7 Hidden Ways We All Waste Money Over the Holidays

As magical as the holidays are, this time of year can also be a bit stressful--between handling a barrage of party invites, planning your own get-togethers, wrapping up the year, visiting family and getting all your holiday shopping done... well, it's a lot. And then there's the whole spending money thing. Shopping and celebrating add up, but it doesn't have to be quite so painful. There are ways we all wind up spending more than we need to, and they're pretty easy to avoid.