I’ve been given the opportunity to read and review Christmas with Strategic Shopping by Candy Foote (I also reviewed Strategic Shopping). Christmas is usually a time where we all run around like crazy trying to buy gifts, attend and host parties, bake, etc. In Candy’s book, she gives excellent tips for how to appropriately gift and food shop while keeping your wallet from feeling empty.
I really enjoyed this book. I’ve always waited till the last minute to do my Christmas shopping, and I always end up spending more than I want to. So with her helpful advice, I hope to make this next Christmas a little less spendy.
Candy has monthly sections that suggest what things you can purchase at wholesale prices. For example, I think we all love the after Christmas sales. You can stock up on some nice things for the following Christmas.
She also has a section after each month detailing little ideas from “Christmas at the Foote House”. One of my favorites was Pitch In Jar. The idea behind Pitch In Jar is to specify a charity that you want to save up for and throw your spare change into it. Once it’s filled, you donate it!
If you enjoy saving money or just want to feel less of a pinch for next Christmas, check out Candy’s book!
Thank you!