Stretching Your Dollar: Budgeting for Holiday Gift Shopping
A common occurrence around the holidays is overspending and avoidable debt. This year we want to help you navigate budgeting so you can avoid carrying even more debt into the new year. David Peters, financial advisor and founder of David Peters Financial Group, joined 'Stretching Your Dollar' to talk about knowing when and when not to act on seemingly great shopping deals, how detail your budgeting plan and small household versus large household budgeting.
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