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Are you struggling this year? Worried about Christmas and how you’ll afford much for your kids?
My friend Hank over at Money Q and A wrote a great post with thoughtful suggestions on how to handle letting your children know you’re broke!
How To Tell Your Children That Santa Is Broke This Year?
Times are tough for many people and this year it might be for you too.
Hank breaks it down for you and shows you some ways to let your kids know money is tight without coming off as Scrouge or breaking their little hearts and telling them Santa doesn’t exist.
Good advice anyone can use this holiday season.
This was Day of 41 100 Days of Debt Free DIY Holiday Ideas where we bring you the best from around the web of holiday crafts, recipes, DIY gift ideas and projects and of course money saving tips and strategies so you can have a debt free Christmas and not break the bank!

I’m a professional cleaner with over 13 years of hands-on experience cleaning homes, a published writer, certified money specialist, and the founder of A Mess Free Life. After paying off over $50,000 in debt, I dedicated myself to helping others master their homes and their money — proving that a clean, organized, stress-free life is possible no matter where you’re starting from. When I’m not writing, you’ll find me cooking, playing bocce, sipping an extra dirty martini, or enjoying the ocean with my cats nearby. I’m also a proud mom and grandma who cares deeply for my mother at home.


