Does anyone still have a Christmas club ?

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

My DH says they don't exist anymore and have gone the way of the dinosaur. He also said that employers no longer have credit unions.

Irshgrl31201 · ‎03-18-2010

No I don't have a Christmas club per say but I do have a CC with one of my banks that puts $5 into an account for every $40 I have spent on that card. I had almost forgot about it and it almost at $1000 so I will use some of that for last minute stuff because I am 80% done.

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.
JFK

Qwackertoo · ‎03-11-2010

We still have a credit union. A federal military installation is nearby. So yep, we still have one.

And yep they still have Christmas Accounts. I never did it . . . but last year I did . . . I'd put 100.00 a month in it . . . and then the BIG bill in December didn't seem so bad. Doing it again this year. We'll probably spend more . . . but it helps.

I really love our credit union and all my "you name it accounts". My husband doesn't like all my accounts . .. and I say . . . well I could be spending it which shuts him up pretty dang quick!!!

Johnnyeager · ‎09-05-2014

Christmas Club! I haven't heard that term in years. My mother used to do it, $5 or $10 dollars a week and she built up a tidy sum by December. I would be surprised if they still exist in that form.

adelle38 · ‎03-09-2010

I belong to a Credit Union and they still have what they call Holiday Savings Accounts. As a child I had a Christmas Club account. I think I contributed 25 cents a week. It helped teach me about saving and spending.

It's always a victory for me when I remember why I entered a room.

greamy · ‎04-27-2010

My bank has not had this in many years, I really liked saving for the holiday spending. I still save, do it on my own terms. Always thankful when the shopping rolls around.$$$$$$$$

Peaches McPhee · ‎04-19-2010

I put cash away all year long into a drawer. This year I have almost $600 cash for Christmas shopping. $20 here, $20 there adds up.

-- pro-aging --

Rochester, New York

brii · ‎06-20-2010

My husband has direct deposit at a credit Union. My accounts are at the bank. I know of people that have Christmas Club accounts. I set aside money on my own. I always liked that idea of a Christmas Club account