12/02/2025
Set A Holiday Spending Plan
Holiday Recommendation #2
From Pastor Andrew Miller
🎄 The holiday season is full of joy — and temptation.�
It’s easy to 💸overspend, often out of good intentions or a desire to be generous. But too often, those well-meaning choices lead to financial stress and regret come January.
📋 A simple way to protect your family — and your peace of mind — is to create a holiday spending plan.�Include all expected expenses:
🎁 gifts,
🛒 groceries,
🎉 activities, and
❤️ family traditions.
Seeing it on paper helps you make intentional choices and avoid surprises at the checkout line.
💡 The hardest part isn’t writing the plan — it’s choosing to live within your means.�You can’t control the prices, but you can control your choices.
🏡💲 That discipline protects more than your budget;� it preserves joy, reduces stress, and models wise stewardship for your children.
📖 As Solomon reminds us:�“Better is a dry crust with peace than a house full of feasting with strife.”�— Proverbs 17:1
💛 Remember, generosity isn’t measured by how much you spend — it’s measured by the heart and thoughtfulness behind your giving.�A holiday spending plan allows you to give well, wisely, and joyfully — without putting your family or finances at risk.
