Have you finished Christmas shopping yet?

Well, I thought I was done. I bought gifts for everybody, I mean EVERYBODY. I bought gifts for my son's girlfriend and her kids even. When I got home and started wrapping all of the gifts, I realized I had bought for my daughter, my two sons who live at home, my husbands whole entire family in California, my brother, my sister-in-law and my friends but...........I hadn't bought a single thing for my son! I guess I was so stressed about what to get his girlfriends kids (I even called him while I was at the store) that I totally forgot to buy for him! I'm going shopping again tomorrow. I feel like such a bad Mom!

Yup I'm finished for similar reasons to yours... I don't exchange gifts with many people, only very close friends/family members, and those gifts are usually picked out and bought way in advance. I'm one of those people who will see something in July that I think is "perfect" for someone, buy it and put it away. I hate the "Christmas rush", partly because I used to work in a mall and have had enough commercialized holiday spirit to last a lifetime and partly because winter holiday mania stresses me out so I'd rather stay out of the stores in December. My husband and I also celebrate Yule/Winter Solstice; how convenient that the Solstice falls so close to Christmas, eh?;-)

Hubby and I are braving the crowds tonight, and I'm bound and determined to get it over and done with then. Money is the culprit here too. Hubby works, and I am in limbo waiting to find out if Social Security Disability has approved my claim or not. Makes it a bit rough this time of year, but we'll manage. Wish me luck! (And hope I don't end up fatally wounding a fellow shopper with my trusty elbow spikes LOL)

If I would quit I would be done. But usually I am done so early as most of my stuff has to be shipped that I miss out on seeing some of the stuff they put out in the end....but I have a little granddaughter that is two and I am having a hard time quitting! Besides that I just have some McDonalds gift cards left to get for the stockings. Then I am done for sure....I think!

I like to start shopping early so that I can spread the bills out over a few months. I usually start in October. The problem is when you start shopping early (at least with me) I find shopping never stops. I always see something else that would be a good gift or whatever. But this year I can say that I have officially finished shopping. I will not leave the house for fear that I will see something else to buy that I cannot afford. I had to ask my husband to go to the Bulk Barn today and pick up a few things because I knew I would buy more than the three items I asked for. Ha! DH bought something extra for who knows why? We don't need chocolate in the house!!!

I also have fewer people to buy for this year as we pulled names this year. And my sister decided we could chip in on a gift for my mother, which she purchased. I just had to send her a cheque, which also included money for my sister-in-law's gift because my sister thought since she got my brother and I got his wife, we could buy a joint gift, which she bought. LOL!

I'M so happy that I'M done with my Chritmas shopping. I finish ti last week and past a big 5h at the mall. I thought tha I could find everything I wanted at Wal-mart, but I had to go to other store and look around. I was so tired after that, especially because i'M also 6month pregnant lol.
Even if I make myself a budget, always end up sepnding a little more for everyone lol. But it's ok, I just love giving:)

I have not finished shopping yet. I still has to purchase a lot of things for the Christmas. I am looking forward to do some purchasing on the Saturday and Sunday. I have off on weekends and I will have lot of time for purchasing. I am also looking forward to buy some chocolates. I got these idea when I read these discussions. I think it would be nice to have some chocolates in the house.

This is a very good question and my answer for this is - shopping will be over until Christmas day comes hehe. While, doing the list and going shopping you'll remember other friends not yet included in your list and so you'll realize that you need another schedule to do shopping again. But it's worth it because the Christmas is a time to let special people know that you appreciate them.

done and wrapped. i shop for christmas all year long, so it didnt take me long to finsh and i start wrapping in november (after our thanksgiving - canada)

in regards to gifts, do you have thrift stores where you live? those are the best to shop at if you dont have a lot of money!

i have pretty much done all the shopping. i have some to do in january when i get my university loan. but i have done everything i need to do before christmas. i have cheated and got most of it online which is better for me, as i dont have to pay anything until january. im just happy i have done them all