12 Money Tips from Christmas 'Experts'This piece originally appeared on Bankrate.com in December 2007

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Some unconventional holiday experts offer advice, lessons and examples of how to make it through the season and stay merry and in good financial shape.

Santa Claus, aka Kriss Kringle, St. Nick and a Jolly Old Elf

Irving Berlin, composer of "White Christmas"

Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" (played by Sir Patrick Stewart in the 1999 film version)

Snoopy from Charles M. Schulz's "Peanuts" comic strip

Buddy the Elf from "Elf" (played by Will Ferrell)

The Grinch from Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"

Howard Langston from "Jingle All the Way" (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger)

Elvis Presley, aka The King

Kevin McCallister from "Home Alone" (played by Macaulay Culkin)

Bob Cratchit from Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" (played by Donald Calthrop in the 1935 film version released as "Scrooge")

Susan Walker from "Miracle on 34th Street" (played by Natalie Wood in the 1947 film version, with Edmund Gwenn as Kriss Kringle)

The Grandma who got run over by a reindeer in the 1979 novelty Christmas song

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