When Do You Start Your Christmas Shopping?
@indiandevil (2410)
Canada
October 20, 2018 7:25pm CST
So, that time of year has started again where I keep thinking about how I'm going to survive Christmas on a fixed income.
Every year I end up waiting until the last minute and end up not getting what I would like to. This year I decided to change that and I have already started my christmas shopping.
I was wondering when do you start Christmas shopping? Do you start early or are you a last minute shopper like I was?
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@BigMoney25 (1286)
• Philippines
21 Oct 18
Mid-Nov is also great timing to buy on good deals
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@hillhjill (23664)
• United States
21 Oct 18
I really hate Christmas shopping and I'm not big into the holiday as well, but I try to shop starting around now if I had the money, buying just for a few people.
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@indiandevil (2410)
• Canada
21 Oct 18
Oh trust me I don't like the holidays much these days either. I think it comes with being a parent and never having the money needed.
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@indiandevil (2410)
• Canada
22 Oct 18
@hillhjill Yes, exactly. For once I'd like to have an old fashioned christmas
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@hillhjill (23664)
• United States
21 Oct 18
@indiandevil That and the holidays are so overrated anymore and the more you spend the better is the way it is anymore.
@BigMoney25 (1286)
• Philippines
21 Oct 18
I start Christmas shopping as early as October so that items are still cheap, because come Christmas time everything becomes expensive. I also try to add some shopping mid November but only small things and not so expensive items
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@indiandevil (2410)
• Canada
21 Oct 18
This is the same reason I decided to start early this year. I've noticed the prices jack up during the holidays. Sad really that christmas has gotten so commercial.
@cintol (11261)
• United States
23 Oct 18
@indiandevil If I wait till the last minute I don't get the things I want because they are all sold out
@indiandevil (2410)
• Canada
22 Oct 18
I wish I could do that. But, unfortunately I need a few months to recoup
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@freelancermariagrace (27219)
• Philippines
21 Oct 18
I usually start my Christmas shopping after the Halloween.
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@CountryGirl31 (1257)
• United States
24 Oct 18
To be honest, when I am on top of it, I start in January when Walmart and Kmart have all those 50% or 75% sales and I buy things for next christmas. What I usually do is I go to the store, get a tote and try to fill it. The last time I did this, I was able to fill the tote for $20 and I still have some of those presents.
However, this year, I started in September and I feel like I am very much behind lol. I have chosen a few families that live close to my sister and am buying for their kids. Not any big items but little things.
Last year my list was 20 people, all family. This year, at this moment, I am at 40 people and only have 18 people done. With Christmas being only 2 months away, I need to get my butt moving lol.
