SIMPLY CHRISTMAS: Escaping the Debt Trap

09/12/2025 9 min

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✨ EPISODE 2 — Simply Christmas: Escaping the Debt TrapA Different Podcast December SeriesWelcome back to Different and week two of our Simply Christmas series — where we lovingly look December in the eyes and say: “You’re not running this show.”Last week was all about choosing stillness.This week? We’re going straight for the jugular of holiday stress:Money. Pressure. Overspending. And breaking free from the Christmas debt cycle.If you’ve ever felt the pull to buy more, spend more, or prove more during December, this episode is a breath of fresh, peppermint-scented air.Tiffany unpacks:How Christmas culture quietly turned generosity into financial pressureWhy debt has become “normal” — and why normal is not biblicalThe parent pressure, social pressure, and cultural pressure that drive overspendingPractical + spiritual tools to step out of the debt trapHow to align your Christmas with Jesus instead of consumerismThis isn’t about guilt — it’s about freedom.It’s about bringing your finances back under the peace of Christ, not the chaos of comparison.Praying for wisdomResetting priorities to: people over presentsRenewing your mind with Scripture, not sales adsFinding accountabilityBudgeting (yes, we say the B-word with love)Paying cash whenever possibleLimiting social media to protect your peaceSide gigs, decluttering, and planning aheadSaving now for next yearThese aren’t rules — they’re lifelines.1 Timothy 6:17 — “God richly provides everything for us to enjoy.”No competing. No overspending. No debt required.Jesus came quietly, humbly, and simply — without receipts, ribbon, or credit limits.His presence was the gift.His life is the abundance.A debt-free Christmas isn’t just possible — it’s worship.Episode 3 — Joy That Isn’t Fake: Finding Real Happiness in a Heavy Season.Bring your tissues, bring your coffee, bring your honest heart.Email [email protected] — we pray over every request.Love you guys. Let’s choose a simple, peaceful, debt-free Christmas together.