Hey guys, with Christmas just around the corner some
people just love the last minute shopping, but what they don’t realize is that
the prices also goes up when it’s near to Christmas. Christmas comes but once a
year so we have to make the best of it. Many people tends to over spend during Christmas
seasons, oh I must confess that I am one of then lol.
Anyway, when you are shopping for Christmas,(like
grocery shopping you also need a list) otherwise you will most likely to over spend.
Another thing you most always try to shop early like in the middle of October
when the stores haven’t yet increased the prices on the items.
I found this
out last year when I bought an item for $150 in the first week of October and them
I decided to purchase the same item in the first week of December at the same
store and to my surprise the price was much higher. So you need to start
shopping for Christmas very early if you want to save money. I have some super
tips that will help you save big this Christmas.
Making A List;
Shopping
without a Christmas list will most definitely make you forget who you are
buying for and it will also causes you to buy more than you plan to. You don’t
have to write down all the things you are going to purchase but the names of
the people you are planning to get a gift for Christmas. Try not to go over
your budget this year.
What
To Buy
You
don’t need to buy expensive Christmas gift for your parents just a post card
will say a million words. You can also take them out for dinner at their
favorite restaurant instead of buying both of them individual gifts. You might
even save a lot of money this Christmas by doing that. Remember it’s the
thought that counts. If in case you haven’t got any idea what to buy somebody
just give them a gift card instead. Most people will accept a post card other
than a gift.
Using
Coupons
Go
on sites like Groupon.com and livingSocial.com where you will find coupons for
spa treatments, hotel, kitchen stuff and many more that will cut down you Christmas
spending to a limit... Just make sure that the coupons haven’t yet expired. The
benefit of using coupons for Christmas shopping will help you to control your
budget. Using coupons will not only help you to spend less money but it will
also help you to purchase more gift than you’ve expected. Everybody likes a
little discount when it comes to buying Christmas gifts.
Using
Credit And Debit Cards
If
you don’t want to over send when shopping this Christmas then put away your
credit card and only use your debit card. Why? Because when you use your credit
card you tend to spend more money than what you want to spend. But if you use
your debit card to shop for Christmas gifts then you won’t be able to over
spend remember your debit card has a certain amount of money in it and that
should help you to stay within your budget. Just make sure that you remember
how much money you have on your card before you start your Christmas shopping
guys.
Comparing
Prices
Check
all the prices on your list before you go to the mall. This is very important
if you are going to shop for expensive Christmas item that are more than likely
to be on sale. Most big stores will overprice their items, so that the discount
will look very convincing. Therefore, they fooled the public into thinking you're
getting a bargain on a $1,000 television that's has a 50% sale tag on it. When the
regular price was actually $599 and so the 50% sale price would seems like a
great bargain. This is the strategy that most stores use every year to get
customers to buy more Christmas presents than they usually would.
Make
Up A Budget
When
you write down your Christmas gift list do some advance price-checking to
ensure that you don’t go over your budget limit. It would make it much easier figure
out how much you want to spend. After you have added up the rough cost of all the
items on your list consider whether this total is an amount that will fit
within your current budget. This will let your Christmas shopping less painful
when you look at your bill.
Can’t
Afford Expensive Gifts
Don’t
go into debt if you can’t afford to keep up with the normal state of gift
giving, don't be scared to confess that you can only afford to buy Christmas presents
for your immediate family. So if you can only afford to buy your friends a post
card then they’ll understand your situation…
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