Julebudget - Christmas Budget

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Det kan ikke skjules mere: Om 24 dage går vi ind i julemåneden. Mørk, hyggelig og – dyr! Det er en rigtig god ide allerede nu at bestemme sig for, hvor mange penge man kan/vil bruge i december måned. Sæt dig med et stykke papir og skriv ned uden at tænke for meget. Hvem skal du give gaver, og hvor meget må hver enkelt gave koste? Skal du rejse og besøge familie? Så find ud af, hvad billetten koster. Maden. Værtsgaver til dem, der holder frokoster. Arrangementer, du vil deltage i. Det er normalt meget dyrere, end man forventer. Men lade være med at lade som ingenting. Arbejd på budgettet. Det er en ærlig sag at skrue ned for udgifterne. Vær åben omkring det. De, der står dig nær, vil forstå, at du giver og yder det, du kan. De andre skal du bare være ligeglad med.

Juletræet er en fotokopi, som kommer op på min stuedør i år, fordi jeg rejser til jul, men det hører I mere om.

It cannot be hidden anymore: In 24 days we will enter the Christmas month. Dark, cosy, and – expensive! It is a very good idea already now to decide, how much money you can/will spend during December. Take a piece of paper and start writing without thinking too much. Who do you want to give presents to, and how much can each gift cost Are you going to travel to visit family? Then you should find out, what the ticket will cost. The food? Gifts for hosts who send invitations to gatherings. Events which you will participate in. It is much more expensive than you normally expect. But don’t pretend. Redo your budget. It is an honest thing to downscale the numbers. Be open about it. The ones, close to you, will understand that you give and contribute with what you have. The ones who don’t understand – forget about them.

The Christmas tree is a photo copy which is going up on my living room door, because I am going to travel during Christmas, but you will hear more about that.