With the final weekend before Christmas here and one of the busiest shopping days aside from Black Friday we are posting some final shopping tips and some fun Christmas facts.
Here's some fun Christmas questions:
1. Who is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer's father?
2. Where do Jewish households traditionally display the menorah during Hanukkah?
3. What gifts are traditionally given to children during Kwanzaa?
4. 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' was a made for TV animated film that debuted in 1965, the first animated 'Peanuts' special. In this special, which character quotes the Bible in delivering 'the true meaning of Christmas'?
5.Each year Manitou Springs, Colorado hosts the annual Great Fruitcake Toss. What is the record for the farthest human throw of a fruitcake?
6.While Christmas trees actually grow in all 50 States, which single State produces the most?
7. Hanukkah always begins in December?
8. Which December Holiday celebrates with the symbol of seven candles?
9. In the movie "It's A Wonderful Life" how do you know that an angel has received his wings?
10. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was created as a promotion for what department store?
Answers to follow.
Plan out your day today. Everyone shopping for last minute gifts can cause malls to be a mad house. Make a list of where you need to go and the gifts you have remaining to buy. Make a plan and stick to it. Planning ahead can help alleviate stress.
If you don't want to go fight the crowds try shopping online or by a catalogue. It's fast and easy and you can compare prices. Also, since you are staying home you'll cut back on the costs of gas, eating out or making unplanned purchases.
If you are putting your last minute shopping on credit cards make sure you have enough money in the bank to pay off the amounts you charge when the bills start coming in next month. Remember stick to your budget.
Now for the answers to our fun Christmas Facts:
1. In the animated TV special, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", Donner is Rudolph's father.
2. The menorah is generally displayed outdoors or in a window.
3. Gifts generally include books to emphasize the African value and tradition of learning.
4. Linus delivered the quotes from the Bible of the 'true meaning of Christmas'.
5. The longest human toss to date is 290 feet. The 14Th annual Great Fruitcake Toss takes place on January 3, 2009.
6. Oregon produces the most Christmas trees, averaging between 7 to 8 million a year.
7. The dates of Hanukkah are determined by the Hebrew calendar, in some years the first night of Hanukkah occurs in November.
8. The Kwanzaa candlestick represents African American roots and each candle represents one of Kwanzaas Seven Principles of Life.
9. "Every time you hear a bell ring it means some angel's just got his wings."
10. In 1939, Montgomery Ward had one of their copywriters, Robert L. May create a Christmas story that could be printed and given away to shoppers during the holiday season. That year, Montgomery Ward distributed over 2.4 million copies of Rudolph's story.
We here at Financial Elite wish you and your family the happiest of holidays!
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