Do not allow excessive holiday spending.

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"Do not allow excessive holiday spending to cause any unnecessary financial stress for you and your family," advises Eric Tyson, author of Personal Finance for Dummies. He provides these tips: find an alternative to gift giving; if you must buy presents, cut your expenses elsewhere as necessary; set a budget and keep tabs on what you are spending; plan what you are going to buy and do...