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Merry Christmas! We don’t have Christmas tree this year because we are renovating our place ut it’s alright. I don’t feel the Christmas spirit yet. Maybe, I would tomorrow.

By the way, let’s talk about the story of the Christmas tree. Christmas Tree started by Martin Luther. He enhanced the tradition of Christmas tree in Protestant countries. Martin Luther first added lighted candles to a tree. He was walking toward his home one winter evening, composing a sermon, he was impressed by the brilliance of stars twinkling amidst evergreens. To recapture the scene for his family, he put up a tree in the main room and wired its branches with lighted candles.

Christmas is just two weeks away from now. I’m not really excited about it yet. It’s because I am not ready for the holiday shopping. I don’t know why I always shop at the last minute. Perhaps, I found it more thrilling. But really, its a bad idea. People thought that shopping on December is a great time. I believe it’s wrong. Many retail stores have some a “facade” price just to show how much shoppers could save on holidays. It’s just a marketing strategy when in fact, the hidden real price is the discounted price. Would you agree with me? I know I am one of the victims – we are victims. I want to change this holiday shopping habit. However, I can’t blame shoppers would shop at the last minute because they are waiting for their Christmas bonus and 13th month pay. I was like that before. And when I shop, it is like a shopping spree with a thought that I have a lot of money. I have to break this habit. If I want to shop for the holidays, I should save money from the start instead of waiting for my bonus. Think about it, what if you lose your job before holidays come? What should you do? Of course, you have no choice, right? Giving gifts on Christmas is not an obligation anyway. But this is just an analogy. We, as consumers should not spend more than we need and have to. We have to change this custom because it makes us broke and gives us stress after holidays.