Written back in 2007, when I wrote daily updates. The messages here are still fairly timeless, I hope. It was the end of an OK year, but the precursor to a year of huge changes in 2008.
I may rant about Boxing Day and such at the end of all of this. I will attempt to make this my last posting about finances and Christmas 2007.
- Christmas cards are not late if they have been mailed before Christmas Day. That means even if I send them on Christmas day, they are not late. Late Christmas cards are the ones that show up in July; there is no LATE in Christmas, just delayed.
- If you are paying bills, remember to get them done TODAY. This is crucial because they won’t be “paid” until the 27th if you don’t. I got burned on that one once.
- I once bought something of value at a Boxing Day sale. I needed something, and it was on sale. I arrived while some were still left. Boxing Day sales seem a little too much for me. (it was a Stereo Amplifier).
- My Christmas this year is astounding, even before it happens. I have had a fantastic year. I really don’t need any gifts. However, I won’t ask anyone to return them either. In hindsight, I really didn’t see the freight train about to blow up my world.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas. I hope you enjoy your Riches as much as I do. (No, I am not talking about money for once.)
Christmas Wishes from the Past
I seem to do this a lot, so here are my Christmas wishes from years gone by:
- Merry Christmas 2025 - Celebrate the spirit of Merry Christmas 2025 with joy, family, and hope for peace in the world this holiday season #Christmas #YellowCard #Spending
- Joyeux noël 2023 Enjoy your Family, Friends and Festivities. If you are working today, thank you. If you are alone, it will get better.
- Christmas 2022 was after a rough year for many folks including me. Inflation, COVID, and dealing with losing family members was a bit much really.
- Merry Christmas 2021 was another COVID crisis time. Omicron hit and Christmas became much more closed up. Maybe the last one of these, but we thought that last year.
- Merry Christmas 2020 ! Do you see the pussy cat in the tree? An odd year with a Pandemic and all. Make sure you pop those Christmas Crackers.
- Christmas All Year Round ? Yes, it does feel like that these days doesn't it? The 12 Days of Christmas Debt ? What the heck ? That isn't Christmasy at all!
- Merry Christmas 2017 ! That was a year of fun videos that I found to help celebrate the holiday. Love that old CFCF fill.
- Merry Christmas, Highspeed Internet a right, Inflation at 1.2 and #MoneyTalk 2016 ! Sheesh, I couldn't even be bothered to send a message that year, how Grinchy.
- Merry Christmas 2014 ! A lovely quote from the King James bible for that year. Seem to have done nothing for 2015. This year I even had a Christmas Eve post.
- Happy Christmas 2013 ! I loved the photos of every years Christmas Tree, very festive. Another Christmas Eve post too.
- Merry Christmas 2012 ! You see the hideous curtains we had in the den back then. That year we had the $150 Christmas challenge too.
- Merry Christmas 2011 ! The tree moved back to the front room and I used Google Translate to create a festive message. Think I was on French training that year. Also At Christmas Why Not Just Give Cash ?
- Merry Christmas 2010 has some very deep philosophical commentary in it. Must have been hitting the Christmas cheer early. Christmas Eve that year must have been a Friday.
- Merry Christmas 2009 and all you got was an NFB short? Not that bad really. There was also Christmas Eve thoughts too.
- Merry Christmas 2008 ! That was the year of the infamous Financial Advent Calendar too.
- A few last Yuletide Thoughts was what I had in 2007.
- Merry Christmas 2006 ! A quieter year I suppose.
- Whatever little money you have, make sure you spend it was my first year writing here. Quite gruff and grinchy.
- Advent, it begins again, is when the Christmas season begins
