subject: How To Do Your Xmas Shopping For Less [print this page] The run up to Christmas day is an expensive time, which in all honesty can extend well beyond the day itself and into the New Year when it comes to spending more than you usually would. There are a number of reasons for this, from paying distant relations the annual visits that only seem to occur at this time of year, or going out for office socials, parties with friends and families, and generally eating and drinking more than you do at any other point during the year.
Perhaps the most expensive aspect of the Christmas period comes from the shopping trips before and after; before when you are looking to buy presents for each and every member of your family, as well as friends and colleagues; and after when you might look for something for yourself in the much advertised January sales. In fact, when it comes down to it there is no stopping our spending at Xmas time, which means that it makes sense to try and get all your shopping done for as little money as possible (despite the fact that you are still likely to spend more than you do during any other month of the year).
This could mean that you will be spending an awful lot of time rooting through the rails of discounted clothes in the busiest stores, as well as looking in every little independent shop in search of a bargain that you might never find, which is obviously nobody's favourite way to spend a cold November or December morning as they dodge through the seemingly endless crowds of people who are trying to do the exact same thing.
There is an alternative though, which comes in the form of the internet. Thanks to the rise of some of the bigger online retailers, it is now possible to get all your Christmas shopping done only a few weeks before the big day itself, and still get everything delivered directly to your home in plenty of time, more often than not for no extra charge.
This means that if you are looking for a bargain, you can not only save money on your petrol (since you do not have to travel to visit online shops, and you more than likely pay for your internet already), but you are also greeted with a massive choice of goods because of the sheer number of stores online.
by: Sandra Peters
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