845 meaningful Christmas gifts without the money guilt (the 7 P's & GJ's prank gift idea)

Nov 10, 2025

Get ready to deck the halls without breaking the bank! Discover the Seven Ps of gift planning to stay intentional and avoid overspending. Learn how to navigate Secret Santa with creative twists and practical gift ideas from the community. Homemade and secondhand gifts take center stage, plus Glen shares his go-to practical suggestions. Embrace a fun prank gift that promises laughter, and check out strategies to save costs throughout the season. It's all about thoughtful gifting without the money guilt!

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ADVICE

Start Christmas Planning Now

Plan your Christmas early so you avoid last-minute impulse spending and January credit-card regret.
Use the extra time to be intentional about gifts and get more value for less money.

INSIGHT

Planning Reduces Overspend

Prior preparation prevents poor performance: a simple planning framework improves outcomes and reduces overspending.
Treat Christmas like other long-term goals where small, early actions compound into better results.

ADVICE

Use Secret Santa To Simplify Giving

Use Secret Santa to limit the number of gifts each person must buy and focus on one meaningful present.
Set a price limit so everyone gets a thoughtful gift without financial pressure.

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Christmas can get real spendy real quick. In this episode, Glen, John and Rachelle discuss low-cost high-value Christmas gifts and how to stay intentional so you don’t end up with a maxed-out credit card in January. GJ said to also listen at 2x as he talks slow lol. Shoutout to the M3 community for a bunch of these ideas!

👉🏾 what the 7 Ps are and how they apply to gift planning

👉🏿 thoughtful vs transactional gifts (high-value low-cost mindset)

👉🏻 how Rach, John & Glen do Christmas

👉 M3 Christmas and studio launch party

👉🏼 gift ideas from the M3 Facebook community (secondhand, homemade, experience)

👉🏽 the M3 community share what they've regretfully sold

👉🏿 Glen’s favourite practical gifts

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