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Festive costs are jingle hell for families



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Published Date: 21 November 2008
A DEBT counselling charity has revealed that the majority of families are worried about the cost of Christmas.
Edinburgh-based Christians Against Poverty (Cap), commissioned YouGov to carry out the survey of more than 2000 adults, revealing 76 per cent of people are worried about Christmas due to the financial cost, with a further 15 per cent not looking forw
ard to the festive season as a result.

Nearly one in three respondents confessed that they did not budget at all for Christmas.

The charity has been operating a debt counselling centre in Morningside Baptist Church for a year.

Jill Smith, Edinburgh Cap centre manager, said: "It is no surprise, given the recent economic crisis, that people in Edinburgh are worried about the cost of Christmas and we are also concerned that many still do not budget adequately to survive the festive season.

"The good news, though, is that we can offer hope and solution to those caught in debt in Edinburgh. Through our centre within Morningside Baptist Church, we can offer our award-winning and free service to those who need it, especially at this critical time."

Visit the charity's website at www.capuk.org for some tips to survive Christmas financially.





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  • Last Updated: 21 November 2008 9:52 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Alternative (High-Octane) Fuel Head,

Edinburgh 21/11/2008 12:38:35
Why should anyone be worried about the cost of christmas? The christmas weekend will cost me no more than any other typical weekend. In fact, it will probably cost me less because the pubs won't be open.
2

Number 6,

Germany 21/11/2008 12:44:45
Why worry. If the moneys not there it's not there.
Explain to your kids the situation and get on with it.

Plunging further into debt just so tyrone can have the latest gadget is plain stupidity. People must learn to live within their means, no matter how depressing that concept is.

Halfing the x-mas carry oot will also help.
3

alex paterson,

edinburgh 21/11/2008 12:57:36
I have never given Xmas pressies,i leave it all to Mrs P she is loaded.
4

elayne,

21/11/2008 13:01:54
just buy what is within your means and save for bigger items,there is too much pressure on parents to buy expensive toys and games and a lot of advertising is aimed specifically at kids,funny,it always puzzles me how folk who dont work can afford to get designer clothes and expensive toys for their (many)kids?
5

I love to eat Sellotape,

21/11/2008 13:41:10
Celebrate Christmas with your children by promising not to slap them around.
6

elayne,

21/11/2008 17:50:26
i just get everyone "next"vouchers,saves any arguments and trudging round shops getting stressed out and having to suffer awful christmas music
7

tooch,

Penicuik 21/11/2008 18:03:29
If you cant afford it dont get into debt. Just tell them Santa has not been because they have misbehaved. You can always give wee presents later on when they HAVE behaved and said that Santa was waiting on them behaving. Well maybe not but it was just an idea
8

tooch,

21/11/2008 18:10:03
I get River Island vouchers [ much classier than NEXT [ lol ] ] which I have been ''advised to get ''[ did get Next but they were not impressed a few years ago ] Anyway Christmas is for the kids and you can buy them over the internet which saves me gong shopping - which I hate - the man next door wished he was married to me b cause i hate shopping [ wish he was like Daniel Craig but he aint - lol
9

Poetess50,

21/11/2008 20:21:41
Or, don't have kids...then Xmas won't be such a burden! :-)
10

elayne,

21/11/2008 21:09:20
i only buy for immediate family(mum,dad,sister etc)and the kids(luckily 2 are grown up and prefer hard cash)coming to think of it i prefer hard cash too
11

allknowing,

21/11/2008 21:47:31
As above, if your poor then its will be cr4p, and rich then you will have a good one. Simple.

Why worry?????
12

Ms Doreen in the Cyber Shebeen,

22/11/2008 02:58:46
Nae shoite Sherlock.....
13

Douglas,

Bathgate 22/11/2008 09:20:09
Convert to Islam, problem solved. :o)
14

Top_Dawg,

22/11/2008 10:36:00
Another state the obvious story from the EEN.

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