Clarksville Living Magazine — December 2016
The December 2016 issue of Clarksville Living Magazine argues attitude beats money for financial success, guides holiday giving, and gathers books with Clarksville ties.
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The issue leads with personal finance in a hopeful key: “Attitude, Not Money, Determines Financial Success” makes the case that mindset matters more than income when it comes to building a secure future — an encouraging message for the season of spending. “Choosing a Credit Counselor” adds practical guidance for readers seeking help managing debt.
“Books with Clarksville Ties for Christmas” offers a delightful gift idea rooted in local pride, rounding up titles connected to the community that make perfect presents — a literary spin on shopping local.
The Holiday Gift Guide points shoppers toward standout presents, keeping the season's spending in mind as the calendar winds down.
The health pages close the year with “5 Tips for Staying Well When the Family's Sick,” timely advice for navigating cold-and-flu season through the holidays, alongside the recurring departments and photo pages that capture a Clarksville December.
The recurring departments and photo pages round out a December issue that pairs financial wisdom with holiday warmth. The reassuring argument that attitude matters more than income, practical guidance on credit counseling, and a gift guide built around books with Clarksville ties all share the same pages — substance and seasonal cheer together. It is a fittingly hopeful close to the year, the kind of issue that encourages readers to approach both their finances and their holidays with intention rather than anxiety, and to keep their spending, their giving and their reading rooted close to home as one year gives way to the next. It is an issue that treats the reader as capable of both joy and good judgment — celebrating the season while gently steering them toward a healthier, wiser and more locally minded start to the year ahead. Opening on Isaiah 9:6 — “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given” — the issue balances the spiritual heart of the season with practical help, pointing readers toward free financial education and counseling through nonprofit agencies and GreenPath, and spotlighting a local church that devotes itself year-round to strengthening families and giving back to the community.
Table of Contents
- Choosing a Credit Counselor (p. 10)
- Attitude, Not Money, Determines Financial Success (p. 14)
- Holiday Gift Guide (p. 16)
- Books with Clarksville Ties for Christmas (p. 26)
- 5 Tips for Staying Well When the Family's Sick (p. 32)
- apsu.edu (p. 5)
Regular departments
- Giving Back (p. 6)
- Spotlight (p. 24)
- Candid Clarksville (p. 34)
- FT CAMPBELL Families (p. 35)
- Network (p. 36)
- Fridge (p. 46)