'Tis the season for joy, generosity…and budget creep.
In this Women and Wealth episode, Regina McCann Hess, shares a simple playbook to enjoy holiday shopping without sabotaging your 2026 self.
You'll learn how to set a per-person budget, avoid "buy now, pay later" traps, use last year's statements to right-size spending, and swap pricey presents for experiences. Plus: smart ways to use rewards points, online shopping tips, and one simple action for your savings plan for a stress-free holiday next year.
Episode Highlights:
0:00 - Episode beginning
2:41 - Avoiding adding debt
4:35 - Try 'white elephant' or a gift exchange
6:54 - D.I.Y. gifts
8:09 - Secret santa
9:04 - Finding discount deals
12:11 - Using reward points
15:12 - Start saving early
17:11 - Action item
ABOUT REGINA MCCANN HESS
Regina is the author of Super Woman Wealth: How to Become Your Own Financial Hero. As an advocate for women's financial freedom, she wrote this book to help empower women to take a bigger role in handling their money.
Regina has appeared on Schwab TV, Yahoo Finance, Forbes.com, NTD Television, CBS 3 Philadelphia, Fox 29 Philadelphia, King 5 Seattle, KTLA 5 Los Angeles and Scripps News. She has also been quoted in numerous articles in publications such as Forbes, Business Insider, U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo Finance, USA Today, USA Wire, Word in Black, WTOP News, Mind Body Green, Money Digest, New York Post, Defender, Authority Magazine, GoBankingRates.com, Scripps and The Muse.
As Founder of Forge Wealth Management, Regina utilizes her 25+ years of financial services experience to help individuals plan, preserve and diversify their wealth. She focuses on educating her clients while building long-term relationships with them and their families. Her experience throughout major shifts in the markets, enables Regina to structure balanced portfolios to address specific financial goals.
CONNECT WITH REGINA
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