5 Money Moves for the Holidays (And Beyond)

Allison Yu
December 26, 2025

In the holiday season rush and end of the year madness, it’s easy to forget to think beyond the sales and the gifts, the parties and the expenses. But since we’re not in the holiday business, but rather in the wealth building business, we’re more concerned about what happens year-round for your money. These are five things to do with your money, during the holidays and beyond, that will help you crush it financially year round.

Break up with your bank

Your parents introduced you and now you feel a sense of obligation to stick with them? You’ve already been together for so long and you’re unsure if there’s anything better out there? You’ve convinced yourself that what they’re giving you is safe even though it’s far beneath the bare minimum? Don’t know about you, but that sounds suspiciously like settling. If it’s not good enough for you, it’s not good enough for us.

Save and invest weekly

Wall Street makes money by convincing people that a) they need exorbitant amounts of money to start investing and b) they need to pay exorbitant amounts of money to access the best investment strategies. But because you’re smarter than that, you know that this is false: smart investing is not based on knowing when to enter the markets, nor how much to start with. Small amounts compound over time: the sooner you start, the more time your money has to grow. 

Invest using math

It's easy to let emotions dictate how you use your money, not just in investing. The truth is the time spent researching and agonizing over where to put your money and what to spend it on doesn't lead to better results. At Hush, we invest based on results-driven math, not emotions: FOMO has nothing on us, and nothing on you.

Take stock of your social spending

Do you find yourself following your peers’ spending habits, perhaps unconsciously, buying things that they buy and things that they tell you to buy? Does this spending really make you feel better about yourself, or improve your life in any meaningful way? The moves that work for them might not work for you, and that’s okay.

Don't quit when it's hard

Investments in the red? Holidays costing more than expected? That doesn't mean that what you're doing isn't working! Stay with your plan, reassess and readjust if necessary, and keep going.

If you’re serious about getting serious about your money, there has never been a better time to get your finances in shape. Follow and download Hush for more smart money moves 

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