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	Wishes of the World by Melissa Stiveson, Khoa Le (Illustrator), Melissa D. Stiveson (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 91 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Cinchy Saver: How to Get Financially Fit and Escape the Miserable Moneygrumps by Melissa D. Stiveson (Goodreads Author), Melissa Stiveson 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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How to Stay on Budget at Christmas

Christmas is a magical time. Full of joy and love, religion and worship, presents and spending, spending, spending.

There are a few ways to ensure you stay on track financially while buying sweet treats and sparkly gifts for your cherished family and friends. Just follow one or more of these tips:

1. Determine your budget by the end of the prior year. Take that total and divide it by 12 months. Each Read more of this blog post »

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