Beware the holiday spending spree (The Buffalo News)

Holiday spending habits don’t have to be out of control. Curb your Christmas spending with the following information.
Holiday budgeting tips are as abundant as Christmas cookies – and the dieting rules we set to avoid them. Be real. Who doesn’t eat at least one gingerbread man or bourbon ball between now and New Year’s? Who doesn’t spend just a little more on gifts than planned?