Every year, we cheer as we watch our favorite Christmas movie villains change their tune, reappear, or meet an ignominious end. But these holiday villains have a lot to teach us about money.
One of the benefits of watching your favorite holiday movies year after year is that you get a chance to see the story more deeply. We’re all familiar with the overt themes of Christmas being a time for giving, unity, and Red Ryder carbine-action, 200-range model air rifles, but the hidden messages in these movies are surprising. They may even provide you with the most persuasive financial advice. In particular, the Grinch and other Christmas movie villains teach us some of the most useful lessons about money. See how the worst characters in your favorite Christmas movies can change the way you think about money.
