A: With the holiday season approaching and the cost of living remaining high across Canada, many families are feeling the pinch. From daycare fees to costs for extracurricular activities like hockey or piano lessons, everyday expenses already stretch budgets thin. Add children’s wish lists brimming with pricey tech gadgets or toys, and Christmas shopping can quickly become stressful.

If economic pressures like tariffs and inflation concern you, with a month to go, there’s still plenty of time to outline a plan. With that in mind, here are practical, low-stress approaches families can use to shop smarter, tame pricey wants, and still make the season special.

Outline a single budget for the whole family

Begin your strategic holiday plan by outlining one overall holiday budget for your fa

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