Spotlight 6 tips for navigating the holiday season if you took a financial hit this year Liz Hund, Bankrate.com Nov 22, 2020 Nov 22, 2020 Updated Dec 6, 2020 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Image by Hans Braxmeier from Pixabay kAmxE’D D276 E@ D2J E92E E9:D J62C 92D 366? 2 H:=5 C:56 2?5 E96C6’D 2 8@@5 492?46 E92E J@FC 7:?2?46D 92G6 E2<6? 2 9:E 2D 2 C6DF=E @7 E96 4@C@?2G:CFD A2?56>:4 2?5 2== E92E’D 7@==@H65] (:E9 E96 9@=:52JD ;FDE 2C@F?5 E96 4@C?6C[ E9:D 42? 36 2? 6IEC2 DEC6DD7F= E:>6 7:?2?4:2==J H:E9 E96 25565 AC6DDFC6 @7 8:7E 8:G:?8 2?5 G2C:@FD @E96C 9@=:52J\C6=2E65 6IA6?D6D] qC:EE?6J r2DEC@[ 2 ru! 2E |:?E[ DF886DED E2<:?8 D@>6 E:>6 E@ 6G2=F2E6 J@FC 4FCC6?E 7:?2?4:2= =:76 2?5 9@H J@F’C6 8@:?8 E@ ?2G:82E6 E96 9@=:52JD]k^AmkAm“u@C 36EE6C @C H@CD6[ E9:D J62C 92D 4C62E65 2 =@E @7 492?86 :? 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