{"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":"
<\/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 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 Yes seriously, and get your child in on the action. Make it easy by doing the following:<\/p>\n Another important thing you need to do is clean out their closets and dressers.<\/p>\n While I feel like I stay pretty on top of clothes and shoes. I was completely surprised to walk away with a trash bag full items my kids had outgrown.<\/p>\n Staying on top of your kids clothes will not only help them make quicker decisions when getting dressed in the morning but you\u2019ll also be highly aware of what they really need and can fill in the gaps when Christmas shopping.<\/p>\n (For instance, I discovered my girls had both grown out of their snow boots from last year but luckily all warm jackets and coats still fit!)<\/p>\n When I see a good deal online for someone on my shopping list you don\u2019t know how tempted I am to purchase that item before even looking at my checkbook to see where I stand.<\/p>\n Even though we\u2019re nearing Christmas I don\u2019t want to derail myself from any of my other financial goals. I still want money going into my savings and investment account like every other month. I\u2019ve managed to finish my girls shopping but have been putting off buying for others until my \u201cspending\u201d money is built back up.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t ruin your finances over Christmas. It\u2019s unnecessary. (And only fun in the moment! That high you feel from getting the perfect gift will quickly go away when you realize how much money you\u2019ve spent!)<\/p>\n Do not wait until January to get back on track financially. Stay on track now!<\/p>\nOrganize Your Kids\u2019 Belongings<\/h2>\n
Clean Out Their Toy Box<\/h3>\n
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Clean Out Kid\u2019s Clothes<\/h3>\n
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Organize Your Finances<\/h2>\n
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