{"id":84871,"date":"2023-12-09T11:32:19","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T11:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=84871"},"modified":"2023-12-09T11:32:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T11:32:19","slug":"im-dubbed-mrs-christmas-after-saving-60k-on-festivities-heres-how-you-can","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/lifestyle\/im-dubbed-mrs-christmas-after-saving-60k-on-festivities-heres-how-you-can\/","title":{"rendered":"‘I’m dubbed Mrs Christmas after saving \u00a360k on festivities \u2013 here’s how you can’"},"content":{"rendered":"
A mum dubbed Mrs Christmas revealed how you can save a fortune on the festive period. <\/p>\n
Clair Brading started saving all the way back in January and put up her decorations right after Halloween. The 38-year-old doesn't just help her family, but even her pals too. <\/p>\n
The Christmas-mad mum, from Southampton, has assisted over 900 people with Park Christmas Saving with every penny going on Christmas presents, decorations and food. <\/p>\n
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Now she's helped people save \u00a361,000. She said: "Christmas is the most important time of the year for me and my family."<\/p>\n
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She added: "We absolutely love it and plan for our festive celebrations all year long. That's why I love getting ahead with saving nice and early.<\/p>\n
"That way I know everything is taken care of financially and we can enjoy ourselves during the most magical time of the year."<\/p>\n
Clair achieved this incredible financial feat as a Park Christmas Savings' Agent. The families she helps are all putting money aside with the club.<\/p>\n
The mum-of-four encourages them to set realistic savings targets and supports them through the year. Whether it's to reduce or increase payments, Clair's there to help.<\/p>\n
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She added: "Being able to help other families save the way we do with Park is a bonus, I love it. Although, I can't quite believe that we've managed to save over \u00a360,000 together!"<\/p>\n
Every year without fail Clair puts up her decorations. She does it as she likes to get "at least six weeks out of Christmas". And it's a busy time with all the birthdays around December.<\/p>\n
She has her son's birthday on December 22, followed by her brother's on Christmas Day, then her husband's on Boxing Day and her dad's on New Year's Day.<\/p>\n
Clair's drive to help people save comes from personal experience after she found herself struggling one Christmas with a newborn baby.<\/p>\n
"I had my first son when I was 25, and that year I really struggled because I didn't save," she admitted. "I got in debt and spent all year paying it off."<\/p>\n
The mum concluded: "I signed up to Park Christmas Savings to help me plan for the festive season and I and I haven't stopped since \u2013 it's been 12 years! Without Park, some of my friends would get loans, get into debt and struggle.<\/p>\n
"I know that by doing my bit and helping others to save as well as myself, we're working together to create a fun and festive stress-free Christmas."<\/p>\n
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