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There's nothing worse than putting away all of the holiday decorations, settling in to enjoy the rest of the winter season and then being hit with the credit card bills. Could there be a worse way to start out a brand new year than under a mound of growing debt? Don't let that happen to yourself this year and realize that there are several easy and creative ways to save money and still have the best Christmas ever.

Making Edible Gifts

Gift giving shouldn't be about the amount spent or who gets the "best" gift but rather as a way to say you care, that you're thinking of someone, and how much they mean to you. Making homemade gifts, especially the edible variety, are usually greatly appreciated. Along with any type of cookies, which you can never go wrong with, there are plenty of other things to make that can be packaged nicely and presented to someone as a Christmas gift.

Here are a few more ideas to consider for making edible gifts:

- Brownies
- Cakes
- Flavored butter
- Fudge
- Homemade bread
- Jelly
- Muffins
- Peanut brittle

Start a Christmas Club

Many small banks and financial institutions still have the familiar Christmas club savings account that you can open in January, or anytime you like really, and add to it over the course of the year. This way come December, you won't be in a panic and wondering how you're going to afford everything.

If your bank doesn't offer this type of savings club, simply open a regular savings account and pass on getting a bank card to go with it so you won't be tempted to use the ATM machine to withdraw cash before the holidays draw near.

Use Cash For Christmas Shopping

Falling into the credit card trap is incredibly easy to do, and even more so during the holidays. While it may seem like a good idea at the time, you'll be sorry in January if you use plastic to pay for all of your holiday gifts, and for the next several months as well as you'll also be paying hefty interest fees for a while to come.

Think of other creative ways to save cash throughout the year that you'll be able to use for Christmas presents. Save all of your spare change in a jar and every November, empty it out and roll all of the coins you've collected. Start another jar or an envelope and every time you use a coupon, put the amount you've saved from using the coupon into the container to keep during the year until the holidays arrive.

Yet another idea to save money at Christmas time is to start making your shopping list at the beginning of the year instead of in early December. Remember to include people like babysitters, teachers, bosses, the person who delivers your newspaper, the mailman, and of course, your relatives and friends. This way you won't have any surprises and need to find gifts at the very last minute.

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