Merry & Main

Holiday budget & gift planner

Celebrate the season with complete peace of mind!

Use our free Christmas list app to check off your favorite people, set joyful budget boundaries, and log your shopping progress on the go. Create event packing lists and never forget to wrap a gift with our helpful notifications. Perfectly designed for iOS and Android to make your holiday gift tracker completely private and stress-free.

Core Features

Thoughtful seasonal control

Replace scattered notes and mental calculations with dedicated tools crafted specifically for holiday gift preparation. Merry & Main helps you organize every present from a passing thought to the moment it's unwrapped.

The Workshop

Carolers' Circle

Holiday Events

The Workshop is your dedicated space for storing gift ideas before you pair them with a recipient. Snap a photo or paste a link, then log its cost, and a quick voice note so you never forget where to find it.

Where gift giving gets real. Manage your entire recipient list with beautiful, individualized care. Inside the Carolers’ Circle, give each person a custom budget that aligns perfectly with your household cap. Track your giving progress with a clear gift count and 4 statuses from Idea to Delivered.

Never show up empty-handed or underdressed. Set up individual holiday parties complete with the date, time, location, the dress code, a guest list and what to pack. The app automatically pulls the gifts attached to that event to generate packing lists, ensuring nothing gets forgotten.

Capture Every Spark of Inspiration
Thoughtful Giving
Events with Smart Packing Lists

Smart Budgeting

Spend with Absolute Clarity

Maintain financial clarity by subtracting funds only when items are officially marked as purchased, wrapped, or delivered. If a specific caroler goes over their limit, the app gently shows you the real percentage so you can manage your funds. You can even attach voice notes directly to the household budget screen to keep your seasonal planning unhurried and disciplined.

Quiet Clarity

Holiday generosity feels distinctly better when your spending is settled before December arrives.

No frantic spreadsheet recalculations or misplaced paper receipts. Just an unhurried, intentional season managed with disciplined peace of mind.

Simple Workflow

Three steps to calm

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Set your total limit

Assign recipient caps

Log items as you shop

Establish your seasonal spending ceiling upfront to maintain clear financial boundaries before shopping begins.

Add your recipient list and allocate specific dollar targets to ensure thoughtful, balanced gift giving.

Record purchases in seconds from your phone, mark wrapping progress, and keep December entirely unhurried.

Begin your holiday planning

Install the mobile planner on your device to coordinate gifts and spending with complete peace of mind.