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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Siobhan McNally

9 bad money habits to avoid in the lead-up to Christmas

Tips to avoid financially overstretching yourself in the run-up to Christmas (Alamy/PA) -

Christmas comes but once a year, thank goodness, because we couldn’t afford it twice.

Thinkmoney consumer expert Vix Leyton says it’s never too early to think about the “C” word if it means not overspending, using up your social bandwidth or thinking you’ll bag a bargain on Black Friday.

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