With the holidays around the corner, you are probably in the throws of gift buying and wrapping. If you haven’t bought anything yet, you might be holiday out for the after Thanksgiving sales. You still have plenty of time to get gifts. What you don’t have is much time to save up, though. So unless you started to put aside money in January, you might find Christmas a stressful time. There are still some ways to make your money go far, though. Here are some ideas for you this Christmas.

Set Your Budget

However much you earn or have saved, it is essential to set a budget. Look at what you have spare and what could be spent on all things Christmas. Then divide it up for each thing. Do you need anything extra for groceries or decorations? Then you can decide what there is for each person you plan to buy for. Then you know what you’re working with.

Consider Pre-Loved

If you have got young children, it doesn’t make sense to buy them everything brand new. As long as you get something in good quality, no one will even be able to tell. You could look out for yard sales in the area or look at online selling pages. Facebook has many selling groups so you could look for one local to you. You could also look out for the things you want on sites like eBay. One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. So just spend your time looking carefully for some bargains.

Browse Online

If you just go to a mall, you are restricted to what they sell. Having a look online means access to pretty much anything. So you could start your shopping by browsing online. You could find some bargains from a store you normally wouldn’t have thought to look in. So it is definitely worth a try. You might even find things like discounted gift cards or money off first time orders.

Shop the Sales

There will be a Black Friday sale between now and Christmas. So if you have something specific in mind, then it would be worth waiting to see what it goes down to. Nothing wrong with getting something you wanted anyway, but for a little cheaper. Black Friday sales are great for things like games consoles, computers, and televisions.

Start New Traditions

If you are looking to save, no might be the time to start some new Christmas traditions in your home. We live in a digital age, so maybe you would just email out a Christmas card, or post one to your friends on social media. That will save a lot on postage, as well as the actual cards. You could change some gift traditions this year too. How about you and your partner decide to make homemade gifts for each other this year? Just think outside the box, and there will be many ways that you can save this year.

Have a great holiday season and enjoy the savings!

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