Christmas Shopping Already??

There are people who do their Christmas shopping all through the year. And the sooner Christmas stuff starts being sold the better it is for them because they get better deals now.

That said, stores in my home town often start selling Christmas decorations and Christmas-themed "merchandise" from October.

 

I do my Christmas shopping throughout the year. If I see something good for a loved one I'll buy it and save it till the holidays! It makes the actual holiday season much less stressful. It's sad that stores are putting up Christmas advertisement already though, it's such a money grabbing idea.

 

That is kind of weird but it has been a pattern of stores every year to put up Christmas decorations and start the hype earlier and earlier. I think doing it this month is kind of extreme though but maybe they just have a weird situation this year or something. I don't think it would annoy me that much although I have to say if they started playing Christmas music this early and I had to put up win it for months instead of just the one or two months a year think I'd go crazy.

 

Yes, it can be annoying to see stores selling Christmas items this early but it makes good business sense. There are a lot of frugal people out there who are more than willing to shop for Christmas decorations this early to save money and resources. I know the feeling because I usually do my shopping for Christmas gifts two or three months before Christmas. And I’ve saved hundreds of dollars in the process.

 

Not really, i haven't noticed any stores with Christmas decorations or selling Christmas items yet or maybe i wasn't paying attention. But i'm not surprised, there are people who's too excited for this specific holiday and start their Christmas early and share the vibe by putting up Christmas decorations.

 

I know a couple of people who have already started. I also have a bad habit of wanting to give the gifts early if I buy too many too far in advance.This ends up kind of killing all my savings, since I then have to buy more. So, this tactic is hit of miss for me when it comes to saving money.

I will probably pick up a few things during some of the better sales, but I won't go too crazy just yet. I think I'll start stashing a few bucks a week though, to put in the Christmas shopping "pot."

I remember one year, one of the stores here put up a tree and started playing carols in September, right after the back to school sale. People were outraged. They haven't tried that again since, although they do seem to start just a bit earlier every year.

 

It's probably left over stock from Christmas they haven't been able to sell yet... and want it gone for new stuff next Christmas. I know a lot of people that buy Christmas decorations after Christmas and save them for the next year. It's a great way to save money.

 

Well, the one thing that I cannot say is that I am surprised. It is crazy, for me at least, but people will go to great lengths to try and save some money. Now that I think about it, it would be nice to get some of it out of the way so the holidays are not so cluttered or intense, but I just lack that kind of foresight. For those people out there doing it, good for you because you have something that I just do not have, and I am sure you are enjoying the savings.