Who else LOVES that Jordan is back right in time for the holidays to help us out! What a queen. So happy she’s back ❤ Happy Holidays Jordan! Hope your family is blessed!
Question.... Would you ever be willing to do an emergency preparedness video? Just food and storage related, it doesnt have to be.... You know.... The whole shabang. I've been looking online, there aren't a lot of resources for families. I know you've mentioned in the past about doing one, just curious if you'd be willing to make content in an area that deserves some recognition and could be literally life changing for families ❤️
YES! I love this idea! People should prepare, so they don’t hoard by getting everything at once when an emergency scenario happens! We have almost no room in our apartment, but actively searching for a house and will save the video then!
I think being honest and setting boundaries is the most important. Me and my husband told people up front we buy for kids in the family that are 18 and under. And we give to a charity or if someone in our family or friend circle was in needs. Otherwise, we don’t do gifts on Christmas outside of a card, with the exception for my husband chipping in for gift for his boss. It’s cut throat to some, but I feel like most people are actually happy about this because they also don’t feel obligated to spend more money or try to find a gift.
This year has been so much better because I saved my credit card cash back for the whole year just to buy presents. It was almost enough to cover everyone so I just needed a little extra which is totally better for me than spending it all at once like last year.
Notice they always end up playing with the wrappers, boxes for tents/cars or paper towel lining for swords! Too many gifts is unnecessary. Plus they get gifts from extended family too!
for the past two years I have done the five gift rule (want, need, read, share, care). it makes gifts specific and can be extremely affordable or not so it works for every budget.
We do gifts for mind, body and soul. Soul is like a thing they want that makes them happy, body is clothes and mind is usually books, but it can be something else like puzzles, games etc.
Yes!! Love the calendar return tip. Talk about holding yourself accountable. Also the experience/vacation over gifts is an incredible idea. Something everyone will remember for years!!
Keeping track of your X-mas budget is super important. 3-5 presents per person is a great idea. I tend to prefer shopping for "needed" gifts over "wanted" gifts because they have more value for the person it's being gifted to, as opposed to buying junky gifts all the time that have a happiness life of about 3 weeks before it's never used again. Happy Thanksgiving!!!
We love experiences over gifts for our kids! And my parents, we take them out to eat without any kids, and coordinate it with my siblings. It’s so nice to have a supper with uninterrupted adult conversation!
I think the biggest tip that was missed is buying second hand gifts if you’re gifter isn’t someone who would mind although most of the time you honestly can’t tell. I found almost all the kids items second hand and did under $50 Canadian this year and that includes gt racers each, a main gift, a secondary gift, and name brand sweaters plus their stockings each child.
Yes! I wish this was more normal. I would love to get a thrifted gift! But I feel so weird thrifting gifts for others for some reason. And I just moved and the new thrift stores are not as great as my old ones 😭
Idea for upcoming video... can you do an updated system on how you do allowance? Alllllllll things allowance related, from the twins's age all the way up to hutch. How you figure out ammounts, how often, do they have any expectations to earn it, responsibilities with it etc. I know you've done some blog posts in the past (idk about videos) but an updated one would be awesome!
Hi, Jordan! I have not watched in a while, and my budget tells the story. So here it is Dec. 31st and I am fighting to get my budget done before the new year. I've been working on it all month! I want to get back into envelopes and I needed a refresh. So here I am. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I do the 6-gifts method for my kids: (It's even like a little poem.) ❤ Sth. to wear, sth. to eat, sth. to play, sth. to read, sth. you want, sth. you need! ❤ I've learned it on some channel on YT, I think..
Pictures of the receipts!!! Yes!!! Best tip. That’s the part I struggle with the most because I’m buying things so quickly. It’s hard to keep up and remember!
So many great tips, I just signed up for Rakuten! Thanks Jordan!! I would love to see a video about how you do your every-other-year holiday cruise/trip, how you budget/plan for that, and what Christmas morning looks like if not doing presents. Thanks!
I divide the gifts into categories Something to spend - usually gift card or a cash amount Something to read Something to experience with a parent- like an outing Something that is needed Something they need but don't know Something to wear. Treat bag full of goodies. This works well since they are 23 and 18 We've never gone in debt for Christmas each year. we estimate about $500 250 for each child. It's what we can afford, so we do the best we can For extended family, we spend about 30 dollars a person. Which is equivalent to about another 240 dollars on average. Merry Christmas to you all.
Hey Jordan, after seeing a news broadcast where they were talking about people and interviewing people in the street on how they were going to purchase for Christmas this year due to inflation and the rise and housing costs and everything else included. A lot of people said they were going to do a by now pay later program. Other said they were going to put it on a credit card and figure it out later! Your method works really good for those who are very disciplined and doing so. I think Christmas is very overrated. In fact, I think all holidays are overrated because the pressure for parents to come through and do certain things for their children especially those on the very low income are overly stressed out and the stigma is a negative if you don’t do a certain amount for your children! We have scrapped all holidays including Thanksgiving today, if you’re not thankful each and every day when you wake up that you’ve been giving a new day then I don’t know what else to say for anybody lol, thanks should be thankful all your around not just one day! With that being given and said we don’t do Christmas anymore I give my children $25 a month year round they can choose to save it or spend it either way it’s there to keep and if they decide to save at the end of the year they’ll have $300 for themselves! There is a little side caveat to this as of January 2024 I will start saving for a bonus gift for each one of my children, but other than that the only thing we truly celebrate honestly is their birthdays, and they get to choose where they want to eat, and they each get cash for their birthday. This makes it easy I don’t have to buy any wrapping paper. I don’t have to spend out-of-pocket money for things in my house that we don’t find very necessary! This is just our way of doing things. 5:04 5:06
I do shop early but it’s mostly clothes on clearance with a few toys on clearance. Another thing I do is I check all the cash back sites to find the most back. Like today I was able to snag 20% back for Under Armour on one site then found 8% back on zwilling on a different site. It’s worth the extra couple minutes to check because both was almost 5% more than other sites
Early in our relationship, my now husband and I started giving a New Years trip instead of presents to each other. We still buy for others, but not for each other and we love our trip.
