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Mariah Carey has defrosted, the sleigh bells ring (are you listening?), and the kids are buzzing with excitement at the thought of Santa’s arrival.

Despite the excitement, it can be a hectic time of year. Take a breath, and check out everything you need to have a stress free Christmas, get some budgeting tips, and get the low down on gifting money to kids.

Keep things cool this Christmas

“Stress free” and “Christmas” might not seem like they belong in the same sentence with how busy it is this time of year. Here are some tips from Santa’s helpers to help you keep things zen this festive season.

Let’s cool off

Kids’ Christmas crafts

Rein(deer) in those costs

You could direct their Christmas spirit excitement into some fun Christmas crafts. From cards, to bobbles, even to baking easy treats – there’s plenty to keep them occupied, and hopefully give you five minutes of peace…maybe.

With the jingling of bells comes the jingling of the last few coins in your pocket during this especially expensive time of year. Here are a few things you can do to cut the cost of the holidays.

Let’s get crafty

Let’s get saving

Christmas cash

Fun and educational Christmas gifts

Whether you’re thinking about gifting money to your kids or other younger members in the wider family, there’s a load more options now than just money in an envelope. Check all the ways you could give money this Christmas.

While the kids look forward to getting their big ticket items at Christmas, there’s no harm in you sneaking some educational gifts in there too. Take a look at some of our suggestions.

Learn about cash gifting

Get some inspiration

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