Best Money Tips: Gifts That Don't Create Clutter

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Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found holiday gifts that don’t create clutter, ways to prevent overspending during the holidays, and how to do Disney on a budget.

Top 5 Articles

Holiday Gifts That Don’t Create Clutter — Give the gift of a year's worth of experiences! Any family would appreciate memberships to a local children's museum or zoo. [Northern Cheapskate]

5 Ways to Prevent Overspending This Holiday Season — Shopping when you're sad, hungry, lonely, or bored can lead to unnecessary purchases to fill the emotional need. Check in with your feelings to avoid buyer's remorse. [Parenting Squad]

10 Ways to Do Disney on a Budget — If you're planning to spend the whole day at a Disney park, it doesn't make sense to spring for a pricier hotel. Consider budget resorts for more reasonable prices. [Cheapism]

Where to buy this year's most-Googled gifts (for less) — There's currently a great deal on the Smart Scooter HoverBoard at NeweggFlash! [The Monitor]

What to do if your wallet is lost or stolen — You can minimize the risk of identity theft by requesting credit and debit cards with your photo on the front. [Experian]

Other Essential Reading

6 Bald Faced Time Management Lies We Tell Ourselves Every Day — We often tell ourselves, "It's better/faster if I do it myself." But you can be just as effective (or even more so) if you train someone else to do it properly. [Sid Savara]

A Fun Way to Make a New Year's Resolution: Choose a One-Word Theme for 2016. — Summarize a resolution idea into one word and make that your overarching theme for the year. [Gretchin Rubin]

8 Tips For Having the Best, Most Relaxing Holidays Ever — Carve out some time to relax between parties and events. Spend the downtime with your family and focus on the simple things in life. [PopSugar Smart Living]

Why Safer Cars Might Not Save You A Dime On Car Insurance — The safety rating of a car is only a small factor that influences insurance premiums. [Forbes]

4 Money Making Tricks To Offset Your Mortgage — Sort through the items that are tucked away in storage areas and sell anything that you don't use. [Cash The Checks]

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