How to Avoid Overspending on Christmas

How to Avoid Overspending on Christmas
Sales can be tempting but if you don't have the money, don't make the purchase. Hudson/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images
Rachel Cruze
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You’ve been there. You open up a holiday sale email, and the colorful images of trendy new items make you drool a little. You click into the store, ready to shop for Christmas gifts.

There’s a gorgeous handbag that immediately makes you think of your best friend, but even the sale price is more than you planned to spend on her.

Rachel Cruze
Rachel Cruze
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Rachel Cruze is the host of The Rachel Cruze Show and The Rachel Cruze Show Podcast, and a best-selling author, including “Love Your Life, Not Theirs” and “Smart Money Smart Kids,” which she co-wrote with her father, Dave Ramsey. Follow Cruze at RachelCruze.com and on Twitter @RachelCruze.
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