In addition to a separate bank account, I'd suggest making an annual budget. It's especially important to grab those irregular expenses like birthday parties, camp, school clothes, etc.
Great video. I love these ideas not just for Christmas but this would also be great for birthdays. I really love the idea of the vacation too I think I might try that for the Holiday season as well
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October is my sweet spot for getting family and close friend gifts planned/made, and ordered between then and Thanksgiving (I usually do stuff that never goes on sale or things like photo books that have similar sales all year.) Then Thanksgiving - Christmas timeframe is all the fun/sale last minute things like stocking stuffers & gift baskets/secret santas!
I bought gifts in September last year and was so upset because didn’t think about return window 😢 I paid out of pocket to replace 3 gifts because it was too late to return/exchange. Now I know to pay attention to return window.
Wow! Several tips I had never thought of! Thank you! These are amazing ideas! To reel in the over spending! And the creating video is perfect for my Mom who has everything already! Hahah You’re so smart!
I have a Christmas acct. I only have one kid but I use the Christmas account for his Christmas his birthday and to get my husband Christmas. We save $675 a year for all of it.
This year it was better than last year but definitely ill try ro budget better for next year with my husband lol we definitely went a bit over budget but we are near finished and its not even December 😅 already started wrapping
I do one big gift per kid. $100 item each then a few $20 gifts and some “filler” gifts, each kid I have 2 boys. Then a blanket each and $20 per stocking
Love the tips! My fav is the holiday 'gift' idea, such amazing memories for the whole family! ❤ Having trouble accessing the rakuten link, from the UK, any idea how to get it to work?
You will pay more in Oct, Nov, and Dec because the prices will go up two or three times then when black Friday comes around it looks like a sale but it's not.
I am done with Christmas shopping for next spend 175 for husband and kid 37 both got 3 wrangler pants 2 shorts t shirts socks and underwear went to walmart day after Thanksgiving for stocking shaving cream razors toothbrush and toothpaste and got toothbrush and toothpaste for 1 dollars with coupons
a lot of times banks hav caveats to waive fees. ie if u put $ in a savings account every month like on autopay then they credit back the fee every month. Like every month I see the chrg for the account & then the credit back right after. Also I can use the $ in the savings account any time I want w/ no fee or restrictions. U shud go to yor bank & ask wat promos do they hav that make checking account free?
Hi, some gift ideas for 11 year girls and 12 year boys. My kids r same age as your kids & there also love holiday but my hubby is a home person😢😢😢😢 Any good tips for me
Hello Hope all is well. I have been seeing your videos foe some time now, and love the tips.... wish Rakuten would allow again Europe citiziens to subscribe. Keep safe And a MERRY CHRISTMAS To all🎄🎄🎄✨️✨️✨️😀 From Portugal 🇵🇹
It's available in other countries! Check it out. I always use it from Canada and not only during the holidays but day to day shopping like my kid's clothing and vitamins.
Great hacks, but I'm lost. I only need to think 3 gifts, 2 of them are "easy" but, my mum gift? I have no idea, she didn't need anything, didn't like experience, no clothes, no makeup, no perfume no tickets for anything... each year is harder 😞
On occasion instead of a ‘gift’ for my mum I take her out for lunch, just the two of us. I live in another state so that is perfect for us to just get some one on one time. Is there something she would like to do with you that you both would enjoy?
I was also going to suggest taking her out to do something the two of you enjoy doing or simply ask her what she would like but pose it in a if you could have anything in the world, no limit is what is missing from your life instead of a i need a gift, what would you like.
The energy in her videos makes me so stressed. So fast. Anyone agree? Not trying to be rude because I do like her content. I change the speed to .75 and it helped me hear better
I think she is a little more animated in this one than is typical maybe? But I love her quirks so it didn't bug me but maybe this one in particular was bothersome more so than some of her other vids. Maybe it is holiday energy? She does hav ADHD so mayb it is a little more pronounced here? idk
Jordan that is pretty privileged for yor kids to not want or need anything @ Xmas. It's nice wen parents actually provide everything a kid needs & also wen a kid has a way to get some of wat they want. I'm thinking it is b/c of this that yor kids want a trip & nothing more. So it is not like they r Buddah kids that r somehow above regular kids from more working class fams. I hope people don't take away from this that U R saying yor kids r a special breed & r above having "petty" wants like "other simpleton kids." For many children Christmas can be the one opp a yr they hav a chance to get something they want or even need so subbing that for a trip might b fun for them but they may hav to sacrifice other things such as clothes they want to wear or something fun like a bike. The way u said it made it sound kinda like a kid wanting some of these things was overindulgent. Mayb so if u already hav 10 hoodies in yor closet but I'm thinking that families who hav to live more meagerly might be thinking wtheck? to yor comment
@@LeahFairfield Actually, I just quickly perused your comments on this channel, and there are dozens of them, with a large amount of them of a negative and admonishing tone to others, because they share a different view than yours. You are the one seeking attention, involving yourself in nearly 90 comments from others! You make very inappropriate and condescending remarks, as well as call names . If anyone is seeking attention , it's definitely NOT me!
All the good teachers I knew would spend $200+ every year on resources, supplies, gifts for the kids, treats for the kids, decorations for the classroom… tell me what other occupation does that?
You don’t understand because you’re selfish. Do better. Be a better person. They’re spending more time with your children than you are, educating them.
