The holiday season is joyous – and also expensive.

From steep flight prices to a laundry list of presents to buy, when January 1st rolls around, you might feel like your bank account is hurting.

Luckily, our friends at the "Life Kit" podcast have an answer for everything – including what they call "financial self-care."

Today, we're bringing you one of their episodes that's all about creating routines for a healthy bank account in 2025 and beyond.

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