WROC Rochester First
CPA Dave Young offered up some financial tips for the holidays Monday on News 8 at Sunrise. Young advised giving yourself a financial checkup by answering questions about your budget, savings, home expenses and retirement. Then he offered the following advice: Make a Christmas budget before you start spending. He recommended reviewing your receipts and bills from last year as a barometer for spending and decide how much you can spend this year. Young said make a complete gift list and set a firm "no more than" purchase price for each person. Factor in extra costs such as shipping and gas used.