.

Start today to make plans for significant giving opportunities this Christmas season.

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