Here's how to avoid the biggest end-of-year money mistake. (via CNBCMakeIt)
To avoid overspending, Chatzky recommends starting by setting a reasonable budget. "Figure out what you can afford to spend on the holidays — and not just gifts for people, but the entertaining, the food and the transportation to and from parties," she says. "If you're Ubering to a party, you've got to count that as part of your holiday budget."
. Plus, "of those who don't stick to their budget, the average respondent will overspend by $489," the survey says.You can't stick to a budget if you don't know where your money is going. Record any holiday-related purchases in a notebook or spreadsheet to keep track of how much you've spent. The number may surprise you.
"Recognize what's a deal and what's not," says Chatzky. "If you're on the mailing list for a department store and they send you coupons for 20% or 30% off every time you turn around, then the holiday 'sale' that they're running for 30% off is not really a sale.
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