Love tickets are received on the holidays. One of my most favorite conversations is about refraining from the kind of spending we do to keep up appearances or with the Jones’. Holiday pressure to ‘buy’ makes it near mandatory because the ‘I love you’ element is thrown in. To show your ‘love’, a gift is a ‘minimum’ requirement to keep or gain someone’s love. That’s why I call them ‘love tickets’.

Holiday planning is crucial when it comes to buying love gifts (or tickets). How to budget? Mary Sackett, one of my most favorite people shared with me that buying gifts items on sale all year long is the way to combat a large amount of last minute excess. Make your list of people you want to buy for in January (it’s usually the same ones every year). Scout out items that are quality that go on sale throughout the year because the seasons change and get multiples and extras of some items in case you’re inspired to give to some ‘new loves’ by December.

Love tickets are fun and even funner if you haven’t broken your bank account in the process. If you find you haven’t paid off the credit card on the money you spent last year on Xmas, then,when necessary,buy cheap, shift the emphasis to spending quality time together, having outtings, creating gifts with your hands and/or adventures that cost little to no money. YOU are the gift. When it is all said and done, your Loves remember how you made them feel more than what you bought them. Get out there and get more LIVE love tickets going!

Do you ‘buy’ when you really cannot afford it? Especially during a Holiday sale?