Clarksville Living Magazine — December 2016
The December 2016 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 led with personal finance in a hopeful key: “Attitude, Not Money, Determines Financial Success” made the case that mindset matters more than income when it comes to building a secure future, while “Choosing a Credit Counselor” added practical guidance for readers managing debt, pointing them toward free financial education through nonprofit agencies and GreenPath.
“Books with Clarksville Ties for Christmas” offered a gift idea rooted in local pride, rounding up titles connected to the community, while the Holiday Gift Guide pointed shoppers toward standout presents. Opening on Isaiah 9:6 — “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given” — the issue balanced the spiritual heart of the season with practical help, and spotlighted a local church that devotes itself year-round to strengthening families. The health pages closed the year with “5 Tips for Staying Well When the Family's Sick.”
The recurring departments round out a December number that pairs financial wisdom with holiday warmth — encouraging readers to approach both their finances and their holidays with intention rather than anxiety, and to keep their spending, giving and reading rooted close to home as one year gives way to the next.
A Giving Back feature spotlighted Rita Arancibia, who discovered the power of art as a catalyst for change while creating commemorative tiles for the 9/11 Pillars of Hope Memorial. That conviction had grown into Arts for Hearts, a program launched that summer by the Clarksville-Montgomery County Arts and Heritage Development Council in collaboration with the Downtown Artists Co-Op, built on the belief that art can change lives and connect communities — and on a mission to widen access to it for everyone.
Table of Contents
- apsu.edu (p. 5)
- 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)
Regular Departments
- Giving Back (p. 6)
- Spotlight (p. 24)
- Candid Clarksville (p. 34)
- FT CAMPBELL Families (p. 35)
- Network (p. 36)
- Fridge (p. 46)
