The DailyWorth Peace of Mind Holiday Guide

By DailyWorth.com

A stress-free holiday sounds almost oxymoronic. Holidays aren't peaceful—they're maniacal trips to the mall, masked in holiday spirit, where your sense of clarity and spending consciousness go out the window. To what end?

Stop the madness and get ready for a richer, happier holiday season, with the Peace of Mind Holiday Guide, brought to you by the editors of DailyWorth.com, the leading resource for women about money and life. DailyWorth founder and CEO Amanda Steinberg and editor-in-chief MP Dunleavey present smart ways that busy women can save time, spend wisely, stress less, and revel in the true spirit of the season.

After all, what you truly long for during the holidaze is simple: a chance to relax with the people you love, string some twinkly lights, raise a glass to the year gone by, and wake up on January 2 knowing that neither your credit card nor your waistline has strayed too far from normal.

The DailyWorth Peace of Mind Holiday Guide will help you get there—body, soul, and allet unscathed. It's the inauguration of a whole new tradition: after a long, challenging year...a calm and joyful end.

• Language: English
• Publisher: DailyWorth.com
• Release date: Nov 9, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301538430

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword: Reconnections

Introduction: Welcome to Your Peace of Mind

Part 1: Start a New Tradition

Part 2: Keep Your Financial Balance

Part 3: Give, Love… Celebrate!

Reconnections

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A Peace of Mind Holiday Guide sounds almost oxymoronic. Holidays aren't peaceful—they're maniacal trips to the mall, masked in holiday spirit, where our sense of clarity and spending consciousness go out the window. To what end?

I'm over it. It's time to stop the madness, the "I'm buying gifts for you because I have to, not because I want to really give to you." Gifts are lovely as long as they're really coming from an authentic place, and a joy of giving. Are you enjoying the giving? If not give in a way that's meaningful to you.

I'm declaring an end to the stress and overspending that seems to take over at this time of year. I’m weary of running around, looking for 10 presents for my kids, and worrying whether I need a new dress for that holiday party. Game over!

Every season has its mystical origins—or mythical, depending on your perspective—which are supposed to give you a chance to slow down and reconnect. This is a dark time of year about rediscovering your connection to light.

In other words, it’s a time reconnect with yourself, your sense of humanity.

Look behind you, there’s 2012….we’re about to enter 2013. What did you love, who did you love this past year? What passion do you want to drive you into the months