Not Made Of Money

A healthy financial life is the best gift any adult can hope for this Christmas. Unfortunately, we can’t actually give that to our friends and loved ones. We can’t reach in and make their financial lives come to order. However, we can show them that we’re ready to support and help them by choosing a gift that reflects their desire to get their finances worked out.

Fanciful Organization Tools – Keeping organized personal finance records is easy when it’s a joy to file. For around $20 you can purchase an entire set of decorative file folders. While filing is always a mundane task, filing into bright-colored, pretty folders can make it a little more tolerable.

Personal Finance Book – Choose a personal finance book that’s inspirational and will help your loved one to remember that he’s not the only one on this path. You can find books that are written with almost anyone in mind: couples, young people, women, and those approaching retirement.

Personal Finance Magazine Subscription – Purchasing a year’s subscription to a magazine as a gift allows your gift to continue all year long. Select a magazine that will appeal to your loved one. Someone with an entrepreneurial spirit may love Money; Real Simple will appeal to the family that is looking to get the most out of life. You can buy discounted magazine subscriptions through websites like Magazines.com to keep the cost to a minimum.

Money-themed Board Games – For the family that is trying to teach their children the principles of personal finances, nothing brings the lesson home quite like Monopoly or Life. While little Johnny may not understand why he can’t have the latest toy at the store, he will certainly understand that he doesn’t have enough money to buy Boardwalk. You can help plant the seeds of many financial lessons to come through the use of board games.

Personal Finance Software – Tracking spending can’t get any easier than it is when you use some type of personal finance software. Microsoft’s Money Essentials is inexpensive and got a great review from TopTenReviews.com. It’s even reported to install easily. We’ve used Quicken for years and have been very happy with it.

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