Do you put your money away every week for Christmas?

hi jugsjugs again. No I did not have that much money to start with but will get several gifts for those I love and that will
'have to be that this year. I give gift cards and that makes
everyone happy.

I was telling the roommie that she needed to get 3 of those preloaded visas and start putting $5 on each every pay day until Xmas for her family. That's what she wants to give them anyway...

I've been putting money into a high yield savings account for a few months now. I hadn't really planned on using it for anything big but I am planning on using it for shopping this year but I'm also hoping that I don't spend all of it and I can continue to add to it and hopefully save up to buy myself something large like a car or something. A car is something I'll need soon so I'm hoping that my car lasts several more years before I have to worry about paying on one of those.

Yes I do. What I usually do is that I would prepare a small pggy band which my husband and I would put any amount in there every week. Then we would also spare a little amount from our salary each month to be put there. So when December comes that money will be use in buying presents, and believe me by that money we are still able to go out of town holiday vacation for three days.

Smart thinking jugsjugs.I don't have vouchers so sad. The 13th month pay I will be receiving this coming November and the bonus if the company permits are alloted for Christmas already. The money that I am saving every payday is for my future investment. Our Christmas celebration will sure be simple.

Dear friend,
For Christmas I hardly save for it. Moreover mostly I get a bonus in connection to Christmas. If more money needed I may opt for a loan. But mostly the bonus is well utilized and is much enough for my Christmas celebrations.

The hamper club are a good idea but I prefer to put money away for Christmas presents because I have children to buy for. I start saving a little starting around August and by the time November comes I have a few hundred dollars which is an enormous help not to put a strain on the credit card.

I belong to a credit union and they have a Christmas Club. I add money to it all year long and then in the beginning of December they transfer it into my regular savings account. So when my real estate and personal property tax are due I transfer it to my checking account and pay if off. I am sure it is the same as your hamper club. I am wondoring how they came up with the name hamper club?

We used to call those Christmas Clubs over here and I did it when I was a kid. Now I use my savings account for that and not just for Christmas. Every spare cent I have and everything I earn on the internet goes into savings as if it never existed! When the holidays come I make a bare bones budget and stick to it.

Unfortunately since I no longer have an income I can't. My husband made enough to pay the bills but not much else. There was a time when we actually were able to buy a little at a time and finish way before Christmas. That was satisfying to have everything bought, wrapped and hidden in advance.