Stressed About the Cost of the Holidays? How to Talk to Loved Ones About Cutting Back

Stressed About the Cost of the Holidays? How to Talk to Loved Ones About Cutting Back
People make their way through the falling snow in downtown Ottawa, on Dec. 4, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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When Deidre Cross was tens of thousands of dollars in debt, the holiday season became the tipping point that sparked her journey to get out of the red.

“I would be the person that would still buy the presents and the gifts and stuff, spending money that I didn’t have,” said Cross, the founder of Ohh You Budget.