Hands up who has started Christmas shopping already?

I wouldn't exactly call it Christmas shopping since I haven't bought any of the gifts, but I am comparison shopping. I am looking at prices on different websites and looking at different items. But I'm hoping to get all of mine done before the Christmas rush starts!

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I have always said that I was going to do this to help with the over spending for christmas. Here it is Aug and I haven't bought the first thing. Maybe I should get started. I have 2 grandsons,2 granddaughters and step grandson and granddaughter. They all have different styles and collections. Thanks for reminding me what I really need to do.

I started in January. I've bought half the stuff for the kids already, and a couple of bits for other people,but still got a long way to go. I'm not doing cards this year because I always end up not sending half of them, or not seeing the people they are for in the run up to Christmas, so its just a waste of money

wow! You are so smart! I think I'll start my shopping soon since I've seen a lot of sales and a lot of mall go on sale during rainy season. I usually start my shopping in September.I think you are making the right move.

I haven't started a thing! Years ago I used to start very early. Now I live in Mexico and my family is in the states. I usually do all my shopping online and have it sent to my family. If I were to send things now they would have them all opened within the next week!

ur not gonna believe this, BUT it is true 100%! I have been done since January of this year! I always shop n January when everything is up to 75% off, before they have to do inventory on their stock of items. Lori

i have totally started christmas shopping already this year. i start early every year so a)i am not in a mad panic at the last minute and b)i can spread out the cost of christmas through the whole year and c)if you see something that would be perfect for someone in july, it prolly won't be still there in december.

I have to say that I start Christmas shopping the day after Christmas. Retail stores run sales after Christmas that mark down all this great stuff that will hold at least a year. I find that I buy for the same people every year so buying ahead is easy. I like to get perfume sets for my cousin when they get marked down to at least 75% off. This lets me buy more for less. My cousin gets a great gift from me and I get a great price.

I have a tradition with my daughter. We have bought Christmas stockings threw the years and put them all up each year. She has 25 at last count. We fill each one. She gets to pick one stocking a night starting 25 days before Christmas. Since this tration has gotten so big I have to buy early and cheap.

I also buy online when companies give special promotion and discounts to help save money. I must say that you have to be careful what you buy. I would not buy candy or food early. I bought fruit baket three days before I was giving it to my Grandmother to find out the fruit was bad. So I would buy most food items as close as you can to the time of the giving.

My family gets at least three to four extra presents a year because I buy so earyly. I also have family members who are on a very fixed income. These people get a gift box. That is right I go an buy cleaning products, personaly items, soap, deodorant, and other can goods. This is also a way to save money because you can use coupons and rebates to save money on these items. This year my Neice will be in her first apartment and she will get a gift box to help her get started in her first home. These gifts are practicle but also very needed.

Christmas doesn't have to cost you an arm and a leg.

Oh my goodness I haven't even thought of Christmas yet.It is a good idea to go ahead and start buying though because time is flying by.It will be here before you know it.I am always behind regardless of what month I start in.Last year we started at the beginning of October and still didn't get it all finished until december 24.

I haven't actually bought anything for anyone yet but I have my eye on some things that I know would be great for some people. I just have to find the time to buy the items and find a place to store them before the holiday season arrives. I usually wait until a few weeks before Christmas to actually buy the bulk of items that I give to people but I'm really trying hard to stray from that. Since I have a really nice job right now, I'm hoping I can do some better planning and make it work out better this year.