{"id":1976,"date":"2015-12-09T00:15:29","date_gmt":"2015-12-09T08:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cultofmoney.com\/?p=1976"},"modified":"2015-12-07T10:20:06","modified_gmt":"2015-12-07T18:20:06","slug":"dont-wait-until-the-new-year-to-get-organized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cultofmoney.com\/dont-wait-until-the-new-year-to-get-organized\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Wait Until the New Year to Get Organized"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Do<\/a>Christmas is less than three weeks away. I know the holidays can feel busy but if you wait until January to get organized you\u2019re making a huge mistake.<\/p>\n

Before you wreak havoc on your house and finances you need to get organized. This will prevent you from 1)<\/strong> spending too much money 2)<\/strong> buying things your kids don\u2019t want or need and 3)<\/strong> will allow everyone to have much more organized spaces before Christmas gifts start rolling in.<\/p>\n

Here are the two areas I think you should focus on.<\/p>\n

Organize Your Kids\u2019 Belongings<\/h2>\n

As parents we put a lot of pressure on ourselves to give our kids perfect Christmases. We want our children to have everything their heart desires and to see their happy, surprised faces as they unwrap their Christmas gifts.<\/p>\n

I get it. I completely do!<\/p>\n

The problem is if you\u2019re unorganized now you\u2019ll probably end up purchasing your kids things they don\u2019t need and that will get played with for two hours before getting tossed aside.<\/p>\n

Before you go all out purchasing gifts for your children do these things:<\/p>\n

Clean Out Their Toy Box<\/h3>\n

Yes seriously, and get your child in on the action. Make it easy by doing the following:<\/p>\